Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-02
RESOLUTIONS GO OVER
LABOR UNION DEFERS
HEARST ENDORSEMENT.
Committee Appointed to Report at
Next Meeting-0ther Mat
tiers Considered.

The leaders of the Central Labor Union
locked horns on a resolution presented last
evening of Endorsement of the candidacy
of William Randolph Hearst for the gov
ernorship of New York, with the result
that the consideration Of the question was
postponed until the meeting to be held next
Monday evening. At that time 1t is expect
ed a committee, consisting Of Delegates
De Nedry, Smelling and Feeney, will report
resolutions on the subject.
Near the close Of the meeting last even
ing resolution was read by the secretary
which congratulated the central body OF
New York upon the good fortune OF having
an opportunity of voting for several friends
of labor The resolutions seemed to point
to Mr.. Hearst as one Of the men praised
by the writing.
Some one asked who fashioned the resolu-
tons, and, no one answering, delegate
in the rear of the hall said: Things look
like a m-fam game" He also implied the
belief that the resolution was loaded
The argument waXed warm, and finally
Delegate Sam De Nedrey arose and said:
"If you want to know who started II,
am the man.
The delegates seemed satisfied and Mr.
James Feeney asked that instead of passing
the resolution that the secretary OF the
central body be Instructed to write note
of .congratulation to William Randolph
Hearst upon his nomination for governor
Delegate Adams next addressed the CHAIR.
He said he wanted to ask Delegate teeney
as to Hearsts attitude toward McG1ll1cdd-
dy the democratic candidate against Little
field in the recent congressional election in
Maine.
Mr.. Feeney retorted: IF it has to come
out it may as we'll happen now He then
explained that McGillicuddy had said things
about the Hearst family and he did not
blame Mr.. Hearst for not helping him in the
recent election.
uel Gompers, president OF the American
Federation Of Labor, supported in Maine
and Mr. Feeney said there were other can
didates besides the democratic nominee Tor
governor.
Mr.. Adams was reminded that there was
a socialist in the race. and the delegate
merely said. with forlorn expression on
his face: THE idea of Sam Gompers adVo-
eating a socialist"
AS a final solution of the question 1t was
decided, as stated, that Delegate De Nedry,
Feeney and Smelling should be made
committee of three to draw up resolutions
indorsing Mr.. Hearst, the same to be pre-
scented at the meeting next Monday even
ing.
Other Candidates Suggested.
Delegate Feeney asked that resolutions
be adopted advocating the candidacy of
H. j. Carey of Milwaukee and H. J. Gott-
lob of New Jersey, who are now before
the people of their districts for election
as representatives IN congress. beieSate
De Nedry opposed the resolution On the
ground that others who were running Tor
Congress should be included, and after a
time 1t was decided that Mr.. De Nedry
should be appointed committee of one to
look up the records of all candidates for
Congress for presentation to the central
body.
When the contract for the retail clerks
came up for ratification there was another
discussion The contract called for sew
enty-six hours of work. and Immediately
Delegate Adams declared that to adopt the
contract would be to indorse narrow pol
icy; that the purpose Of organized labor
is to help humanity and not to advance
class legislation.
In response Delegate Feeney declared:
1--WE are as much a class as any one else
and we must certainly legislate for our
selves, for no one else will do 1t for u.s.
A delegate said that in his opinion the
clerks did not care anything for the Gen.
trail Labor Union, but the clerks were later
ably defended and the contract was rati-
fed.
The delegate representing the Carriage
Workers Union announced that during the
strike of twenty-five weeks losses in wages
and money spent amounted to $1QS,OOO. He
expressed the opinion that the strikers will
win. He also said that forty-six members
Of the union are employed, and that they
are supporting the ninety-one who are out.
Shortly thereafter the meeting came to a
close,