The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-31
a STATE Federation
OF Labor unlons Of Virginia to Be- e.
fected In the City Of Rlcemuat;
A LIST OF THE DELEGATES APPoIEIEa
Ala she Unions I'm Tho Commenweslth'
wsli Join I'm the Effort 60 Form p
state OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF this
Chicr Objects wili 30 TO Accom-
piish More Legislation for Labor.

The labor organizations OF tho State
are making prepar attou.s o what Will
be- one of the most important events in
their fSistory-the formations OF a State
Federation of Labor, something they
have never had. The matter has been
discussed frequently and for q long time
IN labor circes, but did not take tangible
form until the Trade AMID Labor Council
of Richmond and the Central Labor I'm
ion of Southeastern Virginia, the two
largest organizations OF their class IN the
State. instituted definite action by AZ
pointing a joint committee on ~organiza-
ton.
This committee sent out circular letters
to the various Ia DOT organizations OF the
State setting forth the Of the
proposed federation and requesting that
| delegates to 1t be eleotsd at once, each
| union of 100 or less members being emit
| tied to one and for every additional 100
or fraction. OF a hundred. one more.
The MO as a rule responded prompt
ly. so that between sixty and seventy
delegates are assured, at the convention.
The following delegates and alternates
have been selected from his section:
Norfolk Typographical Union No. 80
w. H. Wells, delegate; John c. Seibcrt,
alternate.
Central Labor Union of southeastcrn
Virginla-Clint c. Houston, w. II. Fair
less, Theodore Nell!sar. w. It. Backus,
Charles G. Kizer, delegates; D.. J. Rear
don, James A. O'Connor, Michael j.
Lyons, James b. Casey, S. Powell. alter
Mates.
Norfolk Machin.sts' Lodge No, i'm.
L. Thurman, delegate; William Fleming.
alternate.
Virginia Lodge, No. 2. Brickmasons'
Union, Norfolk-G. II. Taylor, delegate;
L. h. Skies. alternate.
NYe.rol IL. ~ an nt.-.A-.-- \
Gasftters Unions. j. Hopkins, dele
gate; r. L. Orr, alternate.
Norfolk Plasterers Union, No. 126-W.
II. Warrick, delegate; William Monta-
que, alternate.
Tailors' Union, No. 40, Norfolk--M. ].
Lyons, delegate; James Carmichael, al
~ternate.
Portsmouth Machinists' Lodgc-J. Fl,
Wilson, delegate; II. P. Cooke, alternate.
Portsmouth Boilermakersi and Iron
snip Builders Union-James 2. Knight,
delegate: j. q. Casey, alternate.
State oyster League-Charles ]. Can
non, DR., J. Is. Todd. Captain John Will
con, j. Howard Swami, delegates.
Norfolk C~igarmakers' Union, No. 49,
George j. Walker, delegate; II. Y. Niche.
gan, alternate.
Roanoke. Danville. Richmond. New
port News, Stanton and other points
nave all selected their men and it is
tendance. ~
The conventions will inset on the It'll
OF August and a session will be held mex
DAY also. The place chosen for the meet,
ing Is Elett's Hall, corner Fifth AND
Marshall streets, Richmond.
"A number Of interesting top;cs will
come up for discussion. The labor me
asaim that they have been able :, &C.
CompEsh bust little in the way of securIn :
penehc9al laws in the Legislature OWN
10 lack of State. organization. and one o
the hrvi; things to be done after enect3,.
an organization will be the appoln.n.o
OF Legislative Comuntttee. The vari1u,
questions that have bean before the sew
erai unions On the matter OF new laws vii
DE discussed and properly referred.
me president of the nrv STATE Ircd.-o
tion VIII probably come from Rlcin,oct
Tor me first year. Among those prom;
nently mentioned are John Ohlppen q
me L. o.. K. of L.; Alex. Is. MicCu!loch
me well-kncwn printer Of thar CITY. an,
=. Il. Gray, of Roanoke. The next me.t
ing place will probably be Norfolk. as ,
IS now the strongest organized labo,
center in the State. ~