The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-01


Carpenters. Labor temple.
Electrical workers, Weybosset street.
Horseshoers. Labor temple
Plasterers North Main street.
TYPOS HOLD MEETING.
The meeting of the typographical union
last evening was devoted for the greater
part OF the time to general matters and
the discussion OF the conditions existing
IN the craft
The first business after the opening Of
the meeting was the reading OF the re-
port OF the delegates TO the State FEEDER
alton convention at Pawtucket. The dele
gates told OF the meeting and the resolu-
tions which had been presented there by
the delegates relative TO the local condi-
tions and some OF the publications. In
this city.
The delegates TO the Central Labor
union also reported on the work done at
the last meeting Of the union.
The matter then taken up was the ap-
pointment OF delegates TO the coming con-
vention OF the unions which will be OF
political nature. The delegates chosen
will be william Carroll. S. r. McCready
and Chas. Carroll.
The matter OF contributions to the cam
paign asked for by President Gompers
was left I'm the hands OF a committee con-
slsting OF Messrs Robb, Donovan and
Lee The matter OF the members not turn
ing out In the parade on Labor day then
came up and IL was voted TO fine the
members 81 each.
The question or endorsing couple or
labor papers was then taken up and then
the good and welfare OF the craft was
discussed.
PROVIDENCE TO BE REoRGkNIZED.
Several delegates from this city to the
~ Tt,er nd az ri
lodge OF the machinists have returned
and report that the meeting decided to
give almost its exclusive attention to
Providence and this vicinity during the
winter months for general organizing
work here.
Open mass meetings viii be held on al
ternate Friday evenings In hall I'm differ
ent sections OF the city and vicinity.
A special effort Is now under way TO
form a scandinavian lodge OF machinists
In Providence, and already l50 mem have
signed applications for membership
meeting Of these men will be held Friday
of next week, which will be addressed by
international organizer. John ]. Connolly
OF this city, H w Churchill of Lynn the
business agent and organizer OF the dis
trict. and John Dahlgren OF Boston rail-
road machinists' lodge 567.
Tomorrow night at IS Elliot at, this
city, the district will organize n lodge OF
railroad machinists' helpers. The meeting
will be held at o'clock. so that the men
who live out of town will not be late In
getting home. Frank ii. Mccarthy, New
England organizer OF the A. r. OF L., and
Organizer Connolly OF the machinists will
be among the speakers and will institute
the lodge.
DELEGATES RETURNING.
The New England delegates to the
x.tA .aFt tAa Arn
srhooo of carpenters and joiners. which
has been In session In Niagara Falls
for the past two weeks. returned home
yesterday.
All Were elated with the big convention.
the reports OF progress received from
every section. and the fact that John 10.
Pitts. one OF the delegates from Boston
union 80 was elected one OF the four in
formation delegates TO the A. #. of l.. and
that Arthur NJ Watson OF the Brookline
union. secretary OF the Boston carpenters
district council. will undoubtedly be the
new general member OF the executive
board for the New England, New York
and New Jersey district
Mr. Watson, J ]. Manning OF New York
and James Hopkins OF New Jersey were
nominated as candidates for the refer
endum election TO be held next month At
Q subsequent meeting OF all the delegates
from the unions OF the district Mr. Wat
son was indorsed by a virtually unani-
nous vote, and tho other two candidates
stated that they would withdraw In his
favor.
The New England delegates were un-
successful In having Boston chosen as
the next convention city. Salt Lake city
won. with Boston a close second The
argument that the brotherhood In It's %
years history had never held lts conven-
tion west OF the Missippi river wac the
one which won for the Utah city
or the To delegates In the convention
New England had 81 OF whom 20 were
siOm Massachusetts, unions The New
England delegation worked az a har-
monious unit on every matter OF impor-