The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-15

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Special to The Journal.
Brainerd, Mimi, June 15-Seven-
teen ballots were necessary to make
selection fol. president Of the State
Federation of Labor. From IL O'Clock
convention remained in session. No
election in the history of the organiza-
tion was so holly contested. The en-
trance. of Van Lear changed all the
conditions: Starting with forty-four
votes, he looked like a formidable op-
ponent, but his supporters left him
few at time until he was hopelessly
out of it. go
- Thomas, the St.. Paul man, started
with fifty-four votes, while Dix had
fifty. Up to the fourth ballot this po-
sition was relatively unchanged Dix
until the tenth, when the St. Paul del
egates asked for a ten-minute recess
caucus T. +. Thomas rose and thanked
the convention for the support given
him and said he realized the hopeless
intFoduced join Il. Wi Wilson Of St. st. P 5auh
chairman OF the delegation, who in
formed the convention that William
Templeman would be accorded the sup
port of his comrades. Some objection
was made to a change at this stage of
T..
son, who was in the chair, ruled that
it was permissible and election pro-
ceeded.
Templeman Enters Race.
Mr.; Templeman made a good start,
the first ballot after his entrance DIV.
ing him IS, while Mr.. Dix had but IS.
In the thirteenth Dix again went to
the front and held the lead until the
sixteenth, when Templeman received
~ n l1yr In 10
scarcely half a dozen votes separated
the two leading candidate, while Van
Lear had dropped to s. On the seven
teenth and last ballot Templeman re-
ceived 70 to So for Dix, and Van Lear
brought up the rear with but g.. By
staying IN the race, the socialist can
didate was able to control enough votes
in the, early part of. the fight to pre-
vent the election of MI Dix.
Some of the speeches Of the after
noon were made with much feeling,
not to say acrimony, and while it is
man will prove good So, many are
nos feeling good over, what they term
the uncalled-for attacks upon Mr. Dix
and which are he's responsible for his
defeat. One Minneapolis union, it is
said, sent full delegation to the con
ting back at Mr.. Dix for his political
activity in the last election, when he
supported a candidate who was obiec-
tionable to the said union.
Dix took his defeat in a good-natured
manner and won many friends by his
attitude and demeanOr. Upon his mo-
tion the, selection Of Mr.. Templeman
was made unanimous.
Other officers elected were: First
vice president, R. G. Kutz of Brainerd ;
ssecond, William F. Stacy, Of St. Cloud;
,,1o bo 4bo
following were successful: St. Paul,
gohn J. Henry, Charles E. James and
J. P. Walsh; Minneapolis, G.. W. Dea-
CON, S. J. Spencer and J. P. Walsh; at
81 Cargo, Garfield E.. Morrison, of Man.
kato.
Betwpen ballots for president the
business was carried on all the after
noon. Four places contested for the
honor of entertaining the next conven.
tion-Mankato, Winona, St. Cloud
and Saltwater. The last named won
out on the first ballot by handsome
vote. ~.
Labor Unions and Politics.
When the resolutions advocating the
entrance Of the labor unions into poll
tics to accomplish certain things came
up, there was no end Of oratory. The
resolutiG, was recommended for adop
tlon an9 urges that wherever possible
d trades o dnionists secure nominations
and election of men who are members
Of organized labor, and are known tc
be friendly to the cause of unionism
regardless of party affiliation, anc
where possible to secure the election OF
known friends on republican, demo
cratic OF socialist tickets. Local un
Ions are recommended to change thei1
constitutions SO as to permit of the
discussion of the merits of political can
didates, or form clubs for that purpose
without giving the right to indorse any
particular candidates for political of
fee. Among those who spoke in favo1
Of the measure were William E. Tenn
pleman, Henry w. Goetzinger, A. G.
cambridge, William Stacy and w. E
< McEwen.
From now on, questions Of interes
which it is necessary for the member
ship at large to decide may be sub
mitted to a referendum vote upon thu
request of ten unions.
Resolutions were passed indorsins
the plumbers lockout in Minneapolis
extending thanks to the citizens o:
Brainerd and the local delegates To-
favors shown, to the organized labor O