The times., 1898-07-29
THE PRINTERS ELECTION
Edwin c. Jones Is President of
Columbia Typographical Union.
THIRTEEN HUNDRED BALLOTS
III Was Friendly Contest and the
Result Was Long in Doubt-Tbe
Delegates Chosen-The Race for
orSnnizer-The Vote i'm Detail

After one of the most exciting and
closely contested elections which has ever
taken place in Columbia Typographical
Union. No. 1O1, Mr.. Edwin c. Jones was
yesterday chosen president over Mr..
Charles NJ. Robinson. the incumbent. by
a good majority. Nearlys 300 ballots
We're cast, and it was not until the vote
of the last five or six chapels was reached
that any one could, with any certainty.
predict the result. When all the ballots
except those from a few chapels were
counted 1t was plain that the lead which
Mr.. Jones had could not be overcome.
The election took place on Wednesday.
and the tabulation of the vote began that
evening, but it was not until about
o'clock this morning that the count was
completed. Such interest was manifested
in the result that while the counting of
the ballots was in progress the friends
of the candidates remained in and about
Typographical Temple. In several places
in the city, where the members of the
union usually assemble, bulletins, giving
the result of the vote by chapeIs. were
posted.
With all the excitement and in
terest which were manifested, the
election was. however. the most
friendly p has ever been held
in Columb ton There was no princi-
pie OF unionism in question. and the can
didates ran on their popularity, the only
arguments advanced in their favor by
their friends being the special fitness Of
their favorite for the position to which
he aspired.
While the interest centered in the cleo
Ntion of the president and vice president.
there was also much attention paid to the
selection of the delegates to the biennial
convention of tho International Typo
graphical Union and TO the Central Labor
Union. The race for organizer was also
closely contested. 1t is a new elective
office. recently created by the union, and
there Were three candidates for the posi-
ton.
The new president. Mr. Jones. Is a
young man. He was born in Wales and
came 10 this country when quite young
He served his apprenticeship as a printer
in Utica, \. Y, and soon after moved to
Kansas City, where he married Miss Ellz-
abeth Williams. OF that city. In 1850 he
came 10 Washington TO III the position OF
foreman of a division III the Government
Printing Office. which place he still holds.
While mere he attended the law depart
ment of the Georgetown University and
graduated at the head OF his class in 1876.
Mr.. Jones, when seen last night was
pleased with the honor conferred upon
him. He also spoke in the highest terms
of his opponent. Mr. Robinson, whom he
admires very much. and rates as a model
union man.
Mr.. w. NJ. Garrett. for secretary: Mr..
John j. Higgins for treasurer: Mr.. Charles
7. Burns. for sergeant-at-arms; Mr.. j. l..
Fechtig, for doorkeeper. and Mr.. f. H.
Melick, for trustee, had no opposition.
and they received the solid vote of the
union for the offices for which they were
candidates
Following is tabular statement show
ing the voting places. the candidates
voted for and the number of ballots
cast: