The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-19
CONVENTION PLANS
ARE WELL ADVANCED.
FEDERATIoN COMMITTEE FINDS
LITTLE TO DO. e.
Trouble May Be Experienced in Finding
Hall to Accommodate Big Council Of
American Federation Of Labor-Some
Problems That viii Come up for Dis
cuSsion.

Z Frank Morrison, John b. Lennon and
Max Morris, who constitute the special
committee Of the executive council Of
the American Federation of Labor,
which is looking after the pre-conven-
Hion arrangements, were in Minneapolis
Monday. Their stay was short, each
leaving the same evening for their re-
spective homes.
Accompanied by J. E. McElroy, chair
man of the local convention committee,
and A. E. Kellington, secretary, the
Federation committee visited the differ
ent hotels in quest Of suitable accom-
modations for headquarters. These were
secured at the National. A canvass was
made to ascertain the number Of dele
gates that could be quartered at each Of
The hostelries, and the members of the
committee were easily convinced that
The hotels were amply able to care for
all who might come.
arrangements were made for receiv-
Ing bids for the printing Of the pro-
coed ngs of the convention, the getting
out Of the convention souvenir, and
The; printing Of the necessary documents
for Che use Of officers and delegates.
hxs Halls Are Scarce.
n present indications are that some
difficulty will be experienced in secur-
ing a hall capable Of accommo dating. the
gathering. The new Grand Army hall
Is about the only available place which
would answer all the requirements, but
there is opposition to its being secured
for the reason that it was built by nom
union labor. This opposition, it Is un-
derstood, comes most strenuously from
the building trades unions. AS the con-
expense which would be entailed in the
rental Of the Auditorium, for instance,
would be enormous. The committee
will ascertain the outlook for getting
the main hall in the old Labor Temple
and the big Normanna hall, and if
either Of these will meet the require
ments it is likely one will be chosen.
At the meeting Of the general con-
vention committee, some complaint was
made because the A. f. of L. commit
tee did not make a longer stay. How
convention arrangements were so we'll
IN hand that nothing Of Importance
remained undone.
%$ Scope Of Exhibits.
Mr.. Morrison and Mr.. Lennon went
over the convention program with the
local men, and Mr.. Morris devoted all
his time to business in connection with
the proposed union label exhibit. It
IS n1nLeQ~ CnaC Cne eXn1D1L WILL not De
confined strictly to a display Of union
made products, but that several sweat
shop scenes will show conditions I'm.
der which the non-unionist works, par.
tticularly in the tailor and cigar making
industries. . y
That the convention will cover fully
two weeks there is no doubt, and the
chances are that it will last consider.
ably longer. The present is a critical
time in the history of the American
Federation, and the advent Of the Fed,
Grafton into politics, and the success
or failure of the move will have had a
pretty fair. trial by the date the con.
vention assemblies. That the political
aims of the organization will be well
considered and take up considerable
time of the delegates is conceded by
nearly all. -. 49,
Besides the political questions, there