New-York tribune., 1911-12-04
'MNAMARAS REPUD|ATED
Typographical Unions in Many
Cities Condemn Them.
DANGER TO UNI0NISM SEEN
Death Penalty for Dynamlters
Demanded in Several Sets
of Resolutions.

Los Angeles, Dec. S.-The Los Angeles
typographical union, a local Of the inter
national body 10 which James D. McNa-
mara belongs, repudiated him and his
brother. John J. Mcnamara, secretary OF
the International Association Of Bridge
and Structural Iron Workers. in resolu-
tons adopted here to-day. The resolu-
tions instruct the officials Of tho union to
make Il statement, the text of which is
included in the resolutions themselves.
The resolutions say:
Now that they have confessed their
guilt, having duped. deceived and betrayed
us and our officers Samuel Gompers.
president OF the American Federation of
Labor. and james NJ. Lynch, president or
the International Typographical Union.
by the commission of such a dastardly
act. we repUdiate all connection with them
or their kind.
The union stands" the statement says,
for rigid enforcement OF law"
The statement expresses belief in the
right OF every man 10 fair trial, but de-
clares to-days meeting was called 10 ex-
press "onr reprobation Of such dastsrdly
methods"
IL further points out that the officials at
the time THE Los Angeles Times was
blown UP asked that special grand jury
be impanelled to investigate the tragedy,
and asserts that It instantly came TO the
aid of that newspaper and composed the
issue OF that morning"
Chattanooga, Tenn, Dec. 3.Resolutions
bitterly denouncing the Mcnamara brothers
We're passed by the Chattanooga Typo
graphical Union to-day. The resolutions
strongly oppose clemency and demand that
the men be required to pay the maximum
penalty for their crime" The union went
on record as opposed TO violence.
Knoxville. Tenn, Dec. 3.--The local typo
graphical union to-day adopted resolutions
demanding that the death penalty be I'M
posed on the Mcnamara brothers. The
resolutions state that the. McNamaras have
outraged the confidence Of organized LABOR
and deceived thousands Of workingmen
who rallied 20 their support, and that the
sooner labor unions free themselves from
the criminal clement the better II VIII De
forthe cause of labor.
Atlanta, Dec 3.-Denouncing the acts
confessed by the Mcnamara brothers as
.heinous and fiendish beyond the belief Of
human mind" resolutions were adopted by
the Atlanta Typographical Union to-day
demanding that the McNamaras and all
connected with these and other crimes Of
like character and import" receive a just
penalty.
Schenectady, y. Y, Dec. 3.--At first de-
manding that only the penalty Of death be
given for such lawlessness, Schenectady
Typographical Union to-day adopted a
modified resolution placing itself 'unalter-
ably in opposition to the use of force in all
labor disputes"
j. j. Henley. president of the Schenectady
Trades Assembly the central body of 1900
members, said to-day that he anticipated
the passage OF resolution by the central
body demanding full investigation Of the
structural ironworkers' organization.
Grand Rapids, Mich. Dec. 3.--Grand Rap
ids Typographical Union to-day adopted
resolutions denouncing the McNsmaras as
"arch fiends," but refused to join in the de-
mapd for the death penalty, many members
being opposed generally 10 capital punish
ment The resolutions recommend that the
money in the Mcnamara defence fund be
given to the widows and orphans of the vic
Tins of the explosions attributed to the
dynamiters.
ST. Louis, Dec 3.-Members OF Typo
graphical Union No. s, after a meeting TO-
day, telegraphed 10 their brethren in Los
Angeles insisting that every effort be OK
erted 10 the end that the severest punish
ment be given to the Mcnamara brothers
and all others who may have been guilty OF
participa tion in the destruction of the Los
Angeles Times Building.
Norfolk, Va, Dec S.--Norfok Typo
graphical Union, No. 81, to-day adopted
resolutions demanding the maximum pen
atty for the McNamaras, who confessed
TO destroying the Los Angeles Times Build
ing and the Llewellyn Iron Works. Philip
J. Byrne, of the Boot and Shoe Makers
Union of Boston, who addressed the print
ers, said the confession Of the McNalnaraS
was the greatest blow dealt to union labor
in twenty years.
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