The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-20

but after the Culkin matter had been
disposed of, white-winged peace hover
ed over the convention, and the bust
ness which had brought the delegates
together was rapidly disposed Of. J.
F. McAulay of st. Cloud introduced
President Neary, who raped the dele
gates to order at 1890. Mayor Mack
erell delivered short address, Welcom-
ing the delegates to the city, closing
with the remark that "the police we're
out of the city, After responding,
President sNeary appointed the several
committees and then called for the re-
ports Of officers. After the reading of
the same, the convention adjourned
until 1;30 p, m. SOn assembling the com
mittee on the reports Of officers submit
ted their findings, recommending the
adoption of ALI excepting that .jart of
the federation councils report with
drawing its opposition to Senator W. E.
Culkin as United States land commits
sioner at Duluth, and also Crit cising
the council for SO doing, but r:1onerat-
ing them from corrupt motives. After
a lively fight of nearly three hours, the
report Of the committee relative to the
delegates, stricken from the minutes,
when harmony again reigned. and the
business of the convention was finally
wound up at 1890 a. m. The following
resolutions were adopted: Boycctting
DOnOhue 6, Henneberry's school sup
plies, Chicago; protesting against any
further increase in the import tax upon
wrapper and filler tobacco, and me-
morializing Senators Davis and Nelson
to that end; encouraging the organi-
cation Of journeyman tailOrs in the
Twin Cities; protesting against sweat
shops in the manufacture of clothing
and cigars; turning down a resolution
favoring the Introduction of a social
iStic plank in the constitution; demand
ing that building inspectors in cities
be appointed only on merit; favoring
the organization of union label
league; to recognize no musicians union
not affiliated with the American Fed
GRAFTON OF Labor an amendment to the
constitution holding semi-annual con-
ventionS in even-numbered years and
annual in Qdd-numbered, and also doing
away with Sunday sessions; asking for
government ownership of telegraph
lines; registering a protest against the
use Of any material in the capitol
building from outside the state; de-
nouncing Labor Commissioner Powers
for firing Alfred McCallum and Frank
Casserly- by a self-imposed civil serv-
ice examination; condemning the mill
tary and naval authorities for permit
ting military bands to compete with
civilian ORGANIZATIONS; calling the at
tentions DfEsthe postmaster general to
the fact that street cars were labeled
United States mail which did not carry
it, and asking that mail carriers he
employed on those that did.
The fnatter of revenue for the fed
erationN occupied much time. 1t was
decided to~submit to the affiliated
unions on referendum vote a propo-
sition for per capita tax of 1 cent a
month per member, the result to be re-
ported within a month. An immediate
assessment of 81 per union attending
the convention and 81 for those not at
tending was levied, to be refunded in
case the per- capita tax is voted. Five
organizers were also ordered to be Tut
in the field a once.
The following e~the officers elected
for the ensuing year:
President-G. c. Collins st. Paul.
First Vice President-Ben Schoenborn Wi
mona. a
Second Vice President-Maggie Mcclure. st.
Paul. ~
Secretary-W. e. McEwen, Duluth.
Treasurer-James Mcdowell Duluth
The federation council was given TO
Minneapolis, and consists Of the fol-
lowing: M. e. Neary, James Swift,
Emil Skogg, T. E. Field and A Bates.
WinCna was chosen as the next place
of meeting, the date to be left to the
president and the council.
A vote Of thanks was rendered the
retiring council for it's work during
the sesS ion Sof the Legislature.
A. is Williams. of Typographical
Union Nc. 80. was deputized by Or
ganizerl Franklin to visit ST. Cloud
and attempt to organize the printers
at that placer His success was only
partially Another attempt will be made
in the hear future.
Convention Notes.
p. J. Geraghty, editor of the Union
Advocate, st. Paul, was the acknowl-