New-York tribune., 1906-11-01
LABOR SCORES HEARST.
UNION LEADERS ANGRY.
Deals 7cith Bosses Denounced =
Thirty-fue Bodies Represented.

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Organized labor again spoke out against
William r. Hearst last night, when the repre-
sentatfves of thrty-fve unions held a mass
meeting. denounced him as a traitor to the
cause in vigorous speeches, and adopted strong
resolutions protesting against his candidacy and
declaring in favor of Charles f. Hughes. The
gathering was not one of labor fakers,'' the
Hearst newspa pers call all laboring men who
will not support the editor-candidate. but was
composed of representative union men, most of
them officers of their organizations. whose names
and positions carry influence in the labor world.
The meeting was held in Independence Hall,
Third avenue and 9th street The hall probably
holds five hundred persons, and it packed.
The enthusiasm for Hughes was only second to
the denunciation of Hearst. and the temper of
the gathering showed that the feeling of resent
ment against Hearst is deepseated and serious.
When the resolutions put to vote, after
various delegates had expressed themselves
forcibly on the subject of Hearsts treachery,
they were adopted without dissenting voice
Robert p. Davis president of the Associated
Building Trades and one of the leading union
men in the city, acted as chairman of the
meeting Several stirring speeches were made
from the floor, among the speakers being Mi
chael J. Gilhooy. president OF local lSl of
the International brotherhood of Stationary En-
gineers. James Ryan delegate to the Central
Federated Union from the photo engravers
union: John Pritchard, national secretary of
the PAYERS and Rammersmen, Flaggers ana
Bridge and Curb Settlers Union; Henry T.
Griffin delegate TO the Central Federated
Union from the Marine Cooks and Stewards
Union; f. j. White, former business agent OF
the Brotherhood of Carpenters, and Patrick j.
Grimes, president of Plasterers Union 20.
All of these men are members of organiza-
late with Federated
Union, which William r. Hearst has twice
failed to get record as favoring his can
didacy. They are thoroughly representative,
not only of the sentiment in their respective
unions, but of that strong anti-Hearst ele
ment in the Central Federated Union which
has stood out against any measure which could
be construed an Endorsement of Hearst.
RESOLUTIONS DENOUNCE HEARST.
The resolutions adopted were as follows:
Whereas A persisten: effort has been made by
Interested parties to make it appear that organ
lied labor is solid for William r. Hearst for
Governor of this state an effort which has been
encouraged directed and financed by emissaries
of Mr. Hearst, who on the payroll of the
Independence League; ana,
Whereas Both the Independence League and
Mr. Hearst have deliberately betrayed the work
ingmen of this city, after promising them repre-
sentation on ths leagues locai uckel' esPeclaiIy
nomina tions for the Senate and the Assembly,
and instead turned these nomina tions over to
Tammany Hall witness the final refusal OF
the league to give places on its ticket to the
candidates OF the Independent Labor party, an
organization backed by the Central Federated
Union and its later reputation of Thomas
Rock Staunch union man, to make the way
clear for Thomas F. Grady, the Tamnany nomi-
for Senator; and.
Whereas, Mr.. HearSts professions Of inde-
pendence of bosses and friendship for labor have
been exposed as insincere oy his notorious al
lance FIRST with Charles +. Murphy, the boss OF
Tammany Hall. and second with w. j. Conners.
a recognized foe Of organized labo., whom he
made chairman Of the Democratic State Com
mittee: and
Whereas, The Republican party has put up
for Governor a clean man. who has done great
work for the people in the insurance 1nvestiga-
ton, and who has promised repeatedly to give
careful attention 10 all labor matters if elected
and to favor laws which will benefit the work.
ing Masses therefore
Resolved THAT We representing the sane ele-
ment of organized labor opposed to shams and
humbugs masquerading as friends of labor. see
nothing in the candidacy of William r. Hearst
to appeal to the worHingmen; on the contrary,
we see much to condemn and hereby denounce
him traitor to the cause he pretends TO
favor; and
Resolved further. That pledge our support
to Charles f. Hughes. In whom we have con-
fdence as fair and one who has not
claimed to carry the labor vote in his pocket,
and that we best efforts to bring about
his election
HEARST ENDORSEMENT A JOKE.
John Pritchard national secretary of the
PAYERS Hammermen, Flaggers Bridge and Curb
Settlers Union. said:
I suppose we will read In the Hearst papers
tomorrow that this meeting was composed of
labor takers, those yellow journals like to call
workingmen who won't stand for Hearst. Last
week they said the same thing about Il meeting
in the New Amsterdam Hotel where my
delegates who took part in that affair. were
cused of being takers by the heelers OF the
Hearst party.
Last week l was part Of committee that
drew up a set of resolutions from my organiza-
tion bv their orders. for Thomas Rock. In
presenting these resolutions to our Trades
Council | met by certain opposition be-
rauee in the resolutions there was nothing in
reference TO indorsing Hearst. Eventually those
neope could not dare not go back the
man who had stood by them for years. so
finally they indorsed the resolutions.
Later our present business agent. Mr.. Bowen.
for purposes of notoriety or to get his name in