The San Francisco call., 1903-01-20
THIRD SESSION.
OF CONVENTION
Resolution Offered by
J. J. O'Neill Causes
Discussion
Delegates Are Called Upon
to Decide Important
Questions.

The third session OF the convention of
labor unions called by the Labor Council
was held last evening at 1880 o'clock in
Shasta Hall, Pioneer building, 30 Fourth
street The meeting was especially well
attended, delegates from nearly all the
local unions in the city being present
President Michael Casey was in the chair.
The chair read the names of those ap-
pointed to serve on the different commit
tees. The committees and the Dames of
those appointed are as follows:
Committee on constitution and bylaws
William McCabe. o. E. Tveitmoe. ]. ].
O'Neill c. NJ. Hurlbut. H. Marks, George
J. Mclaughlin, j. Z. O'Brien. ]. Howson.
w. Colbert. John Kean.
Committee on resoIutions-B. E. Powers.
II. Clemens, Scott Anderson, John 4. Nc
Gee, NJ J. Sullivan, 7. A. Reardon, ].
c. Williams.
Auditing committee-John Coglan, ]. j.
McDade. r. L. Grimmer.
Committee on classifcation-J. X.
Jones, Richard Thane. Harry Murphy,
Hugh MckeVitt. George +. Reynolds.
George Stein. J. /. Fehliman. p. ].
O'Shea. J. p Smith. Rudolf Speck, Wal
ter Goff, z. II. Mccarthy. r. Cornelius,
Thomas Westoby, IL. ID. Jackson, G. b.
Benham, A Dejeau. James A. Johnson,
A. J. MOnague. Adam GILL;. ]. Smith,
T. f. Dolan, w. p Delaney, A. f. Smith,
Louis Reutelman.
First Vice President J. J. O'Neill of the
Typographical Union took the floor and
asked the adoption Of a resolution pro-
Viding that only unions owing allegiance
to the American Federation of Labor
either through their internationals or
through direct anliation with the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, shall be eligible
Labor Council of San Francisco.
The offering of the resolution was the
cause Of much debate and the resolution
was strongly opposed by p H. Mccarthy
and Thomas Westoby, whereupon an
amendment was offered by ]. E. o Brien
comprising the agreement entered into
last July, at the session In this city, of
the executive council of the American
Federation of Labor. The agreement pro-
vided that all local unions were 10 be
organized under a central council, which
would control the organization and that
Fthese be placed under their proper ma
tiOnal and international unions and where
none exist under the jurisdiction of the
American Federation OF Labor.
p. II. Mccarthy was strongly In favor
OF the amendment, and, after a long ad-
dress, stated that he favored it's adop-
ton. At that time 1t was moved that the
resolution and the amendment be referred
10 the committee on constitution and by
laws. This move was seriously opposed,
and after much discussion 1t was decided
that the matter remain before the house
After a number of the delegates had
spoken, the resolution was laid on the
table by a vote of IS to ~.
II. Marks, delegate from the Wool
Sorters and Graders Union, took the
floor and after announcing his disap-
proval of the delegates for their action
withdrew from the convention.
The resolution offered by O'Neiu and
the amendment offered by O'Brien con-
Germs the most momentous question which
will come before the delegates to the con-
vention, and must necessarily require a
great deal Of careful consideration, as IL
VIII decide what class of unions will be
eligible to membership in the central
council
The convention adjourned to meet on
Monday evening.