The Indianapolis journal., 1902-08-14
END OF INDIANAPOLIS CASE
LOCAL FACTIONAL FIGHT
SETTLED AFTER DEBATE.
Plan for Protection of the Union Re-
iected, 161 To S-Members May
Join the Militia.

day. After providing yesterday for the
oldest substitute getting the first vacancy,
1t to-day restricted the hours per week to
a maximum of ffty-four. put evening
papers with Sunday editions on the seven
day basis and made many minor changes.
An effort to include superintendents we'll
as foreman in the membership failed.
1t developed that there will be a strong
opposition among the delegates to indors-
ing the newly organized international
ladies' auxiliary, although there is op-
position to local ladies' auXliaries.
The convention became very animated
over alleged factional fight" that
precipitated by the Indianapolis union. The
proposition was: THE secretary treasurer
shall publish monthly in the Typographical
Journal an iten1ized statement of the al
lowances to officers members. giving
date of payment, and which shall include
the number of days for which per diem is
charged, number of days for which hotel
expenses are charged and the amount Of
railroad fare"
The committee on laws reported adversely
on the proposition, giving as its reasons
that there was already ample provision in
the laws for auditing all accounts and the
protection Of the union. 1t developed in the
long discussion that the amendment was
not aimed at the officers, but al a certain
member Of the union at Indianapolis who
had been employed as an organizer and
whose appointment was opposed by fac
! tion in the indianapolis union. The In
dianapolis delegates stated that they were
instructed to support the amendment, but
they did not defend ii strongly on the floor
of the convention. An attempt was made
| TO give a hearing to members of the In
dianapolis union who were present and who
were not ueIegates, puI IL was voted Gown
almost unanimously. Finally the commit
tee was sustained in rejecting the amend
ment by a vote Of 16l yeas to nays, and
many not voting.
INTERCHANGE OF MATTER.
The law committee recommended that
all unions put forth every effort to abolish
the interchange of matter previously used
| in type or matrices and the convention
! changed It so as to read 1.-The practice is
unlawful and shall not be permitted This
proposition was recommended with instruc-
tions to the law committee to construct
such a law as would prevent the exchange
of local matter, but not interfere with syn
dicate matrices.
All attempts to change the, referendum
system in the election of officers were de-
feated. The proposition of West, of Louis
Vile, to substitute piecework in daily
newspaper offices in place of time work and
time work in place of piece work in lob
offices, caused long discussion and was
| finally defeated.
The question OF limited membership came
! up in a proposition limiting the rights Of
machine men and other than printers by
debarring them from the operation of ma
chimes.
The action of the Birmingham convention
extending equal rights to all allied crafts
was sustained and the new proposition was
/ lost.
! Consideration Of proposed changes in the
laws of the union were considered all after
/ noon and until late hour tonight.
| Amendments were adopted against working
for less than the scale Of any union, against
men recommended by supply agents of
/ Others against granting labels to unions
where the scale falls below $40 per week.
I Several changes were made in laws regu-
I lating labels from firms violating any union
| laws. Various amendments were also made
/ regarding membership cards and dues
THE MILITIA QUESTION.
There was very exciting discussion over
an amendment providing that no person is
| entitled to membership in typographical
union who is a member of any State
militia. The sentiment was generally ex-
pressed against union men belonging to
the militia, but many or those holding these
views did not want the typographical union
to go record against any part of the
! government or against any Individual
Il
| bate at first that the amendment would
| carry, but later some very strong speeches
| were made by the conservative delegates
| in favor of going on record for law and
| order, and the amendment was defeated by
| a viva Voce vote which indicated a large
majority against the proposition.
! Nominations for the place Of holding the
| convention next year were made oy
! Breitenstein for Asheville, n. c., Ryan for
! Newark y. j.. Blakely for Richmond Va
| Bynum for Washington, d. c.. and Develer
"a al he 70
/ be between Washington and Newark 1t
/ is conceded that the convention in 1904 will
! be held at st. Louis. Nashville and Port
/ land, Ore, gave notice that they would
ask for the convention in 1905.
Thomas a. Whalen, superintendent of the
municipal printing plant of Boston adj
/ dressed the convention in support of munic-
/ ipal owership of printing plants for all
! cities as we'll as States.
a resolution indorsing and pledging sup
port to the ladies' auxiliary was offered
! early in the afternoon and three attempts
were made for immediate consideration but
! just before the convention adjourned il was
again ordered that ii take the regular
course and il was accordingly committed
TO the committee on resolutions. An effort
TO refer the resolution to a special com
mittee of five failed.
The visiting ladies held secret meetings
both forenoon and afternoon, and finally
effected permanent organization of the
international Woman's Auxiliary TO the
! l. Il. L. by eiecting the following officers:
/ President. Mrs. Frank Kennedy Omaha.
/ vice presidents, Mrs. LOuSer. Nashville.
Miss Mary Crowley, Cincinnati Mrs Nj
( L. Crowley, Milwaukee. and Herman Mat
! thews, OF Omaha. Mrs. DonneH of Gin
/ cnnati was elected secretary-treasurer A
/ constitution prepared by Mrs. Kennedy
! Mrs Jessie Johnson and Mrs. Frances l.
| Taylor was adopted. 1t embodied close
relations with the l. 7. L., with member
/ ship limited 10 relatives of members of the
/ typographical unions.
The convention of International Stereo-
! typers and ElectrOtypers' Union to-day
/ adopted an agreement TO be presented To
| the United Typotheta. Among other mat
| ters under consideration was the adoption
OF a trademark and matters relating TO
time and wages.
Music Hall, with a capacity OF over 5000
was packed tonight at the celebration OF
the golden jubilee Of the Internatio
Typographical Union which perfected its
international organization in this city N
1852 The exercises began early with an
elaborate musical programme, In which
Miss Mamie Flack was the leading soloist
The great organ was presided over by Prof
y. j. Beck. and. the Liederkranz Society
gave several numbers. Among the spea kers
We're Governor A. =. White. OF West Vir-
ginia. President James NJ. Lynch and Dele
gates McReynolds, OF Cincinnati Arm
strong, Of Toronto. ROudreault. of Ottawa
and Daveler. of Salt Lake City
Wrong Man Hanged.