The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-12-13


days session OF the fourth annual con-
vention Of tho American Federation
was called to order at Q o'clock with q
full attendance. President Gompers
announced the following committees:
Resolutions E +. Daily, Henry
Cohen, ]. W. Sullivan, J. J. Lincoln, ].
H. Mccarthy,
OrganiZation-J. Brettello, II. ].
Eickof, Patrick Mcbride, Rhody kene-
han, II. c. SAmuels.
Grievances- William Anderson, W.
D. Malone, L. NJ. Stern, A. Turnsethr ].
Bramsch weiger.
Labels and boycott. B. Lennon,
Henry WeIfman. George W. ]. Stout,
A. McCnllum, John +. Tobin.
Local federation body-Emil Guwong,
Phil A Hopper, Z. Evans, NJ. Daugh.
ters. A. McAllin.
The committee on rules reported
practically the same rules as have here
tofore governed the conventions.
A committee of the CiCarmnkers'
Union No. l5O. OF Lincoln. ILL.,, asking
the convention to take position against
any compulsory arbitration law, was
read to the rules committee. The ex-
ecutive council reported the following
boycotts by local unions endorsed by
that body:
Rand, McNalIy Publishing Company,
Chicago; Washburn.Crosby Company,
Minneapolis; Myer, johnson & Co.,
cloak manufacturers, New York; School
Seat Furniture Company. Grand Rap.
ids, Mich; Pfal Brewing Company,
Boston; Western Wheel Works Com
pany, Chicago; Brewers Association,
St. Louis; Clothing Mannfacturers As
sociation, Boston; Meskeo Bros, tin
manufacturers, st. Louis.
It was announced that John Burns
and David Holmes, OF England, had ar.
ranged to hold meetings as follows:
Omaha, December l6; Chicago. 1920;
St. Louis, %; indianapolis, %: Detroit,
%; Cleveland, 26; Pittsburgh. p; Wash.
ington. 1920; Philadelphia. 80, and Bos-
ton, January 2.
The programme was endorsed by the
committee.
After an address by Rev. Myron W.
Reed on the subject of "Paupers and
MiIionaires" resolution presented by
Vice President McGure was adopted,
reatlirming the former position OF the
Federation, that no action should be
taken regarding religious creed or any
similar subject, as follows:
"RcSOlred. That we deplore the intro
duction of any sectarian or captious
side issues among the working people.
Such movements are destined to divide
labor's forces and produce bitter antag.
onism, rs they produce religious bigosry,
provoke rancorous intolerance and dl-
vert tho working people from working
out their own emancipation from the
CALLING slavery Of the present social and
political conditions.
"Resolred, That we here aud now re-
affirm as one Of the cardinal principles
OF the trades union labor movement
that the laboring people must unite and
organize irrespective OF creed, color, sex
or nationality"
A motion to make the consideration
of the political programme a special
order for Thursday morning at 10
o'clock was amended by substituting
Friday morning and passed.
Il was decided to invite Governor
Waite to address the convention.
President Gompers expressed himself
in hearty sympathy with Governor
Waite.
At the afternoon session score or
more of resolutions were presented and
referred.
The committee on credentials reported
on painters and decorators union con.
test, recommending that both factions
be seated and the vote be divided be-
tween them and that the incoming ex.
ecutiye council tako the matter no and
endeayor to effect reconciliation.
The report was adopted.
Delegate Lloyd, OF the Central Trades
Council, OF Boston, introduced resolu.
tion in favor OF free coinage 1t was re-
ferred to tho resolution committee.
Al 2:55 the convention adjourned to
allow the committees to meet aud pre-.
pare for to.morrow's meeting.
Il ia now unanimously believed that
Gompers will be re-elected president
AMI little, If any opposition, will be en-
countered.
There are no avowed candidates for
the place. though several are said to
have aspirations. President Prescott,
OF the Typographical Union, who has
been named as his strongest opponent,
has stated positively that ne VIII not oe
a candidate. President GomperS was
feeling quite i'll when he came to Den:
yer, butts now somewhat improved and
says that he is not tooill to make fight
II necessary.
John Burns. NJ, P. has accepted an
invitation to address the Woman's Club
Saturday, afternoon on "%oman, Her
School and Municipal Duties"
Messrs. HyseIl, Patrick Mcbride. Of
the Mine Workers and others made =
plea to have Mr.. Burns programme
changed so as to give the miners Of the
Hooking Valley a chance to hear him,
and urged that Jacksonville, Ohio, be
substituted for Cleveland.
The matter was finally reforred back
TO the executive council, with the re-
Quest to hear the arguments OF dele.
gates in favor OF various localities.
A larger number OF resolutions were
road by titlo and referred to appropri.
ate committees.