Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-01-25
FEDERATION LABOR
CLOSED ITS SESSION
Interesting Session Of Three Days
Come to End Friday Noon,
MANY DELEGATES PRESENT

Prssldent Max P. NORTH Was unanI-
nousy Reelected President, While
the Came Honor Fell to Secretary.
Treasurer Roberts.
After most interesting and bene.
fcial session OF the Florida State
Federation OF Labor which has been
in convention In this city since Tues
day, the meeting has adjourned, al
business Of the Federation having
come to a close at noon Friday.
This proved one of the most sue
eessful State conventions the Fedora.
ton has ever held. and, notwithStand.
ing that the attendance was not ~
large as had been anticipated, the
delegates got down to work, and &C.
complished q great deal. There were
more than fifty present, but this mum
Der should have been exceeded. Among
those here, however, were the leading
Advocates and supporters Of organized
labor Of Florida, representing every
branch OF that profession which
keeps the world and the government
on its feet 80 TO speak.
The meeting was called 70 order
Friday morning at o'clock by Presi.
dent Max p. Morltx. which was follow.
cd by the roll.call.
After a few reports by special and
standing committees, tho election OF
ofEicers for the ensuing year was held,
which resulted as follows:
Max p Morits OF Tampa was unani.
mously reelected; James d. Goddard
Of Tampa, nrst vlce-presidents George
Ross Of Jacksonville, second vice
president; w. G. Cooper Of Jackson
vile, third Vice-president; Mrs. Jen.
ME Williams OF PalatlSa, fourth vice
president; w, NJ. Boynton Of Tampa,
nith ylce-president; G. r. Pettis OF
Tampa, sixth vice.prssldent; r. l..
Harper Of Jacksonville and q. lP.
Bradford Of Tampa. vice-presidents at
large J, A. Roberts. who has served
the State Federation 10 faithfully for
the past several years. was unanl.
mously reelected as secFetary.treas.
urer; delegate 20 A. r. of j.. conven.
ton 10 be held In Denver Colorado,
]. r. Bartlum Of Tampa; delegates 70
immigration convention TO meet In
Tampa during the State Fair, John
II. pomar OF st. Augustine. ]. J.
Romero and Geo, b. Groves OF Tampa,
These officers were duly installed
by Organizer 8. J, Triplett
A resolution was presented and
passed authorizing the executive
board to form q stock company 20 &c.
Quire possession OF The Central Union
Times and conduct the same as tho
official organ OF the labor organiSa.
lions Of the State.
A resolution OF thanks was present.
I'D and unanimously passed to DR. T.
+. Thomas for tho use OF tables dur.
Ing the convention, Resolutions oi
thanks were also passed 10 Or. Thorn.
as =, Hay, pastor OF tho First Presby.
terrain church, and Attorney r. q.
Baxter for the prayer and address Of
welcome, respectively. at the opening
OF the convention,
President MoritE. In his usual
clever and impressive manner, pre-.
scented to Secreary-Troasurer J. A.
Roberts in behalf OF the delegates.
handso fountain pen. witch was
given ~ n token Of appreciation for
his faithful aud efficient services Ia
Office. after which the convention ad.
journcd to meet IN palatka In Jan.
nary. 1904
The delegates lett for their respect.
i've homes IN the afternoon, we'll
pleased with the State convention Of
1908. aud the welcome accorded them
by the citizens at Gainesville.
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