Evening star., 1901-06-21
NEARING THE CLOSE
Pressmea's Convention Finishes It's
: Routine Business.
ELECTION OF EDITOR TODAY
Foreman Freshmen Recommended
Il
for Two Government Offices.
THE PRESIDENTS REPORT

An effort to clear up the vast amount Of
routine business SO that final adjournment
could be had this afternoon occupied the
pressmens convention this morning.
A resolution was adopted at the instance
OF Delegate Emil Petersen Of local No. /
OF this city, creating the position Of fore
man Of the press rooms Of the government
printing office and the bureau Of engraving
and printing The resolution provided that
the salary of these positions should be the
same as the salary, of the foreman Of the
composing room in the government print
ing office, that the positions should be filled
from members of a pressmen's union aff1l-
lated with the international organization,
and appointed respectively by the govern
ment printer and the chief of the bureau.
Delegate Petersen also made an effort to
have the annual report of President Bow
man revised regarding it's explanation OF
the strike of the feeders In this city. The
report said local No. l had disobeyed the
instruction of the international in the mat
ter OF not supporting this strike. Mr.
Petersen wanted this sentence expunged,
but the convention voted to sustain the re-
port.
Report of Law Committee.
The law committee made a favorable re-
port on proposed amendment to the con-
stitution providing for an increase in the
salary Of the editor of the Pressmens Jour
nal, and filling that office by election by
the convention instead Of by appointment
as heretofore. The report was adopted by
the convention, and an order made where
by the election Of editor will be held this
afternoon, and the amount of salary fixed.
The present editor of the Journal, T. F.
N,1n nSlr -,opSy% i,o I.%1 for
the position, and it is understood that the
friends of former President Bowman are
urging that he be elected to the editorshp
of the Journal.
The resolution requesting members of the
organization not to join state National
Guard organizations was brought up again
yesterday afternoon, and action deferred to
allow remarks to be made The law COM
mittee reported it favorably at that time.
with the suggested amendment that it
should not apply in times of war. The
resolution will be disposed of this after
noon.
Afternoon Session.
The afternoon session, owing to the tenn
porary absence Of Secretary Webb, was not
called to- order until 2:3O o'clock. The
meeting was convened by President Hig-
gins, who requested the sergeant alarms
to see that all delegates were in their seats
At late hour the roll call of delegates was
proceeding, preparatory to the transaction
of the regular business of the convention.
According to program, the Chicago label
question, involving the prevailing strike on
Chicago newspapers. will be discussed late
this AFTERNOON This is one of the most i'm
portant matters to be considered at the
convention.
old Fight Renewed.
At the afternoon session yesterday the
old fight; between the pressmen and feed
ers, which has been precipitated in the an
nual conventions for several years, was
brought up as usual by Feeders Local No
% of New York. The proposition which
the feeders are anxious to have adopted as
an amendment to the constitution gives
them the right to perform certain other
work in press rooms. The matter has al
ways been vigorously opposed by the press
men, as 1T was yesterday, when it was
again overwhelmingly voted down.
A resolution favoring arbitration at all
times along lines suggested by Mr.. Driscoll
IN his address before the convention on
Tuesday was adopted
Several resolutions, one Of which pledged
support of the pressmen to the Allied Print
Ing Trades in their fight against the New
YORK SUM- were introduced and referred to
the proper committees.
communication was read from Secre-
tary Dietrich of the local Central Labor
Union. requesting the support of the A. P
r. ana A u In bringing the convention of
1902. This was turned over to the commit
tee on subordinate unions.
In the evening a banquet was rendered
the delegates and their friends at the Rock
spring Club, on the Conduit road. It was
an enjoyable affair. Five special cars
bearing nearly 400 guests, left the head
quarters, at the. National Hotel, shortly
after o'clock. and at 8 o'clock the party
was called to order by President George
NJ ramsey OF Pressmen's Local No l, of
TINS city, under whose auspices the feast
was arranged c. ]. Lucy was introduced
as postmaster of the evening.
The Addresses.
Speeches were made by the newly elected
president, Martin j. Higgins Of Boston. and
by the retiring president, James A. Bow
man Of Chicago. Mr.. Timothy J. Campbell
Of New York also addressed the diners. as
did Mr.. Theodore F.. Galoskowsky, editor
Of the union journal, who spoke on "The
American. Pressmen" while members of
the I. T. U. and the I. B. B. spoke for their
organizations Delegate Benjamin Thomp-
son of New York closed with a toast to
THE ladies'" Ed. Walsh gave several
recitations during the evening, while Mr.
Arthur Middleton sang bass solo, and
George OConnor comic songs. A fine
musical program was rendered by an or
chestra.
During the evening Mr. Frank B. Clark
son, chairman of the convention commit
tee, was presented with huge floral horse
shoe by his associates on the committee as
a token of appreciation for his work. The
banquet is the last social entertainment
arranged for the delegates. Following are
the officers Of Washington Union. No. 1.
the hosts OF the occasion: George M. RAM
sey, president: James O. Taylor, vice pres
ident; Emil Petersen, secretary; William
H. Weber, treasurer, and Thomas Frank
lin, sergeant alarms.