| Show PARES CASE BEFORE i WHOLE convention walking delegate fram new york making a vigorous effort to be seated f kansas city sept 23 the credentials committee today presented two reports to the convention of the association of bridge and structural iron workers on the status of local no 2 of new york city whose leader is sam J parks which recently waa suspended by president buchanan the majority report referred the matter to the convention for linal action while the minority report cc lared that the suspension of the union ilag unconstitutional mr parks and ais followers were requested to leave the all until the convention had disposed ot heir cases and this they did peaceably ind without ado the report was read immediately after he convention was called to order the hop or inside men were seated as were practically all other delegates save those rom the contested con new york delegation tie majority report referring the parks to tho convention was received aith demonstration but a soon as the had finished reading the minor ly report a dozen delegates jumped to heir feet and demanded recognition resident buchanan Bue hanan declared all out of ader and after some delay requested hat all members of union no 2 would withdraw ith draw mr parka was already on bis feet lead ig his followers toward the door and aith a witty nally at the presidents ex anse all made their way toward a corn littee room where they any that might come from the con antion AT the request of several delegates resident buchanan Eu chanan instructed all new iper men and spectators to withdraw iid in a moment more the long expected over the new york delegation was n behind closed doors heated agu ent ensued endued immediately and the loud ord of the delegates could be heard in the hallway i sir parks smiled complacently and aidi we will win just wait the con antion will decide in our favor ludmil fifteen min uleR 1 the minority report which is signed IT J P carey ol 01 buffalo an Charle ii V of washington D C caysi while wo recognize the right under he constitution 0 tha to sus end a locel union we are of taft opinion hat the suspension of local no 2 was ofa constitutional inasmuch as the evi ence submitted faila to convince us that ue notice was given local union no 2 by president buchanan of hie intention io suspend said local if their violation of the constitution did not cease all of is provided for in article 2 of alie constitution of this association sir parks said after the session if they do not reach a decision soon we will return to bew york kansas City Sept 22 whichever way the credentials commit lre night report on the seating of sam parks and his followers the early indications were that session of the international association of bridge and structural iron workers will develop a fight the committee had been out for 36 hours and most of the time it is believed had been taken up in the consideration of the claims of barka and his followers in local union no 2 which president buch anan had expelled from the association for alleged violation of contracts with certain contractors before the convention sir parks reiterated his statement that his delegation would win the committee he asserted decided in his favor although others declared that no intimation of the committees decision would be given out until their report was read in convention ven tion the supporters of president put little credence in the report that parks had won out 1 I know said one delegate that president buchanann Bucha nans course in suspending no 2 has been strongly commended and if the committee should favor the seating of the parks crowd there will be a light on the floor that will be long remembered ir parks had previously stated that if the committee reported adversely to him he would fight it out on the floor there are about delegates in at from every part of the united states and from Cf anada it is expected the convention will remain in session for at least a week no very important questions outsider of the seating of the parks delegation and the question of separating the inside or men from the national organization are up for consideration president buchanan has not yet decided whether hf will run for reelection re election and be has gaii that his action in this regard will depend upon what stand the takes in his fight on the expelled new york union |
