Evening star., 1898-05-31
DECIDE BY REFERENDUM
International Typographical Union Holding
Its Annual Election Today.
Instructions to Voters Forbid Dupli-
cluded-List of the Candidates.

A referendum vote for officers of the In.
ternational Typographical Union Is being
held today at the various chapels in this
city. This Is the first time vote of the
kind has been taken for officers of the in.
tcrnational organization, and it excites
great interest among union printers.
The instructions to voters are:
Ballots must be taken, and only sheets
supplied by the International Union can be
used.
Every member should be given an op
portunity to vote.
Local unions should adopt measures
maintaining the purity of elections. Bal
lots should be preserved until there is nc
possibility of complaint regarding count.
Members cannot vote more than once
at this election. Those suspected of hav-
ing voted previously should be challenged
and compelled to subscribe to the declara-
ton in section II, article ". international
Constitution. A note should be made OF
such cases.
THE offense of Illegal voting or m:srep-
resentlng returns is punishable by the sub
ordinate unions on the international ex-
ecutive council. In no case shall the pun
ishment be less than fine of ten dollars
The president and secretary must make
hours Of close of poll
BE careful to vote only for the number
OF candidates named the ballot. To
vote for two where only one is to be elected
nuillhes the ballot for that office.
Members I'm Good Standing.
only those who are in possession of a
current working card, and have DISCHARGED
all financial obligations to the union. can
vote. Those owing the union money are
not eligible as voters, local laws to the
contrary notwithstanding.
All active members in good standing can
vote for all officers. There is no restric-
ton as to allied craft officers
Plunking' is permissible where more
than one is to be elected
The Candidates.
The official ballot contains the following
names:
For president-Samuel 3. Donnelly, New
York; Frank Hynes. Denver: Merritt B.
Palmer, Peoria; w. b. Prescott Toronto
For first vice president-Samuel L. Letting
well, Indianapolis; James NJ. Lynch, SYRIA
cuse; John Mcfarland, Chicago; Thomas
M. Nolan, Boston; Theodore Perry, Nash
vile; T. F. Sturgess, Omaha.
For second vice president-John G. Dorf-
linger, New York; r. B. Prendergast, Chi
cago; William p. Smith. Washington;
Williams. New York.
For fourth vice president-W. G. Harber,
Boston; j. ]. Kinsley, Chicago.
For sixth vice presdent-Charles A. AL
len, Boston; James Ryan, New York
For retary-treasurer-J. w. Bram-
wood, Denver; c. 2. Connolly, St. Louis.
For agent Childs-Drexel HOme-E. l.. Ca
hill, Lynn; w. S. Davis, Dallas. Joseph
Evans, Pittsburg; s. B. Hart, Trenton; w.
r. Speer, Cleveland; Victor B. Williams,
Chicago; c. W. Zweenic, kenosha.
For organizer-M. T. Burton, Memphis.
L. S. Gibbs, Grand Rapids; George W. Har-
ris, Chicago; c. G. kiZer, Norfolk; Alexan-
der H. Smith, Detroit.
For delegates to American Federation of
Labor 1.-TWO to be voted for)-Printers: :Robt
Eandlow, Cleveland; George Chance, Phila-
dephia; Samuel s. Harrison, St Louis;
Edward Hirsh. Baltimore; John J. Howe,
Albany; Joseph p. Heating Toledo; John
T. Mccoy, Pittsburg; Frank Morrison, Chi
cago; Eugene F. O'Rourke, New York
Frank l.. Rist, Cincinnati Shelb% Smith,
Washington. Allied crafts vote for one
only: j. G. Cain, New York; S. r. Copper,
Washington; F. G. Kremer, Milwaukee;
Thomas Mangan, Cincinnati; J. J. Mulcahy,
St. Louis; ]. F. O'Sullivan, w. s. Whit
more, Washington.
For trustees Childs-Drexel Home (vote
for two only)-William Aimison, Nashville;
David P. Boyer, Columbus; Charles o.
Bryce, Detroit D. c. Coates, Pueblo; Thos.
McCaffery, Colorado Springs; George G.
Norris. New Orleans; w. o. Stillman, Fort
Worth; NJ. P. Walsh, Milwaukee,: o. P.
Weakiey, Kansas City; Col. Wyatt, Pitts
burg