The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-15

Building Trades council, Labor temple
Stone Cutters. Labor temple.
Cracker Bakers. Labor temple.
Building Laborers. North Main street
NOMINATION OF OFFICERS
on Tuesday evening the regular meet
ing OF the Italian carpenters was held
and owing TO the fact that the session
was 10 be noted for the election or dele
gates TO the coming convention and also
for the nomination OF the officers, there
was a very large attendance OF the mem
bers
The first part Of the meeting was de-
voted 10 the routine business. such as tho
hearing Of the reports OF committees. the
first OF these being the membership body
II reported three applications as received
and they were in turn referred TO the IN
Vestigation committee.
A communication was received from the
Milwaukee District council and the
Brewery Workers. announcing that the
trouble there had been satisfactorily
settled and that the seven firms OF that
place had been placed on the fair list
A communication was received from
convention presenting the blank ere
dentlals for the delegates to the next con-
vention
When the reading OF the communication
had been finished the fun for the evening
commenced. and from then on TIL the
delegates were chosen there was plenty
OF excitement. Owing 10 the fact that
a number OF the members have beeh
zealously working for the good OF the
,t,af 4 f,t, for nag
and have succeeded in placing the local
in the best OF standing, they were anxious
that the best delegates possible should
represent the union at the next conVen-
tlon There was considerable discussion
OF the question when the secretary ex-
planned the meaning OF the convention 10
his fellow members and for two hours
there was a scene that would rival several
of the warmest things known TO the ses-
sions OF congress.
The result OF the excitement was that
II was voted TO send no delegates 20 The
convention Then came the choice OF the
delegates 10 the district councU. under
which head there was a long discussion
OF the action OF the Carpenters asso-
citation. 1t was the vote OF the union
TO support the council in any action that
may be taken 10 combat the splri. OF the
association.
4 communicat tion was ,hea read from
the council. levying an assessment on
the union for the defravng OF the eX-
penses OF the delegates i'm this city. The
appeal for assistance did not meet with
the favor anticipated by several, and
there were some warm speeches made
criticsng the attitude or the members
of the union toward their duty. Among
the most enthusiastic OF them was the
secretary OF the organization. NJ Gau-
tieri. He herated the men'be"s of tie
union for 'heir dlsloyalty IN the face %
! the fact that the council nad shown them
| so much tavor and on aecouu. OF the
position n which he was placed by Their
! action.
| When to finished his speach they had
| changed their mind to soma extent but
owing 70 the fact that e was near the
hour Of midnight. the meeting adjourned
voting 10 postpone the nominations for
the next meeting.
PAINTERS HOLD SESSION.
There was rather an interesting session
of the Painters union last evening. when
several matters % business nature
came before the meeting
The membership committee stated that
there were six application ready for the
| consideration Of the members. and Of
these one was rejected and his money
refunded on account OF the fact that he
was known 10 he working in one OF the
| association shops.
Action on one OF the men was laid
over TO the next meeting and the re-
| mainder were initiated
The delegates to the building trades
| council made report on the conditions Of
| trade for the past week and were given
| instructions to take back to the next
meeting Of the council concerning matters
| In which the union Is interested
The business agent reported on tho con
dition In which the shops were found ~
| this time also that five new signatures 10
the agreement had been obtained
Charges were preferred against 30 of the
members OF the union who were found TO
he working in those shops placed on the
| unfair list at the last meeting The list OF
the shops I'm tire association was collected
and made known also. There was also a
list ~ those known 10 he employing the
men a the union wages
The financial secretary made report
stating that there were 4n0 OF the mon I'm
good standing now. although large num-
Der had received clearance cards and had
gone to other cities
GRACE MEETING WITH SUCCESS.
Since Mr.. l.. A. Grace has been In Chi
easo he has sprung into prominence
among the officials OF the hrotherhood
and the latest report from there Is that
the whole membership OF the teamsters
union IN that city as we'll az the interna-
tional officers are asking him 10 be can
diGate for the vice presidency Of the or
ganization.
Mr. Grace aid not 20 10 Chicago 10 boon,
himself for the position and he has not de-
cided 10 take the step that had been ad-
vised He went there in the interest OF his
local here and the tesmsters in general
and In his mission he has been entirely
successful
The members ~ the local here and those
who have had the opportunity 70 meet
Mr. Grace in this section of the country
would be very pleased 20 have = man
who has such a thorough knowledge ~
the movement at HIS tongues end and is
so able generally take the official recoe-
milton that Is desired 10 he thrust upon
him
What action 30 will take upon the mat
ter will nc made known when he reache
tNis city again.
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