The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-26
Brotherhood of Firemen and
Enginemen to Meet
Here in 1911.
VICTORY SNATCHED
FROM MOBILES GRASP
Washington's Gavoys Execute Sue
cesSful Flank Movement at
Gathering in St. Paul.

After one Of TIE longest and hardest
fights ever made by a city 10 land a
convention, In which strategy was used
Il every turn and some new tactics
sprung, Washington today is the vic
Tor over Mobile, Ala, as the place Sc
ected for the holding OF the 1911 con-
vention OF the Brotherhood OF Locomo-
tive Enginemen and Firemen.
Not until the hustIing Southern town
had downed the Capital by a majority
OF sixty-four votes, only to witness its
victory turned into defeat al the eIev-
enth hour, did Washington win by a
final strategic stroke.
Tired, but jubilant, Two OF Washing
toms representatives returned this
morning from St Paul, where It's
years session OF the brotherhood has
been held, and where the decision con-
corning the 1911 meeting place was
made They are Thomas Grant ana p
i. HalUgan, representing the Chamber
OF Commerce, which initiated the fight
10 secure the convention for Washing
ton.
How Convention Was Swung.
The story they brought with them IS
one Of the most unusual accounts Of
swinging a convention on record. and
viii be Incorporated in a report which
is 10 be submitted at once 10 the Oh, m
Der Of Commerce.
Two factors paved the way principally
for Washington's victory.
One OF them was the passage Of a
resolution. originated by the washing
ton representatives directing that the
brotherhood should nor hold a CON
ventiOn in any city until that city
haj entered into a contract with Il 70
do certain tEngs in the way OF enter
tainmeut.
The other was the execution Of a
contract, signed by the representative
in the name 0t the Chamber OF Com
merce. BY wbsci Washington agreed to
do eight things H. the convention should
be awarded TO IRE Capital
Opponents on Ground.
When Mr.. Grant arrived az ST Paul
twenty days ago he found that Mobile
already had her representative on the
ground He went 10 work meeting the
delegates 70 the convention and talk
ing up WashingtOn's claims. Within
a few days he was joined by Granville
Hunt. chairman Of the conventions
committee Of the Chamber Of Com
merCe, and p. T. Haltigan. II became
evident early that Washington had a
serious competitor en- Mobile.
The first strategic move was made
when the three Washington representa-
tiVCs succeeded in getting the Brother
hood 20 pass the resolution referred TO
above This was done with the help
OF William II. Cahoon and John Hall.
delegates from Washington 70 the con-
Venlion.
The movement upset the calculations
OF the Mobile representative. but, not to
be Outgeneraled without making a des-
perate effort, he told the convention
tina, Mobile would contract TO do Ger
tain things.
Chairman Hunt Remains.
This promise Of what the Southern
city would do appeared alluring, and the
last Thursday voted to hold
its next meeting there.
After the vote was taken II was dis
covered that at least seventy delegates
who had promised 10 support Washing
ton were not IL the hall at the time
the ballot was cast.
Chairman Hunt decided 20 stay over
and protest the decision. Thinking that
had lost, Grant and Halli-
gan left ST. Paul Friday. Before they
reached this city, however, they were
appriSed by wire that the convention
afternoon had reversed its de-
cision
This action was taken by the conven-
ton just before adjournment because
NaAN -A4bftAE ANhlA N1EA-AclAEt Alal AdIEu 20
execute the contract which he had said
his city would be willing 10 make.
According TO the contract which
has with the Brotherhood,
and TO which the three names of the
representatives are at
tached, the sum Of $1,000 shall be turned
over 20 the local committe arranging
for the convention, and the following
furnished without cost; a hail. commit
tee rooms, hall for the auxiliary order,
rooms for the auxiliary fban-
ter, ball room, and trip down the river.