The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-10
THE FIELD
g 60 Is
OF LABOR

The following unions will hold sessions
| tonight
BARRIERS. Labor temple.
Carpenters, sS2 Labor temple:
Electrical Workers Hanley buildlng
Hod Carriers, Labor temple
Walters. Richmond street
BATTLE FOR DELEGATES.
The meeting OF the bartenders was one
| of the best that have ever been held. and
! the attendance at the session was the
| largest known since the first year or the
existence Of the body ,,u.s n orasr
promptly al 10 o clock. and from then I'LL
late in the afternoon the polls were kept
| oien and the members dropped INTO .ne
| ballot box slips of paper contalhins ,ne
names ot the men who we're TO represent
| their cEcIsc as delegates 10 the coming
cJn 'nrti III. -. - ,,,,a.oa
! 10 one OF the busiest polls during ma.
| tional election. and the men TOOK lnsl
! about the same interest In the Votihs,
for either the man himself wanted 10 go
| or he had a particular friend whom he
wanted TO safeguard his interests ot the
convention and uphold the dignity OF 'he
The n f,rst part OF the meeting was de-
! voted TO the regular business OF me
| union, at which time the membership
committee reported the names mes OF conI' Nv
| dates to be considered by the next session
The delegates 90 the Central Body made
report OF the meetings held recently.
The various other committees also made
reports. after which the time OF the ses-
sion was devoted TO the election. The
candidates had been chosen at pre-
vious meeting and since the constitution
provided that the polls be opened from
IL TO s a recess was taken and the cast
ing OF the ballots commenced.
Each candidate then went out among
his friends to hunt up and secure votes
and the canvass was as earnest as any
thing OF the kind could well be- When
the voting closed and the ballots were
counted II was found that there was
tie vote for the third delegate. and there
will have 10 be another election held on
the 23d OF this month.
Mr. James Murphy was the choice for
the first delegate, Mr. Michael Nay for
the second and Messrs. Malone and Pow
er were tied for the third place.
The votes for the several candidates
were as follows: James Murphy. 1877;
Michael Nay, 49, Michael Malone. l56:
| William J. Power 1856: John Thompt6n,
lN. The votes for the alternates were
p. f. Bowen. 167: John Coen. 1ss: jams
! Fians. 1884, Bernard Hurle, 129 and Mich
ael Mullaney. l@.
There was some vigorous handshaking
when the voting was done. after which
the members adjourned TO such places as
| their minds called them
BAKERS MEETING
The meeting OF the bakers on Saturday
evening was devoted very largely 10 dis
cussing plans for the coming summer and
lie regulation OF the work OF the mem
bers I'm accordance with the rules OF the
union.
The delegates to the central body meet
irg made a report on the action taken
there.
Several communications we're read per-
tanning TO the work of the craft In other
rrces and the success that the unions
were having.
When the other routine matters were
concluded the remainder OF the time OF
/ the union was devoted 10 a general dis
| cnssion OF the best plans for the conduct
OF the campaign In behalf or union made
goods during the coming year.
The work of the past year was gone
over and reviewed after which several
speeches were made telling OF the best
ways to arouse enthusiasm and to build
up the union Nothing definite was decid-
cd upon however. and shortly after the
segsion closed.
MUSICIANS LARGE MEETING.
Yesterday afternoon one OF the largest
meetings that have been known In some
tine was held by the members OF local
1nS OF the Musicians.
For the nrSt pdst or the meeting the
transaction OF routine matters occupied
the attention or the body and after that
several reports OF interest came to be
studied
The number OF suspensions. and rein
statements made by the executive board
III the past month came up for sanction.
The other business transacted by that
body at each of its sessions was APP
proved as reported.
The delegates TO the Central Body made
a report, which was every favorably re-
ceived
The auditing committee made very
favorable report upon the work OF both
the finance committee and the trustees.
stating that the books OF these two bodies
were found 10 be in the very best of con-
dltion and very we'll kept
There were two communications re-
celved one from Cripple Creek and the
other from Syracuse instructing the
members on the universal membership
proposition. so that the delegates will
| be able To vote intelligently at the COM
ing convention.
Another communication was received
from the A. +. OF L. relative 20 the do
nation that was asked for for the Can
Makers OF New York II was asked that
| the donation be sent 10 the Garment
Workers OF Chicago as the strike with
the cap makers in New York had been
won.
After disposing Of some routine business
the meeting came TO close.
ELLEN G. PElISEY SUES THE