The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-17
THE I. T. U. CONVENTION
MUCH BUSINESS WAS TRANS
 ACTED YESTERDAY.
The Abrogation of Tripartite. Agree ment of Printers, Bookbinders and Pressmen is Left to a
 Referendum Vote.

Birmingham, Aug. 1S.-tSpeclai.)- The fifth day of the forty-sevehtn an nual convention of the lnternationai Typographcal Union was marked Dy the transaction of much business. Tne most important matter disposed or was the action of the convention reiatiNe " the tripartite agreement between 'ne printers, bookbinders and pressmeh. u was recommended by the Committee on Allied Trades and Tripartite agreement that in lieu of all other propositions, the tripartite agreement be abrogated and that the question be submitted 70 a referendum vote to determine whetn- CT or not this action should be taken. This proposition precip!tated lively discussion, 1t being predicted by some that its adoption will bring about the greatest conflict ever experienced Tn the International Typographical Union. President Lynch denounced the action of the Chicago pressmen in unmeasured terms. What he said was in reference to what occurred during the printer trouble in Chicago The convention finally adopted ,he suggestion of the committee and the matter of whether or not the triparute agreement shall be done away with will be submitted to a referendum vote of the union.
 On the matter of photo-engravers' Delegate Govan of New York. withdrew substitute which he had offered to take the charter away from New York Union No. 23, and the report of the Committee on Organization was adopt ed. This provides for an effort to har- moniZe the difference of the photo-en- gravers and failing in this reorSanlza- ton of the craft is to be undertaken. It was also decided to send organizers in the field, particularly in the south and West, to work among the photo enGravers. The convention referred this back to the Laws Committees re-
 port and passed upon a number of minor matters.
 A proposition to hold biennial con- ventions was voted down, as was also a proposition empowering the secretary to fix the time of convention. A prop osition providing for special assess | ments for organization and defense pur- | uoses was defeated. A motion that the | Typographical Journal be mailed to ev- | cry member of the union and that a spec al assessment be levied to pay foi | it, was ruled out of order.
 The report of the Committee on the | Printers Home was read. The sectior
 relating to a pension of $5 per week tt inmates leaving the Home after five | years was adopted. The action of the | Board of Trustees in invest gating tho l Home was endorsed. The statement
 made by pr. w. A. Campbell relative | to the Home, were denounced as un-
 true, and it was recommended thai steps be taken to secure legal redress | Ire Committee on Fir ance recommend ed that local unions look more to get. l ting up a defense fund. The commit
 tee complimented President Lynch anc
 Secretary Bramwood on ther admins | tration. The report was adopted
 The suppleme ntary report of Secre
 tary- Treasurer Biamwood was read
 It showed a balance on hand of BPS,
 749. 62. after expe nditures amounting t,
 $2S, 705.01 had been deducted. The fol lowing district organizers were named
 First District, Henry McMahon, Bos
 ton: Second, J. E. Mclaughlin. New
 York; Third. - Kelchner, Pittsburg
 Fourth. c. G. Kizer, Norfolk; Fifth c. C. Houston. Atlanta: Sixth. M. A
 Stewart, Grand Rapids: Seventh, M.
 Brady, Indianapolis; Eighth. W. c
 Phillips, Memphis; Ninth, T. R. Drake
 Council Bluff Tenth, J. w. Hayes
 Minneapolis; Eleventh. H. E. Dunn
 Denver; Twelfth. D. M. Wells. Waco Thirteenth, s. G. Cosnell, Anaconda