The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-06-24
CONVENTION ECHOES | !
AND PERSONAL NOTES
Duluth Delegation Made the
Hit at Brainerd Meeting
of Federation.
How Our Home Delegation
Turned Defeat Into Victory
for Good Losing.

| A busy week prevented us from CIV
j, ing some inside stories Of the conven-
ton in our last issue. If it is not too
late we submit them to our readers
at this time.
Duluth Delegation.
| Every member Of the Duluth dele
cation was in the fighting squad. We
were proud of them all. They were an
earnest and sincere lot of fellows who
knew what they wanted and how to
fight for it without injuring the feel
ings of others.
While the proposition to change the
Federation Council so that every por-
| ton of the state would have represen-
ton, and which was fathered by the
| Duluth delegates, failed of passage by
eight votes, yet the home delegation
Scored a victory. The vote indicated
| that from every portion of the state,
| outside of the Twin Cities, the senti-
! ment was unanimous for a change. To
have carried the proposition over the
heads of the Twin City boys, and it
| is admitted this could have been done,
| would have created unnecessary dis
|
ripe for such a change The Duluth
delegates showed their valor by per-
uniting the matter to drop at this
! time
All of the delegates Jared we'll on
committee appointments. Dan Halpin
of the plumbers union was first ap-
pointed and he acquitted himself with
honors.
James Walsh of the Tugnen was like
a stone with the st. Paul boys who
tried tt put constitutional restrictions
on candidates for office in the Fedora
ton.
Joseph Shartell was very much in
| evidence. His strong trade union pol
| Icy made him a valuable member Of
the committee on resolutions.
Hank Pereault served on the finance
committee and got enough information
there to make a good fight, from A
financial standpoint, on the Duluth
constitutional amendments.
Tom Freshney Of the Painters union
| made speech in behalf Of the amend
merits that took the other fellows
clean off their feet.
Paul Bolz was one of the best at
PENDANTS at the convention. He says
| that the convention is a great educa-
| ton for any man in the labor move
ment.
Our friend DAD Hunter of the Car
penters' District Council, while a silent
member, saw that all the young fell
lows behaved themselves.
John Mcdonald and Henry BurWell
took particular pains to see that the
printers got everything they asked
for from the Duluth delegation.
! Chas. Potter of the steam filters
union made many friends in the con-
vention. He kept busy among his
friends and looked after lot of de-
tail work
| John keenan,, president of the local
plumbers union, was a member of the
constitution committee. He was a
valuable member, too, and made it
quite lively for those who wanted to
cut the salary of the secretary-treas-
urer.
| George Davis, like an OLD rock, stood
by the ship until the last. AS men,
Der of the organization committee he
distinguished himself creditably. His
colleagues from the carpenters dele
cation, Brothers Skrove McKinnm and
Bolz, were also much in evidence. S.
T. Skrove served on the committee on
officers reports.
! Thos. Dunnegan Of the Transfers
union didn't say much but he proved
to be most valuable delegate. Leo
Bernhard Of the Butchers was also
very much in evidence for a silenet DEL
egate.
Chas. Grimes was a good representa-
tive of the Cigarmakers' union. He
kept the label a live issue during the
entire proceedings.
VIM. Runkle and M. F. Redmond
were among the best workers at the
meeting. They also took particular
pains to see that the Brainerd electri-
cal workers got a union started.
! Bert Campbell of the Lathers' union
did valiant work on the finance conn.,
mittee.
Louis Weismiller (Arous init the
lrish), Frank Boreen, L. Twerdal and
George Wanch attended their first la
Dor convention and were well pleased
with the Federation.
st. Paul Delegation.
The Sanity city had one of the best
and strongest delegations it ever had
in state convention. They had the
faculty of sticking together, and by
doing so they landed the presidency.
c. e. James was elected secretary of
the Federation Council, and it is need
less to add that there will be some live
work doing this year.
PA" Wilson of the st. Paul Typos
IS a worker Of known ability. We have
him engaged for our next campaign
manager.
Poor ]. l.. Hughes Of the Carpenters,
one Of the oldest delegates in the con-
venticr. had the sympathy of all his
friends. Since the last meeting a
cancer has developed on his lip and
1t is stubbornly opposing all treat
ment
John P. Gardiner, the little man Of
the Machinists, was ever in evidence.
AS chairman Of the metal trades DEL
egation he kept things going in a live