The age-herald., 1902-04-26
.LEATH AND FLYNN CONDEMNED FOR SHOOTING SCRAPE Federation of Labor Takes Away Honors It Had
 Conferred
CONVENTION ADJ0U RN s
Negro Woman Had Ankle Sprained In Getting Away From Bullets. Decide to Meet Next in
 Bessemer.

The Second annual convention of the Alabama State Federation of Labor held in Selma adjourned at noon yesterday af- delegates from the Birmingham district returned last night pleased with the work accomplished, but regretting the unpleas- ant incidents about hall accommodations and the deploraloie shooting affray be- tween delegates Flynn and Leath.
 The convention expressed its disapprov- al of the action of the two delegates, and ordered Press Agent B. w. Brumley to make public the following statement
 wishing to condemn in the strongest manner the unfortunate and unealled for personal difficulty between MT Edward Flynn and MT J. H. Leath, resulting in an exchange of pistol shots at the close of the session Thursday afternoon, at the Friday morning session of the Alabama State Federation of Labor the following was introduced and unanimous ly adopted:
 "whereas On April 24 (Thursday) two delegates to this convention violated the peace and dignity of the State Fedora ton of Labor by drawing revolvers and shooting at each other during a session of this body and,
 "Whereas This action was not only an offense against this organization, but has done the cause of labor perhaps irredeem- able injury: and,
 Whereas, This committee is compelled to place itself in the proper position be- fore the public and to undo 80 far as possible, the harm caused by this dis graceful affair; therefore be it
 Resolved, by the Alabama State Fed eration of Labor in convention assembled. That it condemns in the strongest terms the action of the delegates in question as prejudcal to the best interests of organ ized labor, and offensive to this conven- tion."
 Bars Out Such Members.
 To further place the stamp of disap- proval on the affair and to ostracise the participants in this, or any other such ac- tion, the constitution was amended to de- bar any person guilty of any such ac- tions against the dignity of the body.
 The State Federation also wishes 1t distinctly understood that the convention had been most harmonious during Its en- tire session, characteristic of all con ventions of labor, until a personal fec ing with which the convention had noth- ing to do brought them Into a personal difficulty, endangering the lives of inno- cent and peaceful delegates attempting to carry out the trust imposed upon them by their fellow workmen.
 A resolution was introduced declaring vacancy in the delegateship to the American Federation of Labor, to which MT. Flynn was elected Thursday and was unanimously adopted.
 MT. George Barbour of Pratt City and Secretary D. U. Williams were placed in nomination as delegates. Mir. Barbour was elected by small majority.
 Delegate B. W. Brumley and Delegate George Barbour were selected as mem bers of the executive council. The council consists of five members-the president, first vice president, secretary-treasurer and the two men named. They have charge of the affairs of the federation be- tween conventions.
 A young negro woman named Lee be- came excited during the shooting affray Thursday, stumbled on the stairs of the convention hall and had her ankle badly wrenched. Her case was reported to the convention and BIO was donated towards defraying her physicians bill. This was the only injury received by any one in the hall during the shooting.
 It seems little less than miracle that the flying b1lets did not strike scme of the assembled delegates who had all crowded to one side of the hall to keep out of the sun.
 MT. Leath returned to Birmingham yes- terday and gave out the following state ment about the difficulty:
 There were insinuations made against me all day in the convention. MT. Flynn stated There are men in the hall who are labor leader who are not entitled to seat in the convention and should be fired out because they hung on the coat tails of politicians for political dollars, To this I said: If you intend that for me, you lie.' He put on his coat and walked toward me at bit. He had ad-