Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-06-12

organizing parts OF WlsCOue1Q WneTe
non union laborezs comein conception
with the union laborer Of Minnesota.
At Winona Is this: especially true,
where La crosse situated just across
the Mississippi river brings their
laborers in conflict and the same is
true with the relation of Duluth and
Superior. =
A resolution was adopted asking the
American Federation Of Labor to
adopt a universal union label, to
prevent conflict with the many union
labels now in existence.
Among the resolutions passed was
one providing for special work toward
unionizing the lumber industry Of the
state in all branches. President E.
NJ. Snow of the local Mill Workers
union spoke en- behalf of the resolu-
tioD.
The Federation decided to place q.
permanent organizer in the field; to
recommend that the employees Of the
Saltwater prison make only enough
shoes for the inmates of the state
institution, and that they make Irvine
the rest OF the time.
The earlier part Of Wednesday after
Moons meeting was taken up Gin the
reporting Of progress of the different
local bodies af6liating with the
Fedrestion, the allowing of bills and
the election of officers
President M. E. ::Neary of Mime
apolis was reelected, this being for
tire fifth term and the large vote cast
for him but beepeaks the appreciation
of the Federation for his most sue
ceeseful work during the time he has
occupied the chair. Mr.. Neary is
hard working ADMINISTRATIONS official
and merits the high estimation in
which he is held by the members of
the Federation.
On the first ballot for president Mr..
Neary had 81, G. J. James 60, A. g.
Bsinbridoe 80, Harry Garfield 8. Mr..
Bainbridge withdrew, and Mr.. Neary
was electedon the second ballot.
B g. Bradley of this city, secretary
of the local Mill Workers Union. was
honored with the Office of first vice
president Of the Federation Mr..
Bradley has been a painstaking and
faithful officer Of the local union and
his fellow members may we'll be proud
of the honor conferred upon him by
the twenty first convention. Mr.
Bradley will serve the Federation
we'll and those by whom he has been
so highly complimented will find their
confidence in his ability we'll ground
ed.
Garfield Morrison of Mankato was
elected second vice president.
One of the most pleasant memories
of the meeting WAS the reelection Of
W. E. McEwen of Duluth to the Office
Of Secretary Treasurer. Mr.. McEwen
has had the ofice for seven terms.
It was thought that both of them, Mr..
McEwen and Mr.. Neary, would have
strong fight on their hsn1s for re-
election but when the adoption of the
resolution proposed by the Carpenters
union Of st. Paul declaring that no
person should be entitled to hold Office
in the Federation or become q member
of the Federation, was turned down,
the strength of these two gentlemen
was seen. At all times during the
session has Secretary McEwen been
very accommodating and he has been
one of the most popular men in at
tendance at the convention.
By resolution amending the FEEDER
atoms constitution the Federation
council was increased to seven men,
bers from the vicinity Of the Twin
Cities: now made up Of the follow
ing: s. J. Bohan, F. Hamlin and
P. J. Jordan of MINNEAPOLIS, William
Templeman and J.W. Strom, Of S..
Paul and J. O. Vaiilancourt of Still
water.
In compliance with the invitation
of the Wisconsin Federation to send a
delegate to their convention, John
Mullane Of Minneapolis was selected
to represent the Federation at Wis.,
consin Federation convention to be
held at Manitowoc in. July
In the contest for endorsement as
Federation organ the Union of Mime
apolis, Of which E E. Stevens is
editor, was defeated by the Union
Labor Advocate of st. Paul. The
Union of Minneapolis was endorsed as
the official organ st the Rochester
meeting in 1902. New Ulm was
victorious in securing the place of the
1904 convention over Saltwater.
The following resolution was sub.
mitted and adopted by q standing
vote.
Whereas: Little Falls has received
and welcomed in truly magnificent