The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-04
LABORERS HERE,
Their State Society Begins Its
Sessions.
Attendance of Delegates Is
Larger Than Usual.

The third annual convention Of tire
State Society or Labor and Industry
convened in the state house this morn
ing at 8 o'clock and will continue if.
session two days. or until the business
of the meeting shall be disposed of.
The principal business of the session
will be the election of secretary and as
sistant secretary OF the society. There
are two candidates for the position Of
secretary: w. l. A. johnson, the present
secretary and J. L. SponsIer. of Hutch
inson. Mr.. johnson viii probably be
elected as he has made a good officer
and is very popular with the members
of the society He has been actively
engaged in labor work for Is years. He
was at one time national president of
the Boiler Makers union He worked III
the Santa Fe shops here at one time and
was On the grievance committee r. r
Scott, the assistant secretary, IS a can
didate for reelection and Walter Ffo.-
comb, the present chief clerk, is also a
candidate for that place. Scott is rail-
road man, and formerly worked on the
Union Pacific.
There will be about 200 delegates here
from organizations over the state. Fol
lowing is the programme:
MONDAY, FEB f.
Morning Session-Open at 9 O'Clock.
Roll call of delegates
appointment Of committee on creden-
tials.
Reports of officers
Reports of standing committees.
Afternoon Session-1.30 O'clock.
Report of committee on credentials.
appointment Of committees
Report of commissioner on current
work of the bureau
Introduction Of resolutions and mo-
lions.
Reports of committees
Evening Session in Representative Hal,
1870 O'clock
Music. Mandolin and solo.
Address of welcome, Governor W. z
Response. by the president. George F.
Whfilock-
Music.
Address. THE Progress and Possibi.i-
ties of Our Labor Movement" Capt J.
C. Waters.
Address, 1.-THE Contribution of Labor
Toward the Solution Of the Problem OF
Democracy Rev. d. M Fisk.
TUESDAY. FEB. 5.
Morning Session-9:3o O'clock.
Reports of committees.
Introduction Of resolutions and mo
lions.
Discussion of resolutions.
Afternoon Session-I:30 O'clock
Election of officers.
Miscellaneous business.
Adjournment.
The society did no business this morn
ing except to appoint committee on
this afternoon when the committee
made it's report. The society went into
executive session but did no business of
Importance. The real work of the con-
vention will be tomorrow.
There is fight over the Office Of secre-
tary, but there is little doubt that Lee
Johnson will again be chosen. John
Sponsler, of Hutchinson, wants the
place and will have the support of the
delegates from his town and may be a
few more, but a great many Of the dele
gates were instructed for Johnson and
he is popular with all of them.
It has been a custom Of the society to
select the secretary from one of the out
side unions; that is, one of the weaker
unions, and unless all agreements are
violated this will be done at the election
tomorrow. SpOnSler is a member of the
Typographical union and johnson be-
longs to the Boilermakers' union.
r. p Scott will be reelected assistant
secretary as the railroad men are for
him and they are entitled to a represent
tative on the board. Walter Holcornb
is after the place but he can not land
it and will have to be content with his
place as chief clerk
The United Mine Workers held their
meeting this morning and appointed
committees which viii report this after
noon They viii elect a state secretary
as provided by the bill which passed the
legislature last week. There were but
% members at the meeting this morning
but more will be in attendance tomor-
row. They meet with the labor conven-
ton tonight