The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-24

Unusual interest was shown last even
ting I'm the meeting OF the Pawtucket Cen
trai Trades and Labor union, due To the
fact that II was known that the procla-
nation OF President Gompers OF the
United Federation Of Labor relating 10
the plan for taking part IN the political
campaign this fall would probably come
UP for discussion.
In years past II was the policy OF the
several labor unions TO follow their own
predictions so far as the matter OF poll
tics was concerned. Ii is believed that
many OF the men have voted for all of
the political parties. This year advice has
come from the headquarters OF the Fed
Grafton OF Labor that the several unions
unite on the candidates OF one of the big
parties as II Is believed that by doing
this greater results can be secured.
This was the matter that came up last
evening at the meeting In Labor Temple
and IL was natural there should be a large
attendance. the several unions which are
connected with the central body being
wall represented.
Thomas Hanley. the president. was In
the chair and the sum of so was voted
for the benefit OF a sick member OF the
cigar makers union for whom there is
soon TO be a drawing OF a gold watch.
In addition TO this a number OF the dele
gates took a chance on this watch.
There was report from the commit
tee which had in charge the matter OF
labor day outing and this committee was
instructed TO sign a contract with the
management OF Crescent Park
Following this came the semi-annual
election OF officers which resulted as fol-
lows: President A. Dee OF the Blackstone
Valley machinists: first vice president. C.
z. Briggs OF the Pawtucket Carpenters
union; second vice president, Il. c. Kagan
OF the Lathers' union; recording and cor
responding secretary. Joseph Brickell OF
the Painters and Paper Hangers union;
financial secretary. II. L. Barber OF the
Lathers' union: sergeant at arms, T. V.
Gibson of the Teamsters' union treasur-
er. A. Beaudreau of the Machnists'
union: trustees, A. Hohler George Rob
inson. J. ]. Mooney, w. j. Beauregarde
and A. Hughes.
The communication from the American
Federation of Labor relating TO the mat
ter OF political action OF the unions
throughout the country was then taken
up. and there was a general discussion
regarding the matter.
AT the close OF the discussion the politi-
cal program as outlined in this commu-
nication was endorsed and n committee
OF Ave was appointed with instructions
TO report at the next meeting on the ad-
visibility of taking political action I'm this
city and IL the report Is favorable 10 such
action the committee was instructed to
state on what lines Il believed the unions
should act. This committee consisted Of
A. Hohler. A. Beaudreau. Thomas Han
ley, Joseph Brickell and I. Gibson. The
report Is TO be made at the meeting which
will be held on the second Monday in
August.
ALDERMEN TO MEET.
There will be another meeting of the
board OF aldermen tomorrow evening. II
IS the regular meeting OF the board and
in consequence OF what did not happen a
week ago there is naturally considerable
speculation as 10 what is on the program
II is a fact which has, OF course. been
denied that the Republican machine had
Its plans raid last week for grand shake
up OF the police department These plans
included the filling OF the vacancies which
exist In the list OF patrolmen for which
vacancies there have long been in the
hands OF the committee on police and IL
cenees. the appointments made by Mayor
Higgins. They also included the placing
ef Chief OF Police Randall A Rice on the
retired list. and the appointment OF his
successor by Acting Mayor Wood, which
appointment would have been approved
OF by the rest OF the aldermanic board
II was said by some that I'm addition
20 this II was proposed 10 add a number
or new men TO the department although
this statement Jacks verification But the
knowledge OF what IL was intended TO do
while Mayor Higgins was out OF the city
in an effort 20 regain his health reached
the ears OF the public and caused consid-
erable righteous Indignation Al the
very last minute IL was decided by the
men who run the pa-ty affairs who fol-