The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-14
ADDRESS OF WELCOME
BY MAYOR HALEY
After Accepting Report Of
Special Meeting Of the
Executive Committee the
Convention Adjourned. A
Progress Of the Year.

The Vermont branch, American fed.
Grafton Of labor, opened its annual con-
yention in Foresters' hall, Lawrence
building Montpelier today at ten o'clock,
President r. +. Mccarthy 81 Barre Be-
ing in the chair. There were about
sixty delegates present at the opening,
representing unions in the following
places; Barre, Montpelier, Rutland,
Burlington, Bellows Falls, Graniteville,
Sc. Adams, Woodbury., Sodom, White
River Junction, Hardwick, South Rye
gate, Fair Haven, Groton, st. Johns
bury, Milton, Northfield, BrattIeboro,
Wilder, Beebe Plains, Newport, Bethel
and Williamstown. The convention viii
last. three days, the election coming on
the last day.
The result of this election is a matter
Of conjecture, as President Mccarthy
has announced that owing to the press
of work as secretary of the Quarry
Workers international union. it will be
impossible for him to accept a re-eIec-
ttR4t%s AHi1 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Is received
with regret by the delegates, as il is,
generally conceded that he has done well
at the head OF the Vermont branch.
Among the names most often heard in
connection with the office of president
IS that of James Crufckshank, president
of the Barre central labor union.
Following the calling of the conyen-
tion to order, an address of welcome
was given by Mayor Haley Of Mont.
pelier, and after the acceptance of the
report of the special meeting Of the ex-
eemtiye committee relative to the cues
tioning Of candidates for governor and
congress the convention adjourned until
this afternoon, to enable President Me-
Carthy to appoint his committees.
When President Mccarthy was asked
today if he thought the state branch
would take sides in the present guber-
national campaign, he expressed the
opinion that the branch would not, as
the federation il a non partisan organi-
zation. The branch can. however. con-
denim whatever candidates they Zee fit
To do.
During the past year the Vermont
branch has been prospering, receiving
nine new unions, which include the
painters Of White River Junction, the
hod carriers, painters and plumbers Of
Rutland, the building trades council OF
Burlington, the tool sharpeners and
clerks Of NorthiieId, and the freight
handlers and quarrymen at Newport.
These nine unions brought in about 500
SO that there are now about
10000 union men and women in Yer
mont. The finances of the branch are
in excellent shape, having increased 700
per cent during the twelve months.
One of the features of the convention
is the address Of Vice President James
Duncan Of the national body and secre-
retary Of Che granite cutters. His arr
rival is not yet certain, but il is now
thought that he will reach Montpelier
tomorrow night. Other prominent union
men are expected
The officers of the Vermont branch
al present are:
President. p. T. Mccarthy of Barre.
Vice presidents, d. A. Bruten of Rut-
and Thomas H. Haverty Of Bellows
Falls, j. L. Murray Of Burlington and
James Braeey OF Northfeld.
Secretary, Alexander lronside of
Barre.
Treasurer, n. A. Malgrem Of Rutland.
State organizer P. !. Halyosa Of Rut-
and.