The San Francisco call., 1904-11-17

TO concur in the report and then the
ball was set 10 rolling and continued
to roll for a long time. Spencer said
in part In support Of his motion:
I hold that Mr. Mangan is not qualified
for membership IN the Gardeners and Flor
ISIS tnion Of Chicago. want however, TO
dssbuse the minds OF the delegates, II they
enieTtain an opinion tnst the delegates OF inc n.
10 accept Mr.. Mangan as a delegate Of this
Mangan. We have no fear Of Mr.. Mangan. |
entertain the highest regard for him, but l
must say that l am teetotally and unqualf-
fiedly. opposed to the manner in which he
attempts to break into this convention II was
said Bs4s yesterday that the days OF techni-
ealitiss similar 70 the one employed py MP
Mangan have happily gone by II is 10 be
Tesretted that we are to witness the spectacle
It is not the admission to this convention
or Mr.. Aangan that we object 70; il is the es
tsbilshnent OF q preceaents, that will be fol-
lowed and abused by designing parties desir.
Ing 70 enter this convention. IL is TO break
down bsrr1er 70 good government and
proper. usage that we object We do not de-
sire 70 see the laws. usages and customs OF
the American Federation of Labor outraged
by politicians or political tricksters- We are
satisfied that this will be done IL you per
nit or tolerate the establishment OF this pre-
cedent this morning.
Returning again. however, TO the standing
Of Mr.. Nangan in the Florists Union, want
TO say this and I want you TO take IL home
10 yourselves: l would like TO say that In
/ subjected Ar. Mangsn to a series OF cross
questions and among others l asked Mr.. Man
Gardeners and s FIorists lori T union OF Chicago He
Mr.. Mangan was unable to state the date of
his admission.
Think OF Il, my friends. a man cannot rec.
olect theSday he joined the union, the union
that he comes here representing He cannot
reoollect the day that he first accepted mem
bership in the organization. In a general way
within the last three month"; Sow follow
II Mr.. ManRan 1Oiued the Gardeners
and Florists Union within the last three
months ne must necessarily have been a gar
dener or florist. In order TO become a mem
Der OF union he must qualify for membership
IN that he must represent that trade. Then.
dener or florist within the last three months
want 10 say y you that he has been receiv-
ing his . salary Z from the the city of Chicago as a
Is a steamftter in the employ of the city Of
from the city of Chicago for the last number
OF years and not working a florist or gar
dener 81 all. of ejgl
II Mr. Mangan is a steamftter- and has
been employed fer the last three months az
stean;ftter. then ! am here say. Mr.. Chair
man. that he does not qualify for membership
further want to say that IL thfs union accepted
Mr. Mangsn knowing when accepting him that
M Was employed as a steamhtter and not as
a florist or gardener. this union is not entitled
to a delegate IN this convention.
Mr.. Mangan knows that he has had his ex-
penses paid to this convention by Local No. 2
acting a representative Of the Gardeners
and Florists Union at this convention he re-
ceives his salary, his expenses are betrayed
by Local Union No. of the city OF Chicago
Steamftter9. 1 want to say you, my friends
Il at IL Local No OF Chicago Is paying the
freight in this case they are going 10 get some
Of the glory: they are going to share In some
Of the privileges, some Of the labors some Of
tae responsibilities OF this convention They
expect 10 10 20. they would not have paid
Mr.. Mangan's salary here.
Mr. Mangsn asked this question last
night, among Others and refused to answer
the question whether he had received his ex-
penses from Local No or not / set out
Mr.. Chairman. that Mr.. Mangan is not now nor
has he been a member OF the florists organ
ization, and, since he is not a member Of that
organization, he Is not qualified for member
ship in this convention That union is not
privileged to furnish Mr.. Mangan with a Gre
Dental TO the American Federation Of Labor
For that reason, and again for the reason that
Mr. Asngan- Is resorting to certain subter-
fuge unworthy OF him-positfvely unworthy of
him-this convention should not accept the
report OF the committee.