The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-21
Old OFFICERS REFLECTED,
CLOSING PRoCRnDIN0s or THn
FnDHRATloN or LABOR
For the First Tine IN Many Years
the Convention Ends without Any
Reference Being Made 10 the
Money Issue OF Free Coinage.

DETROIT. Dec. 2o.--The longest convert
ton OF the American Federation. OF Labor
ever held ended this afternoon. During the
nine days that the delegates were in Sos
sion declarations were adopted concern-
ing . great variety Of questions OF more
or less public import, but for the first time
IN many years no proposition was made Or
action taken even remotely connected with
the money question or other pending po'iti-
cal issues
Among the closing Items Of business
transacted were the adoption of resolu-
tions appealing to conventions to submit
to state legislatures q sixteenth constitu-
tional amendment to prohibit disfranchise-
ment OF citizens ON account Of their sex,
and directing President Gompers to corre-
spond with the trades unions of the con-
tinental European counties with view
OF bringing about fraternal relations.
The Federation OF Labor today unafi-
naously reelected an its old of1cers. The
only contests being In selection Of dele
gates to the foreign trades congress. The
elections resulted a. follows:
President, Samuel Gompers, OF WASH
ington; vice presidents. p. ]. Mcguire. Of
Philadelphia; J. Duncan Of Boston; James
o'Connen, OF Washington; John Mitchell,
Of Indianapolis: Max Morris. OF Denver,
and Thomas I. Kidd, OF Chicago: secretary,
Frank Morrison, Of Washington; treasurer,
John B. Lennon, Of Bloomington. III.
Fraternai delegates to the British con-
vention- John b. Lennon. Bloomington,
H.: w. !. Pearce OF Indianapolis. secre-
tary Of the United Mine Workers. Dele
rates to the Canadian congress-W. d.
Malone, Detroit, tpresident OF the Anal
gamated Association Of Street Railway
Employees.
/ The convention made formal requests
that all trade unions hereafter more
clearly define the work Of their respec-
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building trades councils not to overstep
their legitimate functions by assuming
general Jurisdiction Of trades unions or
issuing charters for the organisation Of
national trades unions.
A resolution was adopted commencing
President Gompers' service and granting
him leave OF absence from duty, with
pay. until he shall have fully recovered
from his recent injury.
Louisville, KY, was selected as the
place OF the next convention. The other
candidates were Cleveland. Columbus
Scranton, Pa; salt Lake City. Galveston
and Bay City, Mich.
This afternoon a resolution was adopt
ed to the effect that any product OF la
Dor reported to be union-made shall not
be so considered unless 1t bears the union
label.
The COMMITTEES on labels and boycotts
reported in favor Of dropping the names
OF all concerns now on the unfair list.
which list had grown to unnecessarily
large proportions on account Of retain
Ing so many old concerns.
There was considerable opposition to
this, until It was explained that many
trade organizations could, by making the
application. havo the boycott renewed
One Of the closing acts was ieclara-
tlon against open stores on Sunday.
The following were elected members OF
the committee appointed to amalgamats
the two rival painters organisations:
William ]. O'Brien. of tho Granite Cut
ters: p. D. Driscoll, Of the Horseshoers,
and o. e. Woodbury., of the Carpenters
Prior to adjournment Messrs. Harlem
and Willsie, the British fraternal dele
gates. made brief congratulatory adj
dresses.