The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-08-23
INTERNATIONAL UNION.


Proceedings Of the Annual session nc
Nsrfelk. Va
The regular annual session Of the Jour
neymen Tailors' International Union WAS
held at Mannlng's hotel, Main street, Nor
folk, Va, ON Monday evening, August
18th. The following list Of delegates
answered to their names
Thomas Cox, Boston.
Thomas Hardy, Bridgeport, Conn.
Charles Hardy, Brooklyn, n Y.
Henry kessler, Chicago.
Henry Haupt, Elmira, n. Y.
c. d. Emmerson, Hartford
George Voss, W. c. Tucker, John Molo-
ney, New York City.
Luther Swank, Norfolk.
James Breslin, New Haven.
q. Kampferdam, Memphis.
T. Nj. Mccullough, Syracuse, n. Y.
Burnet McGowan, Saratoga
Richarcd Corish, Savannah, Ga.
Thomas Bracken, St Louis.
julius BORN, B. ODonnell, William
Swords, Daniel McGowan, Philadelphia
W. f. Griffin, Worcester, Mass
George Harper, Washington, d. c.
The object Of this Union is in their own
language, :" that we may form a common
bond of brotherhood, having for our oh
ject the elevation Of our social and moral
standing, not only amongst other branches
Of industry, but in the community at
large, and in advancing the material inter-
ests Of our trade, believing as we do, that
it will serve our employers, whilst it ele
Yates our condition.
Little or no business was transacted, ex-
cept to effect an organization.
SECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS
On the assembly Of the Convention
the credentials of Mr. Thomas Wilson, Of
Springfield, Ill, were seconded and &C
cepted, after which an adjournment was
taken until 2. p. M, to allow the Com
mittees to prepare their reports.
At 2 o'clock the Convention re-assem-
bled, when the Committees on Local
Unions submitted their report, which was
adopted
The Committee on Resolutions also sub
mitted their report which was taken up
article by article, resulting in the adoption
of the whole report.
The Committee on Current Expenses
made the following statement
Current expenses for the year ending July
81, lei5..--.-. ..-.-----..-- u, liz %.
Mileage paid delegates .--.--....-........ 7l7 Is
Total expenses ...-...-.----------.... 1880 II
Several other Committees reported, after
which the Convention adjourned.
THIRD DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
The Convention met at the usual hour,
and the mornings session was spent in the
transaction of business unlnteresting to the
general reader, except in the case Of the
claim of the Philadelphia Union for an al
lowance of s. strike money, which was not
allowed, and the election Of officers for the
ensuing year, as follows
President, Jacob Morstadt, New York
city
Vice-President, Luther Swank, Norfolk.
Secretary, 5. G. Hougendobler, Phila-
delphiA (re-elected).
Treasurer, J. S. Walsh, New York city.
The following were elected Trustees for
the ensuing term Messrs. b. ODonnell,
OF Philadelphia, and Thomas Cox, of Bos-
ton.
In the afternoon session the following
resolutions were adopted
RESOLNED, 1HAt no Union Striking Tor
an advance Of wages shall draw pay from
the common fund for the first week Of the
strike.
RESOLVED, Thatthe International Union
shall support strikes for an advance Of
wages, provided they be guided by the fol-
lowing provisions
1. The Union must have sufficient notice
that srrike for an advance OF wages il in
tended
2. Any Union intending to advance its
prices must first give notice to the Execu-
tive Board at least two months before they
make the advance.
5. They must state the price already
paid, the advance they intend to make,
and the number Of men working for the
Arm.
4. Net more than one shop shall strike
ut time, unlsss the number Of hands en-
ployed in the two or more shops Intending
70 strike shall not exceed thirty.
.. The stamina Of the firm or fir.as must
Be given, and also the price paid in the
nsighborhood.
should the Executive Board be satisfied
with this information thav min aIlovv . H.