The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-09-14
THE TRUST CONFERENCE
Delegates Went to Chicago With
Their Minds Made Up =.
A TEXAN ARoUsEs ENTHUSIASM.
His HammsrinR of the Trusts Pleases
Labor Delegates and Southern and
Western Men, But the Eastern Men
Smiled Critically.

| His Hammsr sring of the Trusts Pleases
| Labor Delegates and Southern and
Western Men. But the Eastern Men
Smiled Critically.
Chicago, Sept. 14-The conference
on the uses and abuses of trusts ana
combinations began here yesterday
with less than, half the delegates ap-
pointed by the various states in at
tendance New York. headed by W.
Bourke Cochran. and Wisconsin were
most numerously represented.
| The meeting took place In Central
| Music Hall and was called to order
by Franklin H. Head, the temporary
chairman appointed by the Civic Fed
Grafton. The delegates listened to an
address of welcome to Illinois by At
torney General Akin on behalf of Gov
ernor Tanner, who by illness was pre-
vented from appearing in person. Mr..
Akin was followed by DR.. Taylor, who
welcomed the delegates to Chicago on
behalf of Mayor Harrison.
With the progress OF the speaking 1t
became evident that many of the dele
cations had come with firm convictions
ioi Vi asainot tIooo eo'iiuiaa M
speech OF Mr. Wooteh' Oh Ie1as aellv'
ered curing the ai'erhooh' anu nam
merlhe lrusts III hlercilees hahnei'
aroused the widest enthusiasm III tns
ranks of the labor representatives and
the delegations from many western
and southern states. while the EASTERN
ers generally smiled critically and kept
tnelf arms loloea.
Inc attempt 10 rouna the sohe"nae
shapeless mass vi uelegales lhto "oIh,
ing lorm resulted IN cohslaefaole us
ofder. suggestions Tor the makeup OF
committee TO arrange program "
DO followed the next three Gays OF the
conference popped iroH eseiy pai.
OF the mouse WIN Such raplaity tnas
II was win alHlculty tnat 'he tempol-
ary chairman extracleu the oasls lof
resolutions whlch were ilhaliy auopteu'
Ih1s was not accomplished tlll W.
bourke COCHRAN ana august Gans'
delegate representing the hhiehts VI
LABOR, had become tne center OF d
scene Whlch PROVOKED unrestraineo
laughter, Mr.. Cochran joining.
The head OF the New YORK contln-
gent, in an endeavor to bring little
order out OF cnaos' arose wnlle Mr.
Cans, In very loud tone OF oratory,
was declaring that MIS- delegation was
OF more Importance than that OF any
state. When the New Yorker begun
speaking the labor delegate hshed from
his hip pocket pair OF opera glasses,
and at short range contemplated the
speaker, commenting occasionally IN
such way that the merrlment at
tanned volume which drowned the
voice OF the eastern orator.
1t was resolved finally that the Civic
Federation, through Its chairman, Mr..
Head, should conduct Yesterdays meet
Ing and that committee on program q.
consisting OF one man from each state
delegation and one from each or
ganization national in its scope should
be appointed. The labor organizations
did not secure recognition until Wig
orous speeches had been made by Mr..
Cans and John W. Hayes. also
Knights of Labor delegate. Mr.. Hayes
created something OF sensation by
declaring in language as scornful az IL
was vigorous that he didn't want 70
be classed with the New Jersey dele
cation, even II ne did vote in that
cradle OF trusts.
william writ Howe was selected
chairman OF the meeting, ana after