Evening star., 1902-08-14
Decision of the I. T. U. at
Today's Session.
WORKIN G. ON LAW S
MILITIA QUESTION AGAIN BE-
FORE THE CONVENTION.
Conservative Element Voted to Place
No Restrictions on Members
of the Union.

CINCINNATI. Ohio, August 14-The
fight between the American Federation of
Labor and the American Union was brought
before the convention of the International
Typographical Union today by letter to
President Lynch from H. l.. Sholdice of
the Laundry Workers Union at Denver.
Sholdice wanted the printers to restrict
their membership strictly to printers. and
not include printers who are also mem
bers of the machinists' union or other
unions The proposition was voted down,
as was also a proposition to exclude mar
ried women from membership in typo
graphical unions.
Among the letters of greetings today was
one from President Samuel Gompers OF
the American Federation of Labor
A resolution was adopted thanking the
Detroit board of education for adopting
union school books.
proposition was made law proVldlng
that a strike or lockout may De oeciaIeo
off by a majority vote of the union IN
yolved, while a three-fourths vote is neces-
sary to declare a strike or lockout
President Lynch concurred with those
who held that a majority should control IN
ending a fight.
Washington, D. c., was selected as the
next meeting place, the ballot resulting:
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Richmond. Va, /; Salt Lake City was
Withdrawn.
Late Work of Yesterday.
The convention made many changes in its
laws Yesterday After providing for the
oldest substitute getting the first vacancy,
II restricted the hours per week to max
imurn Of fifty-four, put evening papers with
Sunday editions on the evening basis, and
made many minor changes. An effort to In
clude superintendents well as foremen
In the membership failed.
Ii developed that there will be strong op-
position among the delegates to fndors1ng
the newly organized International Ladies
Auxiliary, although there is no opposition
to local ladies' auxiliaries.
The report of the committee on laws was
sustained In most of its adverse reports on
the propositions for changes. The com
mittee recommended that all unions put
forth every effort to abolish the inter-
change of matter previously used in type
or matrices. This proposition was recon-
mitted after a long discussion, with IN
structions for the law committee to con-
struCt such law would prevent the
exchange of local matter, but not interfere
with syndicate matrices.
Question of Membership.
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.
Amendments were adopted against work.
ing for less than the scale of any union,
against men recommended by supply agents
or others. and against granting labels to
unions where the scale falls below $40 per
week Several changes were made In laws
regulating labels from firms violating any
union laws. Various amendments were also
made regarding membership cards ard
dues
There was very exciting discussion over
an amendment providing that no person is
entitled to membership in a typographical
union who is q member OF any state militia.
The sentiment was generally expressed
against union men belonging TO the militia,
but many of those holding these views did
not want the typographical union to go on
record against any part of the govern
ment or against any individual rights. 1t
seemed in the drift Of the debate that the
amendment would be carried, but later
some strong speeches were made by the
conservative delegates in favor of going on
record for law and order, and the amend
ment was defeated by a viva voce vote.
which indicated a large majority against
the proposition.
Place for the Next Convention.
Suggestions for the place of holding the
convention next year were made, naming
Asheville. n. C.: Newark. n. j.; Richmond.
Va; Washington, D. c.. and Salt Lake
City. The contest seems to be between
Washington and Newark.
It Is conceded that the convention In 1904
will be held at ST. Louis. Nashville and
Portland. Greg. gave notice that they
would ask for the convention in 1905
Thomas P Whalen. superintend of the
municipal printing plant of Boston. ad
dressed the convention in support of mu-
nicipal ownership of printing plants for all
cities well states.
resolution indorsing and pledging sup
port to the Ladies Auxiliary was offered,
and three attempts were made for imme-
diate consideration, but just before the
convention adjourned II was again ordered
that It take the regular course and it was
accordingly sent. to the committee res
olutions.
The visiting ladies held secret meetings
both morning and afternoon and effected
. permanent organization of the Interna-
tional Woman's Auxiliary to the l. T. U.
by electing the following officers: President
Mrs. Frank Kennedy. Omaha: vice presi-
dents. Mrs. Louser, Nashville; Miss Mary
Crowley. Cincinnati; Mrs. NJ. L. Crowley,
Milwaukee. and Mrs. Herman Matthews
Omaha. Mrs. O'Donnell of Cincinnati was
elected secretary treasurer.
OF the six auxiiarfes reported Brooklyn
cast the only dissenting vote against or
ganizing the auxiliary at this time.
Action of the stereotypers
The convention Of the International Stereo-
typers and Electrotypers Union yester-
day adopted an agreement to be presented
to the United TypOthetae. Among other
matters under consideration was the adop-
tion Of trade mark and matters relating
10 time and wages. The stereotypers and
electrOtypers spent the afternoon with the
typographical convention, to which they
had been accorded seats.
Music Hall, with a capacity of more
than 500 persons, was packed last night
at the Celebration OF the golden Jubilee Of