The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-07-28

was not 50 far behind that he could he
said 10 have been out ~ the running. I'm
comforting tho honor Of leading the pa
rade for this year upon Mr.. kearney 10
better tribute 20 his ability could have
been made than was done by the voting
last evening and conEra tulations are be-
ing showored upon him today by both
friends and those who last evening owing
to Ties were pledged te-vete for -the-etifeF
candidate
There wero in all 202 delegates ON hand
when the meeting was called - order hy
the chairman or the evening. Mr. Philip
Agrew. Mr. Edward J. O'Conuor Of the
jewelry workers being the secretary. AZ
ter ihe netting had come 10 order tho cre-
Dental committee made report showing
that every man entitled to = seat had
been accorded the same and then the
naming of the candidates commenced.
NJ. r.. 4. RIPLEY ~ tho electrical work
ers made tho first nominating speech
dwelling upon the qualities of the first
candidate. Mr.. Kearney. and telling Of
his noble work I'm this city for the up-
building Of tho trades movement aud the
securing of better wage conditions. When
he concluded Geo. T.. Brady made brief
speech soconding an that had been said
by tho first SPEAKER
Mr. Thorpe ~ the iron workers then
arose and presented tho name 81 Mr. w
n. Deudney. speaking OF his efforts I'm
tho labor world and the deserving nature
~ the man. There We're several seconds
10 this and then tho election commenced.
MIR +. \. Grace was appointed ser
geant-at-arms while the tsllers were j.
J Savage. Of the Carpenters union 622
Arthur Mudg" of the iron workers and
Peter l.. Bowen of tho Bartenders union.
II took but one casting ~ the ballot
20 elect. and when the tellcrs finished
counting the votes and announced that
Mr.. r. r. kesrncy had been the choice
Of the body there was a season of Mild
cheering. lasting for some minutes Mr.
Kearney tried 10 dodge the calls for
speech, feeling that IN the Joy of the
moment he would not bc able 90 do JUS
tice 10 the occasion and no able 10 OK
press his thanks. lie was prevailed upon
and n must be said 10 his credit that
the inspiration Of the moment caused him
20 make tho best speech OF his life. and
when he concluded there was again long
season OF vociferous applause Mr..
Dewdney. the defeated man meguanim-
ously arose as soon ~ tho hubhub sub
sided and made n motion that his votes
he given 10 Mr. kearucy, so that tho cleo
ton might bo made unanimous.
\ vote OF thanks was then expended 10
all who had shared n tho election. after
which the~meetinE closed.
TINSMITHS ELECT DELEGATES
~ the meeting or the tinsmiths last
evening there was n long season of rou-
ETAiei4-EH-=a+a4- mat
ters ~ great Importance came TO be dis
cusSed
Tho trouble with ono Of tho shops OF the
cltv was loft for settlement in tho hands
OF tho executive board and Il is thought
that something interesting will transpire
shortly pertaining 10 the settlement ~
tho same
Tho delegates To tho convention A.
Washington were then selected and given
instructions as 10 tho sentiment Of the
body ON matters of interest 20 tho local
Two now members were proposed for
membership and accepted, after which tho
initiation took place.
The committee which lS ~ take charge
of matters pertaining 10 Labor day a--i
tho nrizos ~ 70 ls expected Tho unio~
will win consists of Nessrs r r No
Donnell. Alfred Call and Franklin Coomhs
Tho auditing committee made report
showing that tho union is in the best -
condition financially and bids f.ir 10 ro-
main the same FOR some time.
when that amount of business was con
ciuded the session closed
So. IAL MEETING
owing 90 tho fact that the Delegates
attended tho convention last evening
,here was no meeting OF tho building
laborers. but there will be = special SOS
sion tomorrow evening, a. which mat
tera ~ Importance will occupy the time.
There vae no meeting OF the Building
Trades council, also for the same reason