The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-13
ALL BLOWS OVER.
Threatened Trouble in A. F. of
L. Subsidies.
Henry NJ. Walker Is Made Tenn
pOrary President.
NAMES COMMITTEES.
Only One Delegate, G. p. Judd,
Is Rejected.
Failed to Show the Proper
Union Credentials.
COMMITTEES.

All the trouble which threatened to
make lively initial session for the
State Federation of Labor blew over
| this morning when Henry NJ Walker,
the national organizer appointed for
Kansas by Samuel Gompers. was elect
ed unanimously to the position of tenn
porary president to preside over the
present session, and was given auth
GRITTY to appoint all committees and
temporary officers.
Mr.. Walker appointed the following
temporary officers:
Assistant chairman-Sim A. Bram-
lette, Central Trades Council of West
Mineral.
Assistant secretary-W. E. Bryan,
Central Labor union, Wichita.
Reading clerk. w. Mitchell, Typo
graphical union, Topeka.
Sergeant-at-arms-5a E. Strain,
Switchmen's union, Topeka.
Assistant sergeant-at-ar H.
Hairston. United Mine Workers, Flem-
ing.
Under the order of President Gompers
Mr.. Walker acts as both president and
secretary.
About the only excitement which
developed at this mornings session at
Security hall was the rejection, by the
convention, of the credentials of c. P.
Judd, who wanted to secure a place
in the convention as a representative
of the American Labor League of
North Topeka. There was objection
made to Mr.. Judd's credentials on the
ground that the body which he claim
ed to represent was not a recognized
labor organization, and for the fur
Their reason that the printed literature
which Mr.. Judd submitted to support |
his claims to membership did not bear |
the union label. The absence of the |
union label was considered by the |
delegates as evidence that the Ameri- |
can Labor League was not patronizing |
union print shops. The American
Labor Lea que is not known in Topeka, |
and it's name does not appear in the |
Topeka directory. sn. |
The credentials of Mr.. Judd were |
the only ones rejected, and the report |
of the credentials committee, which |
was received and adopted this morn |
ing. showed that there are somewhat |
over 200 delegates in attendance.
The committee on rules and order |
of business announced that it had been |
decided to open the sessions of the |
convention at a. M. close for din
ner between IL and 2. and adjourn for |
the day at o'clock. The general or
der of business for the convention,
which was reported by the committee |
and adopted, is as follows:
1. Roll call of delegates.
2. Reading minutes. --.-
8. Report of committee on. Gre
dentials. .--.-.s.s 49, ,f--
T. Appointment and report of Of
fcers and committees.
g. Communications and resolutions.
g. Report of organizer.
z. Report of committees.
8. Unfinished business.
8. New business.
10. Good and welfare of order,
trade conditions, number of organiza-
tons, and other reports by delegates.
IL. Election of officers.
-. Place and time for next con-
vention.
10. Adjournment.
This afternoon the time of the con-
vention is largely occupied with the
of resolutions. The time
limit for the introduction of resolli-
lions has been fixed for noon on We'd
1esday.
1t is said that resolutions may be
presented endorsing the actions of w.
D.. Haywood. though the sentiment of
he convention seems to be opposed to
endorsing Haywood for president of
he United States. The socialists are
alking of Haywood for president. but
he delegates to the federation of labor
lon't want to get mixed up in politics.
"Of course we are gratified at the
,cuufttal of Haywood" said President
Walker this morning, but we don't
propose to get mixed up in any politi-
al affairs This is a union labor or
,aniZation, and does not go in for poll
les
1t was announced this morning by :
President Walker that the certificates
,ood for return fare at one-third regu-
ar rate for all delegates will be is
ued Wednesday by President Walker
he delegates paid full fare to Topeka
nd under the certificate plan are entf-
Led to one-third fare going home. lH
The leaders in the convention expect
hat the meetings will continue until
he latter part of the week.
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