The San Francisco call., 1904-11-12
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The headquarters Of the American
Federation Of Labor at the Russ
House took on an appearance Of &C
tivity yesterday that is a forerunner of
the Importance and hustle of the COM
ing two weeks convention. Several
representatives arrived from distant
points and registered in the headquar-
ters book, while others are due to-day.
The executive council of the Fedora
tion viii arrive Sunday evening. and
the business Of the convention viii be-
gin Monday morning.
Prominent among those who rank
with the leaders in the advancement
Of organized labor is the dainty and
winning national organizer, Miss
Emma LanDhere. She has devoted the
greater portion of an active and use
full life TO the uplifting and bettering
Of her co-workers. the retail clerks.
Her work has been the result. Of study
Of and sympathy with their conditions
throughout the United States.
Miss LanDhere was born in Chicago,
Illinois, and at the age of fifteen be-
came a clerk. Soon afterward, seeing
the opportunity to better the conditions
Of the thousands of workers, she felt
il her duty TO devote her life to the
task In the last five years Miss Ian
phere has visited every city Of i'm
portance in the United States, every
where organizing the retail clerks and
preaching the doctrine Of advancement
and betterment.
Miss Lanphere viii be in the city dur
ing the convention and from time to
time will address the different branches
of organized labor at the several halls.
The first meeting viii take place Mon
day night, when the fair young worker
will address gathering Of the Retail
Clerks International Protective Asso-
citation at Pioneer Hall The other
speakers viii be Samuel Gompers, John
r. O'Brien and Max Morris. On
Wednesday night a reception and ball
will be given by the retail clerks at
Golden Gate Hall TO the national Of
fcers and delegates.
CHICAGO WE'LL REPRESENTED.
William G. Shardt, president Of the
prising ESQ 900 laboring men of Cook
County, Illinois, and president of the
general executive board Of the Broth
erhood Of Carpenters, is at the Lick
House and has been in San Francisco
for several days. He expressed him
self as pleased with the general out
look Of the convention, and declared
that the labor movement has never be-
fore been in so strong a position as at
the present time
As to the introduction of Socialism
into the policy of the American Fed
Grafton, Mr.. Schardt expressed himself
as opposed TO the plan. He said the
Federation should keep clear of all
political entanglements and predicted
that the Socialist delegates would be
turned down" in quicker time here
than in the convention last year in
Boston. where the delegates were di-
vided on other questions. The Socialist
delegates 70 the convention are Max
Hays Of Cleveland, Ohio, and Slayton
Of Newcastle, Pa.
Other arrivals at headquarters yes
terday were, j. G. Brown of Hoquiam
Washington; d. p. Sullivan of the
Analgamated Association of Iron, Steel
and Tin Workers, here from Oakland,
and William J. Gilthorpe of the Boiler
makers and Iron Shipbuilders, from
Kansas City.
A. E. Smith. P. J. Mccarthy. John
Swanson, c. ]. Kelley and Fred
Nicholas Of the local committee of ar
rangements will. to-day, be at the
ferry TO receive the incoming delegation
Of the Brotherhood of Painters from
Chicago. Pittsburg, Indianapolis and
cities Of the Middle States. The Oregon
and Washington delegates will also ar
rive this morning on the UmatilIa.
The members of the local labor or
ganizations are, in the meantime, pre-
pairing to give the delegates and their
wives a San Francisco welcome. Smok-