The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-06-13
FINANCIAL AID FOR
TRANSFERS STRIKE.
DISCUSSED BY CHICAGO Fedora.
TIoN OF LABOR.
Feeling Not Unanimous In Favor Of
Continuing Strike-President
Shea's Popularity.

Shea's Popularity.
Chicago, June 1.-THE meeting of
the Chicago Federation of Labor this
afternoon was devoted chiefly to the
question of financial aid for the team
sters' strike. Many speecnes were made
indorsing the stand of President Shea,
but discordant note was again intro
luced by the representatives of the gar
ment workers, who wanted to know
Why they were getting no financial
support while the teamsters on strike
were getting 81 per week This is the
same complaint the garment workers
made last Sunday The teamsters' rep
resentatives explained at length the
expense they were under for legal serv-
ice, besides the strike benefits to their
men, but the garment workers were
still unsatisfied and made a vigorous
plea for a proportion of the funds col
lected. The afternoon was occupied
with squabbles over this matter and
when the federation adjourned the rep
resentatives of the various locals were
words had been exchanged, and the
feeling in favor of continuance or
spread of the strike was far from being
as unanimous as 1t was a week ago.
There is no Disgusting the fact that
large number of the locals attached to
the federation are not in sympathy
with a lengthy continuance of the
strike, which entails on them the ne
cessity of a regular per capita assess
ment. None of the leaders, however,
would admit that there was any pros
pect of break. On the contrary, they
insisted that they would support the
teamsters to the limit"
More attention was given today to
union politics" than anything else,
the various locals voting for delegates
to the international convention to be
held in Philadelphia in August. Fri
day night in spite of all opposition, the
Shea delegates were elected by the cab
drivers union. Today six other unions
voted for delegates and tonight, al
though the vote is not complete, it is
thought that President Shea has cap
tured the delegation from each lodge.
His popularity here is tremendous, de-
spite the status of the strike, and
whenever he arises in a meeting to
speak it requires vigorous work on the
part of the chairman to reduce the as
semblage to order before the president
can speak. 1t is understood that Vice
President Edward Gould of New York
is his principal opponent for the presi-
dency and that Mr.. Gould is backed by
Secretary Turley of Indian
apolis, but up to this time Mr.. Shea
seems to be holding his own despite all
opposition.
The executive committee of the Team
Owners Association this afternoon ar
ranged for general meeting of the
association Monday evening, at which
the whole question of joining or not
joining with the Employers Associa-
ton will be thrashed out. Upon the
action of this association depends the
question as to whether or not 5000
more men join the ranks of the strik-
ing teamsters. Some of the owners are
very radical in their views, and declare
their intention of doing business with
any and all firms, whether strike-bound
or not. The majority, however, are
conservative, and say they will vote in
favor of maintaining the same peace
full relations with the teamsters they
have since the beginning of the strike,
by not requiring them to deliver goods
to "struck" houses. If the radicals Sc
cure the upper hand it means the i'm
mediate spread of the strike far beyond
its present limits, and consequent in
crease in violence-perhaps beyond the
power of the police to control.
President Shea of the teamsters and
President Gibbons of the joint council
said this evening that they were wait
ing for an offer from the employers;
that they had said all they could, and
it is now "up" to the employers to ap-
proach them.