Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-11
State Labor Convention Com
mittees Are Appointed and
Are Holding Sessions
MAY REPORT THIS AFTERNOON
Resolution. Offered From I'll. Fioor
This Morning, and Are Referred 81
Committee Dubuque Leading can-
didate For Next Years convsnties,
A Suffrage Address-DeIeoatsa

The second day Of the twelfth an.
nual convention of the Iowa State Fed I
GRAFTON of Labor opened bright and .
fair and disagreeabIe only because OF
the high wind that blew gale from
the south. The different cOnmittees
of the convention were appointed
yesterday afternoon, and went to work
Immediately, going into session In the
different committee rooms. Some OF
the committee may report this after
noon. or at least make partial reportsa
But little of Importance was aa -
complished this forenoon. because be
the fact that the committees were lie
work, and there was no business be-
fore the convention until they did make
some kind Of report. The CONF
mittees named by the federation yets-
terday afternoon are as follows:
Union Label-w. ]. Russell. Burling-
ton; Mary Doyle, Ottumwa; Edna
Jackson. Ottumwa; Maude Carpenter.
oelwein; Gertie Hart. Des Moiries: AZ.
c. T. Wolf, Marshalltown; E. E. Cur
rier. Cedar Rapids: Charles Bert, Keo-
kuk; e. Kurrle, Burlington.
Grievances-E. T. Austin. Marshall
town; John OFT, Ottumwa; J. 6. ByranL
Des Moines: George Ferguson, Keokukss
Bert Wiley Davenport; e. r. Curriert
Cedar Rapids; J. ]. Afac Leay. Water.
loo.
Proposed Legislat ton Theo. Carsten-
sen. Clinton; w. F. Holm Ft. Dodge;
George y. Pickett. Ottumwa: Robert
tCowan. Des Moines: q E. Shank, Sioux
City; g. p. Smith, Cedar Rapids; ~
Murphy. Boone. sssSss
Constitution and Bylaws e..
Stewart, Cedar Rapids: J. +. R6lnns
Beacon: T. Fl. Carlin, OSakaloosa; @
II. Wheatley, Oeiwein; ]. L. Smith
Council Bluffs; J. F. fitzgerald. pa9
Moines: Charles Linquist. Sioux City
Resolutions. o. Staley, Des Moi
nes; j. ]. Angle, Muscatine: M E
Givens, Dss Moines: L. S. Crousaz
Dubuque; J. F. Lutz, Keckuk; J. d.
Reynolds, Marshalltown; L. r. Joyce
Des Moines.
officers Reports George r. Tucker.
Clinton J. e. Shank, Sioux City; T.
O'Connell. Des Moines.
President A. L. Urick called thsss
convention to order at o'clock thus
morning. Chaplain Jesse Cole was
introduced and extended a formal inss
yitation, on behalf Of the institutions,
to visit the Home tomorrow after
noon. Chaplain Cole made "a brief an
dress which was enthusiastically re-
ceived. The, roll call was then made
and the reading Of the minutes OF yes
terday's session followed. Resolutions
from the floor were read by Secretary
]. IA. Strict and referred to the various
committees without action The re-
ports OF the committees were called
for. but the chairman OF each re-s
ported progress, and asked Tor furtiiee
time
Considering Important Matters.
Several important matters are being
considered by the committees, notice-
ably in the committees on resolutions
ana constitution and by-laws. Tho
committee on officers reports VIII
likely refer the strike fund reconl-s
mendation to the committee on constt-
tuition and bylaws. It was voted toi
set aside one hour this afternoon -
listen to an address by Mrs l. l. RoD-3
inson. of Des Moines. on the womanss
suffrage movement In Iowa For haiE
hour before adjournment short talks In
the nature OF an old-fashfoned Meth
odist love feast, were made by diff
ferent members. The convention ad.
iourned at II until 2 this afternoon.
Election Of Officers.
The election Of officers will not oct
err until the last day, Friday. It VIII
he one of the last matters OF business
to he considered. There is no oppo-s
sit;on to the selection of Presidents
trick to succeed himself. and In all
probability his election will be unan-
;mous. There is also no candidate
mentioned for the office OF secretary
and treasurer, now filled by J. H,
strief. Of Sioux City His reelection.
ia also conceded. These are the only
two salaried offices of the federation
the president receiving $1,000 annually
and the secretary treasurer $500.
with the selection of officers the
other important business OF the clos ::
ing day will be the selection of th0
place of holding the next convention.
The latest candidate for the honor OF
entertaining the convention is Oska !.
loosa, whose delegates began tina circu.
Iation OF their cards this morning.
Dubuque, Council Bluffs. Waterloo ana
Keokuk are in the field, with the
chances favoring Dubuque. Dubuque's
delegates are making a most active
canvass. Council Bluffs is also active-
ly in the field, as it has been after
the convention for the past three years
1t was the leading candidate against
Marshalltown at the Davenport con.
vention last year.
Crafts Talking organization.
The different crafts represented In
the convention are making their us
ual efforts to form state organizations
within themselves. and meeting from
year to year in connection with the
state federation. The building trades
union, printers and allied trades AMI
-aCopt1nuea On SAvanth pas,