The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-12-16
FEDERATION OF LABOR.
Harmony Of Procsrdings NTnrred by Po-
Iit'cni Dscus,iom - Pomrry, OF the
Walters Union Umsentrd for supporting
aIcii,niry iiryan Man who Defended
I'M IInWIch Down,

Iiticni Blscus,ion - pomrry, OF the
Walters Union Unsentrd for supporting
aIclt,niry Iiryau Man who Defended
I'm ilawIoh Down.
| CINCINNATI, o., Dec. 1j-Thc sec
ond days session OF the sixteenth annual
convention Of the American Federation
Of Labor was called to order by Pres!-
dent GOmpeS with all the l?j delegates
present. All the committees were call
ed for reports The committee on ere
dCntluis asked for further time,
Objections were raised by those who
claimed that the contest Of Woodbury.
vs.. pOmcrOy president of the Walters
Association, must come before the con-
ventldn anyway for final settlement. and
II was argued that Il might as wcIt hc
fought out on the floor OF the COnY"n.
tiOn as ut any other place. pOmErOy
Is sick In bed at his hotel and II wIr
urged that the committee should so
there 10 hear his case. a resolution was
adopted requiring the committee on crc-
dcntiils 10 make a fun md final report
tomorrow. Then the cOmmittcc saAd
they would try 10 report this afternoon.
The contest over the seating OF Pres
idcnt Ryan OF the Cornice WorcrS, was
referred 10. the grievance committee. II
Is proposed 10 make n final settlement
at this convention Of this old fight, Be-
cause OF the alleged lnSUsOcdlnation of
the cornice workers association their
charter was annulled. The only full re-
port was from the committee on rules.
The other committees asked for rc-
cess SO that they could gct AZ their work.
4 recess was then taken untll go p, n.
The c0mmlttc on grievance at OnCe be-
Fan considering the CaBc Ot the lathe
workers and m2ChlR!sts OF Cleveland,
The executive council disposed or the
most OF the grievances this year before
the convention assembled. Most OF the
agitation Is i0r an effective cight-hOur
law and the establishment OF dsfcnse
fund with IN assessment Of two cents per
capita. which with membership Of
over 100000 would secure i large fund.
The opposition to the reelection OF the
present officers Is dying 0ut.
On re-assenbllng this afternoon the
committee on sccrGtary's report made Il
favorable report; adopted.
Delegate White offered resolution
rcafiirning the boycott on the Ameri-
can Tobacco Company, referred.
The credential committee then re-
ported Its finding on the case OF Pres
ident PumerOy. Of the Walters AssO-
clatiOn, without recommendation.
Politics In II.
Vice President p. j. Mcguire presid-
ed during the stormy debate that con-
tlnucd Until night over the report on
". c. POmerOy, who had credentials
from the Walters Union.
While every effort is being made 10
keep politics out OF the Federation.
there was little but politics In the at-
tcruoon session Delegate We!sman. OF
the Bakers Union, Brooklyn, opened
the stormy debate by charging that
Pomeroy had been pursued by the Chi
cAGo organization and later by the IL
linOis Federation because he worked
Tor the Republicans IN the last cam-
paicR. And now the fight against
Pomeroy as one OF Mark IIanua's men
was carried to the American Fedora
tIon by political opponents.
Then followed the rce-fOr-all, IN
which all wanted the floor at the same
time, especially the delegates from Chi
cago. Delegate Woodbury.. as the pros
eCutlnE witness and contestant. made
n terrific speech against Pomeroy as 4
boodler and schemer.
Other stormy speeches followed TIL
Delegate Duncan offered an amend
ment 10 the report to accept Pomeroy's
credentials and refer his case to the
Walters Union for final action.
After several discussed the silver
question. Delegate Ewing protested
against the trial OF any one IN his ab-
scnCe. P0meroy being SNll confined to
his hotel by q sprHincd ankle.
Chairman O'SulllyaR, OF the commit
tee on credentials, favored the Dun
can amendment and protested against
taxation without representation He in
sisted that the Walters Unions paid
their dues. were In SSOj standing and
should be allowed their duly accredit-
ed Representatives. O'Sulivan said he
voted fer Bryan md POmeroy for Nc
kinlcy, ana il Pomcrov had support
cd Bryan these charges would no.
have been heard or This brought
Woodbury. and dozens OF others 20 their
feet with such interruptions that O'Sul-
livan could not proceed. Robert
O'Skcw. George Mcneil. and others,
followed In speeches against Pomer0y
When the previous question was or.
dcrcd to shut OF the clamOr. Delegate
Warner said that the committee on
credentials went 10 Pomeroys room to-
day to get the contestants statement.
Pomcroy called 10 the attendant 10
get his revolver.
Out Of ?,iOO votes only one hundred
and niety-Seven were cast for Dun
cans amendment Then the motion 0S
Morrison. which wns the main Ques-
t!on, to reject the credentials of pomc-
roy was carried by only one hundred
and ninety-eight dissenting votes out
of the total OF $500. and the report of
the committee on credentials was then
adopted. There was much jOlllfy!ng
over the unscatlnq OF Pomeroy. as the
vote was IN endorsement of the pre-
vious action OF the general officers and
the executive council.