The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-18
DELEGATES SEAT DISPUTED
Charges Against 7. Il. Ellis at the
Pressmcn's Convention.
The Morning Sessions Routine Bust
ness Intcr&pcEseG With Lively De
bntc-Au Anti-NiTitnry COHsfitu-
tIouaI Amendment Proves Popular


Charges Of conduct unbecoming a union
man were preferred against Theodore H.
Ellis delegate from Union No. = of
Worcester. Mass. at the morning session
of the International Printing Pressmen'S
ana Assistants Union. at Topographic
cal Temple The session was given over
to the discussion of preliminary bust
ness marked with sharp debate on one or
/ Two questions.
It Is alleged in the charges that Ellis,
| who Is foreman of the preSs-ocn of the
Worcester Telegram had discharged
union men in his employ and had filed
their places with uon-Unicn men 1t also
appears from the complaint made that he
Is the controlling spirit Of the Worcester
/ Union, and that he placed his brother, a
shoemaker. who never worked as a press
man. in the position Of president of the
union The union is said to be in poor
standing.
The alteration over Ellis seating be
gan when q resolution recommending de
NAL of a seat to him was presented by
/ T J. Mcdonald, second vice president;
1 R II Kelley, and Frederick P flanagan,
delegates from Boston. \ number Of per
sons cIamored for the floor, and it was
/ finally decided that the compIainants
should substantiatc their claims by pre-
/ ierriuE written charges to be presented
| to committee of which Emil Petersen.
of Washington, was appointed the chair
man The committee went into session
at 1850 o'clock, Immediately after ad-
joUTnment- Ellis appeared before it to
answer the charges.
The morning session was called to or
der shortly after o'clock by President
Bowman.
The delegates from Press Feeders Union
No II, OF Philadelphia, who were denied
seats yesterday. on account of delinquency
for per capita tax are still unseated The
report Of the committee on subordinate
unions made by John T. Moran this morn
ing showed that a ma jorfty favored the
continued denial of seating the delegates.
Four Of the five members Of the commit
tee favored this action. The remaining
member voted that the Indebtedness Of
the Quaker City union be RENTED TO it.
After close debate upon motion the re-
| port Of the committee was tabled Motion
was made that the delegates be seated,
but the motion was ruled unconstitutional
/ by the chair Hearty applause greeted
the reading of proposed constitutional
amendment to the effect that all members
Of the L P p and A L. be prohibited
from joining any military organization.
/ Those now members of such organizations
were TO Immediately procure their dis
charge The amendment was referred to
the proper committed It was submitted
by J T McMulIen, Of Union No. 81 OF
New York
The relation which the feeders shall
bear to the p~essmen in the pressrooru
and the work they shall do there is one
CT the vexatious problems which awaits
solution. Several amendments to the con-
stitution. outlining tho position Of the
feeders. have been submitted and referred
to committees
There Is friction between the Freshmen
Union No. of Washington and the exec
utive board of the international Union in
connection with the recent press feeders
strike in this city. No refused support
to the feeders The strikers appealed TO
the International. The strike was sane
toned by the executive board. No !
however, still opposed the strike despite
the direction Of the executive board Jn
his report President Bowman termed the
action. under ordinary circumstances. Of
No. l. a serious offence However, ac-
ton regarding ne trouble was held up I'm
til the convention met.
George NJ Ramsey, President Of and
ex-deIegate from Pressmer's Union NJ. /
moved that the matter be referred TO a
committee at once-the committee on Of
fcers' reports Decision viii probably be
reached tomorrow The members Of Tn
ION No. I believe their union will he s775-
tanned when all the facts are made known
TO the committee on officers reports to
which the matter was referred
T. x Driscoli, Of the American News
paper Publishers Association, was intro
duced- He said that il was the desire
Of the publishers which he represented
that there be better and closer under
standing between union men and en-
plgyerS- With such understanding he
predicted the strike, the boycott. the
lockout and walI-OUt would be a thing Of
Of the past He expressed the hope that
the laws Of the International Printing
Pressnen's and assistants Union
would be so altered as would make it
necessary for the publishers 70 be notified
each time change Of wage scale is con-
tempiated- in this manner. he said both
union and publishers would be protected.
He thought more cOnCiIiatOTy policy and
one more pr0pitious to arbitration would
he advantageous. Due notice to the pub
fishers OF contemplated action Of the
union would. in his opinion do away with
many disseusi0ns- Mr. Driscoll was ac-
corded hearty applause at the conclusion
Of his address
President Bowman expressed the sentf-
meut that the ideas advanced outlined
what he felt should be the policy Of or
gained labor Adjournment was then
taken until O'Clock.
This afternoon at O'Clock the dele
gates, visitors. guests. and ladies who are
attending the convention viii take troI-
ley ride TO Glen Echo. where dinner viii
be served and the vaudeville performance
witnessed in the evening. The entertain
meuJ VIII be under the auspices Of E'Tess
Feeders Union. No. T. of this city.
Albert s Nolan, President Of Press
Feeders Union No. =. is n candidate for
the position of third vice president He
viii probably receive the general support
of the feeder delegates, thirty-fve in num-
Der