New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-06-12
NATIONAL rYpoGRAPHIcAL CONTENTION
TIE APPRENTICESHIP QUESTION - W0MENs
UNIONS TO BE ORGANIZED.

TIE APPRENTICESHIP QUESTION - WoMEN's
UNIONS TO BE ORGANIZED.
ALBANY, June 1.-THE Typographical Con-
venton met at to-day, and the report on the new
Constitution was read resolution adopted to send
two delegates to the National Labor Union, and Messrs
Sample and Green Of Pittsburgh were appointed, with
Messrs. Beatty and Dunn Of Philadelphia, aternates
On motion Of Mr. Getchell resolution declaring that
the practice OF taking apprentices TO the printing bns
ness who had not u knowledge Of grammar was unjust
vote Of &c TO %. The Convention then, by ballot Sc
ected Cincinnati the place for the next meeting OF the
Union. The Committee Returns reported 7545 MEM
beers In good standing. There had been 2,256 members
initiated within the past year. ia had been expelled
The Convention then went into Committee Of the Whole
on the new Constitution Debate arose on the second
section. which contained provision looking TO granting
Charters Women's Unions. Messrs. Mckechnie and
Troup strongly advocated such grants. Adopted. The
third section providing for granting charters 10 Womens
Unions then read and amended so as 30 allow wO
men 10 ioin other than Women's Unions The section
was then adopted with but two dissenting voices
The remaining articles were then taken mp and disposed
Of when the Committee arose and reported the Consti
tuition amended. The Convention then adopted the
Constitution by vote OF G. 10 10.
Miss Augusta Lewis President OF the WOmans Typo
graphical Union thanked the Convention In the most
feeling for It's action, and added that the good
which would the fraternity would be found 10 be
Of much more value all the thanks which could flow
from a heart Overlooking with gratitude.
members ofa Union receive aud do work taken from
place where there Is strike" Adopted The COnVeh-
tiun then took recess I'LL 1870 y. m.
The Convention reasscnbled at 100 p M The Com.
whom referred the resolutions IN relation
To the Associated Press land the Postal Telegraph
ported fayoraby and the report was adopted ana that
the President be instructed TO prepare memorial 10
Congress postal telegraph system, and that the
members OF tho subordinate Unions be requested TO
attach their slgnatures.
Mr. Haeck's resolutions deprecating the making OF re-
gion politics qualifying test for employment IN Coy
eminent individual printing offices, and denOnncinR
the ton OF the Congressional Printer In employing L.
NJ Douglass, alleged rat" taken up. The ques
ton divided and the portion relative TO religion and
politics adopted resolution was then offered that
The National Union objects TO the admission OF negro
into any subordinate Union motion 10 lay this resO-
ton was lost 81 TO S. when long debate ensued Mr.
McKecne opposed the resolution on the ground that the
National Union had no right to make such an objection
would be admitted In sefpreseryation. Mr.. TrOup
thought the question brought up 10 dismember the
National Union In the Of Mr. Douglass the question
was not one OF color. but whether he was fair man
and that question for the subordinate Union
Dunning thought the question had not been brought
day too IL squarcly here ana ought
10 be met fairly and frankly Mr.. Flynn OF Washington
then took the floor, and spoke at length on the subject
urging that this question: like all others OF direct interest
10 the craft should DO met and acted upon lie gave
full and authentic history OF the Douglass case showing
that U was OF color only and advocated the claims
Of the cOlOred printers TO be admitted into fellowship
question and It was ordered The chair then put the
Question and it was ordered. The question was then
taken Mr. RObertss amendment, and IL was lost SO TO
g. The question then taken on the second branch or
Mr. Halecks resolution denOuDcng the action OF tho
Con gressiOnal Printer and adopted, AZ To 81 The
Convention then went into secret session on the state OF
the trade, and soon after adjourned.