Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-11
N. ]. SULLIVAN
NOW ON GR0UND
Grand Vice President of the In
ternationaI Union Of Elec-
trical Workers, Here.
GOING INTO STRIKE TROUBLE.
Gives an Interesting Interview ON the
Labor Conditions Mt Present Pre-
yailing in San Francisco.

NJ. j. Sullivan. grand vice president
OF the international Union of Electrical
Workers, Is in Salt Lake today, Ne
comes direct from San francisco,
where he has just abolished tho local
union OF electrical workers for striking
in violation Of its contract with the
Sunset and other telephone companies.
Mr.. Sullivan spent this morning con-
versing with leaders OF the Salt Lake
local. He made no attempt. however,
to see officials of the Bell Telephone
company or the Independent company,
and said at noon that he would not 90
so until he fully went into the local
situation.
Whether the coming OF Mr.. Sullivan
means PEACE or not Ia doubtful, as the
strike has dragged out its weary en-
istence with no sign OF settlement or
life until both the public and the conf
pany have become perfectly accustomed
TO conditions. In Butte. however, a
critical situation exists and on this
situation the local hope OF settlement
will play an important part.
DISTINCTLY CONSERVATIVE.
Mr.. sullivan Is an Irishman, tall,
and with very deep set eyes, He is
distinctly q conservative and not a
radical and he Is of the judicial cast
OF countenance rather than the vin-
dictively aggressive. From his preVl-
Gus record II Is clear that he viii in
yestigate the claims that the Salt Lake
local struck in violation of Its COM
pact with the company and in viola
ton of its own constitution IL ne
should find such to be the case 1t is
also clear that he will order the men
back to work. and dissolve tine union
if they refuse to go, for he talks ana
looks like a man who Is seeking talr
play FIRST and victory afterwards,
SITUATION IN FRISCO.
His view of the San Francisco situa-
ton is interesting. 1.-THE present trou-
hles," he says, ARE putting lot OF
lead in the soles of the various labor
organizations. and it may pun them
down pretty near TO the ground But
don't blame labor unions for the trou-
BILE Ask about the rent man VINO puts
a s65 rent on a little shack suitable
for a poor laborer with SO OF "a day
income Then ask the material men
that put up the cost OF provisions ana
necessities until the laboring people
could not live without getting more
wages. i tell you honestly and SIN
cerely that after the fire and earth
quake the labor element made up It's
mind honestly and with good faith. NOT
TO make the situation difficult by ASK
ing for raises, but to go In to build
up the old town over again. without a
cent more wages than usual. But the
other feliows-those bigger fellows
higher UP who control the spenolns
OF our inoomes---they got in and fore
ed the labor problem on the people
and made the demand for more pay
OPINION OF scHMIrz.
The question e Mayor schmitz was
submitted to Mr.. Sullivan, who was
asked what he thought Of the recent
declaration from Jail that Schmitz
would run again for mayor.
"No; ne won't" was the answer.
"Schmitz Ia viewed In a clear light now
by the labor organizations. The old
| time leaders, who built up labor on the
| coast were not listened to FOR a time
| and fast and loose politics entered the
labor organizations. But that time Is
| through with. They are going back now
| to old standards and old leaders, ana
| the political element Is being downed.
| There are radicals in both capital and
| labor. but the conservatives are win
| ming out In both, and IL the material
men will come down. 1 look to see
Frisco 20 ahead rapidly. They have
been spending the insurance money w
| to now, but that is about all spent, AMI
| this may mean tTOuDlt liit biiAho CT
not making any more loans
WHAT WILL HE Do7
What Sullivan will do 10 Louis Lynn
ia still question open for settlement.
| Lynn said things against sullivan for
weeks after the strike was declared he
was forced to call 1t withC~s> authority
because Sullivan would not do his duty
and answer his telegram Now that
Lynn has dropped out of sight. leav-
ing a set OF books to be checked up TO
determine what condition he leaves the
| union in, Sullivan has power TO declare
his office vacant. and appoiIN new
district president. He said today h.
would not discuss this subject until he
is moro fully Informed at meeting OF
| the union this afternoon.
WHERE IS M'NULTY.
At the Bell Telephone Offices they are
expecting word from President Nc
Nnlty, who wired Mr.. Murray that ht
would be here on the sth. but who has
since dropped as completely out OF sight
as has Louis Lynn. Mr.. Murray has
but slight faith In the ability OF the
electrical workers to live up 10 written
pledges after making, them, and he
considered the present strike VIOLA
ton of contract. and i Is for this