The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-06-04

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DEsEREr, No. l5.--Robart O.. SIatersaH .8s
1 'EYfCHtrRtss No: 1i6s-Samtiei J. Liggan.
SrHlsdrIELp, No. 1so.-C Charles VI Hat.
ling. ~, : 49, :. + >st''',Ett5:i
WILMINGTON, No. .12s.-willard S. Pride.
| New BRUNSWICK, No.. 132.-L. j.. Laugh-:
I ton. - 6
| TITusyILaE, No. 144.--Emmett Mellen.
JACQUES CARTIER, No. 145.-P. A. Cross
by. s:.,- 81,
*Delegate's signature required.
1 We find no credentials for E. W. Paddi-
son, Of Memphis, No. Ii !; but be expects TO
receive them by mail Heis youched for by
John G.. Cashman, of Jackson, No. 81, and
we recommend that he be allowed to repre-
sent Memphis Union. - ) ~ sss1.- 3D.
. WILLIAM Il. GAzzAM, Chairman.
| FRANCIS II. DArFls, rsass,
WILLIAM ii. FLINT, "a 4E'1I
! W1LtrAM }. Bennett. ~ yt.tal
| ELECTION or oFFtcEEs. .'S7 u
On motion, the Union went into an In
formal ballot for officers for the ensuing year,
Mcssrs. Charles A. Reynolds, of Lafayette,
Ind, and Thomas Fl. Hal, of St. Joseph,
Mo-, were appointed teliers.
| The informal ballot for President resulted
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Bolger, 13; w. j. Bennett, 10; r. A. Arm
strong, g.; G. T. Wilmington, 2; scattering,
I3.
A formal ballot for the same office was
then takon (AIr. Crosby, of Montreal, In the
lchair9 and resulted in the election OF Mr.. r.
j. Hammond. of New Orleans, by the fol-
lowing vote: Hammond, 40; B0lger, 10:
Bennett, O., Armstrong;. 4. 4; 34-gs(..g,
| The. election was made un3iiimous..
Mr. Hammond briefly and happily returntd
his thanks for the honor. He promisedto do
| his "level Lest " in the interest of the Epion
and for the good of the craft.
/ For First Yice-Prcsident there were nu1ne-
rous nominations; but ali'wcre finally With
drawn in favor OF Messrs. Il; q. GrImp and
X: ". Christian, of Richmond, and Mr..
Crump was elected. The vote stood Crtllnp,
40; Christian, 81. The election was made
unanimous. "a ,;,s,,..z. -.
l. Messrs. II. G. Sleator, Of Salt Lake City,
Utah, and t. A. Armstrong, Of Pittsburgh,
were nominated for Second yice.President.
and MIR: sleator was elected by the following
vote; Sleator. Al: Armstrong; "a; scatter
ing, 4. s.s..tfsr ssa
Messrs. John Collins, of Cincinnati. and
Charles II. Mcpherson, Of New York, were
nominated for Secretary. Mr. Collins was
reelected. Collins, so; Mcpherson, 1G.
| MIR. r. A. Hamilton, Of Philadelphia, was
elected Treasurer and Corresponding Secre-
| tary by the following vote: Hamilton, Il :;
i. X. Tracy, Of Chicago, 26; scattering, g.
| The election of all the officers was made
unanimous. s,:.s#s,,.,tY, s...r ,s,yi 49,.
| :os, CoURTEslES. 4vr-. rs.~ -
On motion of Mr.. Wilmington, of Alcxun-
dria, the courtesics of the floor were extended
to Governor Walker, Of Virginia; Mayor
Kelley, of Richmond, and to members of the
| Richmond Union. #3fGr
Mr. L. G. Crump, chairman Of the Com
mittcc of Arrangements for the Reception of
the International Union, laid before the
Union communication from Mr.. w. G.. L..
