The Saint Paul globe., 1900-06-12
FEDERATION OF LABOR
PROCEEDINGS OF THE FIRST DAY
OF THE CONVENTION AT
RED WING
GETS TIED UP IN A DEBATE
Over the Admission OF Represent
ative of Retail Liquor Dealers
AssociatiOn-RepOr of
the Officers.

RED WING, June u.-(SpeciaI )-The
| eighteenth annual convention opened at
Red Wing today under most favorable
auspicious. The local reception and ar
rangement committees had both done
! their work very well, SO that the con-
! vention was able to commence its work
as announced by President Neary prompt
ly at 10 a. m.
w. ]. Back, president of the Potters
| local union, on behalf Of the committee
of arrangements, called the convention to
order, and introduced Rev ]. A. Leas, of
Red Wing, who opened the convention
! with prayer, after which Hon. Jens GrOIl-
/ dahl, in the absence of the mayor, and
on his behalf, delivered a humorous ad-
dress, welcoming the delegates and their
friends to all the hospitality that could
be extended to them during their short
stay In the city. Il will not" he said,
give you the key to the city for
the reason that all locks have been
removed by the sheriff and chief of police,
and the key thrown in the river"
He told of the work accomplished lately
| by the city, in behalf of organized labor,
and of the organization of a federal
union with a membership of 700. He
thanked the convention for coming to the
city, and said he hoped they would all
enjoy their stay.
'In our city we have many fair young
ladies, and If any of you desire a souvenir
! of your visit you may pick out one and
take her along with YOU
! ]. E. Hancock followed and extended a
! hearty and cordial welcome to the con-
| Vention on behalf of the three unions of
| the city.
President M. E. Neary was introduced,
and thanked the representatives of the
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| himself and fellow delegates of the fed
Grafton, not only, he said, for the re-
ception this day, but also for the work
| accomplished for organized labor in this
city
81 desire also to thank Rev j. A.
| Leas, and also Hon. Mr.. Grondahi for
their presence and greetings here today"
he said. He urged the delegates to keep
! in mind what they were sent here for,
and said if they did he was sure they
! would leave here after the close of the
! largest convention ever held and return
! to their homes with light and happy
! hearts. He then proceeded to formally
open the convention, and said the first
| thing in order was the appointment of
| committee on credentials, and appointed
/ the following committee of five: Frank
| ShWng, of Winona; c. H. Bonn, of ST.
Paul; w. j. Back, Red Wing; G. Davis,
! Duluth, and Miss LeonOra Nicholson of
| Minneapolis
After recess of twenty-five minutes
! the convention again assembled and
! presented its report, which showed that
168 delegates, among whom were eight
! ladies, were present. On motion Of Del
egate E. B. Lott, of st. Paul, the report
of the committee was adopted, and the
convention at once settled down to active
| business.
President Neary announced the follow
ing standing committees:
Rule Rules of Order-J. O.. Hancock, Red
son, St; Paul, G. O. Neal, Duluth, and
L, F. Blak.elleld; Minneapolis
p CIPnTTqftutionIaenry Tfinai6 Giese Jr St Paul;
i neapolis; f. w. Bell, Minneapolis.
! Reports of Ofticers-John Rogan Min
neapolis; Philip Carlin: Minneapolis; w
st. Paul, and Morgan Flaherty, St
Finance1A. ". Jones, Duluth; Charles
Atthey, Red Wing; Max Conrad, Mime
apolis; John O'Donnen. Minneapolis, and
A: L. Donaldson, St Paul.
=. ResolutIonss-Louis Hanson, Mnneapo-
Murray, St. Paul; J. McMurchy, Duluth,
and Henry Feyder, ST. Paul.
Special Organization-J. B. Morrison
st. Paul; Frank Hoffman, st. Paul; James
! Mclaughlin, Minneapolis; J. O. Hancock
Red Wing; Ed Lange, Duluth and M ].
Dunphy, Rochester.
After ordering resolutions presented di-
rect to the committee on resolutions,
! without being read, and placing the gal
/ lery of the theater at the disposal of the
general public, who were extended a
| cordial invitation to be present during
the convention, the session. at 12:15,
| adjourned until 1:30 p. m.
The convention was prompt in reas-
sembing again, and was called to order
1:45 p. m. by President Neary, who
| announced the first business, calling the
roll of delegates, after which he ap-
pointed Oscar Fargarquist, of Red Wing,
sergeant-at-arms.
A communication from the National
American Woman's Suffrage association.
! requesting the support of the Federation
| to help secure the rights of citizenship
so they could vote, was referred to the
committee on resolutions.
Reports of officers was taken up, and
the reports Of both President M. e.
Neary and Secretary-Treasurer w. e.
McEWen, as well as that of Henry Fey
| der, chairman of the Federation council,
! showed the Federation to be in a mag
nificent and flourishing condition A
greater advance had been made this year
than ever before in the history of the
order.
In the report of President Nearv were
many recommendations for the good of
! the cause, and the same was so of the
! secretary -teasurer's report, which show
! ed that the balance June TO- 1899. was
! $lSO01 and receipts during the year from
June 10, 1899, to June 10, 1900, $3.50 Al, max
ing a total of $S19.4S. Out of this sum :,
total expense of $459.67 was paid during the
year ending June 1O,19OO. The report also
showed an increase in the federation. A
year ago only five cities were represented
and today there were ten, and that TWEEN
ty-elght new unions had been organized
during the year, of which Red Wing was
credited with three
The Minneapolis union, which has q
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