The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-09-13


DENT.
lrian. Lemk,e, = juno, Shelter
/ Eurfe, Faulkner, : Fitzgerald. 3
FIRST FORMAL VOTE.
Fl,kuer, : Fitzgerald -.
ol antior of Mr. Fauik ner. the elec.
tion . Mr.. hl.zEarad WAS made unani-
moU
Itt NkNAL BALLOT ron SECRETARY.
'.N, ~ BaiImIN, . Faulkner, l.; ia
fiRsr FORMAL BALLOT.
M .tN. Cox. 9 Flood, Blank, |
U4 mon"n VI Mr. Eallmix the election
"t Mr. Cox vas made unanimous
INFORMAL BALLOT Fok ASST. SECRETARY
Faulkner, , Leukie, ) Hussrnan. |.
Shelter CornSall, JUNO. / A.; Iron,
burke, Blank, l.
FIRST FORMAL BALLOT
Lelukie, 9, Faulkner, 9.
SECOND FORMAL BALLOT.
Lemkie, y; Faulkner, 9.
THIRD FORMAL BALLOT.
Faulkner, 8; Lemkie, 10
On motion OF Representative Faulkner,
the election If Mr.. LemkIe was declared
unanimous
The President elect was then installed by
eA-PresIdent Noerr and the officers elect
by President Cannon
Mr.. Cannon, on assuming the obligation,
spoke substantially as follows
GENTLRNeN AND Representative |
thank y"n sincerely for the h. nor you have
conferred ON me IN electlng me your Exec
utlye officer for the ensuing term. | assure
YOU | had some hesltancy IN accepting it,
fearful that / could not nj 1t to your salts
faction but With your kind cooperation, |
shall an. %. make my admins trat on as sat
Istactur, ana successful as that Of my pre-
decrss q has been, and that is saving a
great deal Again. gentlemen, thank you
for the honor conferred CApplause.)
The Committee oL Hl>slGoAts Address
presented the following
GtNrLFMh> Your Committee on on
Gers Reports would respectfully recon-
mend u tnur consideration the WORKING
MAS ; Abt ,,ATE. as the Official Organ Of
the Cigar Mah5rs International [ mon of
America. ana thar the same be adopted by
this body
Secretary Cox presented the follow ing as
a substitute
NHEREAs, The Convention has deemed
ton u ia official journal, and the Consti-
tuition providing that official organ be
selected AZ each session Of this body there
fore BE- it
Reso c.i, That the WoRKISGMAN's AID
NoCATE ue declared the Official Organ of
the Cigar Makers International Union,
subject 10 the existing conditions, and III
strict accordance with the provisions of
Sec. g. AIT. " International ConstItu-
tIon.
The substitute being accepted, 1t was
unanimously adopted.
The Convention then adjourned to meet
At > o'clock
AFTERNOON SESSION.
TIE Convention met pursuant to adjourn
mtur. President Cannon ia the char
Mr. juno moved that all matters Per
tanning t1 past strikes he referred to the
Executive Baard. Carried.
The Committee. To wnom was referred
the application from the c. gar makers Of
McGr,gpr. O,a, for charter, reported IN
favor OF the same, provided that the n
detuedness " sand applicants TO other
UNIONS be Iqu.datcd. ANA the amount neces |
sary - secure the charter be tJrN arded.
Ola motion. the Uurs we're reulUted, and /
structeu % giant q CHATTER.
Tue Commute VA Industrial Congress /
presented tbs following
II The OFFICERS, ETC. Your Committee, \
appointed untne Industrial Congress, would .
respectfully report that they have cunsld- /
errd the principles embodied IN the Constr
tuuuu adopted by THAI body We cUh-
cur III the mann IA the sentiments there 4
"a ia a th,arl
measures bv adopted Uy this body looking
toward repr, seutatIUu at the future sessions 4
Of that body.
a vote VI tAauks were tended to Presl
dent Nuerr ana Secretary Cady for tie
efficient manner IN Nhlch they have per
formed their duties during their term uf
Office
A vote Of thanks was then tended to the |
Sergeant al Arms. Also vote Of thanks
To the press VI Detroit.
Also a vote Of thanks TO Union No. %,
Of Detroit, for The hospitality extended to
tn, delegates by a rising vote.
A resolution was introduced that the
Secretary PRINT the proceedings Of the
Convention IN pam Jhlet form, and that
copies be forwarded to all local unions
within 90 days. The number of copies |
WAS left To the Executive Board.
the question VI printing the English and
German Constitution Was also referred to
the Executive Board
A resolution permitting the cigar makers |
of New York and Brooklyn to regulate !
their institutions IN their awn way was lost |
The Convention then proceeded to select |
the place for holding the next session Of
the Union. Patterson, New Jersey, re
ceIving majority 1T the votes cast, was
declared the UNANIMOUS choice Of the Con
VentIon.
The Sergeant at Arms was voted Sl8 90 |
for his services during the week.
On motion Mr.. Cannon, President, was
elected delegate 70 the International Con
gress, provided that the Constitution Of that
body does not conflict with the Constltu-
ton Of the Cigar Makers International
Union.
Upon motion of Mr.. Fitzgerald the Con
ventlon adjourned to meet IN Patterson,
New Jersey, at the time stated in the Con