The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-08-12
THE FIELD
c. Co. rs
OF LABOR


Iron Workers. Labor Temple.
IAnemen, Labor Temple.
Tile Layers. Labor Temple.
MIR. KEARNEY THE MAN.
: Last evening the last vote OF the locals
connected with the Carpenters district
Council was cast and when the ballots
were counted IL was seen that Mr.. II. r.
Kearney was elected.
This was the end OF a fight that has
lasted for some time and the result will
please the members OF the various locals
10 a very large degree for this gentleman
has been popular With the majority or
the members OF the locals from the time
he was first chosen Ss&s IL was only be-
cause of "A misunderstanding OF his al
truistic motives that he lost the position
last winter.
At that time the locals being In need OF
economy he suggested that there be but
one business agent and the members TAX
ing that 10 mean that he would be willing
to leave the duties TO some other member
chose another. Mr.. Kearney. like Cincin-
natus OF the Romans, returned TO his
trade and merited the further approval
OF his fellow associates in unionism. He
was so well esteemed that they voted him
a set OF resolutions engraved as token
OF their appreciation.
When IL was found that the office was
again TO be left vacant owing TO the resig-
nation OF Mr.. O. s. Conery who had so
ably filed IL I'm the interim, Mr.. Kearneys
friends persuaded him to run again for Of
flee and he consented. Mr.. King also felt
that he would be doing his friends JUS
tice In running for the position and
through their advice placed himself in op-
position TO Mr.. Kearney.
The gauntlet was first thrown down In
local 632 and Mr. Kearney won then Mr..
DIpv's friapda narSualpd him
from some other local and this he did
There was some quibble over the right To
do this by some OF the partisan friends or
the two men and after this was righted
the matter of the election was again
taken up.
The election began on Monday evening
when local 632 held it's meeting. Here Mr..
Kearney received such a majority of the
votes as 10 enable him to easily win. The
balloting was continued throughout the
other locals each night of this week Till
last evening when the Italian carpenters
met and decided the question. II was up
to them to place either man In the posi-
ton, and they felt that under Mr.. Kear-
ney they would receive the better atten-
ton and voted to that effect.
They did this, said one OF the members
of the local, not because Mr.. King was
not n good man for the place, but because
they had already had experience rs TO
Mr.. Kearneys ability TO look after their
interests, while IL would be more or
trial TO place Mr.. King in office, and at
this tirne they felt that there was 700
much at stake to allow any risk
The votes In the aggregate stood III Tor
Mr.. Kearney and 9S for Mr.. King
TINSMITHs ELECT MARSHAL.
The meeting of the Tinsmiths last even
ing was one of particular interest the
occasion being the election or the foot
marshal for Labor Day.
Before that matter was taken up, there
were several other things to come before
the body in the way or routine busl-
ness.
There were no new members to be taken
though several applications were pre-
sented for consideration.
The reports for the several committees
were also full Of interest and showed that
the body was in the best of condition H.
nancially.
one OF the matters OF interest during
the evening was the drawing for the cigar
holder offered by the local. Before the
drawing took place there was conslde'-
able rivalry among the members and jo-
vial banterins as to the one whose ticket
would be lucky.
When the drawing came of II was
found that number 2s6 had drawn the
luck and the holder.
There was considerable money realized
from the drawing almost oil the members
taking a part I'm the affair.
The discussion Of Labor Day proved 60
be the most interesting topic OF the even
ing. and IL was decided To turn out In full
strength with uniforms.
II was also decided TO hold special
meeting on Tuesday evening at O'Clock.
at which time 10 is expected that all MEM
bers will be present. When the question
OF the marshal for Labor day came up by
vote IL was decided that Mr.. James
Halihan should have the honor.
After some furth-r general discussion
the meeting came TO P close
ORGANIZER STEELE ENTERTAINED.
Last evening there was n very inter
esting meeting OF the Cracker Workers.
the occasion being the entertainment OF
Organizer Steele OF the Bakers union
The meeting was called TO order by the
president .of the body, and after the
routine matters OF the evening were taken
up and disposed OF the enjoyable part.
the entertaining OF the visitor. took place.
MIR steele spoke TO the assembly at
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