The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-04-03
lone NIGHT STAND
ID R A M A PLAYED
BY INQUISITION
Villain Runs Away with
Audience
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suggestion Of William Reynolds, ex-
expelled member Of the carpenters
union, that any dirty work against
the carpenters should be arranged for
in the Hotel Statler and not in
regular meeting hall, the inquisitors
led by Cosgrove and Duffy arranged
for star chamber session of the dis
trict council in that place for Friday
evening, March q.
When the delegates, including Rey-
nolds, having been notified by tele-
phone or telegraph, had arrived in the
lobby, Reynolds was advised by Co.'S
grove that the evidence" would be
submitted to the delegates, a state
ment would be made by the commit
tee and the delegates would get
chance to Justify their action"
Reynolds, so Cosgrove intimated,
would not be present as the commit
| tee must be consistent with the
| attitude of the general Office which
lid not recognize Reynolds as a mem
Der, but he would be told Gin brief"
what had happened afterwards and
would be allowed to make a state
ment and be given hearing.
When the delegates marched into
the parlor, Reynolds marched with
them, although again advised by Co.'S
grove that he could not" When all
had been seated, the following little
drama occurred:
Act one--Seene One
Cosgrove lin the CHAIR: This
meeting cannot go on until all those
not recognized by the general Office
as members are removed"
Reynolds: brother Cosgrove."
Cosgrove: Il want no statements
from any non-members"
Reynolds Il have stated that |
would never again leave a meeting
of the district council unless forced to
do so. However, if you wish to pres
emit any evidence against me and
make statements and allow me to
answer them and assure me that my
case will not be discussed further,
will leave, then, so that any other
business might be taken up"
Cosgrove: I'VE are giving no as
surance to any non-memberss
Reynolds: 81 am giving most EN-
phatic assurances that l will not leave
Now do your stuff"
Cosgrove: Reynolds, you must
leavel"
Reynolds "Cosgrove, 1 am here!"
A delegate: "A point of informa
ton"
Cosgrove: Il will answer nothing
while Reynolds is here"
A delegate I'VE had enough czars.
Come on, fellows, let's 60" Business
of walking out amid general Laughter.
Curtain
Five delegates for Local Union 1905
remained with the whitewash com
mittee from the executive board and
the injunctionites Botterill Shamrock,
and Fish.
Even with this select" group,
strong fight, not for Reynolds but
against the method of procedure of
the general executive board and
against their stupid conduct in De-
troit, developed. Fish, the district
council secretary who was forced by
Botterill to sign the injunction, was
especially bitter against that fossil
lied autocrat
A Great 6elIyache Develops
The inquisitorial mission has learn
ed during its brief visit that even
those few who nominally support
them are very sick of what they must
support. The great majority are open
ly opposed to the bullheadedness of
Hutchinson and his coterie of auto
cratic associates and parasitic ap-
pointees. They have made it manifest
% these plump parasites that Detroit
| 9 no parking place for old dotards
| With the temperaments Of retired rear
admirals.
Shamrock, whose reputation as a
progressive and career as a labor
leader has been broken in a vain eff
fort to uphold the G. e. BIS miscar-
riage Of justice, sat thru the meetings
Thursday and Friday with a smile
which said, This is the bed you made
Tor me. How do you like it?"
"chooss Your Exit Now
The "fve crooked aces" as one
delegate called them to their faces,
have returned to Indiana with food
for some long, long thoughts. We hope
that their actions in the future will
prove them chastened and wiser.