St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-13
BETTER LATE Than never.
Delegates to the Toilers' Convention
Slow in Getting Gu Deck.
EFFECTS OF DISSIPATION.
They Paint the Old Town Of st. Louis
and Announce 1t by Drooping
Eyelids.
Special 10 the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
ST. LOUIS. Dec. 12.-The banquet
rendered by the labor organizations OF
St. Louis to the visiting delegates to
the Federation of Labor convention
lasted UP to the small hours of the
the morning; and when at 9o'clOck this
morning President Gompers raped
for order. the delegates, though brayely
at their posts of duty. looked as though
the good cheer and abundant eloquence
of last night had necesstated a strong
effort on their part to reach their seats
so early. After the minutes had been
adopted, President Gompers announced
as the special committee on the eight
hour day, John S. Kelcher. of Phila-
delphia: William J. Dillon, Pittsburg;
Henry limerick, New oYrk; Frank Is.
Foster, Boston; William Martin, Pitts
Ohio; and w. ii. Kliver, Chicago. Sec
rotary P. Mcclure stated that he had
no report to make at present,
as he felt that President Gompers had
covered all matters of interest to the
assembly. Distribution of documents
to the proper committees was then made,
and a recess taken until 2 O'Clock to
allow the committees to get at their
work. At the afternoon session the
first thing that was done was to read a
communication from the sheet iron and
cornice workers of Kansas City, declar-
ing their intention to Immediately atfll-
late themselves with the federation. A
communication was also read from the
Oyster DredgerS' Union of Baltimore,
asking the federation'S influence
against
THE BRUTALITY OF CAPTAINS,
also from the Denver Trades assembly,
asking the Endorsement of Capt. Will
lain n. Meredith, of that city, for the
position of public printer at Washing
ton. The treasurer submitted his re-
port, showing cash Oh hand Dec. /, 1887,
S2605; received during year, $4,512.55;
expenses. S3.933.67. Balance on hand,
S60495. Since the report was made up
about $500 has been received by the
treasurer. The committee on defense
fund reported. favOring the levylng OF
strike assessments on all affiliated
unions. President GomperS took The
floor in support of the report. He rec
commended that, instead of taking the
popular vote upon the question, 1t
should be voted on by unions as body.
This brought out the conditional point
that the matter must be submitted to
tile individual members. After con-
siderable debate, in which it was plain
that the delegates were unanimous in
favor of establishing method of pro-
Gu ing strike funds from the affiliated
unions, the subject matter was referred
back to the committee, as it had been
amended so much it was not in good
shape. The committee on organization
reported favoring the appointment Of
organizers and the immediate strength
ening of the weaker unions. One dele
gate declared that there were 10000 I'M
organized coal miners in Pennsylvania,
and that they were at the
MERCY OF THE EMPLOYERS;
they should be solidly organized at
once. TIL report also favorS the amend
ment of the consultation of the United
States, so that national child labor and
compulsory educational laws may be
passed. This brought out a discussion
which came near revealing the politics
of every delegate present. The matter
went over by default. discussion hav-
ing revealed the fact that it was a
rather comprehensive question, and
meters of more immediate Importance
should first be considered. The secre-
tary then read a number of requests,
resolutions, etc, and they were referred
to different committees. The delegates
accepted an invitation to attend ball
to be given by the carpenters union OF
the city on Friday night. Adjourned.