National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-06-03
THE TYPOS CONVENTION.
Annual Meeting of the international
Union.
First Days session-Address OF Welcome
from Columbia Union, No. 1o1-I;ist of
Accredited Delegates--AnnualI Re
ports of Officers Committees
Appointed aud other
Business Transacted.
The International Typographical Union.

The International Typographical Union.
The International Typographical union be-
gan its twemty.eighth annual convention at
Franklin Legion Hall yesterday morning at
$3.50 o'clock The hall was tastefully decorated
with flags and bunting. aud upon the wall at
the back of the platform were hung portraits
of Benjamin Franklin aud Michael Caton-tho
latter being the oldest living printer in the
| District Of Columbia. In front of the stage
was placed small table, upon which rested n
marble slab bearing the following inscription
Imposing stone on which was drafted, A. n
| ISIS, by the late Jacob Gideon and o. ,.rs tI,,
constitution of tho Columbi" "rvnogranbicai
Society. Presented 20 the Society 4, ID, 1sG5
ny George ;. Gideon, esq
- - convention was called 20 order by the
1 president, Mr.. John Armstrong, of Toronto,
Ont, in a short speech, after which Mr.. W. H.
Towers Of Columbia Typographical Union, No.
lOl, Of this city, delivered an address of wei.
come. The president made an appropriate re.
spouse, and the business of the day was then
proceeded with The first thing in order was
the appointment of committee on credentials,
mud the following were selected Messrs. Lang.
Of Chicago; Ellis, of Detroit; Hunt, of Buff
ialo; COylc, Of Cleveland, and Schlagle, of st.
Joseph, Mo. recess for one hour was then
taken in order to allow the committee time to
make report, but as they were not ready at
the appointed time another recess until two
| ". H. WAS HpTtcu upon.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The convention rcassenbel at two o'clock
} when the committee credentials submitted
their report, which was adopted, showing that
twcnty-seven unions were represented by forty
delegates as follows: No. ., philadelphia
William Floyd, John 7. Evans, and George
Chance No. 3, CiuCinnati-JOln Barnes aud
Henry NJ. Smith; No. >, Columbus, Ohio
David y. Boyer; No. 6, New York-Wilia,u
White, John +. Cummns, Edward J. Kahn,
and William II. Lanahan; No. ., Buffalo
!, Arson w. Hunt; No. IL, Memphis, Tenn
Henry Noodle; No. ~, Batimoie-John NJ.
: McCreary and Alonzo +. Foxwcll No. l6,
l. Chicago-Walter L. Kcrchcval, Joseph Lang,
c and II. f. Constock No. Is, bet oit-Frank
q j. G. Ellis aud James McElroy No. 20, Nash.
= ville-P. q. Price No. 40, st. Joseph, Mo-
|. John +. Schlngn No. SO, Cleveland, Ohio
: Theodore Coylc; No. 81, Raleigh-Zacll. +.
! Broughton No, So Quincy, IlI.-Jackson H.
: RalstOn No. 81, Cambridge, Mass.-John II.
MorcIand; No. 81, Lockport, N. Y.-George
Mcdonald; No. 20, Lancaster. Pa.--Percy
: Johnston; No II, Trenton, N. J.-Eliezer F.
Del;ey No. -, Erie, Paw. p. Atkinson
y No. 30, Richmond, Na.-r. J. Hurdle and +. j
Vaughn; No. 81, Toronto, Ont-JOhn Arm.
& Whitwtll: No. 100, Norwich, COnn.-Charles
l. A. Earle M. 10l, Washington, ID. C.-M
b. Goodwin, James NJ. Maljney, and f. b
, Robinson; No. lA, Worcester, Mass.-David
: Armitase; No. III, Springfield, Ill--Charles
w. B,vard, and No. /, preSsmcns Union
Washington, ID. C.--AIbeit L. Sardo.
A contest between Messrs. GuihceI, of No s,
: and Cochrane,ofthe Typographical Association
of st. Louis, No, was also reported by the com
mittee, aud upon motion relegated to the
Il Union in committee Of the whole, aud the CON
tcstamts granted the privilege OF the floor in
their own behalf ut the evening session.
President Armstrong then read his annual
report, in which he congratulated the craft
upUn the manifold evidences of increased pros
u pcrIy, stating that within the past year sis
, new unions had been added to the rolls al
. but two charters surrendered In relation I,
cOlOrcd printers, he SAID their init iation hut
" been left optional with the subordinate un ions
but in cases where they had been initiated in
n one city the union in another city had refused (,
b recognize their travelling cards. He hoped th
V matter would receive earnest and thoughtful
II consideration, and that some conclusion might
be arrived at in conformity with the prnci
- pies of the Organization, and in cOusouanc,
~ with the enlightened spirit OF the times IL
- regard to several neutrality-suspicious. of the
laws of the International Union, he elaine,
that they resulted from lack Of proper study
and fOrcthought.
&c In conclusion, he favored Il uniform work
d ing.card system and the payment Of MONTH,
l. instead OF quarterly dues.
r. The report OF Secretary Treasurer White wa
F. next read, showing receipts from all source
L. during the past year TO have been S2,6960;
aud expenditures $2,G0s 90, leaving a baauc
of SS7,3S. This balance, however, did not in
u. cludc the per capita tax collected since the rt
port was prepared.
The next report was that of Correspondent
h. Secretary Wright, which stated that during tn
past year there had been thirteen reduction
and six strikes.
10 AN IMPROVEMENT IN TRADE
~ in all parts Of the country except the Sout
A had In
he creased their strength and several new one
ry had been organized and added to the rolls. Til
ut rep TT also states that One.half the men ira,
ct cling to-day were without cards, aud recon
H. mends the issuance of L circular refusing Il pei
e. nit to u man coming from sister city whel
he union exists unless he first deposits certif
DIS cate of membership.
ed The various reports were received and II
ferred to their appropriate committees. I'll
president then announced the committees,
follows:
by App,als-Messrs. Kercheval, schlagle, McElro
Fmdace-Messrs Eyans, Lang, Maloney, Earl
and COyle,
ID EGGWs : Me,srs. Cummings, Comstock, Hun
Ellis, and Boyer.
Tpdasici Basiaess-Mcs>rs. Mode, Boyar
Whilwcll, Price, and Arlnitage.
Ncr Busiacss-Mcssrs. kalston, Chance, Rob
~ Td.,dcnfs adde's uud C,rrcsponding Secreta,q
~ ECEDt-Messr'. Hunt Mcdonald, McklrOy, smit
Ike, aud BrnughiOn.
a. Thanks Messrs Atkinson, Foxwcll, Mood
W. Goodwin, and COmstJck.
Sl A resolution by Mr. j. NJ. Maoney, fxir
on the hours for meeting AS follows, was carried
Tuesday evening, 730; Wednesday, o a. IN.
~ IL H. m; afternoon, 2 p. N. to 8. ?. M; Thur
90 day, 8 a. IN. to p M; Friday, 81 m. TO II N
afternoon, 2 p. IN. To close Of convention.
an An invitation was extended the delegates b
VIZ Columbia Typographical Union, No. 10l,
this city, to visit Mount Vernon this mornn
~, aud, upon being put to vote, was uuanmous
w accepted,
es' A number of amendments affecting the CO.
re, stituton were read, and, under the rule
laid over for one year after which the CONVEX
,r ton adjourned until 1880 p, M. for secret SC
~ sion.
~ The evening session was secret one al
devoted principally to the consideration
l37 topics mentioned in the presidents and corr
spending secrctarys reports
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