The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-16
NAMES Of SENATORS
FIGURE IN DEBATE
Delegates TO Printers Con-
vention Reject Pittsburg
Appeal.
ADMINISTRATION WINS
President Lynch Roundly De-
nounced, but Is Sustained
When Vote Is Taken.
ADMINISTRATION WINS

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug. l5.-The
eight hour law was disregarded by the
Interna tional Typographical union con
ventioD today when the delegates re-
mainen in continuous session from $3.50
A. m. TO els p. MS hours and IS
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 Pen
rose of Pennsylvania and the alleged
use of secret telephonic device fig
ured in the debate.
AS on all previous occasions the ad-
ministration won when the appeal was
rejected and the executive council sus-
tained by a vote of 1s9 TO Sd.
The "Pittsburg case long famous
in labor circles, hinged on A matter of
principle and involved financial con
sideration OF about SA00 1t grew out
of the sending Of an organizer to Pitts
burg by the executive council, acting,
1t is claimed. under a contract made by
the Pittsburg local.
Refused to Pay.
The contract it was alleged, was abb
Fogated and the executive council re-
fuaed TO pay the expenses of the or
eanizer, charging the sum to the Pitts
burg local, which also refused to pay.
The executive council then denied the
Pittsburg union the privileges and ben
taken to the federal court by the Pitts
burg union, but the court refused to
consider the case until it was seen
whether or not it could be settled by
the I. T. U.
In the discussion today, Delegate
Charles j. Nibloch asserted that the
unionization of five Pittsburg news.
not to the [. T. u. organizers. He de- |
clared that Senator Oliver, owner of |
three Pittsburg newspapers, had aspira-
tions to be elected United States SEN |
ator and that Senator Penrose advised |
him he could not be elected until he
made friends with union labor.
Unionized His Papers.
Then, said Mr. Nibloch, Snator Oil
yer unionized his papers and subse +,
pueptly was elected United States SEN
ator. Delegate Nibloch further as
serted that the executive council vio, |
order and that the privilege of passing
upon applicants for membership was
taken away from the Pttsburg local
by the executive council and President
Lynch.
Resigning the chair, President Lynch
replied TO Delegate Nibloch, 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 Mr..
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
bankrupt the local treasury and TO
throw the !. T. Z. into the hands of
receiver. He spoke in strong terms,
President Grimes of Pittsburg union
No; :. the next speaker, charged that
Daley, the !. T. u. organizer, and
others tried to get evidence against
him with a secret telephone device and
denounced President Lynch vigorously.
The convention is expected to con
clude its deliberations tomorrow at
II a. m