New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-05-05
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NATIONAL TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION.
SIXTH ANNUAL SESSION,

This body assembled yesterday, at noon, in the
Chamber Of the Board Of Assistant Aldermen; and pro-
ceeded to organize. 20
Mr.. Thomas F. Hedges, of New Orleans, being
Second Vice President of the National Union, took
the chair in the absence of the President, Mr. W. G.
Brown, of Philadelphia. Mr.. H. after calling the
Union to order, announced tue purposes of the
meeting.
Mr.. L. Graham, of New Orleans, moved that the
reporters OF the city press be invited to seats within
the bar. Carried. ....
Col. Gerard stith, Of New Orleans, moved the ap-
pointment of a Committee on Credentials. Carried.
Messrs. E. A. Patterson, Of New Orleans, E. FL.
Mnnday, of Philadelphia, and NJ. c. Misener, Of Chi
cago, were appointed on said committee.
1t was moved that charters be granted to three
Unions, making application through delegates pres
ent, viz: to the Petersburg Ea) Union, the Mobile
Union and the Galveston Union. Carried.
! The Committee on Credentials reported favorabIy
upon all the delegates present, making separate
port in regard to those of the Unions not yet char
tered This business being disposed Of the represen-
taton stood as follows: -
Philadelphia Union. No. 2-Eugene H Munday.
| Cincinnati, NnH: maj, No Henry Barnes
St Louis No sewm Gaddy siya'
Louisville, No. lo-charles b. Cox. .. .|
I Chicago. No. 16-M. g. Misener =
Baton Rouge; No. PA. W. Hyatt.
Mobiler No. 27-H D. Bulls Atkins Jr, JOHN F.
Galveston, No 81 Miner.
Nr. Graham moved that the Mayor and Recorders
be invited to seats within the bar. Mayor Waterman,
being present. accepted the invitation and expressed
his acknowledgment in behalf Of himself and col.
leagues, of the honor conferred.
Mr.. H. H. Whitcomb stated that since the last ses-
sion of the Union, he had issued charters to subord
nate Unions in st. Louis, Baton Rouge and Madison
Wisconsin.
Col. Stith rendered his resignation as delegate
from the New Orleans Union. Accepted.
hr. Graham moved that it be permitted that dele
gate might represent distant Union, though not a
member thereof. After some discussion, it was de
cided to receive Col Sth as representative of thu
Petersburg Union.
Mr.CF. senac Sands was then received as dele
gate from New Orleans
Col Stth moved to proceed to the election Of off
GERS. Carried.
Messrs. Stith and Patterson, of New Orleans NJ un
day of Philadelphia, Sloan of New York. Misener o
Chicago, and Cuddy of St. Louis, respectivel,
nominated as candidates for President. Messrs. Mise
ner and Cuddy, however, the only ballotet
for. The former received votes, the latter s. MI
Cuddy was thereupon declared duly elected Presiden
of the National Union
For First Vice President Mr. Misener. of Chicago
and Mr.. Toof, of Memphis, were nominated. The
former received II votes, the other 8. Mr.. Misene
was declared elected.
u For Second Vice President Mr.. Toof, of Memphis
and Mr.. Munday, of Philadelphia, were the candidate:
Mr.. Munday was elected.
For Secretary and Treasurer, Mr.. H. H. Whitcom
was the only nomination. and he was elected by al
camaton.
, For Corresponding Secretary, the candidates wei
Mr. Cox, of Louisville, and Mr.. Hyatt, of Bato
Rouge. Mr.. Hyatt was elected.
Mr.. Cuddy, the President elect, took the obgatio
and returned thanks for the honor conferred up
him. He then took his seat, and the other office
y elect did likewise.
Col Stlth moved that at the next daily session ii
t President appoint the Standing Committees.
E On'motion, the Union adjourned till to-day, at
! o'clock