The times., 1897-06-13
BRAINS AND BRAWN.


fixed Dor any nominations made, st.I
the friends of many prospective candidates
are already grooming their favorites for
the race.
The coming elections viii, in many re-
| spects. differ greatly from any which have
proceeded it, and to great extent the
campaign of the candidates viii he along
different lines from those of other aspfran nts
for honor in the union. 1t means more
| than the 10 ere selection Of presiding Off
| Ger or a director of finances for the or
| ganization, for it Is rumoIed tEat the po
sition OF the candidates, with regard TO
the civil service law, VIII have a great deal
to do with the success or defeat of the
| several aspirants for office.
Columbia Union has taken a very de-
eided stand in favor OF the civil service
rules. and even went so far after the last
Internatinal Typographical Union c0Dven-
| tion. held at Colorado Springs. as to re-
| pudiate the action OF its delegates who
voted against stthecontinuance Of the ystem.
/ Four delegates We're sent 10 the internA-
| tional convention from Washington They
| went uninstTucted and three of them
| voted with the ma jority, which was gainst
the system-the fourth delegate had the
| distinction or being the only one present
| which Toted 20 sustain the civil service law
/ under the present system Of operation
/ Even after the return home of the dele gates
| Columbia ordered primary 20 test the
| sentiment OF the members in reference to
| the civil service law. The primary re-
| suited as was expected-overwheluiGg
! IN favor Of the civil service at present
| operated at the heGoveTnuent Printing Office
| Under these circumstances. IT is only
natural TO suppose that the candidates for
| office. especially the presidency win be
| caliedoD TO declare themselves on the cues
ton OF civil service Aside from this ALI
| important question, just at this time, an
other factor. which heretofore has played
| prominent part in all elections in the
union. is whether the candidate is down
| town man or an employe OF the Govern
nieDt Printing Office. This at first glance
would appear to be a matter OF little OF
no impor. ance but its influence in an eIec-
| ton can be appreciated when IL is stated
| that only once in the last twenty or TWEEN
ty-ftve years was downtown candidate
| elected This was about five years
ago when KID W. E. Shields was chosen
| president of the union.
It was not long after his election that
| Nj. Shields secured position in the Gov
| ernment Printing Office.
I'D TO the present time six candidates
| have been mentioned for the presidency:
| but whether all of these will make the
| race is not known, nor will il be def
] nitely decided who viii go the course to
| the finish until the next regular meeting of
| Columbia Union At that time, according
| TO the Law of that body. ali who intend
becoming candidates must make the fact
known, otherwise they will not Ire given
a place oil the regular ticket The nominal
| tions for president and other officers OF
| the union will be made on Sunday, The
| Goth of June, and the election viii be
| be held during the week following the
regular meeting in July.
OF the candidates announced. Mr. John
| D. Kehoe, the present incumbent. Mr.. J.
| Monroe Kreiter, the vice president, and
! former secretary Charles NJ Robinson are
| in the lead in popular opinion: but there is
| no telling what effect the candidacy of the
! other aspir ants may have on the sue
cess of either of the candidates Mentioned
| above.
| Ex-Secretary Robinson is at present
| the foreman OF q division at the Govern
| Inent i'rint1ng office, and President Ke-
| hoeis atthe head ofthe printing department.
| at the Treasury. These two gentlemen are
very popular with all the members of the
union, as was attested by their elections
] as president and secretary, respectively
| Mr.. Kreiter. however, is foreman of The
| Evening Times and is known as down
/ town candidate. Under ordinary circum-
| stances, it is only natural to suppose that
| the great majority of the downtown
vote will 20 to the last named, while the
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| employees will be divided between the
| other candidates. 1t has been shown on
similar occasions, however, that this rule
| is not strictly adhered to, and that the
| individual voter is governed more by
| the fitness OF the candidate than by the
| circumstances that he comes either from
the Government Printing Office or down
| town"
| The others who are slated TO make the
race are employees of the Government Print
ing Office and are said to be very popular
! with the members of the union With six
candidatesin the field the preliminary eau
| vass VIII no doubt be very interesting. and
| VIII probably result in some very curious
! combinations by the aspirants for the presi-
dency and other offices How the candidacy
| of the three dark horses" Will affect the
1 CHdlcPS 0I IHR EdutiOdltS dtitdIE UItIOuEC-
| ed is not known, for up TO the present time
| no one has yentGred TO predict the result
| In all probability. however, when the time
| comes it will be found that only the three
| gentlemen named viii stand for election
| The candidates are all well known and for
| good reasons, personally popular with the
| members of Columbia Union Mr.. Kehoe
! has made an excellent record as president
| OF the union during the last year. Under
| hismanageuGentt the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
| tiCn have beer handled most jutliciouslyr
| with the result that the debts OF the union
have been greatly reduced during his term
| of office
Vice President KreiteT is also very popU-
| lar among the rank and file of the union.
| an6 would no doubt make an efficient and
| acceptable presiding officer He. like the
other candidates. has always been an earn
| est worker in all matters looking to the
| advancement of the interests of the meur
| bers of his craft. and his candidacy Will no
| doubt receive serioIs consideration by
| the members of the union.
Mr. Robinson during his term as secre-
| tary made many friends by his courteous
| treatment In all business transactions, and
| also showed marked evecutive ability in
managing the affairs of the union.