The San Francisco call., 1904-11-16

Francisco Labor Council. Conference held
some time last year for the purpose Of form
ing all unions into another central body and
charter applied for. However the San Fran
cisco Labor Council did not believe that the
move was IN the interest Of the labor move
ment OF the city or OF the labor movement IN
general. and declined TO carry out the agrees
ment. and protested against the issuance OF
such charter. We have advised that q con-
ference be held between the representatives of
both parties during this convention. in which
We snail be glad TO participate, either IN whole
or by representatives, for the purpose of de-
ternlining what course is best to pursue in the
premises.
A strong appeal was made by the
council Tor funds and it was report
ed that the failure Of the unions to
require the contribution Of higher
dues and the consequent absence Of
any fund is the cause of strikes and
l3ckouts that could and would be
Aerted."
Hope was expressed by the council
that the Structural Building Trades
Alliance will $50 conform its work as
to cooperate with rather than deviate
from the makeup and purposes Of
the American Federation of Labor"
A recommendation was made for tho
appointment of a committee by the
convention to consider the subject OF
uniformity in bylaws Of central
bodies. A long list of business houses
in the United States was reported as
unfair"
SEEING THE SIGHTS.
The convention will be in session
at Q o'clock this morning. At 1880
the delegates will be guests of local
organizations on a trolley ride over
the city. 1t is possible, however, that
this will not interfere with the regu-
lar afternoon session. In the evening
the Brotherhood of Painters will give
a smoker to their representative del
egates at Pioneer Hall.
The retail clerks will give q recep-
ton at Golden Gate Hall and the
BARRIERS Union will give its represent
ative delegates a smoker at Shiels
Hall, 50 O'Farrell street.
An excursion of the delegates to
Vallejo will take place next Wednes-
day. the 23d inst. The steamer H. ].
Corcoran will leave this city at a. m.
At Vallejo a reception has been ar
ranged which includes a procession
from the boat to the Vallejo pavilion
A luncheon will be prepared by the
Vallejo ladies. Speeches Will be made
by the Mayor of Vallejo, President J..
B. Dale Of the Labor Council, President
Frank Devlin of the Vallejo Chamber
of Commerce, Samuel Gompers, James
O'Connen and other members Of the
federation convention. The visitors
viii be taken to Mare Island after the
luncheon and will view the, Government
plant. The party will return to San
Francisco in the evening on the Cor
coran.
Last evening Richard Cornelius pre-
sided at a reception given by the Car
mems Union. President Mahon and
Secretary Orr of the international Or
ganization, Henry Fisher Of the Tobac-
co Workers Union and 7. L. Lewis of
the Mine Workers made speeches.
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visited by Henry Sherman, grand sec
retary, Of Washington, D. c., NJ. ].
Sullivan, grand vice president, and
Charles Burns of Detroit, with a full
representation of the delegates who are
here TO attend the convention of the
Pacific Coast Electrical Workers, which
holds its annual convention at the
same tine as the American. Federation,
Of Labor.
Sheet Metal Workers Union No. 27e
was visited by Daniel B. Heron, busi-
ness representative of the Amalgamated
Sheet Metal Workers organization, and
P. j. DoWney, treasurer, Of Albany,
n. Y.
The District Council of Retail Clerks,
composed of the Shoe Clerks Local 40, -
Retail Clerks Local 432 Drug Clerks
472, Grocery Clerks Local 64S and the
Sa1esladies and Milliners' Local 616,
will tender to the international officers
and delegates Of the American Fedora
ton of Labor a reception and dance
this evening at Golden Gate Hall. The
guests of honor viii be President John
r. OBrien, Buffalo, n. Y; Secretary
Treasurer Max Morris, Denver, and
Hermann Robinson, New York.
A reception was rendered the inter-
national officers and delegates of the
Stationary Firemen's Union last night
by the members of Local S6. The meet
ing was opened by David MaWson,
president of the local union, and brief
addresses were made by both members
Of the local and by visiting delegates.
The affair was informal. Among the
speakers were c. L. Shamp of Omaha,
Nebr., international secretary treas
urer; Timothy Healey of New York, in
ternational president; J. B. Conroy of
St Louis, first vice president; ]. w.
Morton and T. Westoby. The commit
tee in charge consisted Of ]. Smith, T.
Carmody and J. Mawson. The speak
ers were introduced by d. Ellison. A
pleasant feature of the evening was the
solo by. Phoebe Dunn and fancy dan
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