Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-06-16
PRINTERS CONVENE.
Many Typographers Welcomed to Chi
cago by the Mayor.

cago by the Mayor.
CHICAGO, June 12.-Madison Hall was
crowded with delegates from all parts
Of the United States and Canada to the
forty first anPual convention Of the
International Typographical Union.
Fully 800 accredited representatives of
the crafts associated with the printing
press were present at $50 O'Clock
when w. +. Prescott of Indianapolis,
president Of the @ rganiZatlou called
the assembly 10 order. 4 large num-
Der of outsiders who areinte sted in
the art of Typography were also there,
and when the Rev. lloyd w. Jenkins
advanced to the edge of the platform
to offer the opening prayer he looked
over an audience of nearly six hun
dred.
Mayor Harrison then welcomed the
convention III a.characteristic address.
Whether he lauded the ini,uen~e Of
the types or humorously alluded to the
printer s proven bal careless demeanoc,
his hearers applauded vigorously.
: Gu make men and frequently I'M
make them" said the mayor. Sin
these day when ne" sp1pers 20 from
one land to another. and when Of the
making of looks there IS no
end. it is within your power to either
make or mar. " hen | was abroad
writing letters one day composed
something which | thought partiuu-
iarly good | was III poetic frenzy,
my eye rolling, and tried 10 describe
the sun as it set in all its e o"y. By
conspiracy Of the typo n the proof
reader it appeared son in the paper,
and as ] had u young son with me the
poetry " as all knocked cut Of the pas
sage. | also wrote a book which
should have brought me urdying fame,
hut the printer and the proof -reader
prevented it reaching a second edi
ton
The Mayor said ne one vas more
subje to temptations than the pint
ers. "They are kept up late at night"
said he, land are strongly tempted TO
take wee drop of the CT atur in their
hours Of WEAKNESS. In my mayoralty
| remember that when the t. o'clock
ordinance was talked of it was dele
cation Of type-setters who urged me to
allow several places of refreshment to
remain open after midnight. One vio-
lation of the law leads to another.
You fellows are up late at night and
are prone to run around, but be moral
if you can while in Chicago. Ii YOU
should get into trouble during your
stay in the city you will want the
help of the mayor more then than YOU
do now. l will sign any bridewell
petition you may need. This is not
because / love you so much, but be-
cause ! fear you, gentlemen.
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men who prevented the profits from
rolling into the news paper office. He
paid the World Fair pretty conpli-
ment, and when he gave Chicago praise
for her untiring energy in bringing
the exposition to its present height of
mngniticence the delegates nearly
raised the roof wiJh their appreciative
applause. You can see what Chicago
ha, DONE" said he. The small to rs
on our borders-New York and st.
Louis -decried Chicago and were loud
in declaring that she couldn't build
the fair, but Chicago did It, The city
III V be compared to the raven who
said never say die. 1t is marvel of
human endeavOr. | have seen all the
great cities of the world, both ancient
and modern. but in the VIII tie CITY at
jackson Park is something never at
tempted before, excepting on paper,
and which will never lie seen again"
The Mayor sand that notwithstand-
ing the financial loss, nobody regrets
his investment in such magnificent
enterprise, ''excepting,' he continued,
1.-The poor who subscribed their few
dollars, expect NJ it was to be a poor
mans, not a rich mans. fair. 1t NAV
be regretted by those who believe that
God can be worshipped in the open
field as wellaS in the church in looking
at works of art as well as hearing
sermons. 1t is to them a regret that a
few, who bow down before all religion
excepting that of the heart, are seek
ing to deny them the right of enjoying
themselves as God intended
The sentiments of Sunday opening
wree received with deafening applause.
In conclusion the Mayor welcomed the
union to Chicago and rendered them
the freedom of the city.
Standing Committees Named.
James Chiffon, President of Chicago
Union No. II, then welcomed the visit
ing delegates in Il short speech and
President Prescott made a formal re-
ply. Secretary A. G. Wines read the
list of accredited delegates and Presi-
dent Prescott announced the following
standing committees:
redentials-Hopkins, Pittsburg; Suther-
land, Seattle; Rosenbaum, New York;
Wharry, New York
Appeals San Francisco: John
son, Galveston; Abbey, Detroit; keyes,
Albany, n. Y; Freund. Pittsburg.
Returns aud Finances-Nevins, Boston
Bailey, Cincinnati; Britton. Trenton, N J.
bennett and Walsh, St Paul.
On Childs-Drexel Heme-W hitter, Bos-
ton; Mealy, Baltimore: Eylar, Dallas;
Duniway, Multonwah; Krigbam, Indian
apolis.
Subordinate Unions-Stiles, Chicago;
Mcintyre, Denver: Sheppard, Louisville;
Mcmahon. Grand Rapids, Mich.
Miscellaneous Business-Caton,S Spokane;
Stanfeid. Americas; Van Deventer. SYRIA
cuSe; Donovan. Washington.
j. A. Nibbert and W. Z. Roberts of
Chicago We're appointed; Sergeant-at-
Arms and Messenger, respectively for
the convention. George Tracy of
Washington was appointed Reading
Clerk and W. Il. Heck of Philadelphia
Assistant Secretary.
\ large number of communications
from printers seeking charters from
the International Union were
read and referred 20 appropri-
ate committees. \ resolution to
in commemoration of the late H. E.
Gamble, of the New York delegation,
who was drowned yesterday at Dia-
mond Lake, was adopted. and a motion
to adjourn at noon in respect to the
deceased was carried. The convention,
on motion of Corcoran of Utah, de-
cided to defray the expenses Of Mr..
Candles funeral. and a committee to
accompany the remains home will be
appointed later.
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