The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-20

NJ. N. Goss, ex-chief of police, has been
secretary of Division No. 40, Order of
Railway Conductors, for ten years con-
secutiVely.
Henry Giese Jr, the newly-elected pres
ident of the ST. Paul Trades and Labor
assembly. is credited with a desire to be
president of the Minnesota State Fedora
ton of Labor. He is at present first vice
president of the state organization.
A. E. Donaldson, of Typographical
Union No. 80, who ran close race with
Eben c. Ives and Ross Miller Tor dele
gate to the International convention at
Detroit, Mich, last year, is being groom
ed by his friends for delegate to the
next convention, with good prospects OF
winning out.
Division No. 40. Order of Railway Con-
ductors has membership of 240. AT the
last election j. D. Condit was unani-
mously reelected chief conductor for the
tenth consecutive term.
If the amendment to the constitution of
the Minnesota State Federation of La
Dor adopted at the Duluth convention is
not annulled at Red Wing in June the
next federation council viii be composed
of St. Paul members of organized labor.
The reason for the change in the con-
stitution was to place the council in close
touch with the legislators and to keep
down expenses.
M. j. Melady, member of Topographic
cal Union No. 80, and until the late I'M
pleasantness foreman of the Dispatch, is
slated for a like position on the new
w E. McEwen, the efficient secretary
treasurer of the Minnesota State FEEDER
alton of Labor, has embarked in the
plumbing business at Duluth. 1t is said
that he will not be a candidate for re-
election.
st. Paul labor organizations will put
forth extra efforts to send full delega-
tons to the Red Wing convention of the
State Federation of Labor, which con
Venes in June.
John Swift. of Minneapolis, the vet
eran trades unionist, is probably an hon
Orary member of more labor organizations
than any other three men in the state.
He is at present organizer for both the
STATE Federation and American Fedora
ton of Labor. He expects to organize
several unions at Mankato between now
and June next
Rumor has it that e. B. Lott may be
a candidate for secretary-treasurer of the
State Federation Of Labor at the Red
Wing convention If the local bookbinders'
union should honor him with an election
as delegate to that body.
]. F. Krleger, the popular custodian of
Assembly halls, is, being urged by his
numerous Irlenos TO MAKE me race LOT
the Sixth ward.
Charley Hillman is reported to have Sc
cured a .'sit" on the new evening paper
as chief stereotyper. Charley has bean
"stereos" went on strike three years ago.
The Modern Woodmen the official or
gan of the fraternal secret order of that
name with a monthly circulation of
E0000 copies, flies the label of the Allied
Printing Crafts at the head of its. edi-
torial columns
Brainerd labor unions have under way
o project for the forming of a trades and
labor assembly. A meeting has been held
ct which delegates were present from the
fnolders, machinists, retail clerks and
BARRIERS, and a determination reached to
have committee on constitution and
DV-laWS al a meeting
Feb. q. ]. c. Smallwood is president Of
the temporary organization.