Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-12
FORM A FEDERATION.
VIRGINIA LABoR-MEN EFFECT \
srArE ORGANIZATION.
xsSY UNIONS REPRESENTED.
The Delegates Show Great Interest
ana Enter Upon Their work with
% yim-EIect OGicers To-Day-Those
Present


The State Federation OF Labor a. W
ginia is now an organized body.
The delegates from the various min
organizations throughout the Common
wealth. elected to meet in this city as
perfec, the organization Of a federation
assembled at Enetrs Hall yesterda,
morning. and in so far as was possibi'
performed the duties assigned them.
The organizsti was not fully perfect
ed yesterday. though the session extende1
over period Of six hours. and the dele
gates VIII assemble again this morning
when the constitution and by-laws VIII
he adopted. and the officers for the ensu-
ing year viii be elecled.
CAIssED To ORDER.
TAe conventions was called to order
shortly after 10 O'Clock yesterday morn
sng by Mr.. W. "A. Mayo who briefly
stated the purpose Of The gathering
Rev. Asbury Christian Of Asbury
Methodist Episcopal church, was then IN
troduced and opened the proceedings with
prayer AZ the conclusion OF his prayer
he was extended seat in the body and
responded in feeling terms. Labor, he
said, was closely allied 20 the ministry,
and every man who honestly and honora-
bly, discharges his duty. wherever he be,
whether his calling is high or low. Is
working with God. He wished the new
organization about 70 be perfected a sue
cess.
The recommendation Of the Joint Com
n4tttee Of Ten. representing the Trades
Councils OF Richmond and Norfolk, which
named Messrs w. II. FairIess. Of Ports
mouth for temporary chairman and
Clint c. Houston Of Norfolk, for tempo
rary secretary. was adopted. Mr.. Fair
less In accepting the chair. thanked the
convention for the honor which had been
conferred upon him. and promised to the
best Of his ability TO discharge the duties
which were thus imposed upon him. Con-
tfnuing, he said that in his opinion this
was the most important step ever taken
by labor in the State Of Virginia, and he
urged careful. calm, and conservative ac-
tion. The great middle c.ass. he said,
was the power in every mOveu ent for
the betterment and advancement of ma
tiOnal life He was one Of those who did
not oppose trusts in every instance What
he believed was that the great middle or
laboTing classes just mentioned should
control them by proper arbitration and
legislation. He then formally called the
convention 10 order and suggested that
fhe important business before the boSy
should be taken UP al once.
THE DELEGATES
Secretary Houston as soon as he could
get the floor. announced the basis Of rep
resentation in the conyention as follows:
Per aqfh trades council Ifleggfpa.
Tor each union Of 100 or less members
pne delegate; and FOR each additional,
100 OF fraction thereof an additional dele
gate.
The secretary then gave out the follow
ng list Of delegates who had been APP
pointed by the various minor organiza-
lions to attend the sessions Of the fedo-
ration:
Norfolk typographical Union. No. %
w III. Wells. delegate; John q, Seioert,
Central Labor Union Of Southeastern
Theodore Nelligar. W T. Backus, and
Charles c.. kizer delegates and ID. j.
Resrdon. James a. OConnor. NJ. J. Lyons,
James -. Casey. and 3. Powell, alternates.
Norfolk Machinists' Lodge, No. I'M.
L. Thurman. delegate; William Fleming
Alternate
81 l., Richmond-James Nelson Wool,
delegate: Charles J. Wills. alternate.
Virginia Lodge. No. ?. BrickmasOns'
Union, Norfolk-G. T. Taylor, delegate;
norfolk Lodge, No. tic. Plumbers and
gas-f1tters' Unions. j. Hopkins dele
rate; X. l. orr, alternate.
Richmond Lodge, 107, b. NJ. and ]. s.
r. Of A.--Ievi Balsbough, delegate; j. :.
Wakefield, alternate.
Roanoke Typographical Union, No 60
G. T.. Gray, delegate; James NJ Carter
Tobacco-workers Union. No II. Rich
mond-W. ii. Berry, delegate; Thomas
aichmond Mschinists' Lodge. No. 10
T. r. Dornin, delegate; r. L. Nash, alter
Norfolk PIasters' Union. No l26-w. II.
warriSk. delegate; William Montague, al
Tailors' Union. No. 40. Norfolk-M. j..
Lyons, delegate; James Carmichael, after
Central Trades and Labor Council Rich
mond--J. b. Doherty. John T. Chappell,
A. j. Bowman. Thomas Neisier, W. II.
Richmond Typographical Union, No. 80
W. II. Mullen and W; T. Booth. delegates
Portsmouth Machinists' Lodge p.
Wilson, delegate: T. Il. Cooke, alternate.
Portsmouth Bolermakers' and Iron
ship-Builders' Union-James =. knight,
delegate; J. b. Casey, alternate
state oyster League-Charles j. Canon,
DR. j. X. Todd Captain John Wilson, j.
Howard Swami. delegates.
Fidelity Lodge NO 81 bE sbIns OF
Roanoke-W. II. Russell, delegate l.. IL.
Urquhart. alternate.
Richmond Cigarmakers' Union, No. 13S-
John Krousse, delegate; Thomas Note
Retail Clerks Protective Union. No l5i.
Richmond. c. Wheatheld, delegate;
Charles T. Norman. alternate
Magic City Lodge. No. lS2. brotherhood
of Locomotive Firemen. Roanoke. H.
Best. delegate.
Norfolk Cigarrhakers' Union. No. 10
George J. Walker, delegate; r. I. Niche
Roanoke Union, No. 81. Independent
brotherhood Of Blacksmiths-J. y. Brady,
delegate; w. IL. NOEL, alternate.
Danville Tailors' Union, No. 5t-J. ii.
Davis. delegate; s. y. Davis, alternate.
Stonewall jackson Division, No. 10,
Order Railway Conductors, Roanoke.
Y. Drish. delegate; w. ID. Hoyner alter
Richmond ron-Moulders-Harry Middle
ton. delegate: Pete Gillespie, alternate =
Old Dominion Lodge. No. III, Boiler
makers and Iron Ship-Builders. Newport
News John Talbot. delegate.
COMMITTEES NAMED.
The following committees were an
nounced by the Chair:
Committee on observation-disclosures. W.
III. Mayo, Richmond (chairmam; c. r..
Gray OF Roanoke; j. X. Todd. OF Isle of
Wight; NJ. l.. Thurman. Of Noriolk and
]. r. Talbot, OF Newport News.
Committee on Rules-Messrs. c. c.
Hourton of Norfolk (chairman), T. +.
Dornin, Richmond: w. T. Backus Jr., Of
Portsmouth; S. n. Davis, Danville. and
j. T. chappell. Richmond
Committee on Permanent Organization
NJ j Lyons OF Norfolk (chairmen): A.
w. Tyree OF Richmond; J. p. Knight. OF
Portsmouth: w. s. Mitchell. OF Nanse-
nond. and II. G. Sheppard, OF Richmond.
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