The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-12


non would institute another union in
the city, but from a conversation had
with that gentleman prior to his de-
parture for home he still has hopes
that the members of No. SO, after calm
elaboration, will see the folly of the
step taken and will soon be back I'M
der the protecting wing of the parent
association.
The seventeenth annual convention OF
the American Federation of Labor con-
Venes at Nashville, Tenn, today, and
will continue in session during the
week. The international Topographic
cal union will be represented by Ed
ward Hirsh, of Baltimore; Daniel j.
Sullivan, of New York; Frank Morri-
son, secretary of the federation, and w.
B. Prescott. The delegates from the
union will have 2S4 votes, an increase
of one since the Cincinnati convention,
the international still maintaining it's
position as the largest organization
affiliated with the federation. The vot-
ing strength in the convention will be
according to the average number of
members for whom per capita tax was
paid during the year, and on that basis
it is claimed that in spite of the Gd-
verse conditions which have confront
ed the unions affiliated with the inter-
national during the past year, there
has been a small increase in member
ship, which accounts for the extra vote
allowed the union since the convention
one year ago.
The Brotherhood of Painters and
Decorators of America, which has been
divided into two factions for some
years past, at Cleveland, o., Thursday,
settled all differences and will hereafter
act as one body. President James Sui
Ivan and Secretary John T. Elliott,
representing what is known as the
Baltimore faction, were expelled and
NJ. P. McCarrick and j. w. Mckinney,
president and secretary, respectively,
of the Buffalo faction, rendered their
designations. The two factions then
got together and elected the following
officers: General president, r. H.
Seickman, of Cincinnati; vice presi-
dents, William Crosby, of Worcester,
Mass; w. C. Reece, F. T. English, of
Pittsburg; w. H. Egan, Of Ithaca, N.
Y; general secretary, John Barrett, of
Denver, Col. This will be good news
to the local unions, and will no doubt
be an incentive to renewed activity.
The Federated Trades Assembly of
Duluth will hold a bazaar in February.
w. E. McUnion is president, Thomas
Savard, secretary, and E. R. Golf,
treasurer.
Typographical Union No. 80 stands
tenth among the unions under the jul
risdiction of the international organ
ization in the amount of per capita
turned in for the month of October.
big g." of New York city, easily leads
with balance for September and
partial payment for October Of 81, 17110.
Then comes Chicago, No. 16, with SAL
fice), $4,000; Boston, No. 10, $289.G0;
Philadelphia, No. 2, s23220; Cincinna-
ii. No. 3, $1S9S0 ST. Louis, No. s, $173.-
10; Pittsburg, No. Z, $3.50; Baltimore,
No. 12 $99; st. Paul, No. go $9440.
Minneapolis. Nc. AZ, is fifteenth in the
list with a credit Of S66 Go. The total
receipts from the unions reporting were
S6,81259. There were twentye eight flu
neral benefits allowed, for which $3.50
were appropriated. During November
charters were issued to unions at Alex
andria, Ind. Cincinnati, o. electro
>typers); Danbury, Conn; Union Hill,
n. Y; Springfield, Mass. (mailers);
Wabash Ind; Geneva, N. Y.
Typographical Union No. 80 held
we'll attended meeting Sunday after
noon last Secretary Treasurer Wilson
submitted a report indicating that the
finances were in excellent condition.
Reports were also received from the
executive board, auditing and relief
committees, the latter to the effect
that $50 had been disbursed during the
month of November. Neil Kaldahl, an
old member of No. so, and for several
years an employe of the Pioneer Press
book and job room, but now at AL
buquerque, N. NJ, suffering from con-
sumption, asked to be sent to the print
eers' home at Colorado Springs Fred
Flanley, chairman of the Pioneer
Press chapel; Harry Franklin and
Charles J. Schott, Of the same chapel.
were appointed a committee endowed
with full power to secure his admis-
sion to the institution above mention
ed. The secretary Of the Trades and
Labor assembly notified the union thai
there were two vacancies in the dele
cation, owing to non-attendance of
representatives, and Cornelius Quincy
and ]. F. Mcdowell were elected to fill
the vacancies. Harry Franklin organ
izer for the Tenth district of the in
ternational union. stated that he
should resign the first Of the year and
requested the union to suggest a COM
petent person as his successor, whom
he would cheerfully recommend for
appointment. <AASOi L OSiuOA4I; SlCdSOIIJ
Richard S. McNamee, Mic De Long
and T. F. Thomas had been nominated,
on motion of Mr.. Franklin the matter
was referred to the executive board to
report at the next meeting. Mrs. Noel,
lering. nee Miss Whitaker, of the West
Publishing company, was placed on the
honorary list.
At meeting of the local musicians
union Sunday afternoon last, J. b.
Wood, organizer of the American
Federation of Musicians for the Fourth