, 1865-09-12
NATIONAL TElEGRApHERs' VN;ON,
Annual Colyention-.-List Of Delegates
--.0f1ccrs' Reports, etc.

e1hlrd Annual Contention OF delegates Of the
National Tcleetaphers' Unlon was commenced
yesterday afternoon, in the concert loom OF cros-
hy's 1iouee. This organization WIS established In
1867, AZ species Of nutna1 protective and hene-
fetal association, In The higher eense Of thosc
terms, and has r1sen with almost unparalleled.
prosperity to its present proud position rnatuly by
The exrellc,ce Of its motives and the high
mo,al standing ~. Of Its members. It met
S fa fe%s so9s s Mae eRge'oa1 asDossa s ass 1a
iooI upen | i - sort Of Tfades S sISn, BENEATH
shs dignity Of telef!ophy; but .his feeling was rap
record of uore rarid growth aud eTcates M prosper
ity than the Tclec1nrhers' Union during The past
year. II has IN that irpc gained SONG slS hundred
s he sa snennt ns epoas Il .s M 20, q mem peal
400, md extended 1ts influence through the en-
tire country. It's present officers are: G. ". Ham.
mond; Of St Louis. rse=iaent; Vim. d. Ioang, Of
Phlaaelphta, Treasurer; jas. e Uphau1, of Boston,
Nss esa t. os,r at three
O'clock p. 81, By Ar. Hammond, President Of the
Union. who, In accordance with the regular order
e ase % f. Sos'oa H sad
Pt1sst, Of Detroit, rs eo!nmistce on credentials.
The egmmtse spo5.ed The icoas atls@s;n
hnSire been rcgular and in dne form
II. c. Robfnsou, OF phIladel1hia. proxy fo' Tho..
I. Flatte1y; John A. Wright, O. ScW Jersey; N:
New York Jos. |. Edwards, Of New YORK; II ".
! Wheeler, Of Boston; J. ". Stoyer, Of Boston; 4.
TEsppe lo Asa1 bsss.9 hss Of allss1y ,y,: T.
Geo. G. York, Of Chicago, 4. u. B!iss, ofch,easo;
A. =. Dibble, OF Chicago; A. z. Seymour, Of st,
Louis; n; D. Crsne, Of s.: Logia; J. T. Flanagan.
OF Louisville: j. IL vestal of ofLou1syille; Kenneth
Mckenzie. .of California; Chas .A-Pa1on- Of Omaha.
| The report Of the Committee vas nrcepted, The
a cens h o s.
to THE, WIS the holding Of the State Fair hero at
the time first nsnaed.
The Secretary read the minutes Of the last annual
Convention--Which were approved
The President then read biz annral address
which WAS ID suhstanee ns follows: Referring to
delegates composing the last annual Convention,
be csErcssed hope that this Convention Wonld
election Of officers from the Grst Monday IN Sep
lumber, 1hp 1ay nf,cs the assembling Of The Con-
vention> 10 Immediately before its adjournment,
III recommended tlat District Secretaries and
Ticasufcrs he rpcogulzeA Is officers OF The Union,
she1eto. be aincned 10 ills eteet: Also, tu redac
lion Of the number Of deieratcs TO one for every
forty nntmhers. and one e5tsa delegate when the
alto, that The President be allowed TO sub1nit bis
reclamation to members By telegraph or writing, f1-
eps aaa e y
sns ptofeseion be allowed to continue thcir mem.
pe mnoe tue outs u ths Dlsnic1
D:rcstors to appoint eoNuitcGs 10 insestisate re
GEal1Gciflcny o. 1nemocfs oi Their fetpectlSe U.s.
11icta, instead OF having the Executive Coc1Wlttee
perform that duty ns It tlreseut1 also, tnnt clause
| Oe lntfodnced IN the Conalfunon, permitting nom
| oraty membership; also, the Striking out ol The
clause awarding Compensation TO the Correspond
{pr ecrc,crf lie Finted that during the past year
rpni.eatjone tor opefaorr cpnld pot Be lle bT the
| Eornsnondrr Secrrta,y. because o! the scarcity OF
thfs ciass. reference Was made TO The " Tele-
rTa1,hcr" ,hc orcan Of ihis associat1on c5,tea by
smith. which ms
snfd ia be In moet flour1shfar
thnuld he sn,onted 10 consider whether II clIopld
t,s snade n tsmi.montfiT or weeklf. iusteau or a
condition and It Vus recommended thai committee
! mrnfhIr ~ -, n,t.srnte II wns nlso rcrnmmeuiei
thar ~, nnnynn.iatjon Of FOO 6e made 10 air Smith
rs m Observation-Disclosures Of his eenices. md that the
rrs II editnr 81 fhc Tressp rcr
n Jhe samr nY,t ;: I;enernf Ennny Acent Is con
eoli3alsI and asopahje salsfy bc allowed tere.
FOR The rcet Of the Presidents address consisted
Of review Of facte stated Win moTc PRECISION In
| The rrport OF The Tfrasurer and high compliment
10 The officers Of The Union aspociated with him.
! Mr. FLANAGAN moved that the address Of the
| President be received md placed on lle Carried
Mr. Stosc1 moved that Its euhcrt matter be re-
| fe1cd 70 committee.
Mr.. Chandier upred "a IN ancndmeut that the
| committee consist Of ecvcu pcrsous.
| The amendment Wss ncccpted and the motion a.