The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-21
president FIRED FOR.
NOT WALKING OUT.
Three Operators Suspended by
Photographers Union
Here.
ARE EXPELLED, SAYS HERvEY
Haskins, Dabney and Sergeant
Quit, and Sensation
Follows.

Greed Haskins president Of the local
Commercial photographers Union has
been expelled, along with w b. Dab
ney and g. +. Sergeant. for refusal
to go on strike otter the organiza-
ton had voted to walk out on receipt
o; general order from President Syl-
yester Small. The three operators are
employed by brokers here.
When theb rockers refused absolutely
to- sign the scale and n report to that
effect was submitted to the union, the
crucial moment arrived for the three
operators in question to decide what
what they would do. They declared
that they had been we'll treated. they
had no grievances. and they were not
willing to neglect firm which had not
neglected them heretofore.
This being the case they asked for
Indefinite suspension and there were
several motions to the effect that they
should remain in the order. President
Fiaskins and his two associates We're
not willing to this however, and finally
a resolution was passed by which they
were dropped.
"suspcndcd, But Expelled
AT one of the meetings yesterday
afternoon friends OF the former presl-
dent objected to the newspaper ac-
counts which stated that they had been
expelled The resolution contained the
word suspended but c. s. Hcrvey,
who was elected president of the local.
declared that the action was para
mount to expulsion. Last night he said
that he would have the wording
changed to-day to read expelled"
This sensational turn was not wholly
unexpected, for 1t had been known for
days that there was wide difference
of opinion in the ranks. and the APP
parent failure of the strikers to cripple
the telegraph service to the extent that
all wires would be closed has been
rather discouraglng to those who had
sought to bring about that condition
OF affairs. Still. that was not the d.
rect cause of the refusal of Messrs
Haskins. Sergeant and Dabney to quit
They did not feel justified In giving
up position which paid good salaries
and leaving men who had been friend
~ disposed toward them merely be-
cause President Small had ordered 1t
OF course. they can be reinstated II
they refuse to work hereafter. but
having crossed the bridge which di-
vides them from the union. it.is no,
likely that they will cross the other
way and join the ranks again.
Russell White Stands Alone.
:
The expulsion. or suspension, or
whatever else it may be called. has
created more interest locally for the
reason that Mr.. Haskins was the
head and shoulders of the organiza-
ton. He is popular with the mem
bers. and. while he felt JUSTIFIED in
| leaving them. they are not disposed
! it seems. to use harsh language ir
| speaking of the affair. Russell
White is the solitary striker in brok.
/ erage circles, and he is still out. but
it is doubtful If he will be joined by
other men working the leased wires
| According to a definition given some
days ago by Mr.. Hervey and printed
Haskins. Dabney and Sergeant are
not to be classed as "scabs,'' tern
which Is offensive and which gen
orally brings on a row. Mr.. Herve,
says that when man retains hi,
position he is not subject to tina
epithet, 1t being applied onlyfto thos,
who go in to fill positions made va
cant by the strikers However, thu
men who are drawing wages to-da,
are not losing any sleep. over the Ian
guage hurled at them.
Hervey New Man Here.
4 Mr.. Hervey who has been elected
president to succeed Mr.. Haskins. /!
a new resident of Richmond. He ha!
only been here few weeks, being
, a member of the New York union. H,
! has been an operator for about thirty
five years. and has worked in man,
cities, particularly in the South, an
for a long time, he says, he was II
the service of the Associated Press. H
; took hold of the situation here 81
) easily that he was delegated to lea,
the strikers. being subsequently re
warded when the first opportunity wa
presented
To all intents and purposes the strik
, situation, SO far as the brokers ar
: concerned. is settled. With one excep
1 tion yesterday every leased wire wa
] handled at this end by nonunio
: operator. and market news and quo
t tations were furnished by New Yor
: and Chicago without the least inter
t ruption or delay. Orders have bee
h executed promptly, and the brokers
}, as a whole. are in better shape tina
n the public at large.
: With the Western Union and tn
t Postal Companies lis the same. oil
J. story as eretofore-decreased cuisines
s but that which is filed is handle
e with less delay than was the cas-
= FIVE days ago.