The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-13
THE FIELD

| Bartenders, Labor temple.
| Bakers. Labor temple.
| Tailors, Labor temple.
| PLUMBERS ENDORSE KEARNEY.
! At the meeting OF the Plumbers union
| last evening one OF the first bits OF busl-
| ness was the endorsement OF Mr. Thomas
| +. Kearney as the representative Of the
unions in his candidacy for the second
representative.
In endorsing him. there we're a number
| OF the members OF the union who spoke
in favor OF him. and what he had done
for the good OF the movement In general.
The next matter TO be taken up was
the question OF having some form of an
entertainment at the next meeting. The
committee was appointed TO make the
plans and TO provide for the fun OF the
evening. All the members OF the union
are TO be notified 10 be present, and there
will In addition To the refreshments, be
several speakers OF Importance at the
meeting
The master plumbers OF this city have
been short of men for some few weeks.
and in order to obtain some have asked
the union to fill the places. There were
no union men idle I'm this city. so the sec
retary sent TO Newport for some from
there. They came and were initiated last
evening.
After the reports of the delegates and
the business agent, the time was de-
voted TO general business of n routine ma
ture, followed by adjournment
COUNCIL ENDORSED MIR. KEARNEY.
The meeting OF the Carpenters council
last evening was very largely devoted To
discussion OF the merits of the candi-
dates up before the people and the act
OF endorsing Mr.. Thomas F. Kearney as
their choice for representative from the
Second ward
1t was planned that the delegates take
the action OF the council as their Sexam-
pie and at the meetings of the coming
week not only endorse him, but also make
It point TO from now on work for him
and the success of the ticket which he rep.
reSents.
Following that the affairs connected
with the Technical high school we're dis
cussed and the report made from the
Building Trades council that IL had been
placed In the hands of special commit
tee for adjustment
After all the delegates had reported
from the several locals routine matters
occupied the time.
BRIDGE MEN SEND DELEGATES
The meeting OF the bridge and struc-
tural workers last evening was one OF
great Importance to the members since
one OF the actions was to elect delegates
to the meetings Of tn Building Trades
council This is the first time for some
months that there have been delegates
chosen for the council from the union
and the remainder OF the delegates 10 the
council were very much eated over It,
Another matter that came up for con-
sideration was a proposition from the In
ternational union concerning tho change
I'm offices. Several other letters pertain
ing to the work OF the international were
taken up and discussed after which gem
eral matters were disposed Of
Several members were received and the
union selected n delegate to the meet
ing OF the state branch 10 he held on the
21st
MACHINISTS MAKE PRESENTATION.
Al the meeting Of the machinists last
evening one Of the actions was to make
a presentation to Business Agent Church
III showing the esteem in which he was
held by the members The presentation
took the form OF dress-suit case and an
umbrella and was very much appreciated
The occasion Of the meeting was tho
mass meeting. the last one before the reg
ular meeting Of the district council in
Boston. when the reports OF the business
agents will be heard
Mr. a. f.. Holder then spoke to the
meeting. touching upon the political sit
uation as II obtains In this city at the
present time. Mr.. Dahlgren of Bos ton
addressed the Swedish speaking machin-
lists In their native tongue also on labor
matters
CENTRAL BODY IN DISCUSSION.
The meeting OF the Central Labor union
last evening was the scene OF one OF the
warmest meetings that have been held
for long time and II all came about
over the inroduction OF poliics into the
session. The first thing done was OF
routine nature. after which the admis-
sion OF delegates was begun. OF these
there were three from the Bill Posters
union. from the Sta ationary Engineers Ave
and from the Engineers local two. This
being finished the time was then given
over to receiving communications.
communication from the Electrical
Workers % asking that one of the laun-
dries ~ the city he placed on the unfair
list was received and after talk II was
voted that q committee consisting OF
Messrs Reynolds. Gamble and MacDon-
aid he appointed 10 visit the hrm of Lou
titt Bros.
Tho Amalgamated Meat Cutters asked
that tho hrm of Kimball a Colwell be
treated In the same manner and this was
referred 10 the same committee.
The first rift In ;he even tenor OF
things came az this time. when a let
ter from the Typos asked that the Re-.