The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-09-16
COW ENTI0N is
HARD AT WORK
Electrical Workers Preparing For
Change in Constitution.
WARM CONTEST is PROMISED
POSSIBLE THAT SESSIONS MAY
LAST TILL NEXT WEEK.

The business sessions Of the conven-
ion Of the f. B. L. w. commenced in
Emporium han yesterday morning at 9
o clock. Grand President w. a Jack
son was in the chair and about $50 dele
gates answered the roll cal. over 400
subordinate unions had their represent
alives on the floor Of the convention.
There were representative from every
state In the Union, several places in
canada the Philippine islands. Japan
ard Australia. Two business sessions
were held during the day. and i'm the
evening the visitors enjoyed a smoker
given by the members of the local
unions.
The appointments of committees and
the assignment of preliminary work oc-
cupicd most of The day. There was
much oratory. and the indications are
that thera viii be some lively TcrappinS
over matters pertaining to the order
before the convention rs over In fact.
IL lis believed by many Of the delegates
that 10 VIII loo impossible to finish the
business of the convention this week.
Contest For Officers.
There is no small amount of political
work going ON in behalf of the various
candidates for offices. and there viii be
B. lively night when election day comes
BToun1. AT present it seems probable
THAT the election win not come Off be-
Tore saturday or possibly next Mon
uay. There are number OF candidates
Tor the Office of president. although
none Of them has announced himself
O. present. Friends however. are en-
EiucerinE schemes to put them before
the convention, and many caucusCs are
being held 10 arrange matters for
winning fight
The remoGelin- Of the constitution
viii be one of che first matters of i'm
rortance 10 come before the meeting.
Already several factions have appeared
and each is pulling Cor some special
feature that TO &C. seems of prime i'm
port2nce. There vii 20 doubt he a Wig
orous contest on this score before the
new constitution is finally completed
end accepted by the convention.
me work OF ira ming Il new cOuStitu-
tion has been placed I'm the hands Of n
special committee. This committee is
composed of w. j. Gilsdorf. chairmana
y. L. Stecn. GEORGE Burns John
Vaughan. j. J.. O'Counor. T. NJ. Lynn.
w. J.. Reese !. L. Cook. e. n. Mallory,
John Westnhal and VI. J. Ford.
Changes in Constitution.
During the day a number of resolu-
tons pertaining 90 certain changes in
the constitution were introduced into
the convention and We're referred to
this committee for consideration. The
committee met i'm n room ut the Wilson
hotel last night and spent tIte entire
evening in drafting an outline &C the
revised charter. The work of the
committee so far as it progressed last
night VIII be submitted to the cohven-
ton this morning for consideration and
suggestions as TO changes that should
be made.
The morning session was devoted al
most entirely to the reception of reports
from the committee on credentials.
al 4
were considered by the committee that
night. The report was duly handled by
the convention and indications were
given that there viii be some fights on
some Of the delegations.
Fight Among Factions
It is understood that upon a minor
technicality a fight is to be made
against certain members of the Chicago
delegation by members of another fac
ton. But it is said that if the fight is
successful and the Chicago men are
thrown out, the same point will be
raised 20 disqualify about sixty Of the
other side. and the Chicago men do not
object to the fight being made.
During the afternoon a number Of
resolutions were introduced and acted
upon. One was the endorsing of the
label Of the Cigar Makers union. There
was considerable "sCrapping" over this
matter. il is said. but it finally carried
by "a good majority.
Last night the visitors were royalty
entertained at the l. b. +. w hall by
the members of the Salt Lake union.
There was an abundance of LIQUID re-
Treatments. cigars and other good
things to keep the delegates busy until
late hour During the evening there
We're appropriate talks made and some
music thrown in 90 add pleasure to the
evening. Every one seemed to have
good time.