The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-16
NoMINATIoNs CInsEn.

Last evening the preliminary battle for
the office OF business agent closed and
now the three men whom the unions
have named commenced the fight that will
place one of them I'm office
In addition 20 the announcement Of the
candidates there was also large amount
OF other business transacted. mostly con-
sisting OF reports from the delegates from
the various locals.
When that was concluded the CHIEF mat
ter OF interest for the evening was made
known and the announcement Of the can
didates for the office of business agent
was made. The results OF the weeks
work shows that Mr.. Thomas r. Kear-
ney of local &C., Mr.. j. B. Mcdonald. also
OF local 632, and Mr.. Raymond Hubbard
OF local 1920, were the men who will be
before the various locals for the next two
weeks in the battle OF ballots for the
office.
on Monday evening the balloting in
local e32 will take place. and from the
vote polled there for each man the general
trend OF the selection will be shown. 1t
was in this local that Mr.. Kearney was
defeated, but the majority OF the MEM
bers were not present, and claim that
record vote will be cast for the present
incumbent i'm the office next Monday
night.
The men are really enthused over the
election, and more for the purpose or
showing the popularity OF this leader
among the labor people OF the city they
Will turn out. and 1t II claimed viii vote
almost AS a body for him. IL is thought
also that the majority OF the other locals
Will cast their vote for him. Local u
has already announced itself as for him
without dissent. and Local S59 has MADE
the same announcement. The Italian local
has shown a vast majority vote for MN:
Just what the remaining locals VIII poll
for the popular business agent has not
adA
his election this year will be by a far
greater vote than ever before.
PLUMBERS LARGE MEETING.
The meeting of the Plumbers union last
evening was one Of the best that the
union has known for some months. II the
regular fine sessions are excepted. Presl-
dent Sullivan was in the chair and ful,
filled the duties with his accustomed
The first business considered was the
hearing OF the bills and the auditing or
the same. A number or communications
We're received and read by the correspond
Ing secretary.
Ii was then announced that tho now
due books for the first quarter or the
next year were about 10 be ISSUED ana
would be placed in the hands or the mem
bers as soon as they paid their dues
There was "A communication then read
from the local in birmingham, asking Tor
information concerning member or the
local there who was now In TINS city.
The alliance committee made report
on the plans unuer way dHu was Noh-
tinued
The apprenticeship committee made its
report as one OF progress ana was con-
tinued
The announcement was made that the
installation OF the new officers would
take place at the first meeting in tho new
year and a committee was appointed TO
make all the arrangements. The com
mittee consisted OF Messrs. Dunn, Ahearn,
sullivan and Coleman.
The business agent of the union then
made his report OF the business for the
week
The report OF the executive board was
also received A vote was then taken on
the sending OF two sums OF money one
OF sIOO and another OF $50 10 locals I'm
Springfield and Boston. The whole OF the
time was then devoted TO a talk under tho
good and welfare by Mr.. Merrewethcr.
OTHER MEETINGS.
Among the other meetings was one 10y
the iron workers and the electrical work
ers' union 25S. At each OF these sessions
the most OF the time was devoted TO rou-
tine matters and the naming OF tho Off
cer for the next term. When that amount
of work was done tho sessions closed.
What arc the Irish coming to-" de-
mandcd the eminent lecturer.
Coming 20 Amcriky. mosht ~ ON
hall "Ashk us hard wan. Louisville
Courior-Journal
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your state were 90 cismor fcr your resis
nation