Denver labor bulletin., 1916-07-01
By JAKE ERMANTRAUT.
Delegate From Denver Bookbinders Local
Unian No 20

DELEGATE From Denver Bookbinders Local
Union No. 20.
The convention OF the international
brotherhood Of Bookbinder, which ad-
journed June IL, was held in Indianap-
oils, Ind, and was in session six days
Aliho this was the first convention
which / attended as a delegate, from
all accounts il was the best held by the
brotherhood since it, conception. Many
important matters were tkoruly dis-
GUESSED. dclibrrated upon, and decided TO
the complete satisfaction OF all parties
conecrncd.
Tho -a-caiicd Washington situAtion.'
which consisted OF the suspension OF Lo-
cal No. : Of Washington, ior refusal TO
admit seventeen folder operators into
their union after the appeal OF the latter
was sustained by the international presi-
dent and executive council, was settled
in a very satisfactory manner. The
stand taken by Councillors Thornton OF
DENVER and Mullins Of Albany, who re-
fused 70 sanction the suspension OF No.
I. was fully approved by the convention.
The international president and the ma
joriiy OF the executive council were re
ver=cd when IL was decided that their
action in suspcnding No. was little
hAsty. and that separate charter should
he granted the folder operators Of Wash
ingson. Councillor Thornton Of Denver
successfully led the fight 10 rcinssate
No. OF Washington
Changes IN Laws Proposed.
MANY new laws were passed by the
convention and ordered placed before tho
rank and file for their approval or re-
lection. the most important being the
changing Of the law relating to nomina,
tions. which provides for the naming OF
candidates by local unions instead OF by
the convention
Nominations were made on the last
dAy. the feature OF which was the under
current of activity of some OF the dele
gate. opposed TO the administration
President Sovcy, whom all admit is an
honest sincere fearless and eonscicn-
tiois officer. but who made several mis-
takes during the pas, term (which oi
course only proves him TO be humanl,
was the bTunt of an attack, not only by
those who honestly opposed him, but BY
a clique always seen at labor conventions
who take advantage of every opportun-
ity to bclit;lc the administration and
create a wave OF opposition upon which
they might ride into lucrative positions
II i tho consensus Of opinion among the
delegates, however. that President Sovey
j. entitled TO another term, which he no
doub, will be honored with by the rank
and file.
Full Roster of Nominations
Tho nominations. Of which election Is
by referendum vote, arc as follows;
Prcsidcnt--A z. Sovcy, st, Louis; 7.
T. Garrity, San Francisco; Fred Grimmc,
Chicago.
First Vice Prcsidont-Emil wcnrel.
Philadelphia. William Glccling, Toronto,
Canada.
Second vico-T. V. Mullins. Albany.
Third vioc-Augusta J. Frinokc Den.
yer. for reelection.
Secretary y.Trcasurcr--Wnlter n. Red
dick. Seattle.
Executive Council malcl-William c.
Thornton. Denver; A. T.. Williams, Cam
bridge. Mass; r. II. Perry. Raleigh. n.
G: Louis Roth birmingham. Ala; Jo-
scph McMnnus. Boston; j. II. Prcwitt,
Kansas City; Tom McGrcw, New York;
Dan A. Hern. New York; Al Bcibcr,
Philadelphia: John Haggerty, st. LOUIS
and Frank May. Chicago.
Executive Council tfcmalcl - Mrs.
Mary Sullivan. Philadelphia; Mary Nee
ham, tnnDr1uEr, MaSSf hhiN "Nfshei-
ncy. Chicago; Anna Neary, Baltimore.
The new officers will be elected by
referendum vote Following action by
this convention the nominations here
after also will be made by the member
ship Of the brotherhood. instead of the
convention.
Thornton for Executive Councillor.
The friends of William G. Thornton
of Denver cndcavorcd to prevail upon
him to make the race for international
president. They were very persistent in
their cfforta and named him on tho floor
Of the convention for the office OF first
vice president and second vice prcsidcns.
but he declined each nomination In turn
for reasons best known to himself and
friends, seemingly prcfcrring to stand for
re collection to the office Of executive
councillor. which he now holds. Third
Vice President Frinckc Of Denver was
rcnominatcd without opposition.
The convention adjourned sine die to
meet the second Monday in June. lols,
in Kansas City, Mo. To the local enter.
tainmcnt committee is due the thanks OF