The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-19
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it was decided to ask for conference be-
tween representatives of the two bodies be-
fore arbitration proceedings were commenced.
i The letter carriers association and the
mutual benefit organization connected there
with held interesting meetings Saturday even
ing. Fifteen members were initiated into
the latter, while the former increased its
membership just five. The boys cleared $945
on their picnic. and are feeling pretty good
in consequence thereof. There are ninety
nine members in Branch % and sixty in
the benefit association. At the Saturday even
ing session the yearly per capita was paid in.
T. F. Thomas. H. c. Herbert P. d. Ger
agility and p. D. Neff are the Nominees of
Typographical Union No 80 for delegates to
the International convention at Colorado
Springs, Col. Only two are to be elected.
and as the boys all have numerous friends.
the contest promises to be close. The cleo
ton Will take place at Assembly hall on
"Wednesday, the 2sth, polls being open from
IL neon until 7 p m.
A cemmitte from the trades and labor as
sembly consisting of j. L. Hughes. J. II.
Krieger, I. +. Thomas. G.. III. Becker and
c. III. Bonn. will meet committees from the
musicians organization Tuesday evening. One
OF the bands In the city Is AFFILIATED with the
American Federation Of Labor. while others
are members of the Musicians Protective
union. The purpose of the meeting is to
unite the two elements
Tho agitation. label and special committee
on united garment workers label will meet
at Assembly hall Tuesday evening.
The Minneapolis Trades Council is making
extensive arrangements for the entertainment
of the st. Paul Trades and Labor Assembly
on Friday evening July 81. The st. Paul
boys Will probably charter a car, and at
least fifty of them will take in the banquet
and entertainment on that evening.
The pressmen had a prolonged but exceed
ingly interesting session last Saturday even
ing. Both F. j. Boyle the unions delegate
to the convention of the Tenth District Union
of the Allied,zPrinting trades. at Fargo and
Z. j. Maloney, acting in the same capacity
for the pressmen at<the International Print
ing Pressmen's union convention, recently
held at Chicago made lengthy reports of the
proceedings Of those bodies. Besides, the
boys were banqaeted by several organizations
while away and they had to tell their friends
all about IT. 1t is 50 seldom that working
man gets chance TO attend anything SAVIOR
ing OF q banquet nowadays, and Boyle and
Maloney told about the unes they had been
henered guests At in such an entertaining
way, that time was forgotten, and It must
have bsen IL o'clock at least when the meet
ing adjourned. One new member received
the pressmanss grip and several more will
take It ~ the next regular meeting.
The cigarnakers' union voted fer interus-
tional officers ON Saturday last. The vote was
hight compared with former elections. but
this Is accounted for on the grounds that a
great number OF the members are taking
their summer vacation at present Only the
second, fourth sixth and seventh vice pres
idents and the international treasurer were
voted for, the others having been elected at
q previous election. Every cigarmakers'
union under the Jurisdiction OF the Interna-
ttonal organization voted The following was
the result In st. Paul:
Second Vtce President
Charles Erb, Detroit Mich ga
James Wood, Bfnghamton, N, Y....-.-.....4 "A