The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-07-07
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JOSEPH sHARTEL HEADS {.
+ UNION LABOR FORCES
Duluth Man Chosen Chairman Of
Union Labor State Political
\ Committee

Uuluth Man Chosen Chairman Of
Union Labor State Political
\ Committee
Active Campaign Inaugurated to
! Strengthen Labor's Political
| Position.
Minneapolis, July 5. The Union
Labor State Political committee, re-
Gently appointed by President McEl-
roy, and in compliance with resolu-
tiop adopted by the saltwater conven-
ton, met and organized in this city
last Sunday.
The following is a detailed state
ment of the minutes of the meeting:
! l. Committee was called to order by
President McElroy with the following
members present: H. w. Libby, WI
mona, First district; Garfield Morri-
son, Mankato, Second district; w. P.
O'Heron, Rochester, First district: w.
G. Van Brunt, Fourth district, St.
Paul; E. E. Klingelsmith, Fifth dis
trict, Minneapolis, Substitute for John
Walquist); Morgan Flaherty, st.
Cloud, Sixth district; Joseph Shartel.
Duluth, Eighth district, and G. w.
Deacon, Minneapolis, Fifth district,
committeeman at large. E. G. Ives, ST..
Paul, committeeman at. large, Fourth
district, being absent. Brothers
Walsh, Thomas and Garfield, members
OF the Federation Council of St. Paul,
aid e. G. Hall, secretary of the Fed
Grafton Council, Minneapolis were also
present and aided the committee
greatly by timely suggestions and ad-
vice.
| 2.-President McElroy in a few in
(troductory remarks, impressed upon
the committee the importance of the
work they had in charge, urging upon
them the necessity of harmony in their
actions and expressing his entire con-
f1dence In their integrity and honesty
Of purpose. He then stated that the
first steps should be to form a perma-
nent organization and stated that
nominations for chairman were in Or
der.
| 3.-Mr. Libby of Winona nominated
Mr.. Shartel of Duluth for chairman.
There being no further nominations,
Mr.. Shartel was declared elected by
reclamation.
4.-Brother Shartel took the chair
! and called for nominations for secre-
tary. Brother Morrison of Mankato
nominated G. w. Deacon of Minneap-
oils and he also was elected by accla-
nation.
5-President McElroy suggested
that the first thing in order would be
to map out plan of action for the
coming election.
G-Rr0fhor 81 fhio +{roo
took the floor and stated that he had
from the Third congressional district
wnen iii fact he lived In the First dis
trict, and asked that his standing in
the committee be decided.
7-President McElroy stated that he
had written to Rochester for informa-
ton, and that Brother O'Heron had
been recommended to him and he had
been appointed under the belief that
he lived in the Third district. The
president suggested that he remain on
the committee.
Sit was moved and seconded that
Brother O'Heron be made a commit
teeman at large, working in conjunc-
ton with Brother Libby of the First
district, and to have Jurisdiction over
the Third, it being understood that If
the Third district desired committee
man he should be appointed by the
president later on. Carried.
9.-In the matter of committee from
the Seventh and Ninth districts, the
president stated that he would CORES
pond with members of organized labor
in those districts and report to the
! next meeting of the committee. This
was taken as the sense of the meeting.
10-On motion Of Brother Morrison,
the secretary was instructed to draw
up an appeal for funds to carry on the
political work of the committee and
send same to all unions and central
bodies in the state and also to friends
of organized labor. Under same mo-
ton he was also instructed to write to
Secretary McEwen for information as
to when he will send out the propa-
ganda.
On motion made and carried it was
decided that title of the committee
should be: Estate Central Committee
of the Minnesota State Federation of
Labor"
12-Moved by Brother Morrison that
members of the State Central Com
mittee be empowered to appoint chair
men, members of organized labor,
these chairmen to appoint county and
legislative committees; such chairmen
to report back to the member of the
State Central Committee who appoint
ed them.
13-On motion made and carried
the secretary Of this committee was
made secertary-treasurer, he to re-
ceive and receipt for all money COM
ing into the hands of the committee.
! 14-Moved and carried that the next
meeting of this committee be held in
Minneapolis on Monday, August 18th
at 10 o'clock a. m.
! 15-In accordance with a resolution
passed at the last convention Of the
State Federation of Labor that an in
vitation be extended to all ofganiza-
tons and individuals in the state in
terested in the initiative and referen
dunn, to meet in conference in Mime
apolis in August, the secretary was in