The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-30
VOTE TO AFFILIATE.
Iron Workers Will Ask Charter
from Federation of Labor.

Kansas City, Mo-. Sept. 30.-The In
ternational Association of Structural
Iron and Bridge Workers at their an
nual convention here today voted unani-
mously to affiliate with the American
Federation of Labor and the secretary
was instructed to Immediately apply for
a charter in that organization. This ac-
ton, which probably marks one of the
most important steps in the life of the
Iron and Bridge Workers association
was received with great enthusiasm.
The matters that threaten an open
rupture between the Parks and the anti
Parks factions, namely the plan for a
general assessment for the benefit of
local No. . of New York city; the action
upon President Buchanan's annual re-
port, and the move to unseat the inside
or shopmen delegates, were postponed
until tomorrow, and thus the long ex-
pected fight was again put off.
Rumors of split that might finally
result in disruption. were again rife to-
day before the convention was called to
order. Practically all of the routine of
the convention had been cleared away
yesterday and it was predicted that the
long expected fight between the Parks
and the anti-Parks factions would ma
terialize today. Two matters that might
bring on the row are expected to come
up for consideration-the report of the
committee on presidents address and the
resolutions offered by Samuel Parks to
raise money by assessment for local No.
2 of New York. The Buchanan crowd
will. it is stated, fight the appropriation
resolution while Parks and his followers
are expected TO attack President Blu
New York matters.
President Buchanans candidacy for
reelection may turn upon the conven-
TONS attitude on his address; if it is
unfaVora bic to him, he may surrender
the chair and carry out his threat of
yesterday to leave the situation entirely
IN the hands of the Parks men. Before
entering the convention today Mr.. Blu
chanan refused to discuss the situation.
The matter of assessment will come
UP when a resolution signed by p.
Mackin of Chicago, as chairman, and
H r. Donnelly, of Albany, of the griev-
ance committee, giving local union No
! 2 of New York the full support, moral
| ly and financially, of the international
association, is considered. This resolu-
ton was referred to a committee, which
will submit to the convention some
plan for raising the funds asked by the
Parks men.
Another fight may come over a
movement headed by Delegate Walls
of Chicago to unseat the three inside, OF
shop men, from New York. who last
week were given representation in the
convention. The shopmen represent D.
600 men in the country and they wanl
10 affiliate with the outside men. They
were seated through the influence OF
/ Samuel Parks and President Buchanan
wants them ousted. Delegate Fitz-
patrick. one of the three inside men
saws if they are unseated he Will &c
! hack to New York and fight the out
side men.
An important action was the concur
renee, without debate, in the petition
submitted on Monday by locals from
Minneapolis. Denver. Salt Lake City
| Das NToines and Kansas City, recon-
mending action be taken to either force
certain western roads to pay standard
wa ees or let their bridge work to con-
! tractors who are fair to organized
labor. Plans for carrying TINS out VII
no drawn m later.