The morning times., 1896-07-30
PRlHTBRS At fHE POLLS
Typographical Unisn Holds an Ex-
citing Election for Officers.
Kehoe Probably. Elected President.
Results as TO other Officers
Speculative.

The election for officers and delegate
to the International convention, held yes
terday by Columbia Typographical Uno
No. 10l, was orderly, while enthusiastic
1t Is believed that about 500 votes hav,
been cast. onqsixtb OF which had beer
counted up t9 o'clock this morning.
! The count was proceeding at that hou
before the following canvassing board
Mcssrs. c. b. Hough, T. a. Mitchell. Wi,
| liam E. Thompson, George W. Howlant
and Glen c. Hipkins.
The only boz. the count of which was com.
pleted. was what is known as the secretary IS
! chapel, In which the unemployed, on leave
| or absence. and unattached compositors
vote, the polling place being the ofrice
the secretaryofthe union. Typographical
| Temple
There. was only one candidate for the
secretary. the treasurer. and no opposition
to delegates to the Central Labor Union
The vote on tile res. OF the ticket was rs
| follows:
For observation-disclosures :. ByDum, o.
John b. Kehoe. 100: R. B. sIAythe, Il.
For vice president. James NJ. Kreiter,
1872; Il. X. Youngbiood. 100.
" och W. Gttk, D 4
b. Rowlett, LAG; w. s. Sill. A.
For doorkeeper-Granvill Hartford, 81
N. c. Stoops, 1876.
For trustees James E. Bright, 80; F
H. Meiick, 142; Alpheus sholl, I05.
For delegates to /. T. u, four to be
voted for-Janes H. Broadnax, 80; John
Darlington. IA; 7. B. Hoagland, TO;
John II. Hogan, 55: Frank s. Lerch, 81;
John Mccormick, 90; John H. O'Brien,
.5s; Z. W. Patton, 112; Timothy NJ. Ring
46; F. G. Roberts. bs: J. l.. Rodier, 4s;
Lon A. shimp, 32: Shelby, Smith. 81;
Cha rles l.. Spencer. l 3: Jeremiah j.
Sullivan. 81; S. j. Triplctt. So.
The opinion was expressed that the fore
going vote would indicatc the final result
This means that Kchoe will lie president.
Kreiter vice president and Patton, Smith
Triplet, and Hoagland delegates 10 the con-
rentfon. On Ike other hard. there were
several who said tina. "a S goes this chapel
SD goes the unicn' was not fact, and that
YouDgbiood would be wise president, with
lie chances in favor of Mccormick, Lerch.
or Darlington as one OF the delegates to
'the convention.
The secre,ary's chapel represents tie
east one OF the delegates. Mr.. Ketoe's
friends said that there was no possible
doubt OF his election by a large majority.
Mr. Bynum, representing the 'administra-
tion.' as it was said, was also claimed
by his hackers to be making a strong fight.
II was said that the circular letter at
'acking Kehoe as interested in the Mergen-
.iaier machines and the adoption of them
by. the government was distributed by Mr.
Bynum and his friends and that it hurt
lis chances. A reply to the circular in
ieniai was issued by Mr. Kehoe. =
Mr. r.Kehoeexpectedt that Mr.. Sm ythe would
lead at the secretary's box. but was sur
prised to find that he led the list himself.
The current talk wa that Mr. SnIythe was
she "A. p. A. candidate. Mr. Bynum the
administration" and Mr.. Kehoe for
change OF policy in the government OF the
union.
There were lively scores at the temple
all night. although everything was n per
feet good hunor. At O'Clock there were
still about 100 of the friepGs OF the can
didates waiting for the result.