Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-29
LABOR LEADERS
Second Days Session of the State
Federation of Labor.
Portsmouth Honorcd With tho Prest.
dency-The Federation WILL Sum
port Political Candidates Who
Oppose Trusts.

The State Federation OF Labor OPEN
ed it's second days session yesterday
at $3.50 a. M. with President NOEL pre-
siding.
Routine business was taken up and
attended to, ana the following gentle
men were chosen as a Press Commit
tee: Messrs. ]. c. Kirchmier and Il.
w. Mowery. both of Norfolk
The president then announced that
election Of officers was in order. After
some discussion the election was post
popcd until 1880 p. M.
Then followed the submission and dis
cusson of several resolutions, and the
following were adopted:
Resolved, That this body Use it's best
endeavors TO instruct the trade and la
Dor assemblies throughout the State Of
Virginia TO have the union printers la
bel placed on all city ana State print
ing.
Resolved. That the Federation OF
Labor of Virginia learns with pleas
ure that the tobacco workers of Vir-
g:nia are organizing; that we endorse
their efforts and urge upon all organ
lied laborers the duty OF purchasing
only union made tobacco and remind
our people everywhere that our highest
association, the American Federation
of Labor, has already called upon us to
cease patronizing tobacco trusts"
~ resolution endorsing the eight hour
law and asking support for the measure
by the congressman from Virginia, was
adopted. At l2:l5 the convention adj
journed until / pm.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
at the afternoon session the election
of officers was the first business taken
up Officers were elected rs follows:
President. James h. Casey of Ports
mouth
First Vice President, d. V. Reed. Of
Roanoke.
Second Vice president, Hugh OCon-
nor of Newport News.
Third Vice President, w. L. Daugh-
erty, of Richmond.
Secretary, l.. V. Curtis, of Norfolk.
Treasurer, w. ii. Russell. of Roanoke
Sergeant at Arms. Charles II. Epps.
of Roanoke.
Legislative Committee-E. NJ. Now
cry, of Norfolk: JAS. Il. Daughcrty, of
Richmond; j. j. Creamer, of Richmond;
c. G. Williams, of Portsmouth; Frank
Reilly, OF Newport News.
OPPOSITION TO TRUSTS.
The following resolution opposing
trusts was adopted
Resolved. BY the State Federation of
Labor of Virginia that we express our
unqualified opposition to the vast ag-
GreSations OF wealth in this country
known as trusts. and we urge upon the
members Of organized labor in this
States the necessity of supporting such
men for public office who may public
~ declare their opposition to all trusts
and combines"
UNION MADE BICYCLES.
The association discussed the matter
OF bicycles mado by union and by non
union labor, and passed the following
important resolution:
Resolved. That the officers and del
egates of this Federation use their best
endeavors to induce all members of la
Dor organizations in this State to sec
that the l. A. of NJ. label is on any and
all bicycles they may in future pur-
chase"
THANKED SENATOR MARTIN.
During the past year Senator Martin
has been active In rendering substan-
tial assistance to the various commit
tee of the State Federation and in rec
OSHiNipi VI MS valuable services IN THIS
connection resolution OF thanks to
him was passed for services
SUPPER AT OCEAN VIEW.
The meeting adjourned at p. M.
and from then on. the members began
leaving in parties for Ocean View,
where fine supper awaited them. AZ
ter doing justice 10 this they enjoyed
the performance at the pavilion theatre
and then returned to- Norfolk. The
Federation Will rcconvene at a. m.
to-day and 1t is probable that all bus
mess will be dispatched by noon. A
trip around the harbor and to the
capes tonight on IL Merchants and
Miners Company's tug as the guests
OF that company, will conclude the fca
lures of the session. and the delegates
Will return to their homes Tonight and
III the morning. The most important
business of the meeting was concluded
to-day, and the session just closing is
regarded as one of the most important
and successful that the Virginia Fed
Grafton has ever held. The members
are much pleased at the substantial
advance that organized labor has made
IN TINS State in the past year, and the
activity that now prevails in union Ia
Dor circles throughout the State.
building at Rfbbie Place.
Mr. Gland Nbrthorn t,-