The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-20
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edged orator Of the convention, but had
as close competitors G. p. Aldrich, of
the Farmers Alliance, and J. J. Glea-
son, president of Typographical Union
No. 80.
AS a strategist, M. e. Murray, dele
gate from the Trades and Labor as
sembly, st. Paul. is hard to equal. The
idea of holding caucus of the st. Paul
delegates emanated from his fertile
brain and proved to be the winning
card.
c. A. Rinke, Of the local pressfeeders'
union, secured the floor but once. His
eloquent perorations, however, had a
good deal to do with the victory won
by the council.
Col. Bonn never said a word. obs
guSted' was written all over his usual
ly smiling cOuntenance.
The st. Paul Union Advocate was
made the official organ of the Minneso-
ia State Federation of Labor. Some
of the Duluth boys kicked" for the
Labor World, but fate was against
them, and P. J. won, hands down.
Ed Lott didn't have much to say in
the convention, but he did on the out
side. AS worker his equal is hard
to find.
John Gondek, delegate from the
himself" AS a champion Of the coun-
ellis stand on the Culkin affair, he
gained many friends.
H. Giese Jr, delegate from the ci-
garmakers' union, of st. Paul, voted
no in a voice that could be heard four
blocks away. His colleagues voted
yes.
j. H Amos voted aye when it came
to question of Vindlcating the coun-
ell. Thanks, old man!
M. E. McEWen, secretary Of the Fed
Grafton, was one of the best and most
forcible speakers in the convention
His reelection was tribute to merit.
The iron holders union held a large
ly attended meeting Saturday evening.
Twenty-Five old members who had al
lowed their dues to lapse for various
reasons were reinstated. The follow
ing were nominated for the Offices
named President, G. w. Puppy: vice
president, William Nolan; recorder, M.
Svedal; financial secretary, M. F.
Fahey; treasurer, D. A. Potter; trus-
tees, M. j. Hardy, James Hickey, Will
lam Nolan. The corresponding secre-
tary is appointed by the international.
but unimpOrtant meeting Tuesday
evening. The boys say there will be
an interesting item for the press at
their next session.
The members of the bakers union
turned out in goodly numbers Satur-
day evening. A report from the head
quarters of the international conven-
ton stated that two general organizers
were elected, one for the East and the
other for the West. The short weight
bread question was thoroughly dis
cuSsed and an effort will be made to
cure the evil. The committee on the
picnic which is to be held at Fort
Smelling, July A. reported progress.
The programme will embrace music,
dancing and sports.
The brewers union discussed vio-
lation of scale Saturday evening, with
the final result that a committee was
selected to wait upon some of the en-
, plOy1ng brewers in an attempt to adj
just the matter
The state association Of journeymen
BARRIERS met at st. Cloud Monday. Of
! ficers for the ensuing year were elect
ed as follows: President, Ben Schoen-
born, Winona; vice president, Thos. P.
Flynn, st. Cloud; secretary treasurer,
George H. Robinson, Minneapolis. 1t
was decided to hold the next meeting
at Winona the day succeeding the
convention of the State Federation of
Labor. M. E. Murray, Of st. Paul.
was elected delegate to the interna-
ticnal convention of BARRIERS, which
met at Chicago Wednesday,
Mr.. Murray went to Chicago for the
purpose of attempting to adjust a diff
ference between the international and
the local union. Reports since re-
ceived are to the effect that he was I'M
successful, the president of the inter
national being sustained in his decis-
ion.
The editor Of this department ac-
knowledges the receipt of a souvenir
of the ninth annual convention of the
international Printing Pressmen's
Union of North America, at Detroit,
1897. 1t is an artistic piece of work,
and is from the press of John Boorman
& Son, Detroit, Mich.
At the meeting of the C0opers' union
| last week Charles J. and George H.
Fischer were appointed a committee
| to visit the pickle and vinegar manu-
| facturers, as well as the wholesale
| liquor dealers of the city, in an at
| tempt to secure the manufacture of
kegs and barrels in st. Paul, which
| have heretofore been purchased from
the manufacturers of ST. Louis Mo-
| On Monday MeSSrS. Fischer and the
wholesale liquor men had conference
which ended with the understanding
that if a reasonable scale were granted
| by the coODerS' union on this class
of goods, the st. Paul employing Coop
ers would receive their patronage in
preference to outsiders. About $500
kegs are used monthly by the whole
sale liquor dealers, which, if made
here, members of the cooperS' union
claim, would give employment to an
additional twenty-five men. The COOP
ers here earn about S14 per week If
an extra twenty-five are given employ
ment it will mean $3.50 more money per
week circulated in this city, which has
heretofore been spent at ST Louis
The manufacturers of pickles and vine
gar will be visited next, and those
who have been purchasing their barrels
in foreign markets will be urged to
have them made by local institutions
in future.
Organizer Franklin received a tele-
gram from Sioux Falls Thursday init
mating that strike was likely "a
occur on the Press at that place The
last telegram received, Friday. indi-
Gated that the differences existing be-
tween employer and employees would
be adjusted to the satisfaction of both
parties.
Election of officers was the PRINCIPAL
business disposed of by the carpenters
union Tuesday evening Those elected
We're: G. H. StrattOn president. T