The Ely miner., 1907-10-18
SMALL IS Kissed
BY THE OPERATORS
NEW YORK TELEGRAPHERS CALL
ON PRESIDENT TO RESIGN
HIS OFFICE.
His Advice Is Ignored-Though He
Wishes to Call Off the Strike,
Locals in Many Cities Vote to
Remain Out.

New York, Oct 1.-THE New York
local of the Commercial Telegraphers'
union at a meeting Sunday voted
unanimously to continue the strike
against the Western Union and Postal
Telegraph companies.
The vote was taken upon the sug-
gestion of President Small who, in
messages to subordinate officers Sat-
urday pointed out the inability of the
general assembly to further finance
the strike, and recommended that
locals in the various cities vote upon
the advisability of the men returning
to work
Kisses for Their President.
Small tried to explain his position,
but was frequently interrupted by
Kisses. When he suddenly left the
hall in the midst of the speechmaking,
cries of Resign" followed him. Sat-
urday night Small issued a statement
in which he said he was willing to
continue the strike if the men in
sisted.
When the meeting opened, Presi-
dent Small was given the floor and
said: 81 am not here to make an ar
gument for or against continuing the
strike, but merely to explain why l
called for a vote of the locals on the
proposition. Saturday Commissioner
Neill informed me that President
Clowry had told him that further ne
gotiations were futile. l believe what
they say. Our funds are quite ex-
hausted."
Percy Thomas Scores Small.
Percy Thomas, former national
deputy, followed Small, saying that
the latter had said when the strike
began that he could raise 100000 to
support it. Small, he said, had asked
him 80 days ago to send out the word
mo funds" but the speaker refused.
He continued:
President Small has utterly neg
lected to properly approach the sub
ject of raising money and now he
comes before you and tells you that
we have no more money. This strike
cannot be lost if we have leader,
national president with any ability"
There were cheers for Thomas, and
as Small rose to reply, shouts of RE
sign" greeted him.
Il have no intention of resigning,"
he said, when he could be heard ITO
resign is the last thing that will do,
and 1 want to tell you that personal
attacks on me won't get you bread
and butter.
organizations, l want to tell you what
they amount to. The Order of Rail-
road Telegraphers, with a member
ship of 10000, was assessed first two
dollars, then one dollar, and has
turned in about $4,000. From the 27,-
900 locals of the American Federation
of Labor we have received about $685.
900. 1 have come here to state facts
and to tell you of your position. Do
what you will"
Keep 1t Up, Says Russell.
AS Small sat down Daniel Russell,
chairman of the local board of STRAIT
egy, sprang to his feet.
up to last night he said, this
was SmalPs strike, and up to last
night he did everything he could to
lose it. To-day it is your strike Keep
it up and win. He alone brought on
the strike. and now he is trying to re-
pudiate it,
Other speakers followed in a SIM
liar vein, after which the resolutions
declaring that the strike be continued
and calling upon the national execu-
tive committee to remit at once $4,000,
the New York locals share in the gen.
eral treasury, and requesting the
appropriation of the insurance fund
for strike purposes, were adopted.
Dispatches Sunday night said that
the local unions in Baltimore, Kan
sas City, Denver, Salt Lake City, San
Francisco and other cities had voted
20 continue the strike.