The Washington herald., 1907-11-09

VIII DccIdcOg ana
Legislation VIII he Invoked.
Preliminary to leaving this city for
jamestown. where the annual convention
OF the American Federation of Labor is
to be held next week, the executive coun-
ell Of that organization will hold a spe-
cial meeting at American Federation OF
Labor headquarters, in Typographical
Temple. to-day.
A second similar meeting will be held
Sunday at the convention hall in the ex-
position grounds. The entire council
President Gompers. Secretary Morrison,
and all the other officers OF the Fedora
ton. Will leave this city tonight on the
boat for Norfolk.
They will be accompanied by a large
number of delegates 10 the convention,
great many Of whom are already in this
city. Many others will arrive here early
This morning. and a second delegation
will leave on the Sunday night boat. 10
be in time for the convention opening OF
Monday morning.
Many matters Of vast Importance. not
only TO those in the labor movement, but
20 the country at large, will be brought
up for consideration and disposition at
the coming convention. and, according 20
the testimony OF members OF the execu-
tive council. 1t will be the most moment
Gus session held for the past seven years.
1t is definitely known, that President
Gompers is prepared TO spring one Of the
biggest sensations IN years. during the
opening days OF the convention. and il
is for this and other reasons. that the
special meetings Of the executive council
will be held Absolute secrecy has been
maintained regarding the subject OF the
promised sensation, but is is believed TO
bear on American industries, an alleged
labor uuion-busting combination.
Questions of Importance.
Some Of the matters Of the greatest i'm
portance are Of a local character. These
include the suit OF the Buck Stove and
Range Company against the Federation.
which will come up in the local courts
at the present session; the plans OF the
Federation and President Gompers for the
/ fighting of labOr's battles in Congress,
and the bringing Of the gigantic lobby
/ during the close Of the session. and also
matters pertaining 70 the local strike
/ situation, which will be made a test case
50 10 speak. by the Federation. The
/ telegraphers' strike also will be brought
up, and steps taken 10 preserve and up
build the union, to make better night
! should the occasion demand in the near
/ future.
Joseph F. Valentine. OF Cleveland.
Ohio, member Of the executive council
/ and president Of the International Iron
| holders Union. which is involved IN the
Buck stove Company suit. Was in con-
ference with President Gompers yester-
day. In referring 10 the suit. he said he
| thought the 'Parryites'' and the rest
Of the combination were barking I'D the
wrong tree. and, I think. before the show
down. they viii see their folly"
Many other prominent leaders also held
conferences yesterday, including Thomas
Ryan. vice president OF the United Mine
Workers, who controls the wage scale IN
the Western soft coal regions. and who
| represents and will act as alternate Tor
| President Mitchell, who is III. President
James O'Connen. OF the International AS
I sociation Of Machinists; Daniel J. heefe
OF Detroit, membS- OF the executive coun-
Gil and president OF the Internationa
Longshoremen's Union; President Jane.
NJ. Lynch. Of the International Typo
graphical Union, and o. Wollen. interna
tional president Of the photographers
- Plans for Legislation.
W. F. Brennan. of Pitsburg. represen
tative of the building trades there: Organ,
izer Griffen. Of Baltimore, and bushes,
agent OF the United Brotherhood OF Car
penters Of Baltimore. also held confer
ences with President Gompers, and witt
the local building trades council strik,
committee
These conferences were also important
and among the matters discussed was III
gigantic demonstration and series Of ope,
meetings 10 be held in Convention Hall
which according TO the plans, viii b,
2 participated In by all the national and in
ternationaI officers and delegates 10 tn,
convention. These are the most represen
tative men in the labor movement, and {
the convention approves the move. th'
demonstration will be the most uniqu
ever made by organized labor.
None Of these, however, viii over
]
through the American Federation Of La
Dor. plans 10 take in National polite
and labor legislation in Congress. Ii
probable that the convention will out
= line the policy TO be followed in IN
b coming Presidential and COngressiona
elections. The Congressman. agains
3 whom the fight will be made, will proba
bly, be named. as well as labor's candi
date in their districts. Several represent
atives. union members. were elected o
organized labor a year ago, and thes
+ will head the legislative fight. and
is planned TO augment this strength.
, The most important issue of all il
. however. whether or not organized labo
will favor. or disfavor, President RoOsS
= Welt and his policies Although from IN
S local standpoint il looks as though hi
= candidate will be looked on with disfavol
the opposite view is taken by the dele
, gates from many other sections. IN
q fight will center around Secretary Tar
as he is known to labor as the father Q
the injunction"
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