The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-15
DIX GOES In BY
A STRONG VOTE
Minneapolis Labor Leader Elected
President of the State
Federation.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
New UIm, Mimi, June 15.-Five
candidates appeared before the Fed
Grafton Of Labor convention to-day for
president. st. Paul had two candi-
dates-G. F. Thomas and c.. E. James.
This created a split in it's delegation,
and the vote showed large majority
for H. P. Dix who, upon motion Of
G. e. James, was made the unanimous
choice of the convention for president.
The first vice presidency went to G.
e. Morrison Of Mankato, second to R.
G.. Roots Of Brainerd, and third was
to Augusta G.. Seifridt Of Minneapolis,
she being the first woman to be rec
ogntZed by the federation in its official
councils. w. e. McEWen was the
unanimous choice of the convention
for the office OF Secretary-treasurer.
The morning work was confined to
the consideration Of bills and the
closing work on the resolutions. The
MankatO resolution, to secure repre-
sentatiOn from the smaller cities on
the federation council, was killed and
in it's place the office Of third vice
president was substituted and the vice
presidents given representation in the
council at it's annual and semiannual
meetings. The resolution to increase
the per capita tax was passed.
AS q result of holding the conven-
ton in this city there will be instituted
q carpenters union and there is every
prospect that before the organizers
leave the mill operators and the cigar
makers will fall In line.
Brainerd was chosen as the meeting
place Of the next convention.
Boycott Promulgated.
The federation voted to boycott the
nf RlScI1t
pany and also those manufactured by
Rotisshek, Frank & Heller Of
Minneapolis.
At the same time the, delegates
volunteered to support the Coop
eratiVe factory established by the Gar
ment Workers union in retaliation for
the lockout order issued by the Min
neapOlis firm.
The proposed contributory neg
ugenCe measure intended to make en-
plOyers responsible for accidental in
juries sustained by workmen was CIV
en- to the federation council to take
up with the legislature.
Fund for Strikers.
Sympathy for the striking flour mill
employees Of Minneapolis was mani
tested by the labor delegates in
fOrCeful manner.
The incident came about thru the
recommendation Of the finance COM
mittee that $3.50 be paid into the
strikers fund.
John Swift Of Minneapolis, one of
the founders Of the federation, took
the floor in defense Of the mill own
ers, saying that they had shown q
disposition to be just, that he consid-
cred the strike hasty and ill-advised,
and that the flour packers and load
Srs really had no grievance.
Several speakers took issue with
him and when submitted to vote
the appropriation was unanimously
passed amid the greatest enthusiasm.
Bakers Union Condemned.
The federation further committed
Itself by adopting a resolution con-
demning the action Of the Bakers
union Of Minneapolis In furnishing
food to the sCabs engaged to break
the strike but went to the other ex-
treme by decreeing that henceforth
labor unions, affiliated with 1t, must
consult the federation officers before
ordering their members out.
Politics were discussed for a short
time when the resolution criticizing
Senator Clapp came up. An element
In the convention was in favor of GEN.
surfing him for his failure to vote on
the eight-hour labor BILL but the ma
jOrity were disinclined to furnish
campaign material, and the recon-
mendatiOn Of the committee, that the
resolution be tabled, prevailed.
Legalized anarchy is the definition
of the Colorado strike situation as set
forth in a resolution adopted just be-
fore adjournment last night.
This denounced Governor Peabody
as a corrupt tyrant and General Bell
as a military Nero" accusing them
of intimidating the civil authorities,
imprisOning innocent men, insulting
womanhOOd and trampling under foot
the constitution Of the state and ma
ton.
1t closed by appealing to President
Roosevelt as commander-in-chief Of
the national guard, under the Dick
bill, to investigate the brutal conduct
ef the Colorado militia.
Secretary McEWen was ordered to
send a copy to the White House.
Mass Meeting at Theater.
Turner theater was filled last night
to the gallery. Addresses were made
by W. E. McFIwen, John O'Donnell, A.
H. Garfield, John Durker, Miss ALL
gusta Selfridt j. H. Baker and F. E.
Hoffman. John Gardner Of Minneap-
oils was called out to sing, and re-
spOnded to several encores. Harry
Dix was end man and told several
humorous stories. Afterwards the
delegates gave three cheers for New
Ulm and the mayor, and dispersed.
MEMORIAL TO VEREsTcHAGIN.
Moscow, June 15.-The trustees of thu
Tretrakoff gallery have decided to buy
Verestchagin's latest works from hi
widow and organize p commemorative ex
hibit.