The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-06-17
Fight ON PEORIA
COMESUP TODAY
Renewed Efforts to Be Made
to Win Fnemen and En-
ginemen Headquarters.
CAPITAL MAY BE CHOSEN
Committee from Chamber of Com
merce to Address the
Convention.

Washington boosters in the convention
OF the Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire
men and Enginemen were forced yester-
day to content themselves with a partial
victory in the fight being waged by them
for the removal OF the headquarters OF
the organization from Peoria, HI, to the
National Capital
President Carter announced immedi-
ately after the opening prayer that a
special invitation had been received from
the Baltimore lodge. inviting the dele
Beach. He requested that the conven-
ton adjourn until o'clock this morning.
Question on Calendar.
Opponents to Washington thought they
saw chance to wrest the advantage
won by the National Capital on Satur-
day, when the headquarters question was
made privileged, and sought TO have II
displaced and the regular order Of bust
ness restored. Washington adherents i'm
mediately objected to the early adjourn
ment Of the convention. and demanded
that the question be taken up. as agreed
to on Saturday This action forced the
opposition to concede the point, and the
question remains on the special calender
and will be the first business to come
before the convention today.
The fight In the convention today will
be intensified by the arrival last night of
a delegation from Peoria, ILL.,, who ell
address the convention in the interests
of the Illinois city. Peoria is the present
location OF the headquarters of the broth
erhood. and is making fight to retain
them. A special committee from the
Chamber of Commerce. composed of d. ].
Callahan. Ralph Lee. w. T. Galliher. E.
m h., nalnh Wi
before the convention and set forth the
of Washington. After repre-
sentatives from all OF the visiting cities
have been heard. an executive session OF
the convention will be held and the ques-
ton decided.
Washington boosters claim the National
Capitals chances to win the honor are
better right now than at any time since
the opening of the convention. Cleve-
land was prominently mentioned as a pos
sibility, but has since lost ground, leaving
the field to Washington and Peoria Sem
timent between the two cities is about
evenly divided. There are a number of
delegates who believe that the headquar-
tiers should be. geographically. centrally
located. and for that reason favor Peoria.
Question May lie Postponed.
1t is possible that a drawn battle will
result To-Day ana II be DECIDED TO post
pone definite action on the selection of
headquarters. In this case temporary
headquarters will be maintained at
Peoria until a permanent site is decided
upon.
The officers Of the brotherhood are d.
vided upon the question. Several of the
highest officials openly have stated since
the opening of the convention that IL the
are removed from Peoria
1t will be TO no other city than WASH
ington. Others who have acquired con-
siderable personal property in Peoria
are opposing their removal because they
will be forced to dispose of their property
at a sacrifice. One Official of the brother
hood. anticipating that the organization
had outgrown Peoria, disposed of his
there that he might not be in
fuenced in the selection OF a new home.
He has declared on several occasions
that the interests OF the organization
could best be served in Washington.
Following the decision OF the conyen-
ton to adjorn at II 30 o'clock yesterday
In order to accept the invitation of the
Baltimore lodge, a number of disability |
claims were considered and disposed OF |
W. Il. Cory. general medical examiner,
submitted his report to the convention
About 500 delegates. accompanied by |
their wives, left on a special train for |
Baltimore over the Baltimore and Ohio |
abroad. They were met in Baltimore
by a delegation of the Monumental City |
odge and escoLted to Colchester Beach