The San Francisco call., 1913-08-16
CASE i
OCCUPIES T|MEi
OF TYPO UNION
Famous Controversy Hinged
Upon Matter of Princi-
pie Involving Small
Sum
DELEGATE ATTACKS
SENATOR OLIVER
President Lynch of I. T. u.
Makes Vigorous Reply
in Convention !

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Aug. 15.-The
eight hour law was disregarded by the
International Typographical union con-
vention today when the delegates re-
mained in continuous session from
$50 a. m. to 6:15 .. ms hours and
As minutes.
At midday luncheon was served to
the delegates at their desks.
The one big feature of the long ses-
sion was the hearing and rejection Of
the Pittsburg appeal.
The names of United States Senators
Oliver and Penrose of Pennsylvania
and the alleged use of a. secret tele-
phonic device figured in the debate.
As on all previous occasions. the ad-
ministration won when the appeal was
rejected. and the executive council was
sustained by vote of 1Ss to 54
THE .PITTSBURG CASE
The "Pittsburg case" long famous
in labor circles, hinged on matter
of principle, and involved a financial
consideration of about $500 1t grew
out of the sending of an organizer to-
Pittsburg by the executive council. act-
ing. it is claimed. under contract
made by the Pittsburg local.
The contract, it was alleged, was alb
rogated. and the executive council re-
fused to pay the expenses of the orr
ganizer. charging the sum to the Pitts
burg local, which also refused. to pay
The executive council then denied
the Pittsburg union the privileges ana
benefits of the organization.
The, case was taken to the federal
court by the Pittsburg union, but the
court refused to consider the case until
it was seen whether or not 1t could be
settled by. the international Typograph-
it al union.
NIBLOCH's CHARGES
In the discussion Delegate Charles
Nibloch asserted that the unioniZing of
FIVE Pittsburg newspapers was due to
senator O1iver, MOTTO the I. I. u. or
gzanizers He-declared that Senator Oil
yer owner of three Pittsburg news
papers. had aspirations to be elected
United States senator, and that Senator
Penrose advised him he could not be
elected until he had made friends with
union labor Then" said Mr.. Niblocf
senator Oliver sinionized his papers
and subsequently, was elected United
States senator
Delegate NlblOci1 further asserted tnat
the executive council violated section
116 of the laws OF the order. and that
the privilege OF passing upon applicants
for membership was taken away from
the Pittsburg local by the executive
council and President Lynch.
LYNCH REPLIES
Resigning the chair. President Lynch
replied to Delegate Niblech. He de-
MED that Senators Oliver and Penrose
were interested in unionizing the Pitts
burg, newspapers for the reasons as
serted, and said that at the time MIR.
oliver was not a candidate for the
United States senate.
President Lynch charged that the
action taken by the Pittsburg union
was a movement to disrupt the local
treasury and throw the J.. T. u. into the
hands of a receiver.
He spoke in strong terms.
President Grimes of Pittsburg union
No. Z. the next speaker, charged that
Daley, the /. T. U. organizer. and others
tried to get evidence against him with
a secret telephone device and de-
nounced President Lynch vigorously.
The convention decided to conclude
it's deliberations tomorrow at IL a. m.