The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-10-14

Hutchinson as candidate for president
fiict with the Hutcheson underlings il
ellis. Hutcheson is determined to t,
machine.
One phase Of the conflict arose in
OF Local No. S76, was elected as deleG
but was denied seat there by the
Hutchinson tools on the councils exc
cutive committee. Another delegate,
Brother Kivowitz Of Local 2,717, was
also not allowed to be seated.
A Hutchinson Frame-up.
In a letter to the council, the To-
calls and members Of the U. B. of G.
and ]. of A., Local 376 states that
the reasons for this autocratic action
are that Rosen and Kivowitz are OPP
posed to the present administration
and believe all district council Off
cials and business agents should be
elected yearly by direct vote of the
membership, as we'll and Rosens past
candidacy against Hutcheson.
Local 876 has taken up the fight.
An appeal has been sent to Hutche-
son and request for support issued
to the other locals. The resolution
of support as passed by Local 376 and
sent for endorsement to other locals
reads as follows:
Resolution.
Whereas, Morris Rosen. president
Of Local Union No. 376, u. B. OF G.
& ]. Of A., was duly elected as a dele
5 gate to represent Local Union No. 376
at the New York district council OF
: the u. B. of c. & j. OF A., and
Whereas, Brother Rosen was not
given recognition and was not seat
ed, and Local Union No 376 of the
u. B. Of C. & J. of A. DISTINGUISHED
in fragrant violation of the constitu-
ton of our brotherhood and in direct
conflict with the district council by
laws as set forth in section lob
which reads as follows:
"'Any delegate representing q local
union in the district council, before
! being removed or withdrawn from
the district council must first be con-
victed of violation of the trade rules
or district council bylaws and
Violates General Constitution.
Whereas, The non.seating OF
Brother Rosen and the himsy frame
up perpetrated by the officers of dis
: trict council is in violent conflict with
Section So of our general constitution
which reads as follows:
"(a) A member must be charged
and tried within the jurisdiction Of
the local union or district council
where the offense was committed.
"(b) All charges must be made in
writing, and signed by the member or
members making such charge.
"Q) All charges must be referred
to the trial committee.
"(g) The accused shall have fair
and impartial trial and shall be al
lowed until the next regular meeting
70 appear and reply either in person
or by counsel.
90 1t shall require two-thirds
(2.3) of the membership present to
affix such legal penalty as they deem
proper; and
Whereas, The non-seating of dele
gates to the New York district coun-
Gil in violation of the constitution of
the brotherhood has taken place time
and time again, notably Local No.
2,717, thus Indicating that the officers 4
cf t1e New York district council have
adopted this unconstitutional method
of dealing with opposition and there
by perpetuating themselves in Office;
and
Official Disruption Aids Open Shop.
Whereas The non-seating of dele
gates, the Acknowledgement OF local
unions, is a ruinous policy. and II al
lowed to continue unchallenged, will
undermine and disrupt our brother
hood and consequently weaken its re-
sistance in the fight against the open
shop which is daily making inroads on
the conditions OF the carpenters,
therefore, be II
Resolved, That we, local union
No. ......... OF the y. y. OF G. & ]. of
A. condemn such fragrant violation of
constitutional guarantees and demand
the immediate recognition and seat
ing of the duly elected delegates OF
Locals Nos. 37G, and 2,717 by the New
York district council; and be It fur
Their N
Resolved, That a copy of this re-
solution be sent TO the New York
district council and to the general
executive board requesting the publ.
cationsof same in the current issue OF
The Carpenter"
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