The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-29
TIE c. F. D. DODGES POLITICS.
EFFORTS TO SECURE Az INDORSE-
MENT or HEARST FAIL.
After . Wordy wrankIe the Labor Men Make
an OnicIaI Declaration That They Are
Neither for Hearst nor Hughes
Thomas Rocks Name ~Appleuded.


Neither for Hearst nor HUGHES
Thomas lock- Name Ap4beuded.
At yesterdays meeting Of the Central
Federated Union a letter from the Central
Association Of Trades Councils Of Corning,
N. Y, was read. The letter asked for a
statement as to what action had been taken
ON Hearst's candidacy.
The Hearst supporters in the hall were
ready TO applaud the mention Of the candi-
dates name, but Chairman James Holland,
himself a Hearst man, shut of all political
speeches. IL was decided to notify the
Corning association that no action had been
taken toward indorsing either Mr.. Hearst
or Mr.. Hughes.
Delegates from various organizations
moved for the Endorsement Of nominees be-
longing 10 their trades on the Independence
League and Independent Labor party
tickets. Before any decision was reached
in regard to the Endorsement of these candi-
dates John Cedar Of the international Asso-
citation OF Machinists ooh the floor to pro-
test against the use Of the name of his or
ganisation in connection with the ma ~
meeting and parade on Thursday night.
Thomas Rock was betrayed" he said,
and Mr.. Hearst hasn't shown up as well
as he might have Ion through the dirty
deals that he made
The speaker was interrupted by APP
plause which lasted for several minutes.
Continuing Cedar said:
Il enter my objection to what was done
last Sunday. When the Independent Labor
party through Chairman Hatch made its
report as called for by you, Mr.. Chairman,
Mr.. Hatch wa insulted, and every attempt
was made to down him.
you approved Of the Independent Labor
party and il was Endorsed by this body.
yet the chairman when he made his report
was treated as if he was a scoundrel. His
/ report was absolutely true. | tried to get
in a word in his support hut the volume Of
hot air around me made it impossible.
1T has been stated by the Hearst people
that my organization had Endorsed Mr..
Hearst. II was a misstatamcnt- lie.
Labor leaders have rushed into print for
Mr.. Hearst and tried to make it appear
that organizations had indorsed him,
but | can say that although there are mem
hers Of my organization who may have in
dorsed him, the union did not do So
James Wilson, also of the international
Associition of Machi1ists, and several
other were on the floor at once. Dele
gate Wilson. who is a Hearst man, began
To praise Hearst and the Endorsement Of
more candidates was asked for.
Morris Brown of C~garmakers' Union
No. i44, a Socialist, said that If there was
any man who should be Endorsed by the
C. f. L. it was John T. Chase, the candidate
Of tho Socialist party for Governor. He
WAS a union man and carried a union card
in his pockets.
what right has this body to indorse
any c~andidate?" asked Brown. "Its bust
ness il to look after labor matters. Fact
delegate has only one vot" and | would not
trust some Of the delegates with their own
votes. iApplaIse. The only way a can
diGate can he indorsed is by a vote OF the
affiliated unions. Some Of the delegates,
labor men. however, nave tried to create
the idea that this body can indorse cam
didates. A a matter Of fact if l were a
candidate / would rather be without tbs
Endorsement of this body. 1t might DO me
more harm than good.
last week the nam Of nv organization
was prostitutcd by being put in a list along
with others as voting for the demonstration
for Hearst. | protest against this strongly
though | know that 40 matter what We do
the people who are going to vote for Hearst
Hughes or Chase will not be swayed by us
A statement was made that a delegate
who came to us to indorse the Hearst dem
onstration was received with open arms
It was utterly false. We refused TO take
any action in the matter"
Ephraim kaufman Of the clothing cut
ters made the point Of order that the
c. r. L. had left all political matters to thC
Independent Labor party, which had adj
journed sine die, and that the c. F. L. had
nothing further to do with political work
The chairman decided that the point wa
well taken and cut of the debate. It was
decided that 10 candidates should be in