The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-12
THEY MOVE SLOWLY
CONTESTS FOR SEATS OCCUPY TIL
FEDERATION OF LABOR

Instead of Adjournment SATURDAY., IL tn
Federation Gets to the Election of ON
GERS by Tuesday 1t will be Doing RICH
WeII-DeniaI of q Seat to a Delegat
Representing Dual Organization
Brings Up the Question of Dual Organ
izations and Evokes Severe Criticism
on the knights of Labor.
New York, Dec. 11.-So slowly has the
work of the American Federation OF
| Labor progressed that instead of ad
journment being reached Saturday
which was the original program, it Is
will be reached before Monday and pos
| sTbly Tuesday next.
The main obstruction is the contest
! ed seats in the convention. At the
| opening session today, the credential
committee reported, the convention
concurring, that W. E. Ward, claiming
| 10 represent the Painters union, dua
| organization, be denied a seat Sub
| sequently the subject of duality of or
|
| ganization was brought up by Vice
! President Elderkin. who predicted that
unless present conditions were correct
ed, the federation would fall under the
control of antagonistic elements, in
f! stancing the case of 119 lodges of the
( Brewery Employees National union, a
| small majority of which are attached
TO the Knights of Labor. Elderkin
said:
These knights of Labor assemblies
have national trades assembly, and
meet in national convention and Sc
cretly legislate for the National Brew
cry Employees union. AS a result, a
great national union attached TO the
federation is controlled absolutely by
the INNER circle of the Knights of
Labor"
AS a remedy for this condition, a
resolution was offered to the effect that
hereafter seat be refused to any re-
preventative whose organization has
within its ranks any other organiza-
ton comprising less than the total
membership.
Action on the report of the executive
council submitted yesterday was defer
red. Samuel Gompers, James Creamer
and John White were appointed a spec
workers employed by the American To-
bacco company.
The following committees were an
nounced:
On eight hour work days. H. ia
cobson. New York; Owen Miller. Henry
Weissman, Brooklyn; John c. Donnell,
Chicago; Henry Barter, Detroit; George
E. MCNEIL, Boston,:
Advisory Committee on Chicago la
Dor council-Robert Ash, Massachu-
sets; A. Fursueth, San Francisco;
Frank Mccarthy, Boston; F. w. Lee,
and Joseph Widdenfeld.
1t was resolved to extend an invita-
ton to the Woman's Christian Temper
ance union TO send fraternal delegates
to the convention.
The president of the W. c. T. U. had
been invited to attend but had sent re-
grets, at the same time stating that del
egates from the two organizations would
be present at tomorrow's session of the
convention
The committee on resolutions report
ed favorab bly, a resolution asking that
all outside trades unions be invited to
become affiliated with the American
Federation of Labor.
A resolution by Samuel Gompers
against capital punishment was adop-
ted.
A resolution was adopted reaffirm-
ing the declaration made yesterday in
favor Of the free and unlimited coin
age of silver at the ratio OF Is to l.
NO COMPULSORY ARBITRATION.
A resolution by Delegate Andrew
Fursueth Of San Francisco protesting
against the passage in congress of a
compulsory arbitration bill was adopted
The Commute on labels and boycotts
reported favorably upon the adoption
of uniform boot and shoe workers
union.
A resolution having for its object the
most active prosecution of the boy
colts against the United States Bank
ing company was adopted.
\ resolution that the secretary of the
federation communicate with the
Metropolitan and Prudential Insurance
companies for the purpose of securing
a modification of the contracts agents
are obliged ITO observe, which is was re-
was adopted.
There was nearly an hours discus
sion OYER the resolution TO discontinue
the publication in the Fedora ZIONIST"
of the fair list" containing the names
of firms endorsed by the Federation of
Labor. and of the unfair list" as well.
consisting of firms antagonistic to the
fedora ton. The matter was referred
to special committee.
A ball was given at the concert hall
in Madison Square Garden tonight in
honor OF the delegates. The affair was
rendered them by trades and labor I'M
ions of New York and vicinity. Sam
uel Gompers had charge OF the com
mittee of arrangements.
A banquet was served in the assemb-
~ hail adjoining a midnight All the
officers were present and there were in
formal speeches. The meetings was
ADJOURNED at the conclusion OF the
speakers remarks