The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-12
CHANGE BUSINESS AGENTS.

Railway clerks, Westminster street.
CHANGE BUSINESS AGENTS.
The matter OF most Importance TO trans
pire at the meeting of the Painters union
last evening was the changing OF the
business agents. MIR. Hays has been the
man In that position for the past year.
in fact since John c. Barrett left the city.
and he has filled the position in very
creditable manner.
Notwithstanding that fact from the vote
OF the members last evening IL was seen
that number Of the men were opposed
90 his administration and worked TO de-
feat him. There were three candidates
an the field and OF the two that ran near
est the race between them was very keen,
and when the votes were counted there
were but few to the majority for the
victor.
The man now chosen to fiji the position
81 In every way capable 10 hold II, but
the members OF the union seem 10 over
look the fact that in changing men In
that important office they make II hard
for so many OF their number when once
he Is thrown out upon the employers as
a journeyman. A business agent neces-
sarily incurs some enmity when hghung
the battles of the union which he repre-
sents and a number OF the employers
will hold that against man. 40 that
when once a man Is In the position or
business agent and has met the employ
ers particularly II he has won against
them. when he is again out with the men
as a journeyman II is much harder for
him than before.
The man whom the union chooses now to
represent them. Mr.. Cummings. IL In
every way capable 20 hold the position
and he begins his duties Immediately. MT.
HaySwas busy this morning showing him
the routine duties OF the office. so that
he will all the easier be able 10 take hold
OF the duties.
Mr. Hays accepted the verdict or the
members OF the union philosophically,
feeling that had he been the choice OF
the union he would have been retained
Since coming into office ne has made a
number OF friends and they wish him
success such as he met with before he
was selected for the position he has just
vacated.
There was some other business done
before the chief matter that come before
ahe meeting. among which were a num-
Der OF communications received. The
tnost important Of these was one from tho
international union which stated that the
international executive board had voted
the union here $500 as support money TO
defray portion OF the heavy drain upon
the union during the past six months.
The other matter 20 come before the
meeting was the vote upon the city where
fhe next general assembly will be held.
IL was the vote OF the union that some
other city than Memphis be chosen. and
OF those places suggested New York re-
ceived SO votes and Buffalo s
The sick committee reported on the eN-
Animation OF Austin Livesey. stating that
ne was found 10 be totally disabled, and
recommended the allowing him the claim.
The election OF the business agent then
occupied the time. There were three can
didates. Messrs. Hays. r. J. Cummings
and Antoine Lunum. The voting was
spirited and when the ballots were count
ed Il was seen that Mr.. Cummings had
won. After some further business the
session closed
RETAIL CLERKS MEET.
The meeting Of the Retail Clerks last
evening was very interesting with a large
number of the members on hand Owing
20 the absence ~ the president and the
vice president. President NELL oc-
cupied the chair