Evening star., 1902-08-16

cinnati and secured MANY pledges for the
support of Washington in 1903. 1t is the
intention to make the convention here next
year the most notable ever held
The forty-eighth annual convention of the
international Typographical Union con-
vened in Cincinnati, Ohio Monday. August
II, Ior session of six days duration. All
or the 365 delegates were present on the
opening day, and many important matters
or interest to the craft have come before
the convention. The four delegates repre-
A. F. Bloomer, d. w. Fleming and j. T.
Herbert. Among the members of the local
union who accompanied the delegates to
Cincinnati We're William M. Garrett, W. H.
Balley, Z. II. Dennison, DR.. De Witt c.
Chadwick, w. A. Jones, T F. Ellis, Bene-
dict kirsch, Frank Hatley. Edgar ].
Dwight, w. H. Gardiner. T. B. HoagIand,
E. E. Calhoon. Omar Wilson, H. H. Hum
BILE, John H. Berg, Harry F. sauter. T. NJ.
ring, Z. w. Patton, Joseph o. Young
Peter j. Flanagan. Frank A. Kidd j. w
Lynch, II. b. Goodrell, Rodney L. Thixton
and B. F. Constantine
The report Of the Observation-Disclosures of
the international shows that the union has
cash balance on hand amounting to S3S
o'2; The present membership was reported
as follows: Typographical, 81 1856; photo-en-
graVers, 4I6; mailers, 7S9; type founders
407; newspaper writers, 73. But one serious
strike Is recorded during the past year
me total number of strikes for the year
ending July, 1902, is given as twenty. of
which number nine were Victorious three
were lost. and eight were still in progress
some OF the important decisions Of the
convention were on matters relating to the
rules and laws of the union
Ihe committee on laws recommended that
an unions put forth every effort to abolish
the interchange of matter previously used
in type or matrices. This propositiOn was
recommitted after long discussion with
instructions for the law committee to con-
9ffuct such law as would prevent the ex-
s,ils,I change Of local matter. but not interfere
with syndicate matrices.
All attempts to change from the referen-
dum system in the election of officers were
defeated.
The proposition to substitute niece work
IN daily newspaper offices in place of time
work, and time work in place of piece work
IN job offices, was defeated after a pro-
tracted discussion.
The question of limited membership came
up IN a proposition limiting the rights of
machine men and other than printers bv
debarring them from the operation of ma
chlnes The action of the Birmingham
convention extending equal rights to all
allied crafts was sustained, and the new
proposition was lost.
The convention also restricted the hours
per week to a maximum of fifty-four put
evening papers with Sunday editions on the
evening basis and made many minor
changes. An effort to include superintend-
ents as well as foremen in the member
ship failed.
A proposition was made a law proyiding
that strike or lockout may be declared off
by majority vote of the union involved
While a threefourths vote is necessary to
declare strike or lockout.
An amendment providing that no person
is entitled to membership in a typograph-
lcal union who is a member of any state
militia was lost after a lengthy discussion
1t is conceded that the convention in 1904
VIII be held at St. Louis. Nashville and
Portland, Ore, gave notice that they would
ask for the convention in 1905.
At the meeting of Bricklayers' Union No
l, held Thursday evening at Typographic
Temple, officers were elected for the ensu-
ing term of one year, follows: William
H. Maghan, president; John Wolfe vice
president; H. NJ. Shook, recording secre-
tary; Robert McMackin financial secretary;
Milford Spohn, corresponding secretary;
Michael P. Canty, treasurer; Michael Fitz-
gerald, sergeant-at-arms.
Considerable interest was manifested in
the contest for the presidency of the or
ganization, and the reelection of Mr. Ma
CHAN by decided majority is regarded as
an Endorsement Of his administration dur
Ing the past year and an evidence of the
appreciation of his services as president of
the organization almost continuously since
February, 1898.
At the last meeting of the local granite
cutters organization J. j. Crowley was
elected president of Granite Cutters Ma
tional Union. and William Silver ]. B. Rit-
tenbender, George F. Smith John LYONS
and James H. Smith were chosen as mem
bers Of the national union committee All
or the above named are members of Wash
inston branch Of granite cutters, as the
rules of the national organization require
that the national president and those com
posing the national committee shall be
members Of the local organization in the
immediate vicinity of national union head
quarters, which have> been recently estab-
liShed in this city.
The election of Mr.. Crowley to the posi-
ton of national president of his organiza-
c yrat fNyin tn tLa
people generally, he has for many wears
earnestly and effectively labored to pro-
mote the interests of organized labor Tie
has been particularly prominent in the ma
tional affairs of his craft and largely
through his efforts the headquarters of the
national organization We're established in
Washington.
The carriage makers, it is stated are
working under the conditions provided in
the agreement between the employers as
sociation and the union entered into at the
termination of the strike last June. Under
the terms of the agreement the work day
is limited to eight hours, for which mini
mum wage of 81 is paid. 1t is said that the
wages paid in many Instances exceed the
minimum scale at least 80 per cent. The
carriage makers state that the local cond:-
tiOns of their trade have very materially
improved within the last few months as
all the shops in the city have been union
lied and only members of the local union
are employed.
Secretary Morrison of the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor reports having issued 49,
charters during last month, comprising
city central bodies, 33 federal labor unions,
sc local trade unions. national unions and
the State Federation of New Hampshire.
The number Of unions affiliated with the
American Federation of Labor is stated to
be SO national and internationa unions 26
state branches and 404 central unions
At a recent meeting of the Retail Clerks
a resolution was adopted which provides
for the imposition of a fine of So on mem
bers of the union who patroniZe a certain
pleasure resort which has been placed on
the unfair list. The union appropriated $40
for the benefit of the striking coal miners.
Several new members were admitted to the
organization.
Doubt Dispelled.
From the Boston Evening Record.
She is a most dignitied and stad matron.
and her husband is deacon in a Maiden Con-