Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-04

NJ representative OF only &c"
carnations scattered through the d'i'
fereM sections OF the state. says '"'
Richmond News Leader.
Tn. records for the first four years
Of the state body have been mispiac-
ed or lost, therefore little ID KNOW"
OF what were the features OF .n'
meetings pertaining to the 'aoor"s
classes.
In 1900 the federation met In RICH
mona with a large attendance, when
showed the persistent enorts OF tne
committee OH organization wh.eh are
appo,n,sd annually. Much iegisia'
lion looking to the betterment OF Inv
allied crafts was launched At tns
fine, A number OF the bills advo'
Gated are now on the statute books
or the state. The officers eiectce
were. James Il. Casey, then VI
Portsmouth. president. Mr.. Duhss
berger, owing to allegiance 10 me
Socialist party. resigned. and Jon"
NJ. Brown, of Newport News sue
ceeGed him.
Tb. contention came from the ne
gro carpenters union and the ii'h
workers Of Danville. The quest''.
OF seating these delegates cohsuhie'
nearly two days, each delegate ex'
pressing his Views. Finally. by vote
of o5 TO "a. the negroes were sea'eu'
DanvI,le was chosen for the conven-
! lion of 1902, but after the continued
strike OF the cotton mill workers 'ne
union people OF that city round they
! cou,d not entertain the delegates as
they should be. and the federation
met in Roanoke. w. II. NOEL, Oh
Roanoke. was elected president. ana
John NJ Brown, Of Newport News.
was reelected secretary-treasurer, the
Office being consolidated ut this time.
| While the labor organisations oil
Roanoke had only a months notice
,ba, the federation would meet In the
Magic CITY In the year 1902. the Dele
cafes who attended will ever remem'
her the manner in which they were
entertained. The attendance was
small ut this time, owing to the iac'
that several strikes we're on In the
T;dewater section Of the state. sec
t,on nj that time, where the strength
nj the unions was the greatest. Al
this convention the contention Tor
child labor bill was forcibly brougnt
forth, and each succeeding year
has been advocated until at the isst
session Of the legislature there was
| enacted a bill conforming to IDEAS Of
the ,aboring classes Of the state. IN
this connection the proprfetofs OF
factory in Roanoke were reported 10
tho authorities for violating the Dill
then in force and were fined By the
court. A resolution was passed ASK
ing the capitol commission to SPECIFY
uniop labor for the addition TO the
can;to, and through E. c. Folks,
memher of the commission. the work
w,s done by union labor as Tar as II
waa nossjbIe. NJ. b. Thompson, OF
|Roanoke. was elected president ana
N. R Pace, secretary-treasurer. the
Office Of reading clerk vas created al
This session and Sidney Gates, OF
i Richmond, was elected thereto.
The eighth session was held IN
Richmond in 1908. the representation
beiup the largest in the history oil the
federation. Tidewater Virgins sent .
strong delegation and wished 10 CON
,ro, the convention and the first days
.ession vas tumultuous. but after due
I! de,iberatjon harmony and peace Wa
restored and much good was accom-
,,ished At this session Daniel NC
I cu,lum. OF Richmond. was elected
president, beating John N. hyan ~
op,v one vote. Mr.. Pace Wss re-
elected secretary treasurer.
I, ,eO- Norfolk was the convention
Ic;tv and aside from the elaborate
!, manner IN which tie delegates we're
entertained. only routine business
vac transacted. The negro question
Was again brought to the attenuo" VI
the federation. but was amicabiy SCI
tied The delegates applying for al
n;ssion withdrew their names n. Il.
Hul,er. OF Newport News. was eiece
4 =. president and N. r. Pace reject
cd secretary-treasurer.
Tho convention Of 1906 In Newport
News was OF great interest n's
hing the wear Of poiitics-the eiec-
tim O, a United States senator snd
On. s,a,c ,icket-naturaliy po''tics
: vas tho topic Of the hour. but oy
, charm maneuver resolution Sas
COCOA barring political discussions
ON the floor Of the convention. :"
IT. Fields. Of Norfolk. was eIec'es
nres;sen, and VI. X. Pace re-c'ectea
secre,ary-trsasIrer.
In 1895 the federation met IN Alex
a,dria. At which tine John ny
an ~as elected preSideb, md NJ X