The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-12
Union Labor Fight.

1t is possible that a hard fight will
result in the meeting of the resolutions
committee over the opposing planks
which will be presented by representa-
tiYes of the American Federation of La
Dor and the National Association OF
Manufacturers. 1t has already been an
nOunced that a conference of labor lead
erS is 10 be held for the purpose of de-
handing that the platform contain
plank declaring against, or, at least,
greatly modifying the use of the injunc-
ton in labor disputes. James w. Van
CleaVe of st. Louis, president of the Ma
tiOnal Association of Manufacturers. to-
day anticipated the labor conference by
issuing a formal statement, in which he
bitterly attacked the position which the
union labor men are expected TO assume.
He declared that anything approaching
an advocacy of class legislation should be
avoided by the Republican party. and as
serted that the union labor leaders who
have been mentioned in connection with
the coming conference, and he named
Samuel GOmpers in particular, are mem
bers of the Democratic party and should
not be recognized by the Chicago cOnVen-
ton.
LET them take their doctrine to Den
YER" he SAID in his statement. They
will not SUPPORT the Chicago ticket, no
matter who may be nominated"
Statement of Cannon Manager.
Another statement issued during the
b. Mckinley. manager of the Cannon
campaign, who was moved to speech by
the results of the contests before the ma
tiOnal committee. He advocated anew the
reappOintment of delegates to national
conventions along tue lines of the sug-
gestiOn made by the allies several days
ago His statement said:
THE practice of permitting score OF
men in each OF the states TO run the party
simply to control southern patronage is
wrong The apparent determination OF
the national committee TO seat nearly two
hundred delegates from states which fur
nish no electoral vote for the Republcan
party and which even refuse 10 put up
candidates for congress where conditions
seem to make their election possible,
brings the necessity Of restricting the rep
resentaton of the south to the front as
Fred. w. Upham of Chicago today is
sued a statement declaring that his name,
which has been mentioned in connection
with the next national committeeman
from Illinois, would not be submitted 10
the caucus This leaves practically a
free field for Frank o. DoWden, present
member of the committee.
Secretary Elmer Dover of 1.-THE national
committee today sent lette( TO General
J. H Baker, at MankatO, Min. inviting
that gentleman 10 occupy a seat on the
platform throughout the convention.
General Baker was a delegateS with Sen
atOr William b. Allison of Iowa, 10 the
Republican convention of 1854 from the
Ninth Ohio district. 1t was az this con-
ventiOn that John 9. FremOnf was nom
mated for the presidency. TIPS courtesy
has been extended to GeneraN Baker for
the last eight years.
Mckinley and Hanna Garry,( twin sons
of Professor ID. w. Garry. prefdent OF
negro college at Alcorn. Miss. tpday were
appointed pages for the national eonYen-
ton Professor Garry was one OF the anti
Taft delegates who was defeated in
contest before the national Committee.
and who was later a principal in the fis-
tic encounter which occurred outside the
committee room.