The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1902-06-14
PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.

PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.
When the delegates met at 10 o'clock
on Monday morning Mr.. w. P.
O'Heron, of Rochester, spoke words
of welcome greeting. He said it is at
present rather an uphill fight for
unionism in Rochester, still the unions
already formed are advancing steadily,
if slowly. He bespoke a pleasant visit
for the delegates and expressed the
hope that all their actions would be
tempered by good Judgment. Mr..
Ep'Heron introduced Rey.. Frank Do,
% City Attorney J. c. Allen. IN the
absence of the mayor, extended the
formal welcome on behalf Of the city,
in very clever address. He said OF
unionism that the country at large
now recognizes the worth of the in
dustrial organizations. He felt sure
that the delegates brought with them a
stock of good ideas that would be ex-
changed in wisdom and bear good fruit
when formulated into action. On be-
half of the city officials and the people
of Rochester generally he most heart
lily welcomed the delegates to make
themselves entirely at home while in
the city and to visit the public in
stitutions at their convenience.
President Neary responded on behalf
Of the Federation and extended thanks
to Rev. Mr.. Doran and Messrs. Allen
and O'Heron, the latter Of whom rep
resented the Rochester cigarmakers in
the convention. He spoke in praise OF
the arrangements made for the comfort
and convenience of the delegates. He
then urged the delegates to pay strict
attention to business, in order that a
year hence better progress may be re-
corded than in the past. The conven-
ton was then declared open for busi-
ness and the following committees
were named:
The following standing committees
were named by the president:
Credentials-S. J. Spencer, chairman,
Minneapolis; G. N. Davis, Duluth
Vim. Multhorp, Winona; H. Kraus, st.
Cloud; M. Donohue, Rochester.
Rules and Order of Business-Chas.
Van Camp, chairman, st. Paul: w. H.
Palmer, Duluth; Edward Rohwelder,
Winona; M. Morgan, Minneapolis; j.
A. Stillmacher, Rochester.
Constitution and Laws-Gordon
O'Neill, chairman, Duluth; Frank Fur
long, Minneapolis; John A. Blackwell,
St. Paul: Geo. Holford, Minneapolis;
Ardin Drake, Mankato.
Officers Reports-A. G. Bainbridge,
chairman, Minneapolis; J. w. Rich
ardson, Duluth; J. B. Morrison, St.
Paul; A. E. Raymond, Minneapolis; c.
H. Bonn, st. Paul.
Organization-Fred Hopke, chair
man, Rochester; Edward Haggerty,
Saltwater; j. H. Carver, Minneapolis;
Geo. Harvey, Minneapolis; S. T. Skrove
Duluth.
Finance-Max Conrad, chairman,
Minneapolis; $. B. Lowry, Duluth; w.
P. O'Heern, Rochester: John Fogerty,
Minneapolis; c. E. James, st. Paul.
Resolutions-H. w. Goetzinger,
chairman. St. Paul; Henry Dworschak,
Duluth; John. Mullane, Minneapolis;
Morgan Flaherty, st. Cloud; John
Spuhler, Winona.
President Neary. while awaiting the
report of the committee on credentials.
called on several of the delegates for
short talks. Labor Commissioner
O'Donnell, Michael Mogan, Mr.. Per-
ault. of Duluth, and Senator Ryder
stirred the enthusiasm Of the delegates
by addresses dealing with the progress
of unionism up to date and the ex-
ceedingly bright promise for the fu-
ture. They analyzed the demands of
the organized workers in the way of
legislation and voiced the hope that
the present era of good wages and
short hours would continue for a long
time to come. Conkratulation is the
order OF the day at present, and even
the workers outside the ranks Of la
bor organizations are being materially
benefited as q result Of the effort Of
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