The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-12-18
STIRRED BY POLITICS.
Hot Session of A. F. of L. Con-
vention.
ACTIVE POLITICIAN UNSEATED.
The President of the Walters Union.
One OF Hanna's Licutenauts, Fired on
Account of Charges Brought Against
Him-Omcers May lie Rc-EIected.

CINCINNATI, Dec. i6.-A number of
grievances have been considered 10y the
American Federation of Labor conveu-
ton, but they are not of interest to the
general public.
The executive council disposed OF
most of the grievances this year before
the convention assembled. Most of the
agitation is for an effective eight-hour
law and the establishment of Il defense
fund with an assessment OF cents per
capita. which, with membership of
over eco, 900, would secure large fund
The opposition TO the re- election OF the
present officers Is dying out
The committee on credentials re-
ported its finding on the case of Prcsi-
dent Pomeroy, of the Walters associa-
tiOn, without recommendation. The
charges of the Illinois State Federation
and others were submitted for a final
action. a long discussion followed
While every effort Is made TO keep
politics out of the Federation, there
was little but politics in the session.
Delegate WeiSman. of the Bakers
union, Brooklyn. opened the stormy
debate. by charging that Pomcroy had
been pursued 10y the Chicago OTEanIZa'
tiuu and later 10y the lllInOIS Fcd'ra-
tion. bccansc he worked for the RcPub
hCauS III the last campaign. And now
the fight against PomeToy, as one 81
Mark Hauua's men. was carried 20 the
American Federation 10y political op
pnnentS Delegate Morrison. 81 the
Typographical union. replied. giving a
history OF PomeToy In Chicago ana Of
his souvenir contract with the Illinois
Federation. lie called attention. % shr
campaign document issued last TAIL hy
l'omeroy. which he signed as general
organizer of tho Federation. and for
which his commission Nas revoked ~
the general officers. Then followed the
free for all. ia which all wanted tho
floor at the same time. especially the
delegates from CHICAGO There Wue
strong personal attacks 10y delegates ou
each other
Other stormy speeches folloWcd till
Delegate Duncan offered an aTucndmcuT
TO the report To- accept l'omcroy's Gre
dcntlalS aud refer his case To the Wait
ers' union for final action This brought
on more trouble. After several dis
cuSScd the silver question Delegate
Ewing protested against the trial OF
anyone IN his absence, PomerOy being
siIll confined to his hotel by a spTIIucd
ankle
Chairman O'Sullivan of the commit
tee on credentials favored the Duncan
amendment aud protested against taxa
tIon without representation He IN
sisted that the Walters union paid
their dues. were in good standing and
should be allowed their duly accredited
representative. O'Sullivan said Inc
voted for Bryan and POmeroy for Nc
Kinley, and if PomerOy had supported
Bryan these charges would not have been
heard of This brought dozens to their
feet and a hot time followed
When the previous question was or
dered, to shut off the clamor, Delegate
Warner said when the committee on
credentials went to Pomeroy's room tC
get the contcstee's statement that Pom
eroy called the attendant to get his re-
voIver. Out of 2,IOO votes only I9I
were cast for Dnncan's amendment
Then the motion of Morrison, which
was the main question, to reject the
credentials of Pomeroy, was carried 10y
only 1913 dissenting votes out of the to
tai of 2 400, and the report of the com
Rittee on credentials was then adopted
There was much jollification over the
unseating of Pomeroy, as the vote wa:
all endorsement of the previous action
of the general officers and the executiv,
council.
Last night a social session was helC
with a banquet given by the trades
unions of Cincinnati.