The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-08-16

| them were very large number OF tho
| women Interested I'm the movement He
said that one OF the things developed al
! the meeting was the fact that the strike
! OF the teamsters I'm Chicago was the most
legally conducted OF any that had ever
taken place. There was not AN instruc-
ton or the constitution or a wording that
have not been adheared to and that the
executive board was the one at fault for
the misconduct
He said that the constitution provided
Tor the calling OF the strike without the
consent OF the international provided
there was no demand made for support
and that the support OF the international
would be withheld unless II Mad consent
ed 7 he union calling thes trike knew
thaw that and was prepared for all emer-
gencies since IL had al the time OF the
strike $4,000 in the treasury and TO this
day has not asked for one cent OF sup
port
The strike originally started with IS Of
the teamsters OF the Montgomery Ward
company and local 75, OF which these
men were members decided to call
strike when the matter could not be set
tied without the sanction OF the interna-
uonal Later on the company decided 10
appeal 10 the Chicago Teamstears' asso-
citation for men of the other unions 10
deliver the goods that the other union
men had refused. When these men OF the
Employers association refused 10 play
the part Of scabs then the Employers as
sociation locked the mout This then
brought thei International into the trou-
bic and from then on IL was a fight be-
tween the president and the members OF
the executive board.
This latter body carried the fight to the
convention and their stand was so de-
cidedly wrong that they were turned
down and a new board chosen. while
President Shea was upheld for his con-
duct OF tho fight and elected again TO the
onice or president. In addition 10 that
testimonial the convention before IT ad-
journed voted his a loving cup.
Another matter taken up by the con-
vention was the working of, the union
men with non-union teams known 10 the
craft as hired teams. These teams are
such as are hired by coal dealers for
teaming firms. but are not coal teams
regularly employed In the industry.
The officials or the international as
chosen are as follows: President. Cor
nellus +. Shea of Boston; secretary-trcas-
urer. Thomas J.. Hughes OF Chicago; vice |
presidents, Dennis Crane OF New York. |
Hugh McGee Chicago. Alex Dejeau. San |
Francisco; George Il. Golden, Chicago: |
Christopher O'Neil OF Buffalo Edward |
Mullen, Chicago; Edward Murphy, ST. |
Louis, and the trustees were James |
Welch, New Orleans. John Geary. St. |
Paul: Daniel Maloy. Dubuque
The delegates 10 the A. r. OF L.. whose
session will be held at Pittsburg. are
Emmett Flood. Boston; Jack Thompson. |
Texas: Hugh ODonnell, Boston, Harry
Nendlekin, Philadelphia. and John Doty !
" Chicago
The next convention will be held in
'hicago
STATIONARY ENGINEERS MEET.
There was meeting OF the stationary
ngineers last evening and a very inter
sting time was had though for the most
art the business was only Of a routine
ature.
The membership committee stated that
here had been "A number OF men ap-
'roached concerning the coming into the
inion, and that within the next few
weeks the membership would be increased
Already there were a num-
)er of applications received and a large
lumber more would be coming in
The reports of the committee occupied
he remainder OF the time and after that
VAS disposed Of the other routine matters
we're taken up.
BUSINESS MEN INVITED TO DECO
RATE.
One Of the chief items of business last
committee was the presenting OF the re-
luest of tho chief marshal for the day
extending Of the invitation TO the mer-
'haHts and business people OF the city TO
decorate for the occasion OF the parade
md to take part I'm the procession by |
orming a trades division.
The first part Of the netting was devoted
q perfecting the plans that have already
'een under way and then the bartenders
presented a request 10 be allowed 10 pa
ade In line in hacks. The request was
'ranted providing there shall appear I'm
me the number OF bartenders that will
se at least q hacks. Another provision
or this request is that there shall be an
rganizaztion Of the hackmen formed.
Then came the request OF the chief mar
hal for the permission 10 extend an in
itation 20 the merchants and the busi-
ess men to decorate their stores and TO
AXE part in a trades procession. This was
ranted and IL Is thought that the mer-
hants will enter heartily into the plan
nd form large part OF the parade.
The remainder Of the time was devoted
routine matters and at late hour the