New-York tribune., 1906-11-05
C. T. U. IGNORES HEARST
SILENT At HIS NAME.
"Iauestigation" by His attorney of
Rock Charges Passed OUer.

A large. crowd Of visitors attended yesterdays
meeting Of the Central Federated Union in the
hope that there would be another political quar-
rel but the meeting was inclined to take any
politics that came philosophically. During the
course OF the proceedings the name of Mr. Hearst
Was mentioned two three times, but If there
were Hearst supporters at the meeting they
fcrebore to applaud. even when pause took
place 10 give them the chance.
In The minutes Of the building trades section
resolutions appeared as part of the reports Of
the Web Pressmen's Union and Electrical
Workers Union No. g. indorsing the candidacy
Of Mr. Hearst one OF them declaring him the
champion Of the people. They were received in
silence Then a letter read from the
Ehitestone Association of Marble Polishers.
stating that II had passed the following resolu-
tion:
That We heartily indorse the champion of labor
and the enemy Of the trusts, W. r. Hearst. as
candidate for Governor. and pledge ourselves
10 do all in our power for his election
When this communication was read there was
a pause No proposition was made TO indorse it.
and the chairman directed that II be fled.
Another futile effort was made 10 arouse en-
thusiasm for Mr.. Hearst. A communication was
read from a lawyer which evident at
tempt to show that Mr.. Hearst and the Inde-
pendence League were justified in the proceed
ings which wound up by many Of the names Of
labor candidates being thrown of the Inde-
pendence League ticket by the courts especially
Franklin Quinby and Thomas Rock
The writer reported an investigation which he
said he had made of the whole matter, and went
into the details OF the proceedings, ending in the
ultimate action by the Court Of Appeals. He
ascribed the throwing out Of some Of the names
as the result of an unfortunate combination OF
circumstances.
In the case Of Quinby he tried TO show that
the alleged nnutilation Of petitions was the cause
% his name being thrown out and in the case Of
Rock he said that he had doubt if the Ap-
pelate Division. instead of taking UP legal
points. had judged the case of Rock its
merits, his name would have remained on the
Independence League ticket.
The communication was signed by Edward
Gevfgan. who. II afterward appeared, had been
psezined as lawyer TO make the investigation
IN ending Gavigan said that his report
b1assed as when he went into the investigation
the name OF one candidate was as good as an
other 70 him
When the communication read most OF the
delegates were at loss TO know why # should
have been and by whose authority IL sent.
Ons delegate said:
'"Teu Us where this communication came from.
IL Is a on me-
ing trades section Nothing about # appeared
in the minutes Of the building trades section,
and more light on the subject demanded.
II was furnished by Delegate Curtis. of the rock
drillerR committee OF the building trades
section, he said. OF which he was one. went TO
see Mr.. Hearst about an investigation. Curtis
continued
We Mr. CaTYalho and explained what
wanted. He told that AIr Hearst would pay
the expenses Of any investigation II we started
one, including the lawyers fee. We then de-
cided the investigation.
This explanation. well as the reading OF the
letter received IN cold silence. Delegate
Kennedy. Of the butcher workmen's union sug-
gested that the Independent Labor party should
have the custody of the communication.
TAis objected TO By Delegate Loewy, Of
the c1garpackers' union, Hearst delegate. who
sssd that II was the property of the Central
Federated Union The chairman said the same
and II was decided TO place II among the Central
Federated Unions archives.