The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-24
Mr.. PRESCOTT DEFEATED
INTERNATIONAL TYPOGRAPHICAL
UNION CHOOSES NEW PRESIDENT.
Samuel b. DOnnelIy, of New York,
Successful Under First Trial of
the Referendum Plan.

The canvass of the votes cast in the re-
cent International Typographical Union
election held throughout the country is
nearly completed by the committee in
charge at the headquarters in this city. In
all there were 10000 votes cast, representing
$50 unions in the United States and Canada.
The committee, composed Of Robert E..
Darnaby, Felix j. Krieg and Joseph p.
Cherry, all of this city, has been working
on the returns for the last seven days con-
tnuously, and will complete its work proba-
bly, tonight. The present election is the
first one held under the referendum plan"
all others having been by convention. 1t has
not as yet been demonstrated that the pres
ent plan is a success, as in the minds of
many of the members there are apt to be
votes cast under this plan for men of whose
capabilities there is little known outside of
their own union, while on the floor of the
convention Avery opportunity is offered the
delegates to take measure of candidates.
The returns in the present election show
that Samuel B. Donnelly, of New York. was
elected president by a majority of $500
votes over all his competitors, the nearest
rival being the present occupant of the Of
flee, w. B. Prescott, of Toronto. who re-
ceived 6,627 votes. The choice of u sccre-
Denver. over c. P. Connolly, of st. Louis,
by a majority of 9,O79. According to the
laws of the organization, both of these off,
Gals are required to nave majority over
all their competitors to secure an election.
James M. Lynch, of Syracuse, N. Y, led
the field for the Office OF first vice president,
with 4,397 votes, Samuel j. Lefingwell, OF
this city being third, with 3,745 votes to his
credit. For second vice president John G.
Derfinger, of the New York Sterectypers
Union, received 5,7S5 votes and was elected
over r. B. Prendergast. of Chicago, who
had 1850 w. G. Harper, of the Boston
Mailers' Union, led the candidates for the
o oes Of 6s fourth ce presidents With 2G
cago, being given 7,143 votes. The office Of
sixth vice president fell to the lot of James
Ryan, of the New York Photo-engravers
Union. with 1886 votes, Charles A. Allen, of
Boston, receiving 7046. Victor B. Williams,
of Chicago, was elected as agent of the
Childs-Drexel Home at Colorado Springs by
a vote of 4,SO0 over a field of seven candi-
dates.
The offices Of organizer, delegates to the
American Federation of Labor from print
ers and allied crafts and for trustees of the
until to-day. Contrary to general opinion.
it is not likely that the headquarters will
be removed from this city, at least for some
time to come, as such a change requires the
entire vote of the International body, and
no such action has been taken as yet.
The defeat of Mr. Prescott for reelection
was made by the strong Eastern unions to
land an Eastern man In the office. The re-
firing president has been regarded as one
of the brightest and most conservative men
that have held the office.
Heretofore the new president of the Inter
national Union took charge OF the office inn
law the change does not take place until
Nov. l.