Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-17

good mechanics to operate their plants. and
even should they do so the carpenters and
joiners will back the strikers and seriously
embarrass building operations in the Dis
look has some features of a tangled skein,
which will require some skill and diplomacy
for its unraVeling.
trade circles in Washington Is the annual
election of officers Of Columbia Typograph-
ical Union. No. 101, which is in progress In
the several local chapels this afternoon.
Four delegates to represent Columbia at
the forthcoming annual meeting Of the In
ternational union at Toronto, Canada, are
also being voted for.
There are ten candidates for delegate
honors, while only four are to be elected.
According to q custom of long standing
three of the delegates will be chosen from
the big force Of printers at the government
printing office. while the fourth will be
elected from one Of the city printeries, and
will be known as the down town dele
gate" Miss Teresa Mcdonald is one of the
down town candidates, the other two being
Mr.. H. c. Knapp and Mr.. O. T. Pierce.
An interesting fight Is on for the position,
and Miss McDonald's friends say they will
wager money that she will be the winner.
There is practically no contest over the
other offices in the union there being Qua!
candidates for but one position, that of
vice president, as described in The Star
yesterday.
In the annual campaign blue book of
Columbia Typographical Union sketches
are given of the ten candidates who are
DESTROYS Of representing the Washington
printers at the big Toronto meeting.
The sketches follow:
Frank d. Smith was born In Reynolds
Vile Pa and was educated In the public
schools. He served his apprenticeship in
his home town and worked at the business
as journeyman number or years, When
he came to Washington in 1890 and ac-
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eminent printing office. He Joined Column
bia Union upon his arrival in Washington,
and has been a faithful and conscientious
worker for the principles Of the union ever
since. Mr. Smith is brother Of Mr.. Will
liam Smith, representative in Congress
from Pennsylvania. who was several years
ago employed In the first division of the
government printing office. MIR. Smith Is
at present a proofreader in the govern
ment printing office.
Jos. e. Goodkey was born in st. Louis
April 8. 1867: was educated in Franklin
Public School and st. Louis Polytechnic
High School. He served his apprenticeship
in st. Louis, and has worked in the fol-
lowing offices: St. Louis Grocer. Riverside
Printing House, Woodward, Herman d
Hoke, St. Louis Label Company and Daily
Printing Company. St. Louis; A. R. Barnes,
Rand, Mentally & Co.. Chicago; F. c.
Neuemacher & Co. and John P. Morton d
Co., Louisville KY. He Joined St. Louis
Union, No. 8. June &c, 1887. He served
Chicago, No ie, as delegate to Trades AS
sembly. Represented Louisville, No. 10, as
delegate to Central Labor Union, and was
on the scale committee. He served on the
memorial committee of Columbia union.
He has been chairman of the third divi-
sion chapel formerly second) four terms.
and is serving in that capacity at the pres
ent time.
Philip s. Steele of the first division served
his apprenticeship with the HagerstoWn
Mail. In 1861 ne moved to Utica, N. y,
and was a charter member of that union;
also member of the committee to submit
the first scale of prices. which was accepted
by the employers. For nineteen years ne
was employed in the city of Albany. he
was delegate to st. Louis in 1874. Twenty
four years ago he came to Washington,
and has been employed in the government
office almost continuously up to the pres
ent time. Mr.. Steele has served on several
special committees and was chairman or
the grievance committee in 1901. He was
&c ndidate last year. receiving 656 votes.
Walter V. Smith was born in Columbia,
S. c., March ], 1872. At an early age he
entered the Office of his father and served
his apprenticeship. After working in the
south for a number of years Mr.. Smith
came to Washington in 1895 and was ap-
pointed to a position in the government
printing Office. He has since worked in
nearly every department In the big print
cry. He Is at present employed IN the sec
ond division. In 1900 Mr.. Smith was elected
vice president of Columbia union. receiving
191 votes out of the total of 1878 ballots
cast.
Joe NJ. Johnson was born at Salem, Tenn.