The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1901-06-15

at his trade, Last year he was in
duced by his friends to accept the NOM
ination for secretary Of state on the
Fusion ticket. This was his only, ex-
perience in politics and he says will
be his last.
The st. Cloud delegation was tho
strongest yet sent to convention OF
the federation from that city. We
were more than pleased to see our old
friend Morgan F'laherty again. He and
his colleagues were active workers in
the convention. H. H. Krause rep
resented the c1garmakers Of st. Cloud
and he too was a hard worker on the
committee on officers reports.
The Plumbers Of Minneapolis were
represented by Johns as follows: John
Watson, John Rogan and John Null
lane. They weren't cheap joins" eth
er, for they took an active part in the
deliberations of the convention, which
reflected credit on the organization
they represented. Mullane's speech on
the seating Of the representatives of
the LIQUOR dealers was the most con-
sistent, and logical made by any upon
his side of the house.
One feature of the meeting was the
turning down of the men whose un-
fortunate failing is that of ''knocking.'
By this we do not mean that those
not elected were "kpockers," for their
were several good men nominated and
suggested for office, and who did not
succeed. Among them was Louis Han
sen who was nominated for president.
The labor movement of the state has no
more enthusiastic. earnest and sincere
worker than MI. Hansen. His best
qualification is his absolute faarless..
ness. He will say what he thinks IL.
right if it costs every friend in the
movement. That is the kind of q man
| we admire. and the labor movement
has something in store for him in the
future.
H. w. Goetzinger the new vice presi-
dent was secretary of the Federation
Council last year. He is an able and
honest worker n the cause, and we
feel especially pleased that we will be
associated with him for another year
in the movement.
Mat Farrell and Thos. Hart Of the
Minneapolis Retail Liquor dealers as
sociation were not seated as delegates
but they proved to every one opposed
to them that they were men Of as
high type as can be found any where.
They took their defeat logically and
appreciated the fact that the dele
gates had a high estimation Of them
as individuals.
The Duluth delegation Jared splen-
didly well at the convention of the
Federation Of Labor. President Davis
of the Trades Assembly was a member
Of the credential committee, ]. H.
Baker on the committee on officers re-
ports, Gordon O'Neil was chairman Of
the constitution committee and Gus
Winberg acted on the committee on
rules and order Of business.
Henry Dworschak carried off the
laurels on the resolution committee and
S. T. Skrove of the Carpenters union
is a permanent member of the COM
mittee on organization. .<
VIM. Tunell of the Butchers union
acted as assistant secretary, and took
a stenographical report Of the conven-
ton. His services were highly appre-
ciated by the delegates. =. .sr-s
One Of the humorous occurrences at
Mankato was the finding of young
mud turtle by Gordon O.Nei. The
boys thought that a little sport was
not out of. order. and took advantage
of a moments rest which Gus Win
berg was indulging in, in one OF the
rarlors Of the hotel. Some one put the
turtle in Gus bed. He swears to this
day that the turtle was one Of Man
ksto's notorious bed bugs.
Tim nmlin and ]. w. Richardson
represented the Building Trades Coun-
Gil at the convention. They were
eleated at last Friday evenings meet
ing. Joseph Gauthier represented the
Longshoremen.s He was one Of the
most earnest men in the convention.
M. E. Neary presided over. the cons
vention with the same ability that has
che racterized him as q first-class pre-
siding officer Never one did he loose