Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-17

~ SSHcldl expectations, lne feueraLlOn
OF Labor did not conclude it's work up
to the time of adjournment tonight.
and session win be held tomorrow. at
which several matters of minor inter-
est will be disposed Of. To-day the
chief work of the convention was the
selection OF a city at which to hold the
next meeting. Chicago did not make a
strong effort to secure the prize. and
when the matter was put to vote Gin
cinnati and Nashville were the only
contestants. The Ohio city won on a
vote of LOO to 3S1.
President Mcbride presided at to-
days session.
Secretary Barnes, of the Law Commits
tee, made report on the following res,
olutiOn by the Hotel ard Restaurant
Employees National Alliance.
No union shall be recognized as a
bona fide union which is rot affiliated
with the national or international boAy
OF its trade, II there be one, with the
a. +. of l..
No union affiliated with the A. F.. of
L. shall be permitted 10 affiliate with
any central labor body in which now
affiliated unions as described above are
represented.
This report brought on an argument
Delegate Pomeroy objected to tha
phraseology of the first section, and
wanted inserted, provided there be one
connected with the A. f. OF L.
DELEGATE LENNON
wanted the second section struck out
entirely.
After a general discussion, Delegate
Pomeroy's amendment was carried. A
motion to adopt the report was defeat
ed. The committee reported adversely
on a resolution presented by the Bakers
International Union to remove thu
headquarters of the Federation to Chi.
cago.
Delegate Pomeroy said the resolution
was an atempt TO remove the head
quarters TO New York. He was in favor
of the headquarters remaining where
thew are now, at Indianapolis. Dele
gate Weissam, who presented the reso-
luton, said he was in favor of the Of
fees remaining in Ind annapolis, and the
report was Withdrawn.
The resolution:
THAT no certificate Of afiMation be
hereafter granted by a federal Labor
union in whole or in part composed Of
members OF existing trades unions"
The federal labor unions are COM
posed cf beth men and women, and
Samuel GOmpers. president-elect, OBJ
jected TO the phrase cor in part" be-
cause il might strike at the women
wage earners who form with men to
help organize labor. After a heated
discussion Delegate Pomeroy offered
the following resolution as a substi-
tute:
THAT no more than three federal
labor unions shall be chartered in any
one city and no federal labor union
shall be recognized as affiliated If its
membership consists of a majority of
active trade unionists."
The resolution was adopted. The
naming of the place for the holding Of
the next convention was set down for
the special order at 3 O'Clock.
AT THE AFTERNOON SESSION
the committee on organization report
ed favorably for the appropriation OF
a sum not exceeding $500 for the or
ganization of the textile workers in the
South. The resolution was adopted. ~
Delegate O'COnnell, third vice pres
ident-elect, spoke vigorously against
dual organizations and spoke particu-
larly against the International Machin-
lists Union. He represents the Inter-
national Association Of Machinists
with over 400 lodges Mr.. O'COnnell
desires the Federation to withdraw the
charter of the dual organization. The
International Association does not want
ANYTHING but machinists, Of which
there are 25, 900, while the other organi-
cation takes in all kinds Of workmen
in the machinists' trades. Mr.. PaDle,
of the International Machinists' Union,
had made the statement that his or
ganization would withdraw from the
Federation and affiliate with the Social
ist organization.
After much argument on the question
of the machinists trades and the troub-
les, the matter was finally settled by
agreeing TO revoke the charter OF the
International Machinists' Union.
George Francis Train made a brief
address on labor topics and was fol-
lowed by Mrs. Charlotte Smith, Of B0s-
ton, president CT the Woman's Rescue
League, VINO told OF the position in the
industrial world of women. Because Of
the small money paid for labor many Of
them began a life OF shame. This
should be remedied and more money
paid to them.
THE COMMITTEE APPOINTED.
last week 10 confer with the managers
Of the American Tobacco Company,
made report Through Delegate White.
The conference was held, but President
Duke would not Listen TO the proposition
TO have the employees become union
workmen. The committee recommends
ed that the boycott levied month ago
be continued, and the matter was re-
ferred to the Committee on Labels ana
Boycott.
The Committee on Resolutions re-
ported favorably on a resolution amend
ing the provisions Of the alien laws,
making 1t a penalty for an emigrant
to swear falsely about his mission to
this country. The Committee on Res
olutions presented a resolution the SUBJ
stance of which provides that there
should be more voting outside Of party
lines and that labor demands labor
measures in preference to party meas
ures and therefore allow more inde-
pendence al the ballot box.
This matter was beng discussed at
the hour OF adjournment and viii be
taken up again tomorrow.