Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-22
TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION
FAVORs CARTER GLASS
Adopts Resolution Asking Richmond
Delegates to Roanoke Conven-
ton to Support Him.
JAMES CONDUCTS OPEN SHOP
Fact That DanvilIe Publisher Has
Declined to Recognize Printers
Organization Given as One Rca-
son for Opposition to Him.

| BY unanimous vote, Richmond
Typographical Union. No. 90 adopte ed
dorsinG Carter Glass. OF Lynchburg
for the Democratic National Commit
tee and requesting the Richmond dele
gates l" the Roanoke convention To
| cast their ballots for him.
In taking this action. the union drew
attention TO what 1t regards as Mr.
Glass's superior claims to the honor
| but pointed out. az the immediate in
SEPARATION of its action, the fact that
Rorer a. James, of Danville, as pub
Usher OF Two newspapers, has not rec
oEnized the claims of the organized
printing industry and is maintaining
IN open shop. while Mir. Glass like
wise publisher. operates a union
shop.
y clause in the preamble draws at
has an ardent supporter in Richmont,
in tho person OF Clyde W. Saunders,
whose printing establishment likewise
is operated on the open-shop basis.
The printers met at o'clock yes
terday afternoon at Eagles Hall. Pres
ident G. i. HARDWOOD introduced as tho
speaker of the afternoon DIR. Douglas
8. Freeman. recently elected an honor
AIRY member of the union. DR. Free
man spoke on collective unionism, az
opposed to the individual!sm OF the
older order. The time is coming. said
union card will have to be reckoned
with in all great question:.
NOMINATED AS DELEGATES
TO INTERNATIONAL BODY
Sidney Gates, George 4. Jennings.
! G. j. Hughes. Jr., J. y. Schroeder and
! w. A. Edelblut were nominated for
delegates to the annual convention OF
the International Typographical Union.
which will he held in Baltimore next
"A those "a
| elected at the meeting to be held al
II O'Clock on Wednesday afternoon at
Eagles Hall for the purpose OF voting
! also on the national officers.
! NJ. r. Pace. G. II. HARDWOOD and T. l..
! Woody were chosen as the local dele
gates 10 the State Typographical Con-
! vention. which will be held AT Roa-
noke on June 4. They also will attend
the annual convention of the State
! Federation of Labor. AT Bristol. rs
delegates from Richmond Typogra phi =
, cal Union. No. 90. The Bristol meet
ing will be June J.
| The resolution adopted by the local
printers follows:
Whereas the names Of Carter Glass.
/ of Lynchburg. and Rorer 4. James. OF
| Da nvillc, have been the only ones SuE-
gested in connection with the filling
Of the vacancy on the National Demo-
cratic Committee that has been brought
about by the resignation OF IieuteR-
lut-GovrrnOr EllySon as national com
mttccman from Virginia and il now
appears that tho contest will finally
be between these TWO candidates. and
Whereas, il is meet and proper that
all citizens make clearly known tseir
preferences IN order that their dele
gated representatives ut the Roanoke
convention may be guided by the wishes
Of their constituents in filing this most
important office. and
Whereas, Carter Glass has demon
strated 10 the State and nation his quail
tiles as an able representative of the
people and statesman Of high attain
ments. while his rival for the Office to
be illcd can point to no such record
OF service. and
RECOGNIZES ORGANIZED
PRINTING INDUSTRY
Whereas. Mr.. Glass. as owner Of the
l-SnchburS News. has demonstrated his
sympathy with the organized printing
industry by maintaining strictly
union shop. while Mr.. James has not
"hiF maintained an open shop as pub
Usher OF the Danville Registct but
has within the recent past declined 20
entertain the proposals OF 4 representa-
i'Ne OF tile Typographical Union look
! ihS 10 the placing of his shop on a
union basis and
whereas. moreover. Mr.. James has
me supper, in Richmond OF CLYDE w
! Saunders. known to our crganiz,tion
| us consistent enemy Of the union
! shop,
! Now therefore, he II resolved. That
iiicninond Typographical Union, No 90
herewith give its Endorsement and sun
| port % Carter Glass for ;he Nationa,
! Democratic Committee and that ~.
| resolution be its request to the Rich
/ hohu ccieEates 10 the State Demo-
crate Convention at Roanoke on Jun.
! :. i'l', 10 cast their votes in accord
ahce WIN the preference here ey
| pressed"