The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-05

The following unions VIII hold sessions
tonight:
Plumbers. Labor Temple.
Carpenters council, Labor Temple
Iron Workers, Labor Temple.
Electrical Workers. Hanley building.
BUILDING TRADES COUNCIL MEET
There was bat a short session OF the
Building Trades council last evening at
the Labor Temple and the greater part
OF the time was devoted to routine busl-
ness
The first business OF the meeting was
the reading Of the credentials OF the two
carpenters locals GO and ES, after Whch
the delegates were seated.
The field day committee made report,
stating that everything was in readiness
for the event OF The season on next Suno n1o
day and that covers were laid for 80
and that all over that number would have
20 be provided for as circumstances al
lowed.
port stating that the second number
would be out next week
A committee OF Two was appointed to
where there was some trouble over non
union help and 81 Is thought that the mat
ter will be settled.
Mr.. James II. Coleman was appointed
custodian OF the recreation room or the
council and was authorized 20 close the
same az s O'Clock should he 40 see TT
The delegates from the Painters union
made a report. stating that the conduct
OF the strike up TO this time had been
satfsfactory and was likely 10 prove en-
firely so within the next few days,
The plumbers apprentices presented the
demands for the coming year for the en-
dorsement OF the body and the endorse
nent was granted TO them.
Some general discussion occupied the
remainder OF the evening after which the
session closed.
DELEGATES OFF FOR CONVENTION.
Yesterday afternoon on late train the
delegates 10 the convention Of the bar
tenders, union which Is TO be held at Kan
sas City beginning Monday. The delegates
are Messrs Power. Nay and Murphy ana
they will meet the Boston delegation
at that city today and leave for the west.
There IS expected 10 be some turbulent
scenes at the convention for one or the
questions TO come UP will be that pertain
ing 10 the presidency of the union.
The question came about when the sec
retary-treasurer. Jere L. Sullivan deposed
the president Mr.. Callahan. OF Boston
and refused TO allow him TO hold office.
To all thinking minds OF the union this
was considered the most high-handed
piece OF work ever known and was bit
ike anarchy.
They all say that the subordinate offi-
Ger such as Mr. Sullivan Is had no power
20 depose his superior and general ofrl-
Ger because that officer was chosen by the
convention and during the time Of office
he was not member OF the local from
which he was chosen. Mr. sullivan, hav-
ing the funds OF the organization I'm his
hands refused 10 pay Mr.. Callahan there
by deposing him
Tho delegations from the east who are
representing the New England board OF
the bartenders' league are going 10 the
convention with the one determination of
having tne president OF the body given
his rights. IL is on this question that the
fight will hinge and IL is thought that II
will be most bitter one.
HOSTING ENGINEERS MEET
Last evening the meeting OF the hoist
ing engineers was devoted mostly 10 the
consideration OF the report Of the dele
gates and officers on the fight now being
waged for union principles.
The report showed that the engineers
were succeeding in all that they had de-
termined upon and the men were all at
work The active campaign being car
ried on by the union was showing good
results and they were not the ones who
were suffering.
Several new candidates were chosen
members and several communications
were received from the international per
tanning 10 the work OF the strike
The officers occupied the remainder of
the evening talking over general matters.
after which the session closed
ANOTHER PRIZE FOR CONTEST.
The May day committee has been the
recipient OF another and valuable prIze
from John W. Dean and company through
Mr. Wright and it will be contested for
with the others on that DAY. II has not
been decided Just for what event the
prize will be offered. but It will be we'll
worth struggling for.
II is o handsome rocking chair and will
grace the parlor OF some one OF the can.
didates for the field events
OTHER MEETINGS.
Among the other meetings held last
evening were those OF the cracker bakers
building laborers, molders and leather
workers There was not one OF them
that was Of more than the ordinary inter
est and after the routine business was
disposed OF the sessions closed