The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-16
MARK HAHNA'S Man
DELEGATE POMEFsoY UNsEATED
By THE AMERICAN FEDERA-
TION
VICTORY FOR Mr.. GoMPERs.
ACTION AN ENDORSEMENT OF THE
COURSE OF THE GENERAL Of
FICERS.
LABOR LEADERS IN A MERRY ROW.
Convention Scene of Disorder and
Uproar While the Contest Was
Under Discussion.

Convention a Scene of Disorder and
UprOar While the Contest Was
Under Discussion.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 15.-The second
days session of the annual convention
Of the American Federation of Labor
was called to order by President Com
pers, with all the 125 delegates present.
All the committees were called for re-
ports. The committee on credentials
asked for further time, Objections were
raised by those who claimed that the
contest of Woodbury. versus Pomeroy,
president OF the walters association,
must come before the convention any
way for final settlement and it was
argued that 1t might as well be fought
out on the floor of the convention today
as any other time. Pomeroy is sick
in bed at his hotel, and it was argued
that the committee should go there
to hear his case A resolution was
adopted requiring the committee on
credentials to make a final and COM
plete report by tomorrow
The only full report was from the
committee on rules. The other COM
mittees asked for a recess SO they
could get at their work A recess was
then taken till 2:3O p. m.
The executive council disposed of
most Of the grievances this year be-
fore the convention assembled. Most
OF the agitation is for an effective
eight hour law and the establishment
of defense fund with an assessment
OF cents per capita, which, with a
membership of over 600,0 900 would Sc
cure large fund The opposition to
the reelection of the present officers
is dying out
On reassembling, the committee on
the secretary's report made favor
able report, which was adopted. Dele
gate White offered "a resolution re-
affirming the boycott on the American
Tobacco company, referred The Mil
waulee delegates reported that the
Schlitz Brewing company had acceded
to the scale of the coopers' union, and
that case was Withdrawn from the
grievance committee. 1t was moved
that the members of committees be
allowed to retire for committee meet
ings during the session and called In
perore votes were taken. 1t was held
that this would delay rather than ex-
pedite business.
Chairman j. F. o,Sullivan moved
that the convention gs into executive
session on the final rel art Of the COM
mittee on credentials: lost The COM
mitteerthen reported its finding on the
case of President Pomeroy, of the
walters association without recommen-
dation. The charges of the Illinois
State federation and others were sub
mitted for a final action A long dis
cussion followed.
Vice President p. T.. Mcclure presided
during the stormy debate that contin-
ued until night. With dozens on their
feet at the same time claiming recog-
milton and raising all sorts of points
1t was difficult to maintain order. but
McGuire's quick ruling held the contest
to business, While every effort is
made to keep politics out of the feder-
alton, there was
LITTLE BUT POLITICS
in the afternoon session. Delegate
Weisman, of the bakers union, Brook
lyn. opened the stormy debate by
charging that Pomeroy had been pur-
sued by the Chicago organization 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 American Federation
by political opponents.
Delegate Morrison, of the Typograph-
lca1 &c union, replied. giving history
or Pomeroy in Chicago. He called at
tention to the campaign document is
sued last fall by PoTneroy, which he
signed as general organizer of the
federation, and for which his commits
sion was revoked.
Then followed the free-for-all. In
Whlch all wanted the floor at the same
time, especially the delegates from
Ch1cago. Delegate Woodbury., as the
prosecuting witness and contestant.
made terrific speech against Pomeroy
as boodler and schemer Other
stormy speeches followed until Dele ga re
Duncan offered an amendment to the
report to accept Pomeroy's credentials.
On the question of Jurisdiction. Dele
gate Lloyd replied vigorously to Dun
can, and made such charges as to bring
out Weisman in reply IN most per-
sonal manner. Delegate Delong smoke
vigorously in favor of his motion to
have Pomeroy's campaign document
read. but he was overwhelming voted
down. After several had discussed the
silver question, Delegate Ewing. protest.
absence, Pomeroy being still confined
to his hotel by a sprained ankle.
Chairman O'SulliVan, of the commit
tee on credentials, favored the Duncan
amendment and protested against tax
alton 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'Sulliyan said he
voted for Bryan and Pomeroy for Me-
Kinley, and if Pomeroy had supported
Bryan these charges would not have
been heard. This brought Woodbury.
and dozens of others to their feet with
such Interruptions that O'SuIliyan
could not proceed Robert Oskew.
George w. Mcneil and others followed
in speeches against PoanePoy.s When
the previous question was ordered to
shut off the ciamor, Delegate Warner
said when the comfnittee on the cred
entails went to Pomeroy's room today
to get the contestee's statement that
Pomeroy called on his attendant to get
his revolver.
Out of 2,400 votes, only 1877 were cast
for Duncan's amendment Then the
motion Of Morrison, which was the
| main question, to reject the credentials
OF Pomeroy, was carried by only 1913
dissenting votes out OF the total or
2,400, and the report of the committee
on credentials was adopted There was
much jollifying over the unseating of
| Pomeroy as the vote was an indorse-
| ment of the previous action of the
| general officers and the executive coun-
Gil. Adjourned until a. N. tomorrow.
Visited by Fire.
| Special to the Globe.
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