The Washington herald., 1910-05-31
UNIONS FOR GARNER
Central Body Endorses Penn
Sylvania Legislator.
DENOMINATION IS URGED
Has Friendship of Miners and other
LRbOrinE Classes I'm SchuylISiII
County and the Twelfth District,
Where He Has Served Many Years
and Favored the wase-earners.

Representative A. b. Garner. OF Penn
sylvania. was given the Endorsement Of
organized labor last night at the regular
meeting Of Central Labor Union.
Coming Immediately preceding the pri-
mary in Representative Gamers district
next Saturday. when the Republicans viii
select a candidate IN the Twelfth district
for the Sixty-second Congress. this VIII
be Of no little assistance 10 Representa-
tive Garner.
Representative Garner was elected as
a Republican. He had been a member OF
his State legislature for ten years when
sent 10 the Sixty-hrst Congress. While
a member OF the Pennsylvania legislature
he showed that he was friendly to the
wage earners. always favoring legisla-
ton that sought 10 better their conditions
and increase their earning power.
Cause of His Election.
II was that record that had much to
do with his nomination and election 70
Congress. the miners Of his district. all
organized union men. voting with the
Republicans.
Representative Garner says he owes
much 20 the miners Of his district. which
Is composed OF Schuykill County. IN the
heart Of the anthracite district Since
his brief service IN Congress he has
introduced several bills 10 benefit labor.
Resolutions indorsing Representative
Gamers official record in the Sixty-frst
Congress as friendly to organized labor
were introduced last night by Charles
Smith. delegate from the plate printers
and editor OF the Plate Printer the organ
of that army OF skilled mechanics and
experts employed IN the Bureau Of En-
craving and Printing. President John
Colpoys referred the resolutions TO a spc-
cial committee. which reported them
back 20 the organization favorably. with
the recommendation that they be sent 70
the executive committee. composed OF
President CoIpoys. Secretary De Nedrey.
Treasurer COnsidine. Financial Secretary
Newton James, Charles Smith member
Of the legislative committee, and Luke
Ludlow. of the label committee. who
were directed to meet this morning. put
the resolutions in formal shape. and at
tach the record Of Representative Gar
ner in Congress thereto. and forward the
same 20 Representative Garner At once.
The resolutions will reach Representa-
tive Garner al noon to-day. The fact
that Representative Garner is an insur-
gent, against Speaker Cannon and his
methods, and an advocate Of legislation
favorable to organized labor. makes him
a favorite in the District Of Columbia
and In his home district
Brewery Question Taken I'D.
Considerable indignation was expressed
over the action of a brewing company.
and committee Of three. consisting OF
Delegates Considine, Ludlow. and De Ned
rev. was named to take the question I'D
with the brewery officials.
The trouble grew out Of the employ
ment by the brewery Of a fireman ex-
PEELED by the union. and the later dis
charge Of union man. II was suggested
by several that unless the latter be re-
instated and the nonunionist discharged.
the balance Of the brewery workers be
called out on strike. This drastic action
was only tentatively considered, however.
il being thought wiser 10 await the out
come Of the committees efforts. More
than 100 workers VIII be affected, should
a walkout be declared