Evening star., 1901-06-20
BALTIMORE CHOSEN
Pressmen's Convention Unanimously
Favors Monumental City.
ANNUAL ELECTION OF OFFICERS
Washingtonian Elected First Vice
President by One Vote.
RANOJTFT TO DFI,EG ATES
BANQUET TO DELEGATES

| The election of officers and selection OF
| city for the next meeting constituted the
| business of the pressmens convention at
| the morning session today. Baltimore was
unanimously chosen as the convention city
| next year. The only contest that was at
| all heated in the election of officers was
| that for first vice president. James Cal
! lery of Philadelphia, who had held the Of
| flee during the past year, was defeated on
the second ballot by one vote. the election
going to f. A. Baulsir of this city. The
officers elected are: Martin P. Higgins OF
Boston, president; E. A. Baulsir of Wash
ington, first vice president; Daniel j. Nc
Donald of Boston, reelected second vice
president; w H. Burklin of st. Louis,
third vice president; w. ]. Webb of New
York, reelected secretary treasurer.
AS soon as the election over the new
officers took the oath of office, and Presi-
dent Bowman yielded the gavei to Presl-
dent Higgins, after making most complf-
mentary speech regarding the new ofhcers,
and especially the president President
Higgins responded with a speech full of
gratitude and inspiration. He knew, as
Mr.. Bowman had stated. that the duties OF
the office were not easy, but he should hold
fast to the laws the delegates had MADE
at this convention; he should hold fast to
the constitution of the organization. Il
ask you to join with me in the true spirit
OF ORGANIZATION, ne COHllHutu dHd We
will make the international Printing Press
men and Assistants Union the foremost
trades organization in the land
No Sectional Feeling.
Speeches were made by each newly elect
ed officer, an1 each was received with
hearty acclamatio1s on the part of the con-
vention Considerable enthusiasm was ere
ated over the declaration that there was
no north, south. east or west in the organ
ization. The matter came up through an
objection which was made by Delegate
Frank Pampusch of Cripple Creek, Col,
who said that a morning paper had printed
the statement that the western delegates
had become dissatisfied with the d1str1bu-
tiOn of the offices, and many of them were
strongly in favor of western unions with
drawing and forming separate organiza-
ton. This was at once denounced on all
sides as entirely without foundation, and
the press committee authorized to have 1t
corrected, when the resolution of unity was
proposed and passed with a mighty cheer.
Retiring Presd ent Bowman was present
ed with a new gavel by Pressmen's Union,
No. l, of this city. and responded to the
presentation speech by President Higgins
in a most feeling manner. The question Of
a future convention city was then declared
to be the next business Delegate Marshall
Shanklin of Baltimore Immediately present.
ed the name of that city. He said the con-
ventiOn would be heartily welcomed and
the delegates royalty entertained This
of the Pressmen's Union of this city. Mr.
Ramsey urged that union conditions in Bal
timore were not of the best, and that to
hold the convention there would doubtless
do untold good in the way of building I'D
and enthusing new life into the organiza-
ton there No other cities were named,
and the nominations were declared closed.
baltimore was voted for unanimously. The
convention adjourned at II o'clock and
met again at o clock. 1t is the intention
to finish the business at the session tomor-
row, when final adjournment will be taken
The New Officers.
Martin P. Higgins, who was elected presi-
dent today is a genial, middle-aged man
with wide experience in labor matters.
His selection practically without opposi-
ton attests his POPULARITY with his fell
low craftsmen. He has been a lifelong
resident of Boston. where he has charge
of the press rooms of the Alfred Mudgeon
Company. He has been connected with the
pressmen's international organization since
its incipiency and even before this he was
one of the first to advocate its organization
He was president of his union fifteen years
ago, and has held that office for the past
three years. He was the first president of
the Franklin Typographical Society. the
second oldest organization of printers In
this country; belongs to many labor and
social organizations In the city Of Boston
and has served his district several terms in
the MaSsa chusetts legislature.
E. A. Baulsir of this city, who was elect
ed first vice president, is employe of
the bureau of engraving and printing. He
was a charter member and the first presi-
dent of the local pressmens organization.
His election very close, as he beat
Mr. Gallery of Philadelphia by one vote.
Mr. Gallery had held the office during the
past year, and the trouble in his city be-
tween the pressmen and feeders is regard
ed as in way responsible for his defeat at
this time. Mr.. Bausir stated in his ad-
dress after election that while he had
wanted the office his election was a great
surprise to himself. He is regarded by his
fellow craftsmen IN this city as eminently