The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-09
in the history of

in point of attendance in the history of
unions have already elected delegates,
and all indications point to a large
turnout. ..sr| 80,
Secretary McEwen will be in
New Ulm Saturday, June IL, and re-
quests that all correspondence mailed
to him after Thursday, June 10, be di-
rected to him in care Of the Dakota
hotel. A rate Of one and one-third
fare has been granted by the Western
Passenger association, on the certifi-
cate plan. -..
The credentials committee will meet
Sunday, June IL, and it is necessary
that all credentials be in the hands of
the secretary at that time. Creden-
tails will not be received nor dele
gates seated unless the dues of their
respective unions are paid in full.
! In the past year twenty-five unions
have affiliated. Of this number st.
Cloud has contributed nine local
unions and a central assembly. Min
neapolis shows four additions, st. Paul
three, Duluth three, Brainerd two, and
Albert Lea, Saltwater, Little Falls and
Two Harbors, one each. It is ex-
Minneapolis unions will send dele
! gates, st. Paul about eighty, and
| Duluth will send representatives from
/ thirty-tWO. No union is entitled to
more than five delegates. Over 200
unions are affiliated with the Fedora
ton, but the number will be consid-
erably increased between now and the
date of the convention.
Mr.. Neary has not officially declared
himself and it is not known whether
he will be a candidate for reelection
as president of the federation. A
toned" for the position. Harry L..
dix, president of the local Trades and
Labor Assembly, is being urged by his
friends to become candidate, and
should he decide to enter the race
would be formidable opponent, as he
would in all probability command the
united support Of the Minneapolis
delegation. st. Paul has two aspir-
! ants for the place, Charles E. James,
twin city business agent for the In
ternational Boot and Shoe Workers,
and a member of the Federation
for the American Federation of Labor
and business agent of the Retail
Clerks association. Mr.. Garfield was
candidate for the office last year
and has strong following among the
st. Paul unions. An effort is said tc
be under way to induce every st. Pau
union to send a full delegation to the
convention in the hope that the office
of chief executive of the federation
may go to that city. Present indica.
tons point to lively contest.
Garfield Morrison of Mankato, sec
, ond vice president of the federation
7 is possibility for president.
w. E. McEwen is candidate fol
: reelection to the office of secretary
l.. treasurer, with no opposition in sigh
l up to the present time. Mr.. McEwe1
s has filled the office with satisfaction
and was reelected at the Little Fall
I convention without opposition.
n Federation Directory.
l The 1904 Proceedings and Directory O
l the Minnesota State Federation of La
n Dor" is ready for distribution. Beside
e containing a directory Of the labor union
of the state, the proceedings of the TWEEN
t ty-first convention held at Little Falls
:. Mimi, and the platform and constitution
: of the organization the book gives shor
n sketches and pictures of Labor Commits
e sioner John O'Donnell and the officer
y of the federation and the members Of tn
Il Federation council. The publication sur
passes those of former years, viewed fror
e ALI standpoints, and is a credit to til
II Federation and the publishers, The Unto
q Publishing company of Minneapolis