Evening star., 1896-07-30
PRINTERS AT THE POLLS
Grsat Interest ahewn in the typographical
Union Election.
J. d. KeAos Elected Presfdent-The
Other Officers Chosen-Incidents
and Scenes at the Temple.

Up to a late hour this afternoon all that
was known as to the result OF yesterdays
election of officers Of Columbia Typo
graphical Union for the ensuing year and
four delegates to the International Typo
graphical Union was that Mr.. ]. D. Kehoe
was chosen president, Mr.. c. NJ. Robinson
secretary and Mr.. ]. J. Higgins treasurer.
The two latter had no opposition, and, Of
course their election was unanimous For
the vice presidency the contest between
Messrs. ]. NJ. Kreiter and R. K. Young
blood was very close, and member of the
committee appointed to eanvass the votes
said he would not venture an opinion as to
which would be elected. The same condi-
ton OF affairs existed between the candi-
dates for sergeant-at-arms, Messrs W. H
Beck and B. RoWlett
In regard to the office of doorkeeper the
election Of N. c. Stoops was conceded. but
1t IT, could not be foreshadowed which two of
the three running as trustees Messrs J.
+. Bright. F. H. MeIick or Alpheus Sholl.
would be successful.
As heretofore stated in The Star there
were sixteen candidates for the office Of
delegate to the l. T. L. convention in Oc-
tober. Only four, however, to be chosen,
ana those in the lead were Shelby Smith,
y. w. Patton. F. c. Roberts, T. B. HoaR-
land and T. M. Rirg.
The delegates to the Central Labor Union
VIII be Messrs. ]. w. Cross. 8. j. Gompers.
w. M Keener, J. B. MouIden and George
A. Tracy. who had no opponents.
Lively Election.
fne interest In regard to the election has
been Intense among the union printers for
weeks past, and the battle just ended was
one OF the most earnest ever waged for the
leading offices Of the union since Columbia
typographical Union was formed, and near
~ all who were entitled to vote cast their
didates. VI 0o1i
The counting was begun soon after tho
polls closed last evening" but, on account
OF the many names each ballot. the
work progressed very slowly. AS the count
ing OF the vote of each chanel was com
pleted the result was announced on
Diackboard which had been placed in the
large assembly hall on the first floor.
80 interested were many Of the printers
IN the result that many remained in the
Temple all night, and some did NOT Lowe
Tor their homes until this morning was
far advanced.
Tried to Trick Mr.. Kehoe.
While the voting was In progress yester-
day afternoon a circular was distributed
BROADCAST, which stated that II Mr. Kehoe
was elected president the printers might
expect to see type-setting machines intro
uuced INTO the government printing office
as Mr. kehoe, it was alleged was a stock
holder in a company which is engaged IN
Inc manufacture Of these articles
Inc circular had hardly obtained circu-
lation. however. before Mr. Kehoe and his
friends became aware Of its existence. which
was intended to injure the candidacy of the
former. and no time was lost in posting a
prompt denial of the charge. In addition to
TINS action. number Of Mr. Kehoe's
friends visited many of the downtown
chapels and assured the printers employed
there that the report concerning Mr. Kehoe
was false. That their missionary work was
eHecuve was proven by the fact that Mr..
kehoe was elected