Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-15
FIXING II TO SUIT
The international Printers in
Session
In the Custom OF Ordering Strikes-The
Proceedings Marked by Direct
ness and Intelligence.

PHILADELPHIA, June l4.-The mem
bers of International Typographical
union began their second days session
At O'Clock H. IN. ia the Dfexei instl-
tute, all the delegates being in their
seats as the hour struck. and, being
called 10 order seized the business Of the
morning with q directness and intelli.
gence that permitted none OF the dlls-
tory ambages which are the bane of an
nual meetings. Recommendation No.
Is, by Mr.. Kidd Of Chicago, unfayor-
ably mentioned In tire report of the
committee on laws, very important
measure, was taken up Immediately.
The recommendation urges the amend.
ing IT Section :, Arucle IA Of the con-
stitutlon. by inserting after the word
passage: "Inmediately call upon the
organizer of The district, who snail re-
pair 10 the city involved and failing to
effect settlement of the question at
issue he shall call meetings of all the
unions represented in the allied print
ings trade council III said city and should
. majority OF said allied trades decade
by q three-tOurth vote to strike, such
action shalt be deemed binding upon
them all and strike may be author
lied without appealing To the execu-
tive council OF the International Typo
graphical union; provided that this
shall only apply to cities where allied
printing trades councils exist"
Divisiou of ssnt,msnt.
The argument over the recommends
ton appeared 10 set the interests OF the
small unions against those OF the larger
ones and nearly every delegate IN the
meeting hall spoke upoa IL. 1t soon
became evident~that the committees
opinion was not concurred In by the
members and that the majority wanted
to have Mr.. kidd's recommendations
before them In ordeS TO suit their own
views. After an hours discussion the
committees negative report was re-
jected and the convention took up the
recommendation for amendment.
Joseph Gates of Indianapolis moved to
strike out the proviso which permits
the measure TO apply TO no cities other
than to those where allied printing
trades councils exist. In The midst of
the debate the committee on creden-
tlals asked permission to present re-
port of Its work. Tne most important
WAS the contested election of John Nc
MILAN. delegate from Pressmen's
union No. of Chicago who was op-
posed by Bernard Nolan. The commit
tee favored the seating of Mcmillan.
Both contestants were accorded the
privilege of the floor for five minutes
and the scale turned finally in favor of
Mr.. Mcmillan, but the effect of the re-
ordinations was 90 unpleasant that
the convention quickly resolved to
never again extend the privilege Of the
floor to rival candidates for admission.
1t was found that further consideration
Of the report of the COMMITTEES on cre-
dentials would consume too much time
and the other cases were postponed till
later in the day.
Childs-Drexel Commsttee.
Then resolution was submitted by
the special committee on the Childs-
Drexel home for union printers Mt Col
arado Springs was taken up. Mr.. Sny-
der, the chairman, said he had asked
nearly everv member of the board of
directors for the bids for the erection of
the home and for all the correspond
ence relative to them, all OF whom he
said denied having the papers. He said
they were appointed to look into the
case, but could not do so unless they
had the documents bearing upon it.
The resolution instructs the board to
furnish us with these documents and l
hope it will pass" Mr.. Sny-
der's hope was fulfilled and
the convention determined that
when the special committee report
Was submitted 1t should be considered
in executive session. The debate over
Mr.. Gates amendment striking out the
proviso in recommendation No. lS WAS
resumed.
As the law stands now. If the COM
positors in an Office strike it 10 optional
with the pressmen and stereotypers to
support them or not. J. w. Miller of
the Boston Herald started IN to make
some remarks, but had scarcely begun
to speak when his words were cut
short by resolution 10 dispose of the
business on the presidents desk. and
adjournment came before the debate
over the recommendation wasreuewed.