Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-21

Frank A. Kidd.
typos to be under his charge are active
members of mat organization is said to
add to the Importance of the presidency in
the ensuing term.
Public Printer His Warm Friend.
The fact that Public Printer Leech and
President-elect Kidd are warm personal
friends and will have many interests in
common in their respective offices was
commented upon today. The triangular
contest brought out the full force of the
voting strength of the union and it was
conceded yesterday afternoon before the
count of the ballots had been concluded
that Mr.. Kidd was elected.
A warm contest was waged over the
selection of delegates to the International
Typographical Union. The successful
candidates were: From the government
printing office, Charles w. Radley. Jason
Waterman and W. F. O'Brien; from
down town r. w. Burnside.
Elected Without Opposition.
The following officers were elected with
out opposition: Vice president Joseph G.
STEELE. LOB: secretary George G. Seibold.
LBS; treasurer, James +. Bright. LAB
sergeant Gary +. Walters. 1..67
doorkeeper. n. c. Stops, 1907; trustee.
Harry B. Goodrell 1.21; Auditors, J. w
Carter. ..'9: William II. Cornish. 1,245:
Louis c. Vogt, 1.272
For executive committee. newspaper
Francis Benzier. 1.143; J. Fl. Broderick
Liza; w. l.. Brooks. LILO: w. NJ. Leath
1,031 NJ. l.. Statler. 9ss:.
For executive committee. book and
job-Joseph f. Goodkey, 372; Laura B.
Gordon. 1.12i; Joe NJ. johnson. lbs; W.
S. Schinnerer. LIB; Harry W. Templar,
LIB.
For executive committee machinist-
Sidney H. CIuxton. 1.OJ6
For alternates to International Typo
graphical Union Offices under the govern
menD-H. c. Hayne. LOIS; David Pollock,
1,O9S.
For alternate to International Typo
graphical Union offices not under the
governmenU-Bert V. Wolfe. 1.lsl.
International Union Officers.
The vote for officers of the International
Typographical Union by the referendum
was as follows:
For president-James NJ. Lynch, SYRIA
cuse Union. No. -. 757; H. S. Hudspeth.
New Orleans Union, No. IL. s31.
For vice PRESIDENT. w. Hays. Mime
apolis Union. No. ~, 7Os; w. n. p. Reed,
New York Union, No. =, 762.
For delegates to A. +. of L.-Frank Nor
rison. Chicago Union, No. IL, 1 ,113; Max
S. Hayes. Cleveland Union, No 53, go;
Hugh Stevenson. Toronto Union. No. 81.
$780, 81; II. j. Gottlob. Newark Union.
No. lob. 4J3; Frank A. Kennedy. Omaha
Union. No. 1870 500: Sam De Nedry CO.
lumbia Union, No. 1O1. SO2;; Theodore Elch
horn. Erie Union. No. II. 27S; Charles w.
Fear. Joplin Union, No $50. IO7
a + raa
wood. Denver Union, No. 40, 62l: Thomas
F. Crowley Cincinnati Union, No. 3, 93S.
For agent Union Printers Home-George
P. Nichols. Baltimore Union, No. II. 1858.
For trustees Union Printers Home
Anna c. Wilson. Columbia Union. No. 1O1
At; l.. G. Shepard. Grand Rapids Union.
No. 80 $50; Thomas McCaffery, Colorado
Springs Union. No. 80. 593: Herbert w.
Cooke. Boston Union No. Ii. $50: John
Armstrong, Toronto Union. No. 81. 30;
w. j. Mclaughlin. Buffalo Union, No. g.
@f W. w. Daniel. Nashville Union, No.
~. 49,: Albert w. Bowen, Columbia Union
No. 1O1. l.233: Michael Powell. Ottawa
Union, No. lo2. 80.
Comment on the Kidd Vote.
4 prominent member of Columbia
Union. in speaking of the complimentary
vote received by Frank A. Kidd for presi-
dent. and the fact that he will serve con-
today:
probably no member of Columbia
Union has had as wide experience in the
American labor movement as Mr.. Kidd.
Ills activity in union affairs naturally
brought him in contact with reform move
ments-social. political and economic. lie
has sat In the councils of the printers
many times. and has represented the In
ternational body in that great congress
I'm ~f<.lyN a
ton OF Labor He has held many Offices
In organizations. such as good government
leagues. municipal associations. univer-
sty extension societies and the Civic
Federation
Perhaps the most striking character
ist1c of Mr. Kidd is his candor and fear
less avowal of principles and policies
MS position on questions Affecting the
craft Is never equivocal or uncertain; his
attitude fair. free and open. He was put
| forward and elected by his friends as the
man who can deal satisfactorily with the
many delicate problems that confront his
organization that follow In the train OF a
nara night TO establish an eight-hour day
IN commercial job Offices, and the un-
Pheasant conditions arising In the govern
ment printing Office in the past few years
| His adherents believe that they have
elected a man who is peculiarly ntted 10
| HI the position that, this year perhaps
more than ever before. calls for the ut
! Judgment
! Mr.. Kidd is pleasing speaker.
| happy and effective debater, Las wide
! circle of friends and acquaintance
among professional and public men, ano
previous to his civil service employment
| was often heard on the hastings.
The Baltimore Election.
BALTIMORE. May 21.-Baltimore Typo
graphical Union. No. IL. held its bennia
/ election yesterday The officers chosen
We're:
President. George r. Nichols; vice presi-
/ dent. Samuel w klunk: recording score
tary, Charles r. Abell secretary-treas-