Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-19
BACK FROM JUBILEE SESSION
Frank A. Kennedy Talks of Printers
Big Convention at Gin
c~innatf.


Frank A. Kennedy, who was one Of the
Omaha visitors at Cincinnati during the
jubilee session of the International Typo
graphical union. has returned after a week
spent in the OhiU city. mir, Kennedy was
accompanied by his wife, who was elected
president of the newly formed woman's
auxiliary to the international Typograph-
ical union. He says that in all respects
the session was a record breaker. 1t was
attended by more delegates, BY more ex-
delegates, more visitors, more women Wis
itors, more distinguished men and more
"panhandlers" than any convention Of the
body since its organization. Cincinnati
union made a record as a host which will
always be remembered by the delegates
and visitors. At the Jubilee" meeting,
which was held at Music hall, 5000 peo-
pie were in attendance. The program for
this session was exceptionally high class.
At the al fresco supper, which was served
to printers only, covers were first laid for
1000. Two hundred were added to this and
then 300 printers were turned away.
One Of the features of the meeting was
the presence of William Ogden of Cincin-
natl, who has been a member Of the union
for hfty-hve years; Sam Lefingwell, who
has held a card for hfty-three years, and
Uncle Billy" Colescott. known all over the
old Missouri river circuit. who has been
a union printer ffty-two years. These old
timers were given an ovation whenever
they appeared. Mr.. Kennedy says Mr..
Colescott is looking remarkably hale and
hearty and Is quite patriarchal in appear
ance. Many former printers who have en-
gagged In other lines Of activity Joined In
the Jubilee celebration. As to the pan
handlers" there never was such a gather
ing, but they were disappointed. Four Sc
lected policemen stood in front OF the hotel
where the delegates and officers were quar-
tered and kept the hoboes outside. Eight of
them were arrested and sentenced to four
months In the ~workhouse, but sentence was
suspended on promise to leave Cincinnati
at once.
AS to the business transacted by the
union most Of the important action has
been reported In the press dispatches.
One thing the Importance OF which was
lost sight OF was the determination to
again extend the sway of the International
typographical union over the international
Printing Pressmen's union. This will. In
Mr.. Kennedy's opinion, provoke a mean
fight. for the pressmen are determined to
insist on their independence. Mr.. Ken
nedy says that he is certain the action Of
the delegates does not represent the senti-
ment of the rank and hle Of the printers.
1t certainly does not in Omaha, where the
printers and the pressmen maintain their
separate unions, but work together in per-
feet armon and secure uniformly salts
factory results by so doing.
Mrs. Kennedy won quite a victory On a.
curing endorsement of the Woman's
auxiliary. While she was elected president
without opposition some opposition ives
developed among eastern women to the
endorsement OF the auxiliary at this ses-
sion. One Brooklyn woman was there
with positive Instructions to secure DELAY
on the matter until next year. After a
three-day hustle Mrs. Kennedy won. Sc
curing a vote of endorsement for the
auxiliary by 80 to ~. She is feeling quite
t%ubilant over this victory.
puhINah ram 49,