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Show TEST VOTE OF TBE PRINTERS San Francisco, Aug 17 When tho delegates to the International Typographical Typo-graphical Union convention nw In session In this city, began today's session, ses-sion, tbe first important business before be-fore them was tho selection of the meeting place for 1912. Cleveland, Houston. Vancouver, B. C. and Ottawa, Ont., were placed In nomination yesterday and their respective., re-spective., adherents have been hard at work .over since Peculiar importance-attaches importance-attaches to the contest since the dele- gates appear disposed to name that citv whero tho 1912 gathorlng will, it is believed, bo of the greatest assistance assist-ance to tho causo of organized labor Todav's session was the first devoted de-voted entirely to business. The only social affair will too tonight when thero will be a dance and a literary and musical program. From now on tho sessions will be busy ones. Many important subjects are schoduled for consideration: hut tho greatost intorest centers in the Impending clash between the administration adminis-tration and tho anti-administration forces. The former appear in full control con-trol of the cenvention but the latter are bLling their time and probably will make their first show of strength when seme one of the appeals filed from the decisions of the executive council In local cases is called up for consideration Whilo the attack will be directed at the decision of the council, It Is said that Ahe real rosult will be the opening open-ing vollev in the fight that the antis are to make in the hope of unseating President Lynch when the referendum vote is taken nest May |