The San Francisco call., 1898-08-19

this convention and on the streets to-day and yesterday that MT. Mcbride is not union labor, union printers and the honor and dignity of the working people and the report has been circulated that he Is not union printer: We desire to ask the gentleman G.. l.. Boone) if he has any evidence to prove that that report IS not true
 MT Boone-I yield upon that question. I desire MT. Rodgers of Los Angeles. MT. Rodgers - Mir Chairman: You can whisper a man to death. you can circu- late rumors behind a mans back and do him up that way easier than any other. But, gentlemen, we present to you evidence beyond all contradiction that this is a falsehood instigated by MT. Me Me Brides enemies, not giving him fair chance hold in my hand telegram rom the editor of the Labor World, the organ of organized labor in Los Angeles County and the south generally. This paper, the organ of organized labor in Southern California, Is printed in MT. McBride's s printing office, the best in the whole south MT. Colver the editor of that pa per and it's proprietor, telegraphs me as follows: "R Y. Mcbride employs union printers only, and has never to my knowl. our organization in his office. myself have been connected with the Typo graphical Union as member TOT forty- four years" l have another telegram: g am bers of the Los Angeles Typographical Union, No. TIA, certify that R. Y Nc Bride has always employed union print CTS exclusively" Signed by the vice. president, the president being out, of town. MT Mcbride, gentlemen, has always been a friend of organized labor and pays the highest wages or any man In
 c c. Smith of San Francisco = MT. Chairman: l hold in my hand dispatch which reads as follows:
 "I.OS ANGELES, Aug. IS, 189S.-To w. B. Benoist, State House, Sacramento: Mcbride does not employ press feeders, bookbinders or union pressmen In his of- flee here See Patterson t. at 2TGGfM a1ase 9lllce
 sSecretary L. A. T. U. No. 174.".
 That is the dispatch received MT. Chair 'l, The chair-Have you any further re- marks to offer in connection with this tel egram. MT. Smith?
 Mir Smith-No, sir.
 The Chair-You simply submit the tele- gram without any other remarks?
 MT Smith-Without any other remarks.
 MT Rodgers-Mr. Mcbride does not em- plcy union bookbinders because he does not bind books. I do not employ them because I do not bind books MT. Mcbride does not employ union press feeders be- cause he does not have presses that re- quire feeders. They are self-feederS. daughter and applause.) Mir. Mcbride the union printers that he employs do the kicking of the old Washington machines, as I did when l was boy.
 E. l. Woodman and w. B. Dubois were also placed in nomination for the office of State Printer. At the conclusion of the rollcall the Chair announced the vote as follows: Whole number of votes cast, ITS; necessary to choice, 3S9 Of these votes MT. Curry received 16 Mr. Dubois 21. MT. Mcbride BIT and Mir Woodman 424. It was moved and seconded that MT. Woodman's nomination be unanimous.
 MT. Woodman was called for and ad- dressed the convention, indorsing the platform.
 The Chair-The next in order is the nomination for the Secretary of State.
 R. A. Thompson of San Francisco was placed in nomination for the office of Secretary of State and on motion his nomination was made by exclamation
 D. H. Arnold of Colusa-Mr. Chairman, move you, sir, that the thanks of this convention be extended to all the officers of the convention for their courtesy and promptness.
 A Delegate-I amend that by adding the people of Sacramento for their kindness. The motion was seconded and carried unanimously. The committee on perma- nent organization and order of business presented an amendment to the report, which had been taken from the table on motion of MT. Deuprey. fixing the num-