The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1868-06-06
nATIsnAl TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION


The Sixteenth Annual Session Of the Ma
tional Typographical Union convened In Odd
Fellows Hall, Washington. ID. O., ON Mon
dag, Jane Lat the members Of which were
welcomed 10 the national metropolis in A.
ting terms, by President Molpny, Of the
Washington Union. Flfsy-two unions were
represented, and one hundred delegates were
declared entitled to seats in the Convention.
As we have failed to receive our promised
report from our Chicago delegate, We Gull
the following items Of ..sneral interest from
the Washington Star:
AtsS- the committee on credentials had
reported, the President and Secretary read
their reports, the former Of which was quite
lengthy, after which . recess was taken foT
thirty minutes.
| Amer the recess, the Union proceeded 10
the election Of officers, with the following re-
cult:
Rssident-Robert MeKsehnie, Of New
York, No. g.;
Fsr% Vice President--Ge Gerard Stith, Of New
Orleans, No. II;
Second Fice President Geo. w. Melon
aid, Of Chicago, No. l6;
Secretary and Treasurer Collins oil
Cincinnati, No. g.;
Corresponding Sscretary-Wm. A. Tur'
ner, Of Philadelphia, No. 2.
SECOND DAT.
The President announced the standing
committees with the following chairmen:
Appeals-G. A. Treger, Milwaukee,
Fiaaacs-A. T. Casis, Washington, Do.
Subordinate Unions-J. II. Oberly, Cairo
Rstmns-John King, Louisville,
Un6aished business Troups Boston,
New Businsss-Jas. DAILY, Philadelphia.
/ Mr.. Trcup, Of Boston, submitted the re
ports Of the secretary and treasurer Tor th'
past year, showing she receipts TO have beer
81 ,70S. 95, and expenditures 81 ,5O4.79, leav
ing balauce on hand Of $204.l6.
Mr.. ellis, Of Troy, n Y, presented pc
tition from John L. Smith, agent for the lat'
Charles r. Browne, (Artemus Ward,) sug
costing that some action be taken by TIL
National Typographical Union relative to tn
estate Of Mr.. Browne, as the executors ha'
! had ample time TO arrange matters. de sag
gested that delegate b. appointed to pro
coed to England and compel the English ex
ecutors to settle up the estate in which tn
printers were interested, and also to inquir
into the disposition Of Mr.. Brownies persona
and private effects.
Mr.. Oberly moved that q committee o
three be appointed, to be known as the Ar
, temus Ward committee, to whom all matter
: relating to him should be referred, whic
motion was adopted and the chair appoint
ed Messrs. Oberly, Of Cairo ellis, Of Troy
and Troup, of Boston, 40 the committee.
Mr.. CaSis arase to q personal explanation
. as to the debate yesterday, where he wa
i. charged with opposition to merging the Co
Iumbia Typographical Society into the Ma
tional Union, and stated the gentlemen max
/. ing these statements were mistaken, as b
was an advocate Of the consolidation, but d.
sired to save the memory Of the Columbi
Typographical Society, which had histor
extending back to 1915. BE was not oppoi
: ed to the National Union, and felt deep In
) terest in all matters connected with ID
, Union.
Tie Committee on the Pr sidents' address
was received and accepted.
Ii recommends that so much Of the Presi
dents annual report as refers to the ques
| tions of organization of al the printers with
in the jurisdiction Of the National Union int
Subordinate Union Of amnesty, and o
) amending section Of general laws, be refer
ed to special committee Of five members.
II. That the matter Of introducing print
ing into State prisons be referred TO tn
Committee on New Burmese.
III. That portion of the report referrin
} to the Legislation of the last session, regard
ing new constitution for the SubordInat
Unions and fund law, be referred to spe
cial committee of Ave.
The Convention then took recess until
O'Clock.
On reassembling at O'Clock, they imme
diately adjourned until tomorrow, for tn
purpose Of accepting an invitation from tn
Washington Union to accompany theI
this afternoon in a drive to the Sol
diers' Home, Fort Stevens, Crystal Spring
Arlington, &c.
[It il understood that the National Uniol
will call upon President Johnson tomorrow
between IL and o'clock, after which the.
will visit the Executive Departments. At
o'clock they will witness the working OF tn
Bullock press, at the Government Printing
Office, Dy invitation Of Hon. j. ID. Defrees
the superintendent and Government Printer.
IL our next, we shall present synopsis 0
the very interesting and able address o
President Oberly.