El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-10-28
Will Be Voted Upon in 80
Days; Walker Says Fer
guson Has "Made
Good"
CBy J. W. Harm. stereOtypers' Union.

CBy J. ". Harm, StereOtyperS' Union.
NY HERE a big row was expected
w Monday night in the Central
Labor union, only harmony
prevailed. The outlook is that the
fight which has been in progress be-
tween certain factions and leaders is
about to end.
Expecting an effort would be made
as was rumored on the streets, to IN
seat him at last nights meeting, pres
ident J. E. Ferguson stated at the out
set of the meeting that he intended to
be fair to all delegates, but that no
disorder would be- tolerated. He de-
clared that he wanted to harmonic all
unions and that he had taken the
presidency only with this idea in view,
as he thought he could bring il about
He forthwith placed his resignation
before the body, to be voted on 30 days
hence, and said if the union members
wished to accept it then, he was will
ing to step out: if they did not wish
to accept it, he would continue to
them for so days in order to give all
factions a chance to marshal their
forces for the voting and to put every
The meeting was marked in the
early stages by sharp discussion over
the approval of the minutes of the pre-
vioUs meeting, but they were finally
T. B. Lewis, delegate from the Car
penters' union, resigned as delegate to
the Central body.
a resolution was adopted that the
charter of the Central Labor union be
draped for 80 days in memory of B II.
Kittridge, fraternal delegate from the
Building Trades council, who was
seated at the last meeting of the Cen
trail Labor union. and who died Sunday
morning at his home IN Kings High
day in Grand View A letter OF con-
dolence was ordered sent to the be-
Henry NJ. Walker withdrew his ap-
peals against some of president Fer
gusOn's rulings, saying he wished to
work for the interest OF the local Ia
Dor movement, since Ferguson seemed
to have made good.
A. R Webb, the new delegate from
the Carpenters union, who was seated,
made a talk for harmony IN the cen
tral body, and at the conclusion of his
talk was met with an. outburst of
applause.
delegates from the various local
unions. Adjournment was late and all
delegates were jubilant over the sue
cess of the meeting.
New delegates who were seated are:
G. Munoz, of the Retail Clerks; Steve
NeWbury, Railway Carmen; A K
Webb. Carpenters union: s. Love, B.
Smith and z. D. Skinner, Cooks and
Walters union: sam Darr, o. Roggen-
bOch, Plumbers: J L. Flores, Butchers.
A r. Webb was elected doorkeeper
and Joe Burton was elected sergeant
at arms
President Furgeson also appointed
the members on the committee to make
arrangements for the State Federation
of Labor to be held in FL PasO in June,
1914 The members selected are: a. r.
Webb Carpenters union; J. S. P. CAT
field. Typographical union; A B. VIII
son, Brewery Workers; Victor Lee, bar
bers and A. NJ. James. bricklayers.
The Butchers and Meat Cutters
union decided at the last meeting to
hold a smoker at the Central Labor
hall next Monday night. The enter
tainment committee is perfecting the
plans of entertainment. 2. Kessel, c.
schuck and J. L. Flores compose the
committee.
The local BARRIERS union has received
notice from the international union
that a referendum vote will be taken
by all BARRIERS locals of America to
decide on the question, IF once a
member of a BARRIERS union is one
always a member" The ballots must
be returned to headquarters by No
vember 81.
Jess Knox. well known in the union
circles of FL PasO, and a member of
the Knox orchestra and Musicians
union. is critically i'll at his home in
room 4, Carolina apartments.
3. A. Wilson is proud father Of a
six pound boy left at his home, 1921