The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-07-18

business occupying the attention of
the union was laid over until the next
meeting.
Typographical Union No. 30, met at
2:3O p. m. Sunday. Considerable bust
ness was disposed Of. The amendment
to the constitution of the State Fed
Grafton of Labor, providing for O. one
cent monthly per capita tax was re-
ferred to referendum vote, and the
amendment was ordered placed on the
Official ballot. to be voted on at the
election Wednesday, July rs. Several
amendments to the unions constitu-
ton will also be voted on at the same
time, as will a proposition submitted
by the International union to adopt
the percentage system. If carried, all
dues will be collected by a percentage
on earnings. The amount is per
cent. but locals may increase the same
IL they So desire. The proposition to
increase the delegation to the Trades
and Labor assembly to double the
present number carried almost unani-
mously. President Gleason read a re-
port of the unions delegation to the
st. Cloud convention, which was
placed on file for future reference.
The result of the nomination of Of
ficen was as follows, it being under
stood that by petition of five members
the motion of any other candidate
For president, John ]. Gleason.
For vice president. G. w. Deacon.
For secretary-treasurer. Arnold Tuber.
For recording secretary, A. G. Woodbury..
Sergeant at arms, A. j. Barrett.
Delegates to Trades and Labor assembly:
7. T. Thomas, G. w. Deacon. P. ]. Ger
agility, F. c. Nelson. C. Quincy, Harry Frank
lin, j. j. Gleason, c. H. Prind,e, F. j. San
dusky, C. ]. Schott E. j. Souther Peter
Loskiel. Frank Culver and J. C. Herbert. Ten
to be elected
Executive Committee-Thomas Howard. c.
H. Prind:e, Frank Culver T. F. Thomas P.
j. Geraghty, Z. ]. Souther, W., s. Boyd, D.
w. Lilly, j. G. Herbert F. c. Nelson. H. F.
Flanley. E. Friend. Five to be elected.
Long, P. J. Geraghty G. w. Deacon, W. ].
Evans, w. II. Goetzinger. Three to be elected.
The joint agitation committee of the
cigarmakers' unions of ST. Paul and
Minneapolis. met at Assembly halls
Monday evening, to complete further
arrangements for their excursion to
the Vermillion river next Sunday. H.
H. Paulson was elected master of GER
emonies. H. GieSe Jr,, secretary, and
Max Conrad, treasurer. The music
will be furnished by one of the best
union bands in the city. The steamer
Henrietta, on which the boys and their
numerous friends will brave the dan
gers of the Father of Waters will
leave the dock, foot of Jackson street
at 10 O'Clock. Refreshments, etc, will
be furnished all who desire to partake.
John Voyer, at a meeting of. the
web press helpers union Monday
evening. was elected president to fill
vacancy caused by the resignation
of Rube Schuneman. The action
taken by the International Printing
Pressmen's union convention at De
troit, Mich, in refusing charters to
any new unions of this organization,
was discussed, but no definite con-
clusiOn as to what course would or
could be taken in the matter was ar
rived at.
Frank Kirkland, Of the Pioneer Press
book and Job chapel, on Monday morn
ing received a telegram informing him
of the death of his father. Frank left
on the evening train to attend the fur
eral, which took place at Winnipeg on
Tuesday.
The BARRIERS union installed officers
Monday evening, initiated ere candidate
and received one application for mem
berShip. The amendment to the con-
stitutiOn of the State Federation of
Labor, relative to the monthly per
capita tax Of l cent carried at the rate
of nearly IA to 1. A warrant was
drawn on the treasury for the special
assessment of 81 asked by the fedora:
ton. The union denies the rumors that
it intends to secede from the interna-
ticnal organization, claiming that there
is no foundation whatever for the re
port.
The tailors' union of Minneapolis, will
hold an open meeting on the evening of
July 80. Music and oratory will make
up the programme. Members of the
st. Paul union will attend.
Organized labor in Minneapolis is UP
in arms over the action of the district
bench in ignoring them on the charter
commission. Six persons were recon-
mended for appointment by the Trades
Council, but none were sele cted. Twelve
Of the fifteen appointed are Republic
cans. If these two are contractors,
two millers, and the remainder being
lawyers and real estate men, The
Trades and Labor Council Of that city
has appointed a committee to watch
the operations of the commission and
report at the semi-weelzly meetings.
At the special meeting of the Trades
and Labor Assembly Monday evening
called for the purpose of considering
the report of the Labor day COMMITTEES
CiA AIo SOllLcI CINE Will the executive
board of the state fair association,
Chairman Franklin, of the committee,
read the agreement proposed by the
state fair management and the Labor
day committees Of the two cities. Aft
err full explanation of it's provisions
the assembly instructed the committee
to sign the same and to proceed with
the necessary arrangements to make
Labor day a success.
The Retail Clerks association voted
in favor of doubling the representation
to the Trades and Labor assembly at
a regular meeting held Wednesday
evening, and also elected James Morrow
as delegate to that body
The hack and cab drivers union picn:cs at
the Chicago garden. on Edgerton street, to-
day.