New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-19
rrDrRATIoN OF LABOR CLlNGs TO THE FREE
SILVER DELUsION-TO MEET IN NASH
VILE NEXT YEAR

FEDERATION or LABOR CIINGs TO THE FREE
SILVER DEIrsION--TO MEET IN NASH
VILE NEXT YEAR.
c,n,,c,a,, Dec 1s-At the opening OF this morn
nr.s session Of the convention OF the American
Federation OF Labor the following resolution III
,roduced Wednesday, by Delegate ASH o' DoS'o'
came up under special order:
Resolved That we. the delegates OF the American az
Federation of Labor. In convention t,,,i of Tho
rsnd such amendments TO the ohslsu.iho" i VI @
s,a,eo ,bsreof as will deprive the courts OF power
n 81, ssidc the laws duly enacted by 'he chostn 80
fnc,ions of the courts is TO expound and
administer .aw. but not TO make H.
The resolutions elected much discussion the pre-
no,d.,arc. Of which was that they would be con-
s,rued as rejecting upon the courts or me country
and especially the United states Supreme our
and rlace the Federation of Labor in position
before The public which 1t did not wish to occupy!
The vote resulted in the defeat or the reso'u'o''
by vote Of Il 10 2 - ,,
iorIno- action of the Federation. favoring free con-
sge of .titrr ~ II 10 /. be reconsidered ana the
Resolutions Committee, through which II ""S p'b ptb
suhs.~, v,.s ON. on which workingmen had become
divided the best interests OF tie reu'i.io,. i Ion
b. terI,d hv refusing 10 give ii any consideration;
The matter caused a lively movement among iie
oeegates TO secure ine moor lvnissman and Gala
han INDUCED in personalities that for few imn mn
uies seemed 10 presage 10 iJ nn ihe liable
,On that the whole matter De iaiu vi '"S al AL
wa lost bv a vote OF ~ to s3 Delegate haIhe.
orerrd = Substitute. reaflirminS the former ACTON
OF The Federation on the silver question ana dBas BAN
tho opnoriuriiv for oratory was freely made use
Of Delegate John y. Lennon, Oi the JoU.il' mn mn
Taljors ofTer.d as II substitute 10 the resolutions
Presented Ly Delegate 1arnen Il I'soiutnio', 80
sfrring he stand taken by the American f'i-
Grafton Of Labor AT its last thiee conNri%tiGnS %
iatorlrg liz, free aad unlimited coinage or sliN'i
al tAe ratio Of l6 to by the United Sl'les Wl'hon
the consent or approval OF any othcT hdtioii an"
dlssv1wlng any intention that mus dcilo sHou"'
BE- construed as indOrsing any pontlcdl parry
This Was carried ] .s33 10 ~.
The following officers were then elected, the sec
ieiary being Instructed IN every cas" to cast uh'
unanimous vote Of the convention I0r thc noinIncr
President samuel GOmpcrs. Of Ntw-l YORK nISt
NiCe-presidcnt j. J. Mcclure. OF Phildnelpiii5' st
onQ vice. president james Duncan. o! Bai i'i!noie,
third vice president james OConheIL OF tnirdEo,
fourth vice-prcsdent. N. NJ Garland. OF PltisDdIg;
secretary. Frank Morrison, or B.qomingt0H II, ,
treasurer. John Lennon. Of New-fork Inc
only change in the list was In the secfetAryshp'
Secretary McCra!th being succeeded by MoIfi-oh;
Martin Fox and George +. Mcneil were elected
irsternal delegates 10 the British Trades Union
Congress which ii TO assemble AT birmingham
England in September 1891. and John II. Lennon
ard Horace VI Eaton alternates
The selection Of place for holdins IN" mex
aInual convention being IN order. Delegate Henri
Lloyd named Nashville. Tenn. Kansas Ciiy, SAT-
Lake Ciiy and 81. Louis were also nominated. .
.Ine vote resulted Nashville. t.6ls; Kansas 'iiy'
'os; Salt Lake City. 2s2; ST. Louis 20