The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-13
All Other Candidates Withdraw in
Favor of the Worlds Fair
City for 1904.
PRINTERS PLAN LAW CHANGES.
Six Months Membership in Subor.
dinate Union to Be Required
Before Permission Is Given
to Vote on Scale Changes.

Washington. Aug 1.-THE International
Typographical Union to-day decided unani-
mously to hold its meeting IN 1904 IN ST
Louis
The decik.on to make st. Louis the next
place of meeting was arrived at without OPP
position. all other candidates withdrawing.
While the question of selecting place fos
the next meeting was in progress. Delegates
Gilmour Of Montreal and Powell Of Ottawa
gave notice that those cities would be can
didates for the honor in 1905. They stated
that there is much opposition in Canada 10
International unionisn and expressed an
opinion that a convention In Canada would
strengthen the cause.
The union began its session to-day by Or
derins the removal OF all circulars and other
literature distributed in the~rneeting hall
which does not bear the union label
The convention resumed consideration OK
the report of the Committee on Laws. The
first proposition taken up was a recon-
mendation prohibiting members OF suoord-
mate unions from voting on cnange OF the
scale of prices unless he has been MEM
Der for at least six months This sueges-
ton was adopted. but the convention voteo
down a suggestion excluding from member
ship in subordinate unions machine opera
tors who have not served an apprenticeship
a. printers. This negative action, was taken
because the point is already covered by ex-
listing Law.
There was considerable discussion of an
amendment suggested by. Delegate Taylor
the rule of priority in the employment OF
substitutes as regular printers. Inere was
general recognition Of the fact that pe..
ter regulation than that which exists a.
present is desirable, but the suggestion was
antagonized as impracsicable by the Laws
Committee and the proposition was voted
The convention adopted an amendment to
the general laws suggested by Delegate
Taylor. giving to substitute PRIMERS the
privileges enjoyed by regular printers
The convention then took up the suggeS-
ton made by the Committee on Laws to
fx standard for the measu. ,anSad "a dsha s
the question was recommitted to the COM
mittee for further consideration.
The beautiful Official invitations distributed
by the St Louis delegation created a sensa-
ton and are highly priced by the delegates.
The st. Louis delegates deserve great cfeolt
for their work in soliciting votes and boom
ing the city. There was not much doubt
as to where the next convention would pc
held. but the ENTHUSIASTIC and energetic
work on the os the In
of the Worlds Fair CITY,
Upon the adjournment Of the convention
for the day some OF the 81 ~, Meu ,sros
the resident section Of the city. the Zoo and
Rock Creek parks. More than a hundred
vehicles were in line. They were specially
ment Of the time.
The principal feature Of interest in the
proceedings in the woman's -auxiliary-te the
typographical union was decision not to
hear an address in support Of female suf-
frage, which Mrs Belva A. lockwood re-
, Quested the privilege of delivering.
The decision was reached on a motion by
Mrs. F. o. Martin. delegate from Nash
vile, to the effect that politics should be
tabooed by the auxiliary.