The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-24
MUCH TIME
in TALKING
Labor Meeting Comes to
An End.
MANY ANIMATED DISCUSSIONS
Andy Marx Of Birmingham is
Elected President.
Hearst Invfted to Establish PAPER IN
Birmingham and Federation De-
cIares to Endorse Courer-
Respects Paid to Adj
vertiser.

The Alabama Federation of Labor
adjourned finally at o'clock yester-
day afternoon after electing Andy
Marx, of Birmingham, president, and
j. b. Drake, secretary and treasurer.
The sessions yesterday were
marked by animated discussions upon
resolutions praising Governor Conner
as friend of labor, which resolutions
were finally rejected. an invitation to
William Randolph Hearst to establish
q newspaper In Birmingham, during a
discussion of which respects were paid
to The Advertiser as a rat sheet" and
the transaction Of much routine BUSH
ness
The Federation selected Admission as
the place and the fourth Monday of
April, 1908, as the time of the next con-
vention.
The sessions yesterday began at 9
o'clock In the morning. when after roll
call the report of the committee on
resolutions was heard. One of these
resolutions, endorsing Governor CO.
mer for his 'forcible an illogical po-
sition" towards the introduction OF
cheap labor into Alabama. was dis
cussed long and thoroughly and the
Governor was praised and condemned
by various speakers.
1t was during a discussion Of the
strike situation in Montgomery, which
led to an endorsement of the cause OF
the strikers, and in the discussion or
the Hearst proposition that The Ad-
vertiser was denounced by j. Fl. Leath
Of Birmingham as q rat sheet. Severai
others in the convention paid their re-
spects to The Advertiser.
Resolutions advocating closer re-
lations between the Alabama. Fedora
ton of Labor and the State Farmers
Union, and the appointment of COM
mittees to bring about more cordial
feeling between the organizations were
adopted. The resolutions wer eadop-
ted by the convention.
List of the Delegates.
The call to order was made in La
Dor Hall at 0 o'clock yesterday morn
call the call for credentials was order
ed and the new delegates were seated.
The following delegates responded
as being present:
Selma Trades Council. George Har-
rfson, II, p. Mccullough, A. ]. DIAL
loran
Structural Builders Trade Alliance
of Birmingham, Ed Courtney.
District No. 7. I VA. of M, Birming-
ham, James B. Drake.
District No. 20, w. M. W, OF Biz
mingham, l.. B. Evins, Sandy Will
liams
Bartenders League OF Alabama, w.
r. Robertson. Birmingham.
I. A. of NJ. No. z, Birmingham. ].
H. Gore; No. 446. Montgomery. Mat
Bargainer; No. 2e1, Admission. H. e :.
Coleman: No. $50, Bessemcr, Archie
Argue; No. IS, Sheffield. James M
Foster.
United B. of C. and J. Of A., No.
rs, Birmingham, e. 8. Howell and r.
e. steele; No. 1855 of Gadsden. q. H.
Hendon; No. 161 of Selma, J. D. John
son.
Birmingham Trades Council, C. w.
Hartwell, c. C. Houston, ]. e. Leath,
J. H. F. Moseley. w. j. McCarty.
Central Trades Council. oMhile, NJ.
T. Judge, Charles Sturtevant, L. c..
Lytz. II: J. conboy. George g. Bodine.
Bricklayers and Masons' Union NO.
g. Montgomery, 8. w. Hewlett.
Plumbers Union No 8, Montgomery,
Edward Courtney.
typographical Association No. 4,
Birmingham. Will II. Winn.
International Alliance of Theatrical
Stage Employees No. 90, Montgomery.
Edward J. Mahoney.
switchmen's Union No ICE. Mobile.
George G. Bodine.
United Brotherhood OF Carpenters
and Joiners No. 1907. Sheffield. A..
FreeLSan.
International Association of Machin-
lists No. Ell, Birmingham. c. w. Hart
well.
Bartenders' Union No. $50. Mobile,
George C. Bodine.
Amalgamated Sheet Metal Workers
No 332. Montgomery, B. w. Chewing.
Retail Clerks International Protect
i've Association No. 1928. Mobile. Lee
Wright.
American Federation of Musicians OF
Mobile, M. T. Judge.
Marine Firemen of Mobile, George
c.. Bodine.
Cigar Makers No. 1873. Mobile. chas.
Sturtevant.
Car Workers Helpers. No. 1888.
Montgomery, F. H. Johnson.
Plumbers Union No. So, Montgom-
cry, T. J. Cahalin.
Bartenders' Union Nc. $50. Mont.
g@hery. W. r. Fisher.
Hod Carriers Union No. ~, Birm.
ingham. William Glover.