Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-06-07
Convention Began at Local Cen.
trail Labor Union Hall
Yesterday.
No political DISCUSSIONS
Body ForcstaIIs Proposed Efforts to
Have Candidates For Governor and
Senator Endorscd-visitors Go to
Pine Beach Today-EIcction of Off
GERS Tomorrow Morning.

The tenth annual convention of the
virginia State Federation of Labor he
ban here yesterday morning, the opcn-
ing session being held AT II o'clock AT
the local Central Labor Union hall.
When President IL. l.. Iullcr raped
for order there were about fifty dele
gates in the hall and during the day n
number OF others arrived. All sections
of the state arc represented in the con
vcntion. but this city. Norfolk and
Richmond have Il large share of the
delegates.
Address of Welcome.
After the convention was in session.
President +. l.. LYONS, of the Central
Labor Union. Introduced Colonel Mary
us Jones. president of the board of
aldermen. Colonel Jones. who is act
Ing us mayor in the absence from the
city Of Mayor S. X. Buxton, gracefully
welcomed the visitors. Chairman J. NJ.
brown, of the entertainment committp
of the Central Labor Union, made an
address OF welcome in behalf of the
local labor organizations. President
liullcr responded. expressing the ap-
probation of the convention.
The morning session was Il very
press committees had been appointed
the body adjourned until 9 o'clock in
the afternoon. The committees were
named as follows: Credentials. Mcssrs
Clinctlinst. Davis. Mullen. Manus and
Long; press. McssrS Casey, KiZcr and
Waterman
Short Afternoon Session.
Another short session was held In
the afternoon Practically no business
was taken up and the body adjourned
To meet again this morning at IO:3O
o'clock. when the credentials commit
tee will submit a complete report 1t
is understood that the trouble between
the jamestown Exposition Company
and Underwater labor organizations
will he considered at this mornings
session. Failing to secure IL satisiac-
tory agreement with the exposition
board of governors. the Tidcwatcr
unions have put il up 10 the State body
to settle The trouble.
No Politics in Convention.
Yesterday the discussion Of politics
occupied Il large part of the time of
many of the delegates. Before The
convention convened II was said that
Il candidate for governor would he on
dorscd and report had il that Willard
would be the choice Of the body Swan
son was not without friends among The
delegates. however. and there were il
number of delegates who looked with
disfavor upon the idea Of bringing poll
tics into th convention in any way, SO
no candidate WAS endorsed.
The matter came up when The com
mittcc appointed to arrange the order
of business for the body reported The
thirteenth section Of tho report provid-
cd that no political discussion SHOULD
take place on the floor Of the cunvcn-
ton. After considerable talk. The re-
port of the committee was adopted
without change.
Governor and Senator
H. Is understood that, if the report
had not been adopted, efforts would
have been made To have resolutions
adopted endorsing candidates for gov
crnor ana for United States senator
as we'll
There was some talk among the dele
gates last night but il is supposed that
the adoption Of the committees report
settles the matter finally.
This afternoon the entertainment
committee will escort the delegates To
Pine Beach. where the afternoon and
evening will he spent in enjoying bath.
ing ANA the various other pleasures Of
fcrcd hv the resort. Luncheon will be
served at the ST. James hotel
Election Tomorrow.
Tomorrow morning at o'clock oil
Gers Tor the ensuing year will be elect
ell. Several candidates for president
are mentioned and there will he con-
tests over nearly all of the other Offices.
Tomorrow afternoon at $50 O'clock
the delegates will journey to the plant
of the Old Dominion Brewing and lee
Company, whore they will be cntcr-
tanned in ro"al style by the manage.
ment of the brewery The public will
be invited 10 attend the reception
|, is likely that the closing session
of the convention will be held Thurs.
day night, but most of tho delegates
will remain over Friday to visit the
Shipyard and other points of interest in
this section.
List of Delegates.
Following is list of the visiting
delegates:
Abrams. NJ. r.. c. I. u. Ncwpor
News.
Baker. ~. S. I. NJ. IT,. No 12S, Rich
mond
l'lakcy. f. W.. Typo. Union, No On.
Richmond
bowman. H G. Bro. C. & J.. No. aai.
Newport News
Brown. j. NJ. BRO of p. d p. H.. M. |
51!. Newport News
Erounley. Jas. G., NJ Bro b. w. No.
1SS. Norfolk
lir"wn. W. L.. Ret elk p. ASSN. No
"3f. Norfolk
ea'lonia' a. g, l. NJ. u. M 12s.
Richmond.
clmedinst. ] B., c. L. u. Newport
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