The log cabin Democrat., 1909-10-21

the present officers and members ol the general executive board were re- elected for another term. The high est vote. 1O,7OS, was polled by D. Douglas Wilson, the blind editor and manager of the official organ, Machin- ists' Monthly Journal He was unop- posed The vote resulted as follows: General president, James OConneli, 9,5S2; general secretary-treasurer, George Preston, 10,013; first vice-pres-
 dent, P. J. Conlon, 7,5S5; second vice president, Louis Beulon, 9,S6S; third president, J. D. BuckalsW, I,ooG fourth vice president, T. L. Wilson, 10,386; fifth president, j. J. kep- pier, 9.716; sixth vice-president, Will liam Hannon. $40; seventh vice. president, Walter Ames, 5,5S0, gen eral executive board, Hugh Doran, Chicago, 7,401; James A. Reynolds, Warrensyille, O., 7,198; R. G. Cook, Bremerton, Wash, 7,1S2; Arthur F.. Ireland, Pittsburg, Pa. 7,0O6; E. l.. Tucker, Washington, 6,S94; delegates to American Federation of Labor, four to elect. J. J, Handley, 7,2@l; P. W. Buckley, 6,997; J. J. Keegan, 5,532; H. w. Churchill, 5O3S. During the year just closed the association had 51 new lodges, with membership or 1,295, organized. The association is affiliated with the American Fedora tion of Labor. At the convention Just closed in Denver President OConnell made a strong plea for the formation of ladies auxiliaries.
 Cincinnati.-The question of holding a convention this fall of the Brother hood of Painters, Decorators and Pa per Hangers of America, which was recently submitted to referendum vote, was carried by the decisive vote of 16.276 for to 2.410 against. The convention will assemble in this city in December, and will be the first in several years. A great many impor- tant questions are to be considered, among them the establishment Of home for aged and infirm members, and the matter of creating pension scheme, in addition to the death and disability benefits already paid. The latter fund expended during May the sum of Sll, $50 in the international ju- risdiction.
 St LOuiS-According to a telegram ftom Frank Morrison, secretary of the American Federation of Labor at Washington, the charter of the Central Trades and Labor union with which practically all local labor bodies are affiliated, had been revoked. The trou- ble grows out of the refusal of the Central Trades and Labor assembly to oDey an order from the national or ganization to expel delegates of the Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, which has been outawed by the American Federation of Labor.
 New York-The first union of sheet and plate glass glaziers. cutters and setters to be formed in New York has been organized. There are TOO men in the trade in this city. One hundred and fifty members in the new body enrolled and decided to apply for charter to the American Federation of Labor The enrolment is prepara- tory to general demand for higher wages and better working conditions to be enforced by strike if it is re- fused
 contribution to the warfare against consumption President George l.. Berry of the Printing Pressmen and Assistants International union has is sued a pamphlet under the caption, Tuberculosis Printer" in which he reviews various pressroom conditions which predispose the workers of his craft to becoming inoculated with the white plague. Sanitation and veDtila- ton are explained fully and in man. ner to be easily understood by the pressman.
 Minneapolis, Minn.-The four rail road organizations of Minnesota, the Order of Railway Conductors, the Bro therhood of Railroad Trainmen, the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen. have started movement in the state of Mnneso- ta to form a joint legislative board. consisting Ot fepfeSeHldINt ilohl the State Federation of Labor and the four railroad brOtherhoodS.
 Quebec, Que.-A sensation was created in the session of the trades and labor congress by the unanimous adoption of resolution calling Tor the removal of Lieut.. Gov. Gibson or Ontario for his public indorsement at a recent banquet given by the Cana dian Manufacturers association at Hamilton of President Hobson's at tack on the international officers Of trade unions.
 San Juan, Porto Rico.-Judge B. $. Rodey denied the injunction sought by the unionists to restrain Gov Post and the treasurer and auditor of Porto Rico from disbursing the insular funds in accordance with the Olmstead act He holds that the law has been in terpreted properly by the attorney general. Harry M. Hoyt.
 Birmingham. Ala-Organized labor .o,,,.ni1ad with the farmers of A la