The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-05-19
Labor Leaders Disappointed by the Late Arrival of
President Gompers.- Strikers Claim TO Be
Satisfied With the Outlook.
EMPLOYERS SAY WILL NOT COMPROMISE

MUCH W Jue ulSdppOiutiuShJ VI IhS
labor leaders, President Gompers of
the American Federation of Labor,
who was expected here at $3.50 p. m,
did not arrive until IL o'clock. He
was promptly hurried to the Briggs
House where he remained in con
sultation with number of the local
men until late hour. All endeavors
to secure a statement from him were
unavailing President Shea of the
teamsters, said that Mr.. Gompers was
busily engaged in familarizing him
self with the situation, in order that
he might take up the matters at is
sue intelligently tomorrow morning.
The department store drivers who
remained in session until 1880 ex.
finally dispersed without any action.
During their long wait, however they
were addressed by a number of the
other leaders here and on leaving the
hall declared themselves perfectly sat
isfied with the outlook, and, in the
words of Mr.. Shea said they were go
ing 70 stand pat.
UP III TEAM OWNEHS,
The teamsters' joint council held a
lengthy session and discussed again
the question Of their dispute with the
team owners. 1t is understood they
refused to recede from their determi.
nation Of last night, and President
Shea, when seen after midnight, said
bluntly that this feature of the situa-
tion was now "up to the team owners
for good"
The executive committee of the lat
ter body held so session tonight and
enc Of the members said they would
Gompers will introduce into the stu
alton, before making a decisive move
EMPLOYERS WILL NOT COMPRO-
MISE.
Mr.. Sincere, attorney Tor the EN-
ployers' association said tonight that
the body represented by him feels
they are secure of their position and
will listen to no overtures for
compromise. They wish to settle for
ever the question asked as to whether
or not contracts made for year or a
term OF years can be broken at any
labor leaders, and particularly on such
grounds Of sympathy as those which
forced the present conflict.
MAYOR DUNNE GIVES NOTICE.
Mayor Dunno today declared him
Eelf in no uncertain language to the
strikers. Following the line on which
he spoke to the representatives of the
press yesterday, he summoned Presi-
dent Shea of the teamsters and HIS
associate strike leaders and formally
served notice upon them that If the
Itrike spread and disorder resulted he
would call for the National Guard.
The members of the committee as
sured the mayor they had no desire
10 cause a spread of the strike and
lhen in turn complained of the con-
nuct of policemen who were aiding
strike breakers in delivering goods
Instead of confining themselves strict
ly to their duty. This matter Mayor
0unne told them would be regulated
1t once IL they brought him the names
Of offending officers.
PRESIDENT SHEA STANDS PAT.
Shortly after this conference the
executive committee of the Livery
Owners Association called on Presi-
aent Shea and asked that their drivers
be allowed to deliver passengers at the
doors of the great retail houses in
State and other streets which are now
under boycott. The request met with
curt refusal, Mr.. Shea meeting ev-
FRY advance with the stand pat" re-
mark. The owners committee then
went to the mayor, who, after hear
Ing their case, stated firmly that he
would revoke the license of any cab
or carriage driver who refused to de-
hvcr passengers to their expressed
destination. Notwithstanding this no
tice the strikers committee sent out
i6 pickets to see that no driver violat-
ed their orders.
NO PEACE EFFORTS.
No effort toward peace was made
during the day by any one except the
mayor, who, following the order of the
city council, appointed late this after
noon the committee of five aldermen
headed by Alderman Dever, to act as
a conciliatory board and try to evolve
some manner OF bringing about peace
The committee is working tonight
trying to arrange mode of procedure
Members of the Team Owners as.
sociation which met such setback al
the hands of the teamsters' Joint coun'
Gil last night, remained quiet today
II is understood that many of them are
s.H IN FAVOR OF WAITING
to see what results will be brought
about by the work of President Comp
lers OF the American Federation oi