The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-08
State Federationists in Ohio, Nebraska and Okla homa in Opposition at A. F. of l.. Conven-
 tion in Toronto
Most of Large National and International Organiza- tions Lined Up with Com pers and the Administra- tion.
csnecial from United Press)


 Toronto, Ont, Nov. s.-That the steam roller is now under full head way may and will be skillfully man. aged by the officers of the American Federation of Labor against all oppos- ition, made apparent at the 2sth an- lnual convention convened here today. Is secretly admitted.
 Sympathizers with the insurgents" 1" electrical workers and those delegates expelled from the city central bodies and state federationists in Ohio. Ne braska and Oklahoma, admit the out look is not hopeful.
 ] Federation officers. while outwardly pretending that the possibility of gen. eral disruption is far remote, are straining every nerve to minimize the outbreak and to strengthen their line. The greatest defense Is the control of | insurgents is to force the fight to the convention floor, hoping by a state ment of grievances before the dele gates to gain advantages
 The officers are planning to dispose of everything in committees The toruble that has spread to many states and Canada and which many profess might result disastrously to the A. F. of L., grows out of a split in the in ternational brotherhood of electrical workers in the federation recognized as the faction headed by F. J. Mo Nulty. F. J. Read, is president of the other.
 The leaders of the disarrection are here in a fight for their lives. This issue overclouds all Juridction fight al this convention Leaders of the revolt in Ohio are President Thomas Rumsey Ohio State Federation. Max Hayes ICleveland, R. James Egan, Toledo
 A. L. Urick, president Iowa Feder- ation and R. G. Stewart. Cedar Rapids whose card reads, "one of the out casts" are the insurgents" from that state.
 Most of the large national and in- | ternational organizations are lined ur with Gompers and the administration | Other important matters to come be- ! fore the convention are a proposition of affiliation between the A F. of L. and the Western Federation of Miners | the bringing into the fold of a large number of local unions in Montana Idaho and the inter-mountain states | The jail sentence of President Com | ed to bring from the convention the most drastic criticism of courts ana linjunctions ever passed by labor gathering in America Child land
 woman labor will come in for a large share of attention. A. s. Dill and J
 R. Clinne. members Of the British Par lament, fraternal delegates from the British Trades Congress. arrived or Sunday.
 The convention opened at 10 o'clocl
 this morning. The delegates were wei comed by Mayor Joseph Oliver. Tor
 onto: William Glockling. Dominion Trades Commissioner; Honorable H II W. Mckenzie, Minister of Labor fol the Dominion; Honorable Dr. Reaum
 minister of public works for Ontario
 Response was made by Presiden Gom3ers-
 The credentials of the McNulty fac ton, electrical workers. were read b,
 the credentials committee. All "in surgent" delegates are denied represen tation- The motion of President Ton Lewis Of the United Mine worker that the report of the committee b adopted excepting that part of 1t re
 lating to contested delegations. wa carried This gives the insurgents a chance to bring their fight to tn floor of the convention
 GomperS ruled that no union not il good standing Is entitled to a. seat fl the convention. He recommended tha 7 the appeals be referred to a commit tee. This is regarded as an effor
 to keep the fight under cover. Levi . declared GomDers' rule an unusua
 proceeding. conflicting with the prin
 ciples of organized labor and fire
 speech.
 Cleveland. Detroit. Toledo. Victoria
 New York. Ohio. Des Moines and Ce
 dar Rapids, la, delegates are affect led.
 At the afternoon session the report [ of the president. secretary and treas | urere were presented