The Labor enquirer., 1883-06-16

from that of the Boston union, proyid-
ding for the election of delegates, who
shall be selected by ballot in an election
that shall continue from to Up. m.
He rcontinueds with much feeling, say
ing that the meeting at which these men
were elected was held sub rosa, and that
the actiongof fifty eight or sixty did not
represent the sentiment of a union con-
tanning between FIVE hundred and six
hundredmembers. He then read letter
from Secretary Briggs. of Boston union,
in which the writer stated with much
emphasis that no election had been held
by the organization. After a loud and
heated debate the question was re-
ferred back to the committee for investi-
CATION, with. privilege of examining all
papers presented on the subject.
The report of the secretary-treasureI
showed balance on hand of $2,679,67.
Resolutions thanking United States
senators for their friendly action defeat
ing legislation which would have worked
an injury to the union, was introduced
by Mr.. Briggs, of Washington and unani-
ousIy passed.
The absorbing matter Of the third day
was the case of the Boston men. The
committee recommended their admission
but the fur flew lively for awhile and
upon motion of Streeter, of Chicago, they
were not admitted.
On Thursday final action was taken on
the sub list question resolutions having
been offered on Tuesday and referred to
a committee. After considerable discus,
sion and one or two votes or amend
ments, resolution offered by Mr..
White was passed On vote of 81 to II.
The resolution. is as follows:
Whereas. 1t is the opinion of this In
ternatiOnal union that every man is en-
titled to the privilege of working in a
union Office until he gives cause to be
DISCHARGED or prohibited therefore,
Resolved, That all subordinate unions
are hereby instructed to abolish sub-ists
on or before the lst of September 1888,
under penalty of having their charater
revoked
The committee on new business re-
ported tavorably on the following obli-
cation which was adopted:
give name) hereby sOlemnly and sin
cerIV swear Tor affirm that I will not re-
veal any business or proceeding Of any
meeting of this union, or any other sub
ordinate union to which may hereafter
be attached, except by order of the
union that | will without equivocation
or evasion, and to the best Of my ability,
abide by the constitution and bylaws
and the adopted scale of prices; that l
at all times abide by the decision Of the
majority, and use all honorable means
within my power to procure employment
for printers of any union working under
the jurisdiction of the International
Typographical union in. preference to
others; that my fidelity to the union
and my duties to the members thereof
shall in no case be interfered with or
trenched upon by any allegiance that l
may now or hereafter owe to any other
organization, social, political, or religious,
/ secret or otherwise that | will belong to
no society or combination composed
wholly or partly Of printers, with intent
or purpose to interfere with the trade
regulations, or influence or control the
legislation Of the union that | will not
wrong brother member, or see him or
her WrOnged, if in my power to prevent.
To all Of which pledge my most sacred
honor.
On the fifth and last day theresOlution
of the committee on female labor, to the
effect that the union would endeaVOr to
get the full wages for female cOmpOsltOrs
who had served the regular apprentice
ship, was adopted.
1t being eleven o'clock, President
Clark announced that the next business
in order was the election of officers to
serve for the ensuing year. the election
having been made the special order OF
business for the hour named.
Nominations being in order, Mr.. Hen
ry, of Richmond, Va, named for Presl-
dent Mr.. NJ. L. Crawford, Of Chicago.
G, H. Hoefter nominated Darwin l..
Streeter, of Chicago. Mr.. HaIdeman
was also named for the position, but de-
Clined.
Before going into a ballot Mr.. Streeter
asked to be permitted to name teller.
This motion created quarrel in the two
camps, and the chair declared that the
motion was direct insult to the chair,
and declined the request. Mr.. Streeter
then declined to run for the Office OF
president.
A unanimous vote was then cast for
Mark L. Crawford for president Mr..
Crawford returned thanks for the honor
conferred upon him. and pledged him
self to work for the interest of the union.
Isaac Jones, Of Pittsburg, and George
Meinz, of the St. Louis pressmen's union,
were the nominees for first vice-presi-
dent Mr.. Jones was elected by major
ity of l, the vote standiHg, Jones Il,
Meinz 40.
For second vice-president Henry Cof-
feen, of Troy, N, Y; George Meredith, of
Toronto, Canada, and John Mathasz, Of
Cincinnati, were named, the latter being
selected as the choice of the delegates.
William Briggs, of Washington, No.
1Ol, was elected secretary his