Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-08-13
UNION DELEGATES
SEEK OFFICE FOR
SOUTH JERSEY MAN
To Oppose North End Monopoly
Of State Labor Fedora
ton Plums.

Representatives of the glassblowers
and other trades which predominant
IN south and central Jersey, are be-
ginning to arrive here today to be
In readiness for h thirty-second an
nual convention of the State Fedora
ton of Labor, which opens in Wevers's
Colosseum on Springfield avenue Mon
day and continues two days.
The South Jersey delegates are pre-
pared to attend in force for many
reasons, principally to checkmate a
rumored plan to make political capt.
tai for outside interests out of the
convention and to obtain a long de-
ferred share in the principal Of
fees. These are the president, vice
president, secretary, chairman of the
executive committee and representa-
tives to the National Federation of
Labor.
A majority of these offices are and
have been held for several years by
members of one of the several typo
graphical unions, and it is understood
that some prominent members of these
unions are willing hat at least one Of
the big offices should go to SOM other
trade. 1t is argued that with the con-
vention held in this city, where the
printers unions predominant, 1t would
rebound to their credit to permit at
least one big office go to some other
trade and to a candidate from another
section.
Newnrker for President.
The principal Office is that Of presi-
lent of the association, which has been
held by A~ssemblyman Cornelius Ford,
of Hoboken, who is also delegate to the
National Association. Ford will not
seek reelection for president. and Will
lard Small. of this city, a printer and
president of Essex Trades Council, had
been mentioned as his successor until
the South Jersey claim was made, and
now the office may go to a dark horse
from that section of the State.
Other Newarkers who hold important
offices and who are talked of for office
are Henry J.. Gottlob, Henry f. Hilfers,
George Leary. John H. Mclean,
Thomas McHugh. Otto Zusi, Henry
Huebler, Daniel Spade, w. H. Cara
brant, William Umstaedter, Barney
Wecksteln and William ]. Brennan,
and all of them will be heard from dur
ing the convention.
The very nature of the gathering
makes political discussion essential, so
far as demands for necessary legisla-
ton is concerned, but the federation
has always ~strenuously opposed any
effort to have 1t used as a party or
factional ally. except in the interest
of such candidates as are known to be
favorable to the cause of labor.
Progressive VIII Speak
On this occasion one of the speakers
selected by a local union to address the
federation banquet on Monday night is
Chairman Edmund B. Osborne, of the
Progressive Republican League. This
is somewhat of a departure from the
custom heretofore prevailing, but it is
not expected that Mr.. Osborne will at
tempt to foster the cause of the league
or its candidates while a guest of the
federation.
In addition to the two-day session,
which will be open to the public, there
will also be a banquet on Monday night
at the same place, at which a number
of prominent men have been invited.
The convention will be opened Mon
day morning. at 10 o'clock, by Mayor
Jacob Haussling, who will make an ad-
dress of welcome.
Musical Union No. Is is going to
provide a large brass band.
A large fund has been raised by
Essex Trades Council from the various
locals to entertain the visiting dele
gates.
Bartenders' and Waters unions will
jointly have open house at the
walters headquarters at so Academy
street.
Other organizations are making pro-
visions for the entertainment of the
visitors in other ways.