The Washington herald., 1908-05-21
FRANK KIDD ELECTED
Chosen Head of Columbia
Typographical Union.
sEIBOLD IS AGAIN SECRETARY
Hot Contest at Government Printing
Office for Delegates tn the Inter-
national UniOn-R. w. Burnside Is
the ssDown-tOwn" Representative.
Many Ofncers Have No Opposition.

Frank A Kidd, proofreader in the Gov
ernment Printing Office, was elected Pres
ident Of Columbia Typographical Union.
No 1ol. yesterday by an overwhelming
vote
A three -cornered fight was carried on
in the local field While Mr.. Kidd's elec-
ton was generally conceded at an early
hour. It was not until after midnight that
the returns showed 1t beyond peradven-
ture of doubt
His opponents, W n. Brockwen and
Frank S. Lerch, together polled about as
many votes as did AIr Kidd. The latter s
majority over Mr. Brockwen was 3S5.
and over Mr.. Lerch as.
Hot Contest for Delegates.
The contest in the Government Printing
Office for the selection Of delegates TO the
international Union was hotly contested.
Only when the last vote had been counted
did the winning candidates feel safe.
Even then some Of them feared mistake
might have been made in the totals.
The winning candidates were Jason Va
terman, Charles ". Radley. and W F.
o Brien. 0 BTien polled the smallest vote
OF the three, and he had but thirty votes
more than Charles s. Gum. Mr. Gum
was thought by many TO have had the
election won before the votes were cast
r. ". Burnside was elected as the
downtown delegate 70 the international
Union. He had nearly double as many
votes as his nearest rival.
Vote for OfdceFs
The candidates and votes received are
as follows:
For president-Frank A. Kidd, S26; W.
n Brockwell, III; Frank S. Lerch. $50.
The following officers were elected with
out opposition; Vice president. Joseph G.
Stelle, 1.20S; secretary. George G. Seibold.
1,SSS; treasurer. James z. Bright. 1913:
sergeant-at-arms. Gary E. Walters. 1851:
doorkeeper. n. c. stoops, 1877; trustee.
Harry B. Goodrell. 1.253 Auditors. ]. "
Carter, 1233. William H Cornish, l.2l5,
Louis c. Vogt 1,272
For executive committee. newspaper
Francis Benzler, L149: J. II Broderiek
liza: ". L. Brooks, LILO; W NJ Leath,
l.05l; N. l. Ststler, 963
For executive committee. hook and fob,
Joseph Z. Goodkey. 80; Laura B. Ger
don. 1.123; Joe NJ. Johnson, LBS; ". s.
SehinneVer, 1.l4S; Harry ". Templar
l.2S3.
For executive committee. machinist.
Sidney II. Cluxtcn. 1.0J6.
The following were elected as dele
gates to the International Union conven-
tion. from government office; Jason Wa
terman. $50. Charles ". Radley. S63. and
". F. O'Brien. SIS. The other contestants
and the number OF votes received are.
Charles s. Gum, 7S5; T. y. Morcock. 704
and e. F. Tompkins. AS.
The delegate elected from Offices not
under the government was r. W. Burn
side, with a total number OF votes, $50
His opponents were ". L. Perkins and
Orton s Pierce. who received IS and 59l
votes. respectively.
For alteTnates 20 International Typo
graphical Union (ofices under the govern
ment-H. c, Hayne, los; David Pollock
l,09s.
For alternate 10 International Typo
graphical Union (off1ces not under the
government)-Bert V. Wolfe. L1a.
International OfReers.
The vote for international officers was
as follows
For pTeSident-James NJ Lguch Syracuse Unioz
No. s., T57; Il. S. Hudspsth, New Orleans UnioE
No Y. ssl
For hrH rice Trezideut-J. ". Hays. Minneapolis
Union No g. I0s: ". ~ P. Reed. Neg YoTi
Union No. s. ~
For delegates 10 A. F. Of L-Frank Morrison
Chicago Union No 1s. Lib Max 5. HAYES. CleJe
lard Uuioa No. 50, so; Hugh Stevenson. Toronto
Union No 81, 554: T. v Mccullough Omaha
Union Ne. ls0 81: r. J. Gottlob NsVark UnioI
No. los. 459i Frank A. kennedy, Omaha Union No
isl 6l9: sam De Netrey. Columbia Union No. l0l
81; Theodore Eichhorn, Enc Union No. Y, Es
Charles ". Fear Joplin Union No. $50 CO..
For secretary treasTer--J. W. Bramwocd, Deuve
Union No 80, 81; Thomas F. CSoNley. Cincinnati
Union Ne. 3, gs
For agent Union Printers Home-GsoFge r
Nichols Baltimore Union No y. aS
For trustees Union Printers Home-Anna C. WI
son, Columbia Union No. lol, IA l. c. shepard
Grand Rapids Union No. g, SO; Thomas MsCsffery
Colorado Springs Union No s. 56, Herbert "
Cooke Boston Union No. l3. $50; John Armstrong
Toronto Uuion No. 81. 255; ". J. Mclaughlin Buf
fslo Union No. g. 81; ". " Daniel, Nashyin,
Union No % l52. Albert ". Bowen COIumhil
Union No. lal, l.25s; Michael Powell. Ottawa UnoI
No le. Js.