The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-08

ject was endorsed by nearly all OF the
members of the convention
The executive board will have full con-
troll OF the paper in the event it Is
started and Richmond will be its home.
Other valuable ideas were promulgated,
but the conccnsus OF opinion among the
wiser and older heads was that the Fed
Grafton of the state needed an organizes
tion and an organ through which to
reach the people.
Some of tho prominent men In the
ranks of organized labor who took an
active part In tho deliberations of the
body were; F1x-Presdents Daniel Mccall
lum, Charles G.. Ilizer and James 3.
Casey. Organizer Thomas Nolan. Mr.. d.
j. Reardon. Several international organ
iZcrs were present during tho sessions
and advised with the delegates.
The new officers of the Federation are
all conservative men, and under their
administration great and good results arel
looked for.
PERSONNEL. OF OFFICERS.
Mr.. ii. l., Huller, OF Newport News
who defeated a field Of four candidates
for the presidency, has been a proml-
nent labor leader In Newport News for
number of years, Hotis a member of the
Carpenters and Joiners Union. and Is
at present the presiding officer of the
Central Labor body. III was through his
efforts that tho Ladies' Auxiliary to the
Central body was organized, and they
have tho distinction OF being tho only
body OF that kind in the State.
Mr. Maurice Enrlght, the first vice.
president, is also a native OF tho Ship
building City Tho constitution provides
that tho office of first e-presdent shall
be filled by delegate from the city in
which the next convention Is to be held
hence the selection.
Mr. j. G., Long, OF Roanoke. second
vice-president, has represented the Cen
trail body Of that city In previous con-
ventions. Ie Is member of the Car
Mems Union, and a hard worker In the
western portion of the State In the in
torest of organized labor.
Tho most eloquent and entertaining
speaker in the convention was Mr. RI. n.
Engelkc, of Portsmouth, who was elected
third vice president. Mr.. Engelkc Is mem
ber OF the International Association OF Ma.
chnists, and is thoroughly convorsant
with the labor movement throughout the
and lends much of his time to
the advancement of the movement III his
locality
Richmond was especially fortunate In
tho distribution of officers, and the make
up of the committees, Mr. NJ Il, Pace
Was reelected for the third time TO the
Office OF secretary treasurer and Mr. IT,
V. Rndd will also enter upon his third |
term rs sergeant,at-arins. Messrs, L.. g. !
Perkins, Daniel McCallum and j. j
Powell will servo ON the Committee OF
Appeals; Mr. M. r. Pace Is chairman /
Of the Essay Committee, Mr.. r, II. Brad
Icy and Mr.. J. j. Powell are chnIrmer I
Of the Strikes and Labels and Organlza- /
lion Committees. respectively Messrs.
Perkins ana NIcCallum arc also Nom
ocrs of the Committee OH Constitutional
The Central Trades and labor Council /
viii meet Tuesday in I1lett's Hall There
s business of great moment on the calen-
lar, but there Is always many questions
If interest TO the trades that present
themselves for considerations Tho dele
,ates from the council to the State Fed
ration of Labor will make their re-
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