The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-07-14
HATTERS READY
To BALLOT OVER
RETURN TO WORK
Vote Will Be Taken in This City
and Orange as Pro-
posed.
MOFFITTS PLAN WILL
BE PUSHED THROUGH
Grand Jury Committee, Hatters
and Newspaper Men Will
Keep Tally. ;

| Preparations now under way for
the balloting tomorrow by union hat
ters, hat trimmers and feeders and
weighers of this =oity and the Oranges
| whether to favor or reject the offer of
the manufacturers to return to work
without the simultaneous return to the
shops of the union label
John A. Moffitt, national president of
the United Hatters, today explained
that the ballots, with the simple words,
"Yes" and mo" printed on paper with
a centre perforation to permit either
answer to be voted, would be placed
at the Orange armory, William and
North Centre streets, Orange, and at
Michers Hall, sc South Orange ave-
nue., this city, tomorrow afternoon, and
these slips will be voted in ballot boxes
which have been secured Lists of
eligible voters are being prepared by
the union officials of their members,
and every person affiliated with the
Newark and Orange locals will be
eligible to pass a ballot tomorrow aft
| ernoon.
| The usual privilege of challenging any
voters right to cast ballot will be
given the union representatives and the
/ manufacturers. grand jury committe.
and newspapermen. who will act as tell
ers and judges.
The ballot, Mr.. Moffitt said, would be
perfectly secret, and, every one will De
safeguarded in his or her right to abso-
lutte secrecy as to the intention of the
voter.
( Mr.. Months statement.
''rhe union officials want a fair ex-
preston of opinion said Mr. MoAitt
today. 1--WE want the public to know
| the representatives of the grand jury
ard the newspapers will be in control
| of the balloting. and will see that 1t IS
properly carried out. The union repre-
sentatiyes will lend every assistance
possible, and the public, which is inter-
ested to know what the sentiment of
the union people. is. toward the present
| fight to maintain the union label, may
rest assured that the ballot will accu-
rately tell that sentiment.
| The ballot will be secret In every
sense of the word. The voter on reach
/ ing the balloting officers, will be hand
ed the printed slips and told a yes
vote means the worker wants to re-
turn to- the shop in which he formerly
was employed without the return of the
label. No means that he indorses the
union fight for the return of the label.
/ extend to the manufacturers the
courtesy Of a representative at each
| polling place to watch the balloting and
to see the count made. The count of
the ballots will be by the Representa-
tives of the grand jury and the news
papermen If the hatters express de-
sire to return to work without the la
bel l will abide by their decision
The polls will open at o'clock and
close at & O'Clock.
The Newark locals will be represented
in the counting by the following:
Miss Malinda Scott, secretary of the
Hat Trimme rs Miss Agnes Freil, sec
retary of the Weighers and Feeders;
Stringer White, secretary of Local No.
19, and James Byrne, secretary of Lo-
cal No. II.
Kroeger TO Name Committee.
Because Robert A. Bachman, of Or
ange, is ill he has turned over to Fred
erick< w Kroeger, of this city. mem
Der of the grand jury, the matter of
naming the committee to represent that
body in the general committee to
count the votes.
1t was learned from those interested
in the balloting that the return of
stamped envelopes containing ballots
as requested by the grand jury was
small and that less than 10 per cent.
of recipients took the trouble to answer
the communications.
The union tellers in Orange will bel
Edward Cameron, secretary, and Sam I,
uel Barrardo local No. II, and Thomas
Cullen, secretary, and Thomas Curry |
local No. 4.
The Rev. DIR. E. A. Wasson, of this |
city, and George F. Reeve, president of
the Newark Board of Trade, will act
as tellers for the grand jury at the /
Newark meeting Those from Orange
who will represent the grand jury have
not been announced.