Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-14
CONVENTION CLOSES
IOWA FEDERATION OF LABOR
ENDS WORK WITH BANQUET.
ORGANIZATION IN GOOD CONDITION
Convention Ends in Record Time -
Next Session in Council Bluffs The
Leaders Successful in Keeping the
Federation Out of Politics.

Marshalltown, May 13. - Especially
The twelfth ANNUAL convention of
the Iowa State Federation of Labor
came to an adjournment last night
with banquet at which the visiting
delegates and their wives were en-
tertained. The convention was prob
ably one of the most profitable ones in
tea t:fftiss s; iy Of the federation and
the hons trated the fact thatsin spite of
VII Troubles which confront labor from
the many outside sources, especially
at this time, it is well organized with
in. The only disagreement between
the delegates on any point was on that
of allowing politics to creep into their
deliberations. To this the strongest
men in the organization have always
been opposed and they demonstrated
their ability to hold the organization
in hand by their handling of the stu
alton here. Throughout the conven-
ton there has been; more or less ten
dency toward socialism among small
number and they selected George G.
Campbell of Clinton as their standard
bearer. Mr.. Campbell was nominated
against L. M. Jaeger of Burlington
and j. C. Byram of Des Moines as a
candidate for delegate to the national
convention to be held next fall. He re-
ceived but elevent votes against Jaeg-
er's 81 and Byram's 4S.
The election Of officers, which took
place yesterday afternoon, practically
closed the convention, doing SO in rec
ord time or one day sooner than usu.
al. A. l.. .Urick of Des Moines. who
has served the federation as president
during the past year. with much sue
cess and credit both to himself and to
the organization. was reelected by &C
clamation. j. II. Strict of Sioux City
who has been secretary-treasurer fol
several years and is one of the ables
men in organized labor circles in lowe
was unanimously chosen to succeed
himself.
E. T. Austin for Vice President.
E. 7. Austin of Marshalltown wa.
chosen vice president for the ensuing
year. Mr.. Austin is; a printer and il
well known to the trades unionist
throughout Iowa. John w. Kitto o
Ottumwa, E. e. Currier of Cedar Rap
ids and D. r. White of Davenport tn,
present vice president, were nominal
ed against Mr.. Austin, but Mr.. Whit,
withdrew before the vote was taken.
The Legislative Committee.
The new legislative committee viii
consist of the federation's president
vice president and secretary, togeth
er with G. F. Tucker of Clinton an,
Joseph Stacey of Des Moines.
The Executive Committee.
There We're several nominations for tn,
executive committee, which is composed O.
The president, vice president and secretary
together with four other members. Edwin
Perry. of Oskaloosa, secretaryrtreasur 10
the district miners union. II &. Stewart
of Cedar Rapids a printer; ]. l.. Smith, o.
Council Bluffs, an electrical worker, ant
Miss Mary Doyle, of Ottumwa, a garment
worker, were elected by the convention.
No Questioning of Candidates.
; Much discussion was brought out in tn,
convention yesterday over a resolution pro
yiding that political candidates for legis
lative offices be sent lists of questions b!
the central labor bodies In their respectiv,
cities, asking them how they will, If elect
ed, vote upon matters pertaining to labor
Some of the delegates were in favor of TIL,
resolution, which was introduced by Georg
G. Campbell, but many others though
that 1t would be msconstrued by the pub
lie and that 1t was the safest plan TO
the federation to keep politics entirel,
out of its deliberations Accordingly, afte
more than an hour,ssdiscussion. and ate
the committee on resolutions had tried t,
reconstruct the resolution SO that 1t would
be acceptable, the whole matter was ia
bled by the convention,
Want Paid Organizer.
Much discussion was also brought out b.