The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-29
RED-HOT MEETING
IS HELD BY C.L. j.
GomperS and Mack Are
Scored by Speakers
for Apathy.
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committee has been appointed TO dis
cover the leak that resulted i'm the
exclusive stories of the proceedings
printed in The Times
The meeting last night was also seeth-
ING with local labor politics. The call
Tor the annual convention of the Aneri-
can Federation Of Labor, 10 be held
N Denver. beginning Monday, Noyem-
o-I 10, vas read. and money appro-
prlated for the sending OF a deIezste to
the convention. There are five candi1
oates IN the field, Sam De Nedrey.
Charles Smith. Jack Purcell, John II.
loren !,,.d.eIi, and G. Z. Allison The campaign
promises 10 be hot one, and although
lne meeting lasted until II o'clock. the
arbitrary hour Of adjournment. there
was much electioneering on the outside
until after midnight.
No Forgery" Report.
Contrary TO expectations, a COM
mittee appointed 10 investigate
charges that were tantamount to forg-
cry did not report. II was charPed
by one Of the officers of the Central
Labor Union that a letter, purportiny
10 bear his signature, and Endorsing
congressman who was making a
night for election in the Middle West
did not bear his signature Al an
Several delegates had seen the docU-
mcnt bearing his name, but he re
pudiated II entirely, and an inVestig ga
ton Is 10 be made into how his sigma
ture was obtained.
Nearly a score OF local leaders, In
Guiding Of course. President Gompers.
Secretary Morrison. and the other Of
tcials Of the American Federation Of
Labor, viii attend the Denver conven-
ton.
Owing 10 the size Of the party going
from this city, II has been suggested
that a private car be chartered and
negotiations with the railroad companies
are now under way with this object
in view.
The coming convention will undoubt-
edly be the most important in the his
tory OF the American Federation of La
Dor, coming as it does just Al the end of
the political campaign I'm which Ia bOr
is so much interested.
In addition TO the political significance
OF the convention there are many labor
matters Of Importance to be settled
There will be the usual number of
JurisdiCtiOnal disputes. some of which
arc of interest 10 the Washington dele
cation.
John II Brinkman, sec-etarv-treas-
Urer OF the Carriage and Wagon Work
erS' lnterna uOnal Union, is going 10
the convention prepared to fight the
claims OF the blacksmiths union. for
al the work in iron on carriages and
wagons. and the claims OF the uUhOls-
terers' union to the work on cushion
seats and leather trimmings Mr.
Brinkman declared that while there was
scant possibility OF the Carriage and
Wagon Workers losing the fight. he
wished to be on the ground
De Nedrey Going.
SAM DeNedrey. secretary OF the Cen
tral Labor Union, will also attend the
convention, either as delegate from
the local Central Labor Union, or indie
pcndenJly as Il labor editor
il is possible and probable that Jack
urcell will also attend the convention
as the representative OF the Electrical
Workers international Union, going in
place of J. E. Kennedy. should he fail
in the Central Labor Union election.
Frank Manning will represent the In
ternauonal Union of Retail Clerks, and
Joe Webster. secretary of the local
union. Will represent the bakers inter
national.