The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-17

strengthen the already strong bonds be-
tween the kindred crafts.
Mr. President said Nir Ramsey turn
ing. as Mr.. Lawson seated himself amid
applause. to James H Bowman. President
Of the Union. who had occupied a seat
on the platform and handed him the gay
ell Mr- Bowman then took charge of the
proceedings of the convention. He con
graduated the pressmen upon the bright
prospects at the opening of the session.
I want TO thank the speakers for the
cordial welcome they have extended US"
said Mr. Bowman I want to thank ev-
erybody Tor everything I now declare
open the Thirteenth Annual Convention of
the Printing Pressmeu and Assistants
Union of North America The delegates
VIII come to order"
Immediately there was hum Of bust
ness in the hall and the delegates got to
work in a rapid manner. II +. Fianna-
gan, Of Washington, was appointed ser
geant-at-arms- Emil Peterson. delegate
from Union No / of this city, was ap-
pointed chairman of the committee on
credentials The other members of that
committee were named as follows. Dan
iel HeaIy, Al FIardesty. Thomas Wood,
and Edward Dwyer. The delegates pre-
scented their credentials and adjournment
was taken until O'Clock.
President Bowman called the couven-
ton to order at that hour. The report Of
the committee on credentials was submit
ted, after which President Bowman read
his annual report.
In his report President Bowman extend
ed congratulations on the work of the
past year which had been one of rapid
advancement The development of the
year in which the pressmen are most gen
orally interested, according to the presi-
dents report was the effort made to Sc
cure an Allied Printing Trades label. The
signers of the tripartite agreement, the
Typographical Union, the Pressmen and
Assistants Union, and the BoOkbiuders
have not yet agreed upon the restTic-
tons under which the union label shall
be issued Conference on this subject at
the present convention of the pressnen
was urged by President Bowman
President Bowman scored the Amer
lean Federation of Labor and the Inter
national Typographical Union for the
lack Of moral support accorded the press
men in their troubles during the past
year with the management of certain Chi
ago newspapers The Pressmen and As
sistants Union started a boycott against
the Chicago News and Record" Ac-
cording to President Bowman's report the
subcommittee of the Executive Council
Of the American Federation of Labor,
after consideration OF the existing condi-
tons recommended that the pressr,en
abandon the boycott. This action Presi-
dent Bowman declared in MS report was
'one Of the rnUst remarkable failures Of a
representative body TO do its duty that
has come under my observation
From the present outlook there VIII be
little fight over the election Of pres
ident for the ensuing year. Martin P
Higgins, of Boston, Mass, one Of the most
popular pressmen Of the union, is the only
avOwt- candidate He has a strong fol-
lowing He IS an ex-menber Of the Mas
sachUsetts Legislature. E. a. BauIsir. Of
this city, is a favorite candidate for vice
president. Several cities are putting in
strong bids for the convention next year.
Among the number are Denver, BaIti-
more, and New York
The arrangements Of all details Of the
convention have been admirably conduct
ed by the chairman Of the convention
committee. Frank B Garrison The re-
suit Of the IabOrs Of the souvenir COM
nnittee is d handsome book containing
a history Of the Pressmen and Assistants
Union, together with many photographs
OF officers Of the union and points Of pub
lie interest in Washington.