Friyscr, asking permission to take q photo
graph OF the Union at such time as might be
agreeable to the delegates. ,a ii. ,ls.sy 5c 5t
Mr.. Crump also presented a communica.
tion from the Hollywood Excursion Com
| 1nny, rendering to the delegates the courtesy
of free travel on their bouts (thc 8 'DollyVa'-
den Iine"). OF the use of the S;me at any
time foran excursion OH the james Riycrand
Kanawha canal. s@ ..,! +
Both OF these invitations were accepted
| with vote of thanks. :. ........ ..-....... 81.
THE EIGnT-HouR MOVEMENT. j..
Mr.. Armstrong, Of Pittsburgh, offered the
following:
"Rcsotrcd, That the effort now being made
Throughout the country looking 10 Lhe cstab-
Iisllment of eight hours us days work
meets the hearty approval of this Convcn-
ton. and that we send those who are engaged
in the movement our hearty goodwill and
Is God speed in the cause of rtform.'"
On melton of Mr.. Pe.rce, the above was
referred to special committee Of five. Com.
mittee: MesSlS. Pearcc, of Columbus; Arm
strong, of Pittsburgh Blcyer, Of Milwali-
kie; Wilson, of Indianapolis; and Ostrandcr,
of Syracuse. la-. - .r. ~ /, Az sts. +. ....
a recess was then taken until s O'Clock
Afternoon Session.
The Union assembled againsat o. clock J.
M. '<''
The President announced the appointment
of the following <'3'#i-5 ~~%fE''
| -'' STANDING COMMITTEES:
| Appeal$--T. Ii. Diehl, Webb, Christian
| Whittington,. Magruder, Gambler, McAvoy
Gazzam, 'rhrower. ..l- d l,.-.s~l ea-.
FInance.--M. III. Madden, Walls, Marlatt,
! Mills. Angel, Wilson, Charles 4. Reynolds,
Bacon, and Maroon. ,,ss IL; zas.,.,t..t-- s.sls
Subordinate Urnt0ns.-Th0mas K. jSorin,
Walker of No. Is, X. L. Cain, Cogswcll,
Spottswood, Gouley, Ostrander, Mckeniia,
Pearce.
Ret,uns.-Stephen Bolger, Scannell, Gar.
ner, Cooley, Rees, Bennett, D. w. Jackson,
jenkins, Cashrnan.s ~ - ,stF
| Uutaished Busi,tess.--O.B. Smith, Rev-
nolds of No. 100, Doughty, Leonard, LIgg-
gan. Walker of Detroit, McRaith, William
Mem BIstness.@,rhomas Al. Armstrong,
Ford Mcpherson, Copeland, Stout, Darling,
| McIIen, Crosby, Flint, Ctflycrweli.. =, :.
| Female Ldbor.-F. X. Tracy, Thomas d
Hail. Huntzinger, Bleyer, Russ, Bohon
Rheinhardt, Golden, and Laughton, !. ), II,
ANNUAL RRPoRTs. a<&3%ksi
The President submitted his ariidal report
containing statement in detail OF MS oi1eia
acts during the year, reviewing 4alTlou y, y
strikes, and making a few susgeStlo'ns. a. q
tcntion is particularly called TO the passage
Inv one branch of Congress of bill admit
ting hooks and other printed matter into thls
| country free of duty. The President deem
this a measure fraught with danger 70 TN
craft. and thinks the matter ought TO De III
yestigated by special committee.
The report of the Secretary WAS also pre-
sented. It refers principally to the finances
| of the international Union. THE total re
ceipts amount to 81, ,622.50, and tb total dis
bursements to %, ,13l .07. The, balsnce now
in the treasury is 81, 1924. s.- s-.
The Corresponding Secretary's report
states that there has been but little chanSt
in the compensation paid Ito printers Esuc
cessful strikes are reported in Salt Lake City,
Utah, and in Montreal, Canada and unsuc
eessful in Philadelphia, INDIANAPOLIS, and
New Haven. There has been visible pro
gress in the matter of admitting females tc
membership. No Union is reported as op