The San Francisco call., 1907-01-06

The seventh annual convention OF
the state Federation Of Labor VIII
meet IN Stockton tomorrow morning
at 10 o'clock.
The work OF this convention viii
be of vast interest to the wage
earners Of California, as the oelegates
win map out a policy both inoustrlal
and political for the 10000 union men
which they represent The President
attitude on the japanese question, the
question Of launching a state laoOF
psrtv. the convict labor problem.
universal working button for union
men and other questions OF greal HI
portance will be considered
Elaborate plans have been maoe IN
stockton 10 welcome the 225 delegates
who represent 277 unions. The con-
vention viii meet tomorrow Mayor
Gardner will deliver an address OF
welcome when the delegates assemble
tomorrow. Before meeting at the con-
vention hall the delegates will parade
through the principal streets The hrst
aav will be devoted principally TO or
eanization and Sightseeing On
Wednesday there viii be a banquet at
Masonic Hall and on Thursday mass
meeting at the same hall, when prom
fneuf speakers viii deliver addresses
IN the japanese and other important
questions. The convention will close
on Friday with a ball.
James Wood. secretary Of the Stock
ton Labor Council and L. H. Barney
Of the Carmen's Union have prepared
70 extend warm greetings to the dele
gates and have been literally assisted
financially by the merchants.
Andrew J. Gallagher. president Of
the Photo Engravers' Union, has an
nounced definitely that he viii be
candidate for the presidency or tne
Labor Council TO succeed Police COM
missioner Hagerty. Until Hagerty de-
clared that he would not run Pres
ident Gallagher would not announce
his candidacy. Now, however, IT is
certain that Hagerty Will not contest
IN the forthcoming election. george
". Bell Of the Gas Workers Union
also viii be a candidate. although he
has made no formal announcement yet
The Photo -Engravers' Union has
won its dispute with an afternoon
newspaper. The trouble which had
reached an acute stage was settled by
the concession 70 the union Of all
ire claims. Acting under instructions
from international President VOL,
President Andrew J. Gallagher Insist
ed on the right OF the union to- make
al cuts that are published in the pa
per in question. After a long con-
ference this was conceded by the
proprietor and harmony was restored
Retail Clerks Union No. 4s2 will in
stall its new officers at its next meet
ing. which win be held Tuesday night
at the hall at 1922 Steiner street An
entertainment has been planned TO fol-
low the installation OF officers and q
large attendance is expected.
only one candidate so far has been
discussed as the possible president OF
the State Federation of Labor, which
will elect a new presiding of1cer at
the Stockton convention. George A
Tracy president Of Typographical
Union No 2I has announced his can
didacy. and as he is one OF the stanch-
est trades unionists in the State he
will be q particularly strong candidate
Secretary Treasurer James H Bowling
will probably succeed himself. The
friends Of George B. Benham were anx-
ious TO have him enter the contest for
this Office but he is unwilling to do
so A movement is on foot TO increase
the pay of the secretary treasurer
which is inadequate.
During the trial Of Cornelius P. Shea
IN Chicago a Gay or two ago the de-
fense sought to introduce the records
OF the Chicago Federation Of Labor.
Assistant Prosecutor Miller vehement
~ opposed this move, but In doing so
made the remarkable declaration that
he could admit the minutes into the
evidence and send every member Of
the federation to the penitentiary on
the evidence thus secured. Why he
objected to il under these circum-
stances was not explained. Judge Ball
held that the records could not be put
before the jury Albert Young, who
opposed Shea in the last election Of the
international brotherhood Of Team
eters. has been subpenaed by the pros
ecution and is expected TO furnish
even more damaging evidence than he
has yet given.
The differences between the Indus
trial Workers Of the World and the
American Federation OF Labor were
again in evidence at the recent Lum-
her Workers convention in Western
Montana An attempt was made to
federate the unions represented In the
convention with the Federation OF La
Dor. but as soon as the project came
up those delegates who favored the
Industrial Workers Of the World left
the hall The convention decided to
ask the employers for an increase Of
about y per cent IN wages. ~Ais was
declared to be justified by the rapidly