The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-09
A FEDERATION OF LABOR
VIII BE INSTITUTED HERE NEXT
TUESDAY MORNING.
There Are Bright Prospects OF It's success
A List Of Those Who VIII
be Present.

Next Tuesday morning at 10 O'CLOCK
a convention will meet at Elletts Han
for the purpose Of instltu,ing . STATE
Federation OF Labor.
BRIGHT PROSPECTS.
Never before has the prospects been SO
bright for the successful launching OF
s,afe Federation Of Labor. BY dint or
hard work and perseverance on the part
OF a Joint committee OF ten representing
the Trades Council Of Richmond and Nor
folk a strong sentiment In favor Of the
Federation has been worked up in every
section Of the state. Mr.. Clint. Q.
Houston. Of Norfolk. who Is secretary
OF the Joint cmmittee above mentioned
has received notification Of the election or
mere than sixty delegates, representing
Richmond. Norfolk, Portsmouth, Newport
News, Roanoke. Danvllle. Staunton and
ether points. The basis Of representa-
ton in the convention is as follows: For
each Trades Council FIVE delegates, for
each union e 100 or less members. one
delegate. and for every additional 100 or
fraction thereof an additional delegate.
THE DELEGATES.
The following Is partial list Of the
delegates and alternates choscn b. the
labor organizations cf this city 10 repre-
sent them in the state Labor Federation
Convention:
Central Trade and Labor Council Of
Richmond-J. y. Doherty. John T. Chap
pei. a. j. Bowman. Thomas Neisler. W.
H. Mayo.
Altruran Assembly, No. l5o02. Independ-
Ont Knights OF Labor james Nelson
Wood. delegate; Charles J. Wills alter
nate.
Lodge Nc. 40. Bofermakers' and Iron
shipbuilders-L BalsDaugh, delegate:
j. 5. Wakefield. alternate.
Tobacco Workers Union. No. n.-W.
II Berry, delegate; Thomas Boaze. alter
nate.
Richmcnd Machlnists' Lodge, No. 10
I. r. Dornin, delegate. II. l.. Nash, al
iernate.
Richmond typographical Union. No.
co. w. II. Mullen and Walter T. Booth
delegates.
Richmond Cigarmskers' Union, No. i3s
John Kroussc. delegate.
Retail Clerks Protective Associa ron.
No l'1-L. G. Whcatncld, delegate Chas
r. Norman. alternate.
Tailors UniOn-Otto Blersch. Delegate
Plumbers Union-Frank Campbell. del
ccatc.
SESSIONS OF THE CONVENTION.
The sessions OF the convention will be
held ia Elletts Hail. and the meeting
VIII be called 10 order on Tuesday morn
ing the llth instant. at u o'clock by
Mr. w. II. Mayo. Of Richmond. who is
chairman Of the joint committee. II Is
expected that the work Of the conven-
lion Will cover two days. Tho visiting
delegates Will be quarrerod at Foris
Hotel, and will there receive the atten-
lions Of the Reception Committee Of the
,.vhmond Trades Council.
ON Monday night the Joint committee
on state Labor Federation win be the
guests Of Richmond Lodge Of Machinlsts
The plans OF the Trades Councils Enter
tainmcnt Committee will be announced in
due time.
Tho personnel OF the convention will
compare favorably with that Of any de-
Lucrative badly that has ever assembled
here. Most q the organizations are rep
resented by their brightest men, Promi-
lcnt among the delegates from the elite.
by vhe sea viii be that interchangeable
tradcs-unionist. Mr. 6. 9. Houston. who
has done more than any other man il.
Virginia toward the establishment OF a
state Federation Of Labor. Mr.. Houston
Is secretary OF the Central Labor Union
of Southeast Virginia. and until recently
heid the recording secretavshiD Of Nor
folk Typographical Union lie is a lead
ing spirit In every movement I'm which
labor is Interested and possesses tho
fullest confidence Of all classes in his Gem
munity.
Tuesday hight the delegates 10 the con
vention will be taken on a trolley party
making round Of the city and winding
mp ~ Forest Hill Park, where refresh
ments viii be served. Two cars have
been chartered for the purpose.