The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-13

mended that each union connected with the
league and the trades assembly designate
one OF It's members to act on a general COM
mittee, which will be so subdivided as to
enable 1t to properly take charge of all de-
partments OF the proposed project.
The form of petition for securing the
signatures of those who will agree to purchase
ana nandle-consumers and dealers-union
LAPEL bearing goods was decided upon and
the executive board instructed to have some
printed and properly distributed among mem
Ders OF organized labor for the purpose of
getting the desired sgners.
The coopers union held regular meeting
tuesday evening, when the annual election of
omcers took place. The election resulted in
the selection of the following: President
William Brinkman; vice president Joseph
Goldschmidt; corresponding secretary, G. j.
6lsher; recording secretary, Christ Hoelfing
financial secretary, John Horn; treasurer
Charles FaIk; sergeant-at-arms, Frank Gruber:
statlst1cian, Matt Seba; delegate to state fed
Grafton OF labor, G. ]. Fisher. In accord
with the action Of the international union
a committee was appointed to make inquiries
In this section relative to the violation of the
union stamp agreements.
A strike occurred in the overall department
OF Guiterman Bros establishment last
Wednesday. About twenty girls were in
,x we've ana they dld not go to work until
duced new sewing machine and the prices
Tor work done on it had not been adjusted
the operators not knowing how much they
were being paid. They had worked thus for a
week, but refused to continue longer
temporary arrangement was decided ON and
the matter VIII rest undecided until the next
pay gay, When new developments are ex-
pected.
me musicians protective union held a
largely attended regular meeting last SUNDAY
afternoon, when it was decided to issue a
musicians directory about the first of the
new year. John B. Wood was chosen to rep-
state Federation of Labor Nomination of
candidates for offices took place Eight an
plieations for membership were received.
Typographical Union No. 80 has commits
stoned e. Q. Collins. p. ]. Geraghty, T. f.
Thomas, H. w. Goetzinger and G. w Deacon
as delegates to the state federation In ac-
cord with the request from the International
union, which is preparing to actively renew
the agitation for government ownership of
telegraphs, committee comprising H. w
Franklin. P. J.. Geraghty and Ed Souther
was appointed to take charge Of the work in
this city. communication received from
the West Publishing company expressing a
desire for readjustment of wages in their
establishment was referred to the executive
board and the board, augmented by the addi-
ton of seven members from the office in
question. They will render a report at the
next meeting.
Saturday evening last the pressmen's union
elected John Gendek delegate to the State
Federation OF Labor, and filed vacancies
IN Its delegations to the Trades and Labor
assembly, and the label league by the selection
OF John ]. Clinton and Peter Morgan and
Val Schwartz, respectively. Frank ORourke
was appointed delegate to the printing
trades council. delegation from the Min
neapolis union was entertained and O. J.
Driscoll and Walter Mitchell were directed
to return the call. The Minneapolis gentlemen
were Messrs. Gum, Dix G1.1 Webb.
The Letter Carriers association elected off
GERS at its last meeting with the following re-
suits President, James P. Maley; vice pres
ident, A. J. Mccarthy; recording secretary,