The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-06-20
One Hundred and Twelve Delegates
Nominate Their Candidates.

The first days session OF the seven
teenth annual convention Of the Inter
national Printing Freshmen and Assist
ants Union Of America took place yes
terday at Eagles Hall One hundred
and seventy-fiVe delegates were raped
TO order by Temporary Chairman Jen-
nings H Phillips Of the local Press
mems Union. After short introduce
tory speech by the chairman, Mayor
Eugene e. Schmitz and William j.
French, president of the San Francisco
Labor Council, were introduced, and
addressed the delegates.
Following the speeches of the Mayor
and President French, Martin P. Hig-
gins, president of the international or
ganization, was chosen chairman and
responded with a short speech The
work of appointing committees imme-
diately began. An adjournment was
taken until o'clock, when the work
of the convention began with vigor.
During the noon intermission the ere
dentials committee was in session, and
It's report upon the seating Of dele
gates was the first business of the aft
ernoon.
Following the seating of delegates
nominations of the candidates for office
for the next year were then made. For
president. Martin P Higgins and Frank
Pampusch of Denver are opponents;
Edward H Randall is UP for reelection
as first vice president without opposi-
ton; the incumbent. Ronald ]. Unger
of Denver, is opposed by John G.
Warrington OF St Louis for second vice
president: the third vice presidency is
sought for by the present official. T. p.
flanagan, and William Smith OF Chi
cagoi Secretary Treasurer William j.
Webb Is up for reelection. and opposed
by Philip H Ayers OF New York Com
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by delegates and referred to various
committees, which were announced,
completed the business of the day.
CONTENTION OPENS.
The morning session began at 9
o'clock with short speech by Tempo
rary Chairman Phillips He welcomed
the delegates to the city, and then pre-
eented President French of the local
Labor Council. President French dwelt
upon the necessity for organization and
the purpose of the convention in con-
sidering the serious problems confront
ing the craft the delegates represent
In particular he referred TO the nine
hour day He told OF the work organ
ICED labor had endured TO get an eight
hour day in the city. and spoke of the
recent agitation for the old schedule.
He spoke Of the pressmen's consist
ent and reasonable effort to gain con-
CESElOUS
both sides prevailed. Urging them to
stand firm for their rights regarding
working hours he then attacked the
japanese labor question. On this sub
ject French said:
Another important measure which
will come before you for consideration
IS the matter Of an unrestricted Japan
csc immigration. Those of us here by
the Golden Gate know TO our sorrow
what the import OF the question is, and
we only desire that the peril may re-
<eal itself TO you as il has to us that
we may stand together against this
menace to American labor"
French's closing remark illustrated
the necessity for men OF training in the
pressmen's walk OF life. At the con-
clusion he was followed by Mayor
Schrnitz, who was introduced as the
man who holds card in the Musicians
Union" The Mayor was well received
and spoke for considerable period.
The Mayor first described the favor
able labor conditions of San Francisco
and spoke in an optimistic vein OF its
eject on other cities Of the United