Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-16
POLITICS BREAK ITS WAY IN.
Charge That Pomcroy Is Prosecuted 10
Being Republican.

charge That Pomcroy Is Prosecuted for
Being Republican.
While every effort is made to keen
politics out of the federation there was
little but politics in the afternoon ses-
sion. Delegate Weisman. of the bakers
union, Brooklyn, opened the stormy de-
bate by charging that Pomeroy had
been prosecuted by the Chicago orcani-
cation and by the Illinois federation
because he worked for the Republicans
in the last campaign. And now the
fight against Pomeroy as one of Mark
Hanna's men was carried TO the Amer
lean Federation by political opponents.
Delegate Morrison, of the Topographic
cal Union, replied, giving a history of
Pomeroy in Chicago and Of his souvenir
contract with the Illinois federation. He
called attention to the campaign docu-
ment issued last fall by Pomeroy. which
he signed as general organizer of
the federation and for which his COM
mission was revoked.
Then followed the free-for-all in
which all wanted the floor at the same
time, and especially the delegates from
Chicago. Delegate Woodbury.. as the
prosecuting witness and contestant.
made a terrific speech against Pomeroy
as a boodler and schemer. Other
stormy speeches followed, till Delegate
Duncan offered an amendment to the
report to accept Pomeroy'S credentials
and refer his case TO the Walters union
for final actioA On the question of
jurisdiction Delegate Lloyd REPLIED
vigorously to Duncan, and made such
charges as to bring out Weisnan in
reply in a most personal manner. Dele
gate Deloag spoke vigorously in favor
of mis- motion 10 have Pomeroy's cam
paign document read. but he was over
whelmirsly voted down.
After several had discussed the si-
yer question Delegate Ewing protested
against the trial of any one In his
absence, Pomeroy being still confined
to his hotel by a spraiIed ankle. Chair
man O'Suliivan. OF the committee on
credentials, favored the Duncan amend
ment and protested against taxation
without representation lie insisted
that the Waters union paid its dues
and was in good standing and should
be allowed its duly accredited repre-
sentative. O'Sullivan said that n voted
for Bryan and Pomeroy for Mckinley.
and if Pomcroy had supported Bryan
THESE charges NoUlff not nave been
heard of. This brought Woodbury. and
dozens of others TO their feet with such
Interruptions that O'Suliivan could not
proceed
Robert Askew. George W. Mcneil and
others followed in speeches against
Pomeroy. When the previous question
was ordered to shut of the clarnor
Delegate Warner said that when the
committee on credentials went TO POM
eroy's room yesterday to get the con-
testee's statement Pomeroy called on
his attendant to get his revolver. Out
OF 2.i60 votes only 1877 were cast for
Duncan's amendment. Then the motion
Of Morrison. which was the main ques-
ton. To reject the credentials of POM
eroy, was carried by only les dissenting
votes out of the total of 200. and the
report of the committee on credentials
was then adopted There was much
iollify ing over the unseating of Pom
eroy. as the vote was an Endorsement
Of the previous action of the general
officers and the executive council