The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-10
THE FIELD
c. O.
OF LABOR

The following unions will hold ses-
sions tonight:
BARRIERS, Labor temple.
Carpenters, 632. Labor temple.
Electrical Workers, Labor temple.
BARTENDERs NOMINATE OFFICERS
The Bartenders had. according TO the
expression OF one of them, "a glorious
meeting yesterday afternoon at Labor
temple. when the nomination OF the
The first business after the opening
OF the meeting was the report or the
membership. committee. This commit,
seven men ready for obligations.
They were received and then the
committee having charge OF the visit
TO one OF the saloons on South Main
street reported TO the effect that the
manager was willing 10 sign the agree
ment. The report was received as one
OF progress and committee continued.
The nomination OF the officers was
then in order and President Powers
was named. He declined in a neat
speech, however, stating that he no
tasks OF office and wished to retire.
He had served the office two years ana
was willing to retire on his sG ree9Gd SGr Mr ,bs
place. Franklin j. Dolan was then
named for. vice president The other
officers all hold over with the eX-
ception of the chaplain. Mr.. Peter +,
Bowen, retiring because the oHlce IL
usually held by the retiring presldeht.
The full list Of nominations follow
President. William j. Powers; vice-presi-
dent John ]. McKenery; recording sec
retary. John Thompson; financial secre-
tary, John T. Hayes; press secretary
George A. Chafee; treasurer: lawrence =.
spector. Bernard Hurle: business agent,
Philip +. Agnew; inside guard, William
H. Daley; outside guard, John T. Ward;
board OF trustees, chairman, William H.
Coughlan, Michael Sullivan James NC
Carren: executive board, Frank j. Dolan,
James p. Dolan. Harry Horner, William
II. Carroll, John j. Mullaney. John tar-
rngton; Joint executive board. James
Coyne j. +. Dolan and Michael Casfldy;
Following the nominations OF the ofi-
GERS the question of closing Christmas DAY
was talked over and the ways and means
committee was asked 10 look into the
matter and 10 see If the liquor dealers
would not agree To closing for at least
half OF the day. The committee was at
work this morning and arranged confer
ence with the dealers for tomorrow be-
tween and 3 o'clock. IL Is thought that
the saloons will be closed for al least
half the day.
GAMBLE AGAIN PRESIDENT.
There was a red hot meeting of the Mu-
sicians last evening at the rooms OF the
local and it is doubtful II there was ever
a larger meeting of the craft than was
had there being more than 100 OF the men
present.
When the balloting was concluded,
which occupied all the time OF the meet
ing and the votes were counted IL was
found that former President Thomas F.
Gamble had won out.
The officers chosen were the following
Judge OF elections, Florence Capron: pres
ident, Thomas Gamble: vice president,
William King; second vice president, Ed
ward Singleton; recording secretary, Ed
ward Kearns; financial secretary. Howard
d. Brown; treasurer. Henry Stoddard:
sergeant-at-arms, Charles Sowle; chair
man of trustees. Charles Halves; trustees,
jeremiah Daley and Charles B, Hills. The
following were also chosen 10 the BOARD
OF directors: For three years. Thomas
Gamble, Edward Kearns, Howard -.
Brown. Edward Singleton, Henry Stod-
dard for one year. Charles Sowle
The defeated ticket was as follows:
Judge of elections, Charles r. Mackey;
pre- sident William j. Mcguire; vice pres
ident, Guuo Capone; second vice presi-
dent, John II. McNiff: recording secre-
tary. =. A. Kearns; financial secretary,
Fred r. Gorham; treasurer, Charles +.
Butterfield: sergeant-at-arms, Charles Il.
IIlls; chairman of trustees, William III.
Apelles; board OF trustees, William Ii.
Walton and Angelo de Pasquale; board
of directors. Guilio Capone, j. =. McNiff.
r. A Kearns, Fred T. German. w. III.
Cappelles and Wiliam'H. Walton. 1t Is
thought that this will serve to smooth
tho running OF the union from now on and
harmony will win again.