New-York tribune., 1869-06-10
NATIONAL rYPoGRAPHICAL CONTENTION

REoPENING OF THE PROXY QUEsTIoN-A PETI-
TIoN FROM THE WOMENs UNION FOR A
CHARTER.
ALBANY, June 0.-The Typographical Ma
tional Convention met at $3.50 am. the proxy repre-
sentation question reopened on motion for recon-
sideratlon and elioed long discussion which finally
terminated by the adoption OF the following resolution
by a vote OF 4s to 81:
Resolrcd, That all thosedoegates who were excluded
from this body yesterday be admitted 10 their seats
Union OF opinion that proxies not actually elected Dy
the Unions they represent should not DC admitted 10
seats in the National Union.
The following protest was sent up
To The National Typographical Union:
The undersigned as a delegate from the Montgomery,
Alabama Unon protests against the acton OF your
A"''' "iF CORNELIUS HALLoRAN.
Mr. Hart on behalf Of the Burlington, Iowa. Union,
also protested against the action and withdrew from the
Convention The Chair then announced the Standing
Committees The Springfield, Illinois, difficulty was set
tied by recognizing the Union represented by Mr.. Hud
son, but admitting both Messrs. Hudson and Higgins.
Mr. William H. Bodwell presented the following petition
Of the Womeus Typographical Union Of New.York for
charter which was read and referred to the Committee
Oh Subordinate Unions:
10 he President O1cerS, aud Members Of me National
TVp0gfdDhical Union:
CESLEMEN: You have assembled together to leglslato
FOR the Inherent and advantage Of the trade and the vel
fare Of those who labor at IT, With such noble END ana
aim in view, we beg to call your attention 10 ng
interests uncpredfOr welfare, and dsorganzed labor
are obstacles TO your perfect Organization deriment
10 the trade and disastrous to the best interests on an
printers Heretofore women have been used TO defeat
the object for which you have organized; they nave
been the prey OF those pilanhroplc persons %no Sn
poy women because they are cheap their lao3r has
been used during strikes to defeat you Mhen that OD
ect has been accomplished they sent adrlft dsor
ganized and unprotected, their necessity cOnpelInR
tLem 10 work at price which they cannot earn ly
INC and which tends to undermine your wages In view
Of these facts and the injustice we nave oUne So% %
whether that labor be done by male or female are den
teal and should receive tho same protection ah1 the
have by the assistance exeron, and worthy eN
ample OF Typographical Union No g. taken the lhlaye
i'm his and formed "Women's Typographical Union NO
of New York. For the recognition ot TINS orgahza
tlon we present this our petition Tor charter asklhS
Subordinate Unions. and as members OF tle Naioha
Typographical Union In the name OF the cause YOU W % u
voca the elevation Of labor ana tho protection OF tno
Iaborer), we beg your honorable BODY VIII grant our
prayer. -, -
The petition is signed by the officers OF the Union as
follows: Augusta Lewis, Presidents Kate Cusack VICE
prsdcnt Christina Baker Recording Secretary Susie
Johns Corresponding Secretary Eva B hOWaIuy Iteh
snrer Julia Grce aud Mary A. Bartlett Fund Irus tees
On motion OF Mr.. Flynn, Special Committee OF seven
ON the proposed amendments TO the Constitution was
ordered The Committee then took recess ior hileeh
on rcasscmbling the Chair announced the Committee
the constitutional amenGmeIts ss ioIoTs and Nc
Murray Propositions OF business Tor reference Hete
RECEIVED and number duly referred The committee on
Credentials reported in favor OF admitting Mr Alexander
Troup as a delegate from the Montreal Union Mr Troup
declined us he was opposed 10 proxy representation
After discussion the matter was indefinitely pOstpoheu
A nrouoton for the organization OF District Unions was
submitted and referred. The Convention then aU0urued
until tomorrow evening at O'clock 49,
The complimentary banquet given by the Albany Iy-
biographical Union No. 10 the International Iypograp
cal Union took place this evening, at StahwA Han
| Ahout 300 guests were seated at the tables
| Tie banquet was prepared by the host OF the
| hotel in u manner equalinG anything or the
| kind ever held IN this city. The tables aud
tho room were beautifully decorated, while the repas
was not only utcOus but Included every delc9cy at
tainablc Ar. i. Freckletou, President OF the Union
| welcomed tho guests IN a neat speech, ana then an
uouuced the euar touss, which responded 70 as
follows: Our Country" by L. Pna OF Chicago tue
| Empire state" 10y ". Mex. Getohcn OF Bnfiaoi
| our Cty," by James O'Sullivan OF Albany
"The National Typographical Unon" by ]. D. George OF
Nashville "Our Sister Uniuns,by Roberts. Mnanlh ol
| me Ir1Htcr's CUcuidr, Philadelphia. The NorklhS
mems Union, by d. j. heyden Of 81 LOUIS. se
| ton" by n. W. Young OF Ncw-IOrk. 80 l .e
| Newspaper" by Myron H. Rocker OF AioaHHy'
Woman" by c. r. Warrington OF AleNhnqqth'; q ; ",
u. W. Flynn or Washington, and others hlSo "a nan' ~
speeches aud the best ot humOg prevailed ",
evening Letters were read from Horace utSvley
Marble NJ. NJ. PomrOy, W. G. Bryant, G. A. Daln, JAM g
| Brooks Gov Hoffman aud many OtherS un"pIo " "
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