The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-04
UNION LABOR
CONVENTION.
The State Federation Holds Its
Ninth Annual Session
iii Norfolk.
THE ORDER IN FINE, SHAPE
(. Richmond Street Car Strike Was
Reviewed. Organizer Bakers
Union Discusses Strike.
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NORFOLK. VA, May 3s--Under au-
sn,ces most favorable the ninth annual
session OF tho state Federation OF Labor
,yas, called to order this morning In CEN
tra Labor Hall BY President Daniel Nc
Cnllum. All the officers were present,
and on roll call about fifty delegates
representing the various cities OF the
+ state, answered. This number was
greatly augmented by the arrival OF the
morning trains.
Vice President Fields presented Mayor
James G.. Riddck to the convention. VINO
delivered cordial address OF welcome
TO which Mr. Charles G. Kizer. editor OF
tho unionst. the labor organ OF M. me
ridewater district and president OF inc
central body OF Norfolk. replied.
THE RECESS.
EAt1l O'Clock the convention adjourned
until IL O'Clock TO give the credentials
committee time to report. In the mean
while the president named the following
committees
RESOLUTIONS: ". A. Davis. OF Norfolk,
=, q PERKINS, Of Richmond; Morris En-
right. Sewnort News: II. !, Cannoles,
Norfolk. and O.. r. Metz, of Richmond
Order OF Business: z. p. Dollard, OF
richmond H p. Randolph. Norfolk;
Fl, q. Bowman John f. shehan, Nor
folk.
Auditing: w. b. Click. Newport News
John +. Powell Richmond; G, G. KiZer.
Norfolk. J. p. Casey Portsmouth,; ]. n.
Kaufman, Richmond.
press: j. b. casey. Portsmouth,: ]. G..
Brownley, Norfolk; +, w. Blakey, Rich
mont
Credentials j. l.. Bergman. Of New
por News: Il. W. Rlakcy. of Richmond;
l.. A. Hall, II. y. Engelke. J. G. Long.
On reassemblinG all delegates with reg
ularly accredited credentials were seated
A peculiar feature Of the report OF the
Credentials Committee was the absence
or any delegates from the Carmen
Union Of America. There was fight
made eli this body last year In Richmond
from the fact that their international
body WAS not affiliated with the Amerl-
can Federation OF Labor, and on their
promise TO affiliate before the assembling
OF this convention they were allowed
seats In that convention.
COMMITTEES REPORT.
The Legislative Committee made
lenptny report detailing many measures
uf Importance that had come before last
legislature and the work that had been
ACCOMPLISHED The committee urged tho
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wage earners that they may be In a
position to advance the interests OF or
ganized labor at the polls.
THE PRESIDENTS REPORT.
President McCallum. in his report, says
that while the body had lost few mem
berg 1t was to-day In a flourishlng con-
dition. EIe read a letter from former
President Griggs, OF the street railway
men Of Richmond. in which he said that
the loss OF the strike was not due TO
lack of interest taken by the organization
OF the state. but that on the other hand.
they had been loyal TO the men on
strike.
RICHMOND STRIKE.
The letter was n clear review Of the
situation during the sixtyNnine days OF
the strike. He concluded hy saying that
tho year had been of much qualification
to the organization OF the State.
Secretary Pace made a lengthy report,
which covered the financial and moral
conditions of the body, The reading OF
the report caused enthusiasm among the
delegates, as the secretary laid before
the members In eloquent language many
thoughts along the line of unionism.
lie urged the hearty cooperation OF
unions throughout the State to further
tncreare the large membership reported,
He submitted tabulated report which
showed small decrease. but since the
end OF the fiscal year had been regained.
The financial condition OF the body Is
excellent
MIR. BLAKEY READING CLERK.
Mr.. Il. ". Blakey was elected reading
clerk of the convention. his opponent
being Mr.. John T. Powell.
Mr. Rudolph schirra. organizer OF the
Bakers Union. who is here IN the m
terest of the bakers strike. now on here,
spoke and reviewed the labor side of the
trouble.
Tho convention then adjourned for the
day.
MIR. KIzER FOR PRESIDENT.
Already much interest is being mani
tested in the election of officers. espe-
clally for the presidency, now held BY
Mr. Daniel McCallum, OF Richmond me
strongest available candidate apparently
Is Mr. Charles G. lSizer, who seven years
ago presided over the body The other
officers of the body will no doubt be
reelected without opposition, with the
exception of the vlce-president, VINO VIII
be chosen from the city that Is seiecteu
for the next convention.
There IL nothing urged against the
administration of President Mccallum
but 1t seems to be a universal sehtllileli.
that n Tidewater man should succeed
him
Newport News Is being most promi-
nantly mentioned ms the next convention
city. The selection of officers and the
convention city will take place Oh Ihurs-
! day morning
ENTERTAINM PROGRAMME,
Tho convention will only be IN SEES
sion few hours Tomorrow, as the en-
tcrtalnment committee has arranged an
elaborate trip to the Capes for the mem
bers, The entire day will BIO spent at the
Capes and an old virginia oyster bake
will be enjoyed, after which the conVen-
tion will be photographed Other side
trips to Ocean View and adjoining re-
sorts have also been arranged for.
Commissioner OF Labor James 3, DO
herly will arrive Tomorrow and probably
address the convention on the live topics
of the day In the labor world.
Tho Labor Unionist OF this city was
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