Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-11-02
STILL LOYAL to- CARLIN.
Resolutions Declaring Alexandria's
Congressman Friend of Organized
Labor Adopted last Night

During The tall or l9Oi, loii.
G. Carlin made his first entry into
the field for Congress, He was one
of the candidates to fill the position
1 of the late John F. RiXey, OF Gull
peper, who had died before finishing
a his. term. He was opposed by Lind
sey Gordon of Louisa county, former
Speaker of the House OF Delegates
Ryan, of Loudoun, and former Judge
C. E. Nicol of this city, all capable
and worthy men. A mass meeting was
held at the Opera House during the
campaign, where two of the candl-
dates-Messrs. Nicol and Gordon
spoke. Mr. Ryan had in the mean
time declined to run for the position
During lull in the meeting rep
resentative of the Machinists' Union
of Washington, containing many Al
exandrians who work at the navy
yard, assembled the stage and pre-
sented Mr.. Carlin with mammoth
bouquet This incident brought forth
uproarious applause.
Mr. Carlin was then and has ever
been the friend of the working man,
and during his service as Congress
man he has accomplished much for
the benefit of this class. Last night
in the same building the Alexandria
Congressman received another sui.
stantial endorsement from the same
labor.
The meeting was under the aus
pices Of the international Plate Prin-
ters' Union and Alexandria trades
bodies, and was designed purely,
it was stated, to give public utter
ance Of the feeling of those organiza
tons as to Mr.. Carlin's reelection.
A big crowd OF plate printers came
from Washington accompanied by
brass band.
Mayor Thomas A Fisher, presided
and welcomed the visitors to Aexan-
dria. Among the speakers were w.
r. Hamilton, president of the Alex
andr;a trades council; ]. Fred Birrell
delegate from this city in the State
legislature; Charles Bendheim, chair
man Of the city Democratic commit
tee; John II. Lorch, president of the
Engineers Local, No. 80, Washing
ton; P. j Ryan, editor of the Flatc
Printer, Washington, and John Nc
Donald, representative of the Plumb
ers' Union to the Central Labor
Union. Washington.
Each speaker declared that Repre-
sentative Carlin has been the friend
of organized labor throughout his
political career, and on more than
one occasion has led its fights. Par
ticular reference was made to the bill
introduced by Representative Carlin,
in Congress limiting the activities
of certain officers and employees of
the United States government and
to prevent them from giving their
time, knowledge. skill and experience
in setting up and installing foreign
plate printing plants, to the great
damage of the American printer"
This bill, it was stated, has received
the Endorsement of labor organiza-
tions throughout the country.
In series of resolutions indorsing
Carlin, offered by Mr.. Ryan, it was
declared that he has manifested
friendly interest in the plate printers
and Other employees of the bureau of
engraving and printing, and has, on
numerous occasions, befriended them
by presenting their matters to the
various committees in Congress, and
on one occasion, when a discharge
was threatened, he was mainly re-
sponsible for the fact that removal
of faithful employees of the bureau
of engraving and printing was avoid
ed.
The resolutions, which were passed
unanimously, closed by indorsing Mr..
Carlin's candidacy to succeed himself
and pledging the support of all pres
ent.
The local committee on reception
was composed of w. R. Hamilton
C. A. Howard, Thomas r. Fones,
Thomas H. Nelson and John T. Har-
rison.