The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-17

Annual Convention-Re Resolutions and
Arguments Crowd One Another in the
Discussion of the Standing of Dual Or
CARNATIONS, Two Rival Machinists' Or
CARNATIONS Being the Ground of Battle
Decided to Revoke the Charter of the
International Machinists' Union.
New York, Dec. 16.-Contrary to the
general expectation the Federation of
Labor did not conclude its work up TO
le hour of adjournment tonight. A
session will be held tomorrow ali which
several ma tiers of interest will be dis
posed of. Today the chief business Of
ehe convention was the selection of a
>ity at which TO hold the next conven-
ton. When the matter was put to
vote Cincinnati and Nashville were the
only contestants. The Ohio city won
IN a vote of LOO TO 3S1.
President Mcbride presided at to-
days sessions.
Secretary Barnes of the law commit
tee made report of the following reSo-
,ution by the Hotel and Restaurant EN-
ployes National alliance: mo union
shall be recognized as bonafide union
which is not affiliated with the national
DIT international body of its trade, If
there be one, or with a Federation of
Labor. No union affiliated with the
Federation of Labor viii be permitted
to affiliate with any central labor body
In w(hIch non-affiliated unions as de-
scriIDed above are represented"
The report brought on an argument.
Delegate Pomeroy objected to the
r1Ara seOlogy of the first section and
wanted inserted, Provided there be one
connected with Federation Of Labor"
Delegate lennon wanted the second sec
tion STRUCK out entirely.
After general discussion Pomerey's
amendment carried. A motion to adopt
the report was defeated.
The committee reported adversely on
a resolution to move the headquarters
10 Chicago. Pomerey offered the fol-
lowing resolution as a substitute for the
previous one: THAT no more than
three federal Tabor unions be chartered
I'm any one city, and that no federal I'M
ion be recognized as affiliated if its
membership consists of a majority of
active trade unionists."
The resolution was adopted. A re-
cess was then taken.
AT THE afternoon session the COM
mittee on organization reported favor
eOly for the appropria ton of sum not
to exceed $500 for the organization Of
the textile workers in the south. The
resolution also provided for two men,
one from the south and one from the
north, to look after the work. The reso-
luton making the appropriation was
adopted.
NACHINISTS' UNIONS.
Delegate O'Connell, third vice presi-
dent-elect, spoke vigorously against
dual organizations and spoke particu-
larly against the international Ma
Clinists' union. He represents the In
ternatiCnal Association of MachiniSts,
win over $50 lodges. Mr.. O'Connell de-
siretS the federation TO withdraw the
charter Of the dual organizations. The
international association does not want
anything but machinists, of which there
are $4,000, while the other organization
takes in all kinds of workmen in the
nc4ctliniSt's trade. Mr.. Pahle Of the In
tc-national Machinists union. had made
the statement that his organization
would Withdraw from the federation
and affiliate with the socialist organiza-
ton. Mr.. O'Connell said he would dou-
ble the membership of the organization
If the charter OF the other organization
waS Withdrawn. Delegate Barnes spoke
against the withdrawal of the charter
President Mcbride spoke in favor of
tle international Machinists' union.
II e said the other body had a member
ship Of $500. while the one he favored
had only 500, but ii was the original or
ganization and he believed the other
should affiliate with it, The new organ
izaticn had compelled the other one to
Withdraw the color line.
In my opinion" said the president,
''Uhe Interna tional Association of Ma
rhinists should cease TO exist and aft
late with the Machinists' union and this
body from now on"
After much argument on the question
CT the madhinist's trade and the trou-
bles the matter was finally settled by
agreeing to revoke the charted of the
International Machinists' union
CINCINNATI CHOSEN.
The special order Of the day. the NAM
ing Of the next convention place, was
then taken up and Cincinnati was cho-
sen.
George Francis Train made brief adj
dress on labor topics and was followed
by Mrs. Charlotte Smith of Boston,
president of the Women's Rescue Lea
que. who told OF the position in the in
3uStrial world Of women Be cause of
she small money paid for labor many of
hem begin life of shame. This should
~ remedied and more money paid them.
The committee appointed last week TO
confer with the managers of the Amer
kan Tobacco company made a report
through Delegate White. The confer
nee was held but President Duke
would MT listen 10 the proposition TO
1,.,
The committee recommended that the
boycott levied A month ago be continued
ma the matter was referred 10 the COM
nittee on tables and boycott.
The committee on resolutions report
II faVorahly on a resolution amending
me provisions Of the alien law, making
/ a penalty Tor an emigrant 10 swea
falsely about his mission TO this coun-
Try. The committee on resolutions pre-
sented a resolution. the substance OF
Hl5ch provided that there should be
more voting outside Of party lines and
That labor demands labor measures in
I.-efe-s1>s u pECCE lines add therefore
allow crP1re Independence II the oalloa
box This matter was being distressed
n the hour " adjournment AID viii
L taken 10 s,gA1u Sc11Jrruv-
sfUIC AND DRAMA.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
on Wednesday night at Board OF
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