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

| 81 ANpkkNs HALL, Monday, sept /, 1875
The Ninth Annual Session of the Cigal
Makers International Union was called Il
order at 10 clock, the President, VIM. h
| Noerr, of st. Louis, in the chair, who vel
coined the delegates in few sppropriat,
remarks.
On motion Of 4. j. Cox, Of Bingham
credentials and in accordance Herewith
Messrs. Cox, of Binghamton, Cornwall,
of Windsor, CT. Fitzgerald, Of Rochester
n T., Flood. Of Westheld, Mass and
Hayes, of Troy, n g.. we're appointed
such committee.
On motion Of John j. JUNO, a recess ot
thirty minutes was taken, TO enable the
committee To present their report. At the
expiration Of that time, however, the CON
mittee not beng prepared, the Convention
adjourned till pm
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention met pursuant to al iourn-
mtut. President Noerr IN the chair
| The Committee on Credentials present
ed a majority and minority report. the
| point IN dispute being the admission II Mr..
Shelter, member Of Rochester Union,
who claimed his seat by virtue of creden-
tias from Newburg Union The majority
report was signed by Messrs. Cornwall,
| Flood and Hayes the minority by MessrS
Cox and Fitzgerald.
Mr.. JUNO moved that the report of the
minority be accepted
Mr.. Hayes took exception 10 the admit
ance Of Mr. Shelter, As no warrant for such
action was justified BY the Constitution.
Mr 5. WAS a member Of Rochester Union,
and as such could not claim TO represent
Newburg.
Mr. Cox claimed that no clause could be
found in the International Constitution eX-
Guiding Mr. Shelter Mr. S was a mem
Der in good standing, and Newburg Union
had perfect right to give Mr.. :. his ere
dentials if they saw tit.
Mr.. Fitzgerald conceded with the views
Of Mr. Cox Newburg's capitstion tax had
been paid and that with MIR ) s good
standing. was all that was required TO sd-
NIT him
Mr.. Faulkner claimed that Newburg
| Union had violated no law in selecting Mr.
shelter.
Mr.. Flood spoke in favor Of the major
ity report, and Mr.. Lemkie against II
Mr.. Cornwall based his objections on the
ground that Mr. Shelter Was simply a
proxy delegate, and that proxies were de-
MED admission by the International Con-
sttution.
Mr. Bellmix opposed his admission be-
cause the Constitution contemplated the
election of bona fde representatives. Mr..
5. could not reflect the views u Newburg
Union-because he was not a member Of
that body.
Mr. Iron saw no valid reason to reject
the credentials under consideration.
Mr. JUNO claimed that az Mr.. Shelter
was member in good standing. and paid
as much to the support Of the Information
al Union as any member OF the mon !;
that as the Union he represented was
square on the books, and attaches its seal
no valid objection could be raised 10 his
admission.
After further discussion Of the ques-
ton, without eliciting any new argument,
Mr.. Shelters credentials we're received by a
vote Of 8 to :.
The following is the list Of delegates de-
clared entitled to seats
j. Burke, Buffalo, \. \.
Ell. Cox, Binghamton, \. \.
F. A. Lemkle, Detroit, Mich.
Theodore Fitzerald, Rochester, y. Y.
VIM. j. Cannon, Cleveland, Ohio
Wm Cornwall Windsor, Conn.
NJ. D. Plate, New York City
}. 4 Husman, Cincinnati, o.
J. J Junio, Syracuse, \. Y
J Iron, Utica, n. Y.
j. Faulkner. Ithica, n. \.
J Bokien, ST. Louis, Mo.
u. W Bellmix, Boston, Mass.
]. J. Flood, West6eld, Mass.
;. Georgen, Fort Wayne, Ind.
On motion OF Mr.. Shelter the rules were
suspended to permit him to offer the fol-
lowing resolutions
WHEREAS, The International President
the call for this Convention has requested the
instructions Of representatives elected on the
subject Of State or District organizations,
therefore be it,
Rss0lred, That the regular order OF buslnes .
be dispensed with. and that the Convention
here assembled resolve itsslf into Commit
tee OF the Whole for the purpose of consider
ing this plan Of organization
On motion the resolution was Land on the
table
The roll Of members was then called and
accepted.
The President appointed the following
committees
Finance-Messrs Plate, Burke, Lemkie,
Georgen.
Claims and Grievances Messrs. Faulk-
ner, Flood, Shelter.
Past Strikes Messrs Irion, Cornwall,
Fitzgerald.
Officers Reports Junio, Hayes,
\ Hussman.
Constitution-Messrs. Bellmix, Lemkie,
Hussman. Bokien, Cox, Cannon, Cornwall.
Mr. Geo. Smith, of Detroit, was ap-
pointed Sergeant-at-Arms.
The records of the Convention at st.
Louis we're entered upon the books a. q
part If the proceedings Of the Information
al Union.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS.
The I Ndent then presented his Annual
R sport, read as follows
TO the ofHcer Members Of the Cigar Makers In
GENrLLMEN Nwith pleasuse that
welcome YOU to tic Ninth Annual Session
of the Cigar Makers International UniOT
of America, and in accordance with Law,
submit to you my Annual RePort-Wltf
decisions rendered by myself and Execu
tive Board. 1t il my desire that You care
| rully examine every one Of these decisions
assuring you that we have decided accord
ing 10 our best judgment. will sls' giv'
ror q condensed report Of all stril o. dur
ins the year, that is 90 far a. l sse re
csivsd Final Reports from the diffel ent LO
cal Unions.
| DECISIONS.
ST. LOUIS. Oct. l, 1879.
In the case Of Groeninger and Levy W
Evansville Union, would decide that &C