The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-10-03
Twenty Eighth Annual Convention
of the American Federation
of Labor.
WILL MEET AT DENVER
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8
Delegates Must Be Selected at
Least Two Weeks Previous
to the Convention.

Under date Of September 10, 1908,
the executive council Of the American
to all affiliated unions, notifying them
that, in pursuance of the constitution
of the American Federation of Labor,
the twenty-eighth annual convention
of the American Federation Of Labor
will be held at Denver, Colorado, be-
ginning ten o'clock Monday morning,
November 9, 1908, and will continue in
session from day to day until the busi-
ness Of the convention has been COM
pleted.
Representation.
Representation in convention will be
on the following basis: From national
Or international unions, for less than
1000 members, one delegate; 1000 or
more two delegates; 5000 or more,
three delegates; 10000 or more, four
delegates; $4,000 or more, five dele
gates; $4,000 or more, six delegates;
128,000 or more, seven delegates and
so on; and from central bodies and
state federations, and from local trade
unions not having national or inter-
national union, and from Federal
Labor UiOns, one delegate. ~
Organizations to be entitled td epre-
sentation must have obtainedH GER
one month prior to the convention;
and no person will be recognized as a
delegate who is not a member in good
standing Of the organization he is
elected to represent.
Only bona fide wage workers, who
are not members Of, or eligible to
membership in other trade unions,-Sfe
eligible as delegates from FedSfal
Lal pr Unions. 4:
lAlegates must be selected at least
two weeks previous to the convention,
and their names forwarded to the Sec
retary Of the American Federation of
Labor Immediately after their election
Delegates are not entitled to seats in
the convention Unless the tax OF Their
organizations has been paid in full to
September 80, 1908.
The Importance of our organizations
and our movement, the duty of the
hour and for the future. demand that
every organization entitled to repre-
sentation shall send it's full quota of
delegates to the Denver convention,
November 9, 1908.
Do not allow favoritism to influence
you in selecting your delegates. Be
fully represented.
Be represented by your ablest, best
most experienced, and faithful men,
Credentials.
Credentials in duplicate are for
warded to all affiliated unions. The
original credentials must be given to
the delegate-elect and the duplicate
forwarded to the American Federation
of Labor office, 423-425 G street North
west, Washington, D. c.
The committee on credentials will
meet at the headquarters of the Amer
dean Federation of Labor six days pre-
vious to the opening Of the convention.
and will report Immediately upon the
opening thereof at Denver; hence Sec
retaries will observe the necessity Of
mailing the duplicate credentials Of
their respective delegates at the ear
liest possible moment to Washington.
D. c..
Grievances.
Under the law no grievance can be
considered by the convention that has
been decided by previous convention,
except upon the recommendation of the
executive council, nor will any griev-
ance be considered where the parties
thereto have not previously held con-
ference and attempted to adjust the
same themselves.
Railroad Rates.
The various passenger associations
have been requested to grant special
rate. A special rate has been granted
which is practically on basis Of two
cents per mile. Full particulars rela-
tive to railroad rates will be mailed to
! each delegate as soon as his creden-
tias is received at American Federa-
t1on OF Labor headquarters.
: Hotel Rates.
J Albany Hotel. s1.oO to $500 per day,
European plan. Adams Hotel, $1.00
per day, European plan. Adams Hotel,
$500 per day, American plan. Mark
ham Hotel, 75c and $1.0O per day,
European plan. Savoy Hotel, $3.50 to
5000 per day, European plan.
Reservations in any of the above
hotels can be made by addressing the
chairman of the hotel committee R. G..
Moser, care of Room 315, Appel Build.
ing, Denver, Colo. The committee is
also prepared to make reservations in
other hotels at rates ranging from TX
)cents per day up.
Headquarters of the Execu+;va
Council will be at the Albany Hotel.
Delegates should notify chairman or
the arrangements committee r. q
Moser. care of Room 315, Appel Build
ing, Denver, Colo. stating time Of
their contemplated arrival at Denver.
and over which road they will travel
sisnatursss to Call.
The call is signed by the Executive
Council American Federation of Labor
as follows:
Saml Gompers, President.
Frank Morrison, Secretary.
James Duncan, First VicePresident
John Mitchell, Second vice-Prestdent.