The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-18
International Union Is
Now Voting for
Officers.
QUEER WAY OF NOMINATING.
Method Is Based on the Referendum Plan
Subordinate Bodies Compelled to
Vote. Under Penalty for Neglect.

tue PAST itNlktl AN NAC IlttuNrr~
y" ship OK the International Typo
graphical Union throughout tho United
states. the Dominion of Canada, and the
Hawaiian and West Indian islands. where
the soo subordinate unions OF the interna-
tionai hosay are located. Under the law
OF the organization nominations for inter-
national officers can only be made at the
regular February meetings OF the subors
dinate unions. officers 10 be elected for
the ensutng year are:
President
First vice president
Fourth vice president,
Fifth vice president.
Secretary treasurer.
Three delegates to the American FEEDER
alton OF Labor, one OF whom shall be an
allied craftsman,
-Four trustees OF the chiids.Dreset
home.
An agent OF the Chllds- Drexel home
The third vice president will be elected
by the German unions. in accordance with
the amalTamated agreement entered into
between the International Typographical
Union and the German American Typo
That maiiers' unions only are comne-
tent 10 make nominations for fourth vice
president,
The newspaper writer's unions only nre
competent to make nominations for NTH
vice president
The International typographical Union.
with headquarters at Indianapolis. Ind.
Is now forty-six years old and made up
| OF faVN sklifI neutrality-suspicious. IN all
languages, typesetting machine operators
and tenders. sterotypers, electrotypers.
photo enEravers type founders. matters
and newspaper writers.
The convention of the International
body held at Colorado springs. Col. In
1896 submitted n proposition to the refer
endum TO abolish the election OF officers
by the conventions and giving local and
subordinate unions the power 20 nomi-
nate and vote for international officers by
direct ballot. which was adopted. female
suffrage II a recognized institution with
this body the women members OF the In
ternstional BODY enjoying the electoral
branches az well as their brothers
The elective officers 10 be nominated
have been given above. Any member in
good standing Of a subordinate union, who
| has continuously been such for at least
| one year. Is eligible for election to any
| OF the above-named Offices subordinate
| unions. by O majority vote. nominate at
| their regular meeting in FEBRUARY nn~
| candidate for each OF the Offices named.
and It l. the duty Of one Of the secretaries
OF each subordinate union taking action
| 10 Immediately notify the secretary-trcaH-
| ufer. who Is directed to close nominations
! ut u IN. on March s. those received after
| that time 90 be dlsrcgarded the secretary
treasurer shall publish In the Typosraph-
| teal journal. not later than March Is. .
| list Of nominees ana nominators. declar-
| Ing the I'VE candidates for each Office who
| have been supported by the largest num-
| Der OF unions as nominees for the Offices
| for which they were respectively named:
| provided. however that candidates for tho
| offices ~ president and secretnry-tressurer
! ahall have nj least ten ind0fserH, and all
| others, excepting those for second fourth.
| nth and sixth vice presidents and allied
| crafts delegate to tho American Federa-
| ton of Labor. shall have the Endorsement
| 81 az least Ave subordinate unions
within twenty-four hours after closing
~ nominations the aecreiary-treasurer no.
| titles all eligible candidates % their NOM
| ination. and each candidate nosified shall.
| on or before noon. March Is Inform the
secretary treasurer Of his acceptance OF
the nomination. failing to do 10. tho de-
lnquents name r. siscken from the ii~t.
| ard the next eligible candidate's name
| placed IN lieu theFeef, A. soon as possible
| after the foregoing provisions have been
complied win The secretary treasurer pre-
pafem and has printed fae names OF all
| candidates. arranged Ga alphabetical order,
| together with the name End number Of thu
1 unlon ~ which lhsy Hfs members Tha
I list then ~ ~. ofsciai nailat 10 be used
| az the election. and the voter desiguaiea
4 his choice hy making . orops Cx1 opposite
/ the names II those Tor whom he wishes
ta have his vote rneoEird. A sufficient
number o. ballots SIRE Ruppiiod. free ~
I cost. 10 each union b. the international
I secretary-irc&sureF before May l. and no
ballots are iegel OF can be used except
/ those supplied by this ofnciaL Elections
are held ihe third "wednesday In May.
each local union regulating the place and
manner of voting
Within fnrty-eighi hours after tho clos
Ing ~ polls The president and secretary
% each subordinate union ere required -
transmit 90 the yeefrtsrB-ifeaaurar q the
International body o statement showing
the uuHiber ~ Votes east Tor each and
every candidate. These returns are caro-.
fuily flied ~ ihe secretary treasurer AID
At 10 O'Clock noon. June D. Delivered 20
the board ~ rirrt1fs shich ia composed
- tafse nHfubers 20 fhs Indianapolis un6b
Typographical Tniau No !. Who ere ntsft-
- for fhe u.rpoee ~ popular vote -
tte mefvbffa - That uuion. This rom
miftee fshtasfes fhe returns anA makes
trse and correct trtue-upt = fsa same
90 ihe T5pograpr ai Journal flha organ
q the International hpGv1 ~ 9sue IS
Excepting fbs canaiAafrs fgs ths 0ftess
az president end secretary Treasurer. th0ss
nominees having tho hirlesf number u
votes on iae hra' ballot afu declared elect.
- 10 lhe positions for WHICH they pess
candidate in Ire cases 81 president ara
/ necrwf arg -fre@surRf ma fofity ~ votes
oFgr aH agponsuts 81 Necessary 70 e1eeflen.
end In case q candidate fails 70 receive fAis
Z ga fhe dvri haf'es tHn 1Na candidates FOR
each onler receiving tbe biggest number
~ votes 1ta o. hsnetsa f9F Nighir fasfy
deTs
A 'he leading candidates may - tasn-
fteurd For president, samuel y. D9nnsuy.
~ Nfw Narh city present Incumbent Mis
chief and perhaps rely opponent wit ~
James n Ernch. o, SFracuss ~ v, rew
first ylce urfN3nHt Candidates f9s FIRST
Vice prcsissnt afe quite HuHssf99s. buf 80
e3ertlon. % s rorendsa VIII narrow down
ta Charles y HaNksa. ~ San Fganetaeo.
CAL and John " iIagea. of Slnbsa peiis
John W BranNoo4. uf Denver. the present
ssrfatarg-frsasasrr has Aifis opposition.
The Indications aFe that the present cam
ralEn wlii he thf hottest u tne hieiorY 81
printsrden Printers are original 81 fhei,
ideas. and many man with national
reputation ~ a eaaass4iAntr F11lA he pas %
hl1 wits end 10 ealed hpon 10 piiQt the snip
a. an a1psrant for h0nofs ana CHE. 10 tie
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