The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1869-09-18

An informal ballot for the election of Vice
President resulted as follows Lavine, 10 /;
Sherer, 1 O'Brien, Shelter, 8; Lindaay,
A; Kahn, 4; Marks, ! Jochum, 2, Olive,
1; Swan, l.
The President announced that Messrs.
Lavine, Shelter. and Lindsay were the can
didates.
Messrs. Shelter and Lindsay declined.
On motion, the vote of the Convention
was thsn cast unanimously for Mr.. Lavine.
Mr. Lavine was then declared elected Vice
President, and thanked the Convention, ex-
pressing his Intention TO exercise bis Office
impartially, without fear or favor. (Cheers. }
KLRcTIoN or SECRETARY.
An informal ballot for the election of
Secretary resulted as follows; Smith. 81;
Swami, 2 Olive, Q; Cannon, 8; Kuhn, l ;
Lindsay, l.
ELECTION OF TREAsURKR.
A ballot for the election of Treasurer re-
suited as follows: Swan, l6; Bond, 8 (;
Miller, 6.
MIR. Swan thanked the Convention for
the honor conferred upon him, and hoped to
merit the appreciation not only of this Con-
vention but also of the next.
The elected officers were then conducted
to their seats on the platform and they Sc
verally pledged themselves to discharge the
duties Of their respective Offices to the best
OF their ability.
A vote of thanks was then. unanimously
passed to the retiring officers.
IMPORTATION OF CHINESE LABOR.
On motion, a special committee was ap-
pointed TO consider the question Of the en-
ployment OF coolies, as the cigar trade was
LII olu m he L.
than any other. The Chairman appointed
Messrs. Coon, Sherr, Shelter, Herrick, Mil
Ter and Alig rs such Committee.
Adjourned
CHICAGO. Aug. 8, 1869.
lhe Cigarmakers' International Union as
sembled this morning at Q O'Clock, at the
German Theater, corner Of Indiana and
Wells streets, President Blend in the chair.
The meeting was called to order and the
roll Of officers and members called. The
minutes OF the previous meeting was read
and approved.
On motion, the special order in the King
ston conspiracy case Was suspended till the
afternoon session.
The Committee on Officers Reports
brought 10 their report, which had been re-
TERED back, when long discussl IN ensued
respecting the Presidents decisions on ap-
peals from local unions. The President was
sustained In the cases Of the Detroit,
Springfield and Patterson Unions. In the
case OF the Lafayette and Dayton Unions,
bis decision was reversed. Thesreport was
adopte as read
communication was read from the
Chicago Cigarmakers' Union No. IL, invit-
ing the officers and members of the Inter-
national Union TO attend a complimentary
excursion to Haas Park, on Thursday, Sept.
y The members of the Press were also
cordially invited The invitation was ac-
eepted. Adjourned till 2 O'Clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The President called the meeting to order
at 2 O'Clock, and the roll Of officers and
members was called. The minutes Of the
morning session were read and approved.
KINGSTON CONSPIRACY CASE.
TIE Committee brought up their report
on this case. About twelve months ago, a
person who bad been member Of the KING
sson Union having retired therefrom, be was
denied all privileges Of the union, and was
he'd up to the trade as "rat." A suit
was then entered against each individual
member of the Kingston Union in the Dis
trict Court, under the conspiracy act, as
conspirators, and they were fioed 500 each.
The lawyer Of the Onion has been instructed
to appeal to the Supreme Court, aud the
trial is expected to take place on the third
Monday In September, 1869.
IL was resolved that the report should be
received as reporting progress only.
Mr.. Lavine remarked that the capitalists
wanted to put the working men to expense,
but the Union was determined to Illustrate
their efforts to the utmost and would spend
every cent In doing 80.
MIR. Kuhn as . member Of the committee
ut New York deputed to watch this case
gave some particulars Of the action taken
BY the committee in the matter. The CAPT
talists Of Mar York were now afraidc-"
rscy cases :i tried 4srs ead dasn S ' q.
last two years. In the trial against the
Bricklayers' Union, the working men ap-
Pealed 70 higher court, ard the capitalists
allowed the matter 70 fall through, the mem
bers OF the Union not having to pay the
6nes in accordance with the verdict Of the
District Court. IL necessary they would
take their case to the Court OF Appeals. as
they have sufficient funds to: enable them
TO do 30.
Adjourned.
TO BK CONTINUED