The Saint Paul globe., 1904-07-25
OPERATORS AGREE
UPON CONSTITUTION
Ieiegraphers. Work All Day
Sunday and Through IN
to Monday M.raing

After nearly 9fofty hours discussion
u =, us oliIerent clauses, the Commercial
AeieSraphers' union, now holding it's
Ia ,o u eioildl M convention in st. Paul, voted
~ aiopl the new constitution submit
Tea TO 1t. The vote was taken shortly
before L o'clock this morning, and
Whlle there still remained clauses that
were Objectionable to many of the mem
loers, snfhclent support was secured for
the constitution as whole to secure
its adoption.
The adoption of the constitution. as
amended, makes a number of impor-
taht changes from the old constitu-
tiDn.
The permanent headquarters of the
nnlon are removed from New York and
estaoilsned in Chicago, from which city
.He oiiclal organ Of the union will
hereafter be published.
ihe new constitution also provides
Tor the election of the national officers
oy Ihe referendum vote, and, for the
hoidlng OF the national conventions
pIehnlaliy instead of annually. The
lea,5 IeleIeauum ~ system Of electing officers
as Officers for. the ensuing year are to
pe named by this convention.
Sae Oh the most important clauses
OF the new constitution is that refer
fLnS TO strikes, Iand the manner in
t wnlch they may be called. The au-
.noTlty Tor ordering strike is left en-
eii ely Win the executive committee
ana eihcers of the national union A
hard hght was made to have all strikes
referred to referendum vote, but the
amendment providing for this plan was
lost by narrow margin.
st. Paul Wanted Headquarters
indianapolis made a hard fight to se-
cure the national headquarters of the
tfhien, and bids for the headquarters
were also made by st. Paul and Mil
manhse, WA put the Chicago delegates won
OUT on the ground that Chicago was
more central. The New York delega-
tlon made but little effort to retain the
headquarters in the East The prin-
clpal objection made to Chicago was
that II IS regarded as a city of social
ISIS and radicals, and it was feared
lnat TINS might have a bad effect ON
there. p7s
The telegraphers held an all-night
session, and will most probably be
ready Tor final adjournment at some
tline THIS afternoon, although arrange
nIents have been made for hall until
as late as 4 o'clock this afternoon.
Delegates say it is the most important
convention ever held by the CONNER
'cial telegraphers.
The convention has been in session
since Tuesday, and sessions have been
held. daily. Since Thursday night ses-
'slons have>been held in addition to the
forenoon and afternoon meetings, and
on both Friday and Saturday nights 1t
was after 3 O'Clock in the morning5
Ilxlr, ft,0 dNIn
Many of the delegates were anxious to
finish. the business of the convention
in time to start for their homes this
morning, and for this reason it was de-
cided to hold q Sunday session.
Meetings were held yesterday fore
noon and afternoon and last evening
the convention started in on what the
delegates believed would be their final
session. AT midnight however, but
little progress had been made, and it
was admitted by many that another
session today would be necessary.
Discussing Constitution
During the past three days the time
of the convention has been taken up
by q discussion of the new constitution,
which was first adopted by clauses.
Nearly every clause provoked pro-
longed discussion, and scores of
amendments We're offered.
AT 1 o'clock this morning it was an
nounced that the last clause had been
disposed of and that the new constitu-
tien had been adopted.
The trouble between the members Of
the Union in st. Paul and the Western
Union Telegraph company, it is an
nounced, will be referred to the Off
GERS of the association. 1t was stated
that the president of the union would
make an effort to reach some sort of
an agreement with the Western Union.
Similar troubles reported from Ell Paso
and other points will be handled in the
same manner.
All of the meetings yesterday and
last night were held at Federation hall,
where the delegates pulled off their
coats and worked all night.
Questions remaining unsettled at a
late hour this morning were the place
of holding the next convention and the
election OF Aoffieers for the ensuing
year.
At 2 o'clock this morning Cincinnati
WAS selected as the place of meeting
OF the next biennial convention in 1905.