The age-herald., 1901-08-17
District Organizers.

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 District Organizers.
 Nominations for district organizers were made as follows:
 First Dlstrict--Henry MeMahon, Bos- ton. Second District-John E. Mclaughlin, New York,
 Third District--K -Kelchner, Plttsburg:
 Fourth District-Charles G. Kizer, Nor folk. \. Fifth District-C. c Houston of Att lanta Sixth Dlstrlet-M II. Stewart Grand Seventh Distrlct-M. B. Brady, Indian apolis
 Eighth District--w. c. Phillips, Mem phle Ninth District-T. R, Drake, Council Bluffs.
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 Eleventh District-H. E. Dunn, Den- yer.
 Twelfth District-D, M. Wells. Waco,
 Thirteenth District-S, G. Gosnell, An aeonda.
 Fourteenth District--J. D. Bennington and J, Scott, San Francisco.
 Fifteenth District-D. o. Cartono, Spokane,
 Sixteenth District-Hugh Stevenson, Toronto.
 To Aid Steel Strikers.
 There was an animated discussion over the proposition of John Perry of Birming- ham to pledge the support of unioh prin- ters to the striking steel workers It provided for an assessment on each mem Der of 10 cents a week for twelve consec- utive weeks. The committee reported favorably.
 N1. paaaiox., o,,,oso5 +I,is nrooasition and moved that voluntary contributions be called for instead of the assessment plan. An amendment was offered pro- viding that subscription blanks be sent out from headquarters to the various locals,
 MT. Howell assorted that the labering classes were better off today than they had ever been. Several short speeches were made in dissent from that view.
 The convention finally disposed of the question by adopting a motion reauir ing each subordinate union to get up sub. seription blanks for circulation among the members for voluntary subscriptions. proposition by MT. Link of Montgom. cry In condemnation of the Montgomery Advertiser for its alleged antagonism to tho I. T, T. and declaring the Advertiser unfair, was endorsed,
 Some Hot Words.
 The committee on the Chinese Exclus- ion act recommended that Congress be requested to pass law excluding not only Chinese, but Japanese and Malays.
 MT. Bandlew made a heated talk in opposition to the proposition in which he alluded to slavery that he had seen here In the south
 MT. Phillips of Memphis made sharp reply to MT. Bandlow, in which he said l. Ia -.n1. d41k tAx,ru There was no such thing as slavery In the south, he said and he protested moreover that this convention was @ gathering of Americans and not anarch- ists.
 The report of the committee was adopt ed.
 The resolution favoring the admission of white paper and wood pulp into the United States from Canada was adopted.
 Mr. Thornley moved to reconsider MT. Govan's resolution calling for a commit tee to investigate the question of taxes dn relation to wages After a short dls- eusson the motion was lost.
 The Paper Trust.
 MT Sherrouse of Jacksonville iptro- duced a resolution providing for com mittee to investigate the operations of the American Paper Company which by res SITlCIlnR Int output Dl pdptl anu tlof- mously increasing It's price", thus caus- ing the printing trades to languish, was declared out of order. The report on the supplementary report of President Lynch was read. and the po- sition of the president on the matter of the exclusive ownership of the label was endorsed.
 Mrs. Craighill of Omaha, on being &C., corded the privilege of the floor, spoke eloquently In behalf of the Woman's Auxiliary. She pointed out the various ways in which women could further the cause of organized labor. They would be especially helpful by purchasing only such goods as bear the union label. She called upon the I. T. U. to give recognition 10 the Auxiliary.
 The Tri-partite Agreement.
 The committee on allied trades relations and tri-partite agreement made a report, in which 1t said that the presidents recommendatio to allied trades were sufficient and required no further recom- mendation.
 As to the tri-partite, the committee recommended that the convention approve of the proposition to abrogate the agree ment between the I. T. U., the Interna- tional Printing Pressmen's and Assiot- ants Union and the International Broth erhood of Bookbinders, and order submit ted to the referendum, Shall the tripart- ite agreement be abrogated?"
 This proposition called forth as much oratory as any question of the week, and action on it seemed to be regarded as of vital importance.
 MT Howell spoke in opposition to the recommendation to abrogate. but the other speakers urged its adoption.
 The Chicago delegates said the pressmen had not acted fairly, and they argued with grea. warmth against the tripartlte. President Lynch made an impassioned speech against the pressmen. Pending the discussion the convention adjourned for dinner.
 EVENING SESSION.
 President Lynch called the convention