The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-18
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ng unions viii hold sessions

Electrical Workers, Exchange place.
Scamen, South Main street.
Cap Makers. North Main street
BREWERS HOLD ELECTION.
There was great surprise sprung yes
terday afternoon when the ballots were
counted in the elections OF IN officers of
the Brewers union 1866, and 1t was found
that MIR. Shaw, the able president OF the
body for the past few years, had been
beaten by Mr. =. T.. Hawkins.
The election was all in a friendly way
and though defeated Mr.. Shaw felt that II
was about time that he retired from the
position that someone else OF the mem
bership hn the honor Mr.. Shaw In the
office OF president has fulilled all the
duties fthe office to the satisfaction OF
not only the membership but also the
whole craft, and the employers who came
in contact with him as well.
He has been one of the ablest represen-
tatives OF the union and leaves the BODY,
in a nofficial capacity with a record that
Is clean and OF which he can be proud.
Mr.. Hawkins wo takes his place has also
been very prominent In all the undertake
ings OF the union, and has at all times
worked for the interest Of the craft. In
fact, IL may be said that it was his pop
ularity in all his efforts for the benefit
OF the craft that made him "a possible
candidate against Mr.. Shaw
Mr. Shaw was the president who guild
ed the body through all the struggles dur
ing the past few years, when not only
the troubles with the breweries of the
city have been settled satisfactorily, but
even that thouble with the other crafts
who claimed "A membership In the union
and wanted those working at the brew
cries in their own unions. Mr.. Shaw was
the guiding hand In the movement that
prevented anything but successes until
the American Federation of Labor at Its
last convention decided that all crafts
working at the breweries should where
possible ally themselves with their own
crafts
When the Central body decided year
or so ago TO enforce the ruling OF the A.
+. OF l.. relative to the engineers and fire.
men and the brewers, Mr.. Shaw was one
OF the guiding spirits in the acquiescence
I'm that ruling and guided his craft In
abiding by the action OF the central body
until such time as they saw NJ to admit
them back into the body. In all his work
he has had but one ambition for his craft
and that was to see II wholly successful.
In this he was seconded by the whole or
ganization and they feel that he deserves
their praise.
The election I'm full resulted as follow:
President. =. II. Shaw; Vice president,
John Davey: treasurer. Richard Welch,
recording secretary. John MacCarthy; a.
nancial secretary. =. J. Skeffington; ser
geant at arms, John Ryan. Trustees
chosen were Messrs. John Davey, John
Cannon and John Shannon. The members
OF the executive board were Messrs. Tom
Lee, Mike Halloran. Tim sullivan. The
delegates to the central body are Messrs.
Skeffington. Hopkins Davey, Burbage.
Hawkins. Shannon and Lee.
There were number OF other matters
taken up at the meeting and disposed Of
after which the session closed The install
lation will take place at the next meet
ing.
COAL TRANSFERS NOMINATE OFF,
GERS.
The members or the coal teamsters'
union yesterday had one OF the most rous-
ing meetings known TO the organizatio
and transacted n very large amount OF
business I'm addition 10 naming the offi-
GERS who will be voted for at the next
session
President Mccarthy was in the chair
and conducted the business with his ac-
customed sagacity The first business done
at the melting was the reading Of commu-
nications. there being one from the inter
national union relative TO matters in
which the union was vitally interested. II
was stated that the trouble with the en-
ployers I'm Milwaukee had been settled
and every point gained for the craft.
There was a communication from the
Ide Brothers OF Albany telling OF tho
OF n union collar and
cum The same were adopted and the
members decided to purchase them
The organization then adopted new
emblem that will he at the same time a
button and the adoption OF the same
stamps them as one OF the most progress
slve bodies i'm the city The emblem is In
the form OF a shield OF bronze metal will
stand all the wear given to them and at
the same time the name or the month
which will be In rubber or celuIoid will
be changed
The new constitutions OF tht craft were
also distributed The nominations OF the
officers then took place and the follow
Ing were put into the field TO be acted
for at the next meeting: President.
Thomas Il. Mccarthy and Bart ]. OCon-
nor and John A. Turnstall: vice pres.
dent. James NJ Randolph: secretary
treasurer, l.. 4. Grace; and the recording
secretary will be named by the nomina-
ton committee. For trustee. B. ]. O'Cor-
nor was the choice OF the body
The local boasts OF having about as few
officers as any In the city and succeeds
as well as any other The officers con-
atitute the executive board, and mono OF
them have the deciding power IN any
question Every matter is referred to and
decided by vote OF the whole local.
The circulars planning for the sick and
death benefit which will be inaugura ted in
January were passed around and tho
adoption or rejection will come up at the
next meeting OF the body.
Tho body then endorsed Mr. jeremiah
Manning for tho representative OF the
union interests on the BARRIERS commits
sion. The matter will be brought before
the Central Trades and Labor union IT
It's next meeting.
GERMAN BREWERS ELE,rTIONS.
Yesterday morning the German Brewers
met FOR tho election Of tho officers and |
voted all the old officers I'm again with
the exception OF one or two The meet
ing then proceeded 90 the routine bust ,
ness connected with the closing OF the
old year. after which there were some
general talks on matters Of interest
COAL HANDLERS UNION MEETING.
The meeting OF the Coal Handlers union |
last evening was very interesting and am
Cther large delegation OF members were
takcnsnto the union
The nominations OF IA eofficsrs also |
took place and they will be voted M, n,