Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-11-19
DISPUTES ON JURISDICTION
Labor Convention Devotes Day to
Reports on Adjustments.
GOMPER's REPORT UP TOMORROW
Election of Omcers May BE Reached
Friday-Only Two COntests--
Toronto Leads for Next
Convention.

DENVER, Colo. Nov. 1s-Practically the
entire time of both sessions of the conven-
tion of the American Federation of Labor
today was devoted to listening TO the re-
port Of the committee on adjustments
score or more of jurlsdictional disputes
were considered and in a majority of cases
the disputes were referred to the executive
council or 10 the contending unions. Sew
eral sections of the report were discussed
at length. but in each case the recon-
mendations fthe committee were adopted.
In the case Of the dispute between the
hrewerw workers and the steam engineers
the committee reported that an agreement
had been reached between the two unions.
The discussion Of the contest between the
brewery workers and the teamsters union
caused the most extended debates of the
day. The committee recommended that the
brewery workers have sole jurisdiction over
teamsters working in breweries.
d. ]. Tobin. president of the Teamsters'
union. denounced the reccmmendation and
declared that the teamsters would with
draw from the federation II It persisted.
After the report had been heatedly dis
cusscd by both sides the entire matter
was referred to the executive council by
vote of 1856 to 81.
The report Of the committee as a whole,
as amended, was then adopted.
Presents for Fraternal Delegates.
During the session gold watches were
presented to John Wadsworth and Herbert
Skinner. British fraternal delegates, and
gold bracelet to Mrs. Wadsworth.
A set OF silver knives and forks was
presented to p. NJ. Draper, Canadian fra
ternal delegate.
At the opening session today President
Gompers announced that there are two
railroad carmen's international unions, one
OF which is affiliated with the federation.
He said that efforts had been made to
unite the two unions and to that end he
had invited both TO send delegates to this
convention. This had been done, and he
proposed that a committee of three be
appointed to make an effort to bring about
harmonious relations between these two
unions.
On motion the president was instructed
to appoint such committee. The railroad
carmen are employed in the building and
repairing of cars.
viii Celebrate Lincoln Day.
The report of the committee on the cele-
bration of the centennial OF the birth of
Abraham Lincoln directs the executive
council to be present and take part at the
celebration. The executive committee Is
also instructed to do all in its power to
have congress declare February IL legal
holiday and the members of the federation
are instructed wherever It is possible to
observe February 10, 1909 as a holiday
fitting to the occasion.
The report was adopted unanimously by
a rising vote.
Max Hayes Of the Typographical union
by unanimous consent introduced reso-
luton calling on the federal government
to remedy the conditions surrounding the
unemployed of the country.
The report of the committee on Presi-
dent Gompers report was made special
! order for tomorrow morning.
The election of officers may be reached
| Friday afternoon and the installation Sat
urday after which the convention will
! adjourn.
| Toronto seems to have the lead for the
| honor of the next convention. though ST.
| Louis is making hard fight.
There appears to be only two contests for
officers in the federation John Mitchell
| and T. l.. Lewis will lock horns for the
second vice presidency and Andrew Furu-
seth OF the Seamens union will try to oust
Daniel ]. Keefe of the Longshoremen's
| union from the office he holds.