Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-14
MAIN OFFICE PROBABLY HERE.
Headquarters Of Telegraphers in
Washington Should Small Retire.

Washington will have the international
president Of the Commercial Telegraphers
and the general headquarters will be
brought here should there be official veri-
fication Of the press dispatches to the
effect that President S. J. Small has been
deposed by the general executive board
of that organization. The next highest
Office. first international vice president,
is held by a Washington man, w. w.
Beattie, and at a meeting of the local
union this afternoon prompt steps will
be taken. it Is said, to have Mr.. Beattie
declared president of the keymen, vice
Small. said to be suspended.
When seen by representative of The
Star this afternoon. Mr.. Beattle said that
should the press dispatches prove to be
f-om official sources, as he believes they
are. he is the logical successor of Mr..
Small.
matter" he added. land the Washington
operators will contend that I am legally
the international president. We will,
however. wait for official advices before
we attempt to .clinch the matter. If
Mr.. Small has been suspended, then 1
am the legal president Of the CONNER
cial telegraphers today"
Yes, in that event." Mr.. Beattie con-
tinued. / believe - that the international
headauarters will be brought from New
Mr.. w. w. Beattie was born in the
District Of Columbia. November IL, 1863,
and was elected first vice president OF
the telegraphers at the Cincinnati con-
vention two years ago. He has been a
keyman for twenty-six years, and has
worked In many cities and as far north
as Canada. He says the next conven-
ton will be held at Milwaukee the Sec
ond week in next Jine.
Result Of the Balloting.
Up to o'clock this afternoon Mr.
Beattie said he had heard from the votes
OF unions in twenty cities on the propo-
sition Of President Small to discontinue
the strike, and In each instance the oper-
ators had voted. by big matorities. to re-
main on strike until the companies con-
cede to some Of the operators demands
At the meeting Of the Washington local
to be held at o'clock this afternoon he
predicted that the members will vote by
strike. thus repudiating the recommenda-
ton Of President Small to call of the
strike"
Many Of the local operators today Sc
yerely criticised what was termed Presi-
dent Smalfs "weak-kneed policy" At
the headquarters Of the local keymen at
the Regent Hotel the sentiment was
found to be strongly against any back
down at this time. 1t was added that the
and that nearly 100 strikers are. On the
strike pay roll and received their salaries
last Saturday. The total number that
went on strike here was given as 21U.
and 1t was said many of the original
number had accepted places ON the rail-
roads and in other lines Of business and
had gone away from town.
Manager Prosser of the Postal Company
said this afternoon that seven or eight
OF the strikers have already gone to work
at his ONCE and others have made applf-
cation for reinsta tement
Our business is absolutely normal
now" Mr.. Prosser added. land we are be-
ginning to reopen our branch offices about
town. Many Of US have quit working
overtime. as We now have a sufficient
At the Western Union office Assistant
Manager James T. Bresnahan said the Of
fciaIs Of that great corporation regard the
strike as over. and that several weeks ago
the company removed the restriction from
messages received for transit of taken
subject to delay
Conditions are practically normal
everywhere" concluded Mr.. Bresnahan.
land we have taken back at least twenty
five Of our former operators"
Will Remain With Railways.
special from BOyds. Md. today says:
The striking telegraph operators of the
Postal and Western Union who found en-
ployment on the railroad in Montgomery
county and west of that point are by no
means enthusiastic over the evident turn
Of matters In the past week, and while it
may be voted for the men to return to
work many declare they will stay with
the railroads In preference on account Of
shorter hours and the prospect of much
better pay. Some say If they do not do
this they will seek other vocations. AS
the new federal law applicable to telegra-
pliers goes into effect, which shortens
their hours throughout this country. many
of the men formerly with the different
commercial companies will gradually
drift they claim, into the railroad ranks, |
believing. as stated, that better pay will
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