The San Francisco call., 1913-07-24
SULLIVAN DROPS !.
OUT OF CONTEST
General Treasurer of Elec-
trio Workers Defines Rea-
son for Action
Metal Polishers Elect; Other
News of Labor Unions
of Country

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6 years has been the
general treasurer Of the international
brotherhood of electrical workers. the
Reid faction. formally announces he
will not be a candidate for reelection
in the referendum vote to be held for
general officers. In his letter of declin-
alton he says:
The notable history have made Ia the last
five years 1ght is receiving its correct inter
probation just now, and the prejudice which
surrounds it will all be removed By what
believe is my sacrifice. Popular government is
the theme Of our brotherhood and should those
designing 10 make our first referendum slectioa
ridiculous succeed Though they are not connected
with brotherhood) and thereby ridieule that
principle for which the union are clamor-
ing. I properly should be it's victim. Our foes
having dsorganlzed their international. isolated
their scattered unions, strained every fiber of
their affliation to the breaking point that Will
not bear up TO the close Of my administration.
can submit to the inevitable more gracicuslr
while anticipating my retirement. Treachery
and deceit heretofore practiced has seen its day
in this brotherhood. and should II seem apparent
1t could not progress far without being sup
pressed.
Formally. many opportunities are still before
me during the term OF my office 10 explain, and
the circumstances will be fitting than now.
Remember that all our troubles are due TO just
two things plotting tyrant and few mer.
cenaries. We will not have such class 81
things in office again-not very long anyhow.
The declnation of Sullivan. who h as
been recognized as "the lighting force"
of the faction. came as a surprise 10
the membership. ]. J. Reid, the in
cumbent president will be a candi-
date for continuance in Office, so is j.
W. Murphy, the secretary, who Is now
in this city Investigating the strike
against the gas and electric company
Both, however. will have opposition.
The prominent candidates for the Of
fee to be vacated by Sullivan are W.
c. Medhurst of Butte. Mont. and L.
E. ". Kimball OF Hartford, Conn. The
result of the election will be an
nounced at the convention to be held
in Denver. Colo. next September.
The local organiza ton of Metal Pol
ishers, Buffers, Platers, Brass and
Silver Workers Union OF North Amer
ica has received a report OF the recent
referendum vote for international
officers. which shows that T. NJ. Daily
was elected president; Charles r. Ath-
erton, general secretary; George Leary,
John J. Flynn, Edward Leberman.
James Daar and John z. Fitzgerald.
vice presidents and Thomas Rumsey,
delegate to the American Federation OF
Labor
The twelfth international convention
Of this organization will open in Gin
cincinnati, o.. August Is.
X
At the meeting of the United La
borers' association No. l, last Tuesday
night. a communication from Mayor
Roiph conveyed the information that
he will investigate the complaint that
Sheriff Eggers is permitting prisoners
at the county jail to grade private
properties.
The association endorsed the issuance
OF bonds SO as TO secure means with
which to extend municipal railroads.
and 1T elected class OF 1e.
The stationary F'iremen's union last
Tuesday night received a letter from
Mayor Rolph conveying the informa
tion that from and after August I.
the men of that trade who are en-
gagged at the two pumping plants in
this city, and who like the fremen at
this time are required to remain at
the plants "a hours each day, will be
granted an eight hour day.
The union endorsed the proposition
for the issuance OF bonds for the ex-
tension of municipal railroads.
N. j. Mcguire, business agent for the
Boiler Makers lodges of this city and
a member of the executive board of
the distrist Light and Power council
went to the McNutt hospital last Mon
day afternoon to have a major surgi-
cal operation performed. This was
successfully done on the following day
and it is expected that he will be out
again at the expiration of 10 days.
Business agent Driscoll Of the Water
Workers union reported yesterday that
Al MI nd
a portion of them are laying pipe in
the exposition grounds what is
known as the Schuyler job. but that
none of their men are working on the
Turner job on the same grounds. be-
cause of jurisdictional difference
with the steam filters.
James A. Gray, organizer for the
state building trades council. recently
organized a local of carpenters at Re-
dondo Beach with a charter member
ship of 3e
In the same place George UhI.
organizer for the same council, in
stituted a local OF painters. decora-
| tors and paper hangers with good
charter list.
At the last meeting of the San Fran
cisco Labor council. Patrick Flynn of
the Marine Engineers, Secretary John
A. O'Conneli OF the Brotherhood of
Transfers, local No. s5. and ID. P. Hag-
gerty, president OF the State Fedora
tion of Labor and member Of MachIn-
lists lodge No. IS were appointed a
committee to meet Secretary Josephus
Daniels when he comes to this city to
view Hunters point and other localities
as a site for a federal drydock. The
committee was requested to ask the
secretary to address the San Francisco
Labor council during his stay in this
city.
X
Local No. 4es of the Amalgamated
Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen of
America, located. in Sacramento, has
elected as officers: Charles Vinelli Jr.,
president: c. Davey. vice president: l..
Page secretary-treasurer: c. Meyers.
recording secretary, T. Lagos, guide;
I c. Chamberlain. sergeant at arms.
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