Salt Lake Tribune | 1905-08-12 | Page 2 | Teamsters Hold a Stormy Session

I Motion io Indorse the Chicago Strike Almost Provokes a Riot. PRESIDENT SHEA WAS ' THE OBJECT OF ATTACK Admitted That Ho Had Called Strike Without the Proper Authority. I PHILADELPHIA, Atiy. 11. Tho con-lentlon. con-lentlon. tills afternoon o tho International Interna-tional brotherhood of Teamsters was the stormiest In tho history or tho union. Physical vlolenco was several times narrowly nar-rowly averted. ' Nothing was accomplished accom-plished and the convention was adjourned until tomorrow In order to let the dele-prates dele-prates cool down. Motion Caused Uproar, The disorder was the result of a motion made by G. W Brlggs to Indorse the Chicago Chi-cago strike. As soon as tho motion was made thoro .was nn uproar. Men In all parts of tho hall began shouting and shook their fists at one another. For a moment It looked ns though there would bo a clash, but President Shea br tho vigorous use of hla gavel brought a semblances sem-blances of order. President Is Accused. I President Shea became at onco the object ob-ject of the delegates He was accused of misconducting tho strike and of Incompetency. Incom-petency. His friends came to his rescue nnd then the delegates charged others with bad faith. "Cur" and "liar" wcro among the epithets exchanged. John X. Sheridan of Chicago, seventh vice-president, charged Shea with viola t-Irg t-Irg the constitution in calling tho strike. Mr. Shea took tho lloor and admitted that the Montgomery Ward strike, which started all the trouble, was not Indorsed by the general cxecutlvo board, as re-oulred re-oulred by the constitution, Tho situation situa-tion was such, ho said, that he could not wait for the slow process of getting Indorsements In-dorsements from members of the exocu-tlvo exocu-tlvo board, who live In different parts of the country. Shea's Defense. Dozens of other delegates took the floor and accused ono s!do or the other with linil fnllh Innnmnolnnm' iti. nml flnnllv President Shea again took tho floor and vigorously defended himself. An adjournment adjourn-ment was taken until tomorrow, when tho election of officers will take place.