The wageworker., 1910-01-15
Delegate chrisman offered the fol-

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lowing motion:
Mr.. President: l move you, the
president of the Nebraska State Fede-
alton of Labor, be the state organizer
of said Federation, and that the A. F..
of l.. be requested to name said pres
ident as the organizer of the A. F. of
l.. for the state of Nebraska, and that
the A. F. of L. be asked to assist in
his remuneration.
Adopted.
Delegate Coffey offered the follow
ing notion:
Mr.. President: / move you that the
legislative committee be instructed to
prepare or have prepared bill to be
presented to the next session of the
legislature providing for the adequate
protection of the funds of fraternal,
benevolent and labor organizations.
Adopted.
Moved that an adjournment be ta-
ken till 7.30 p. m, and election of Off
GERS be made a special order of busi-
ness for 8 o'clock. Adopted.
Evening Session.
Called to order by President Maui
pin. Motion made and carried that
no resolutions be received after p.
m. Adopted
Moved by Delegate Coe that the Ma
chinists' Local 81 of Omaha be cred
tied with per capita for the quarter
ending December 8, 1909. Adopted.
The hour for the special order of
business having arrived, the conven-
tion proceeded to elect the following
officers.
Moved that the secretary cast a
unanimous vote for Frank M. Coffey
for president of the Nebraska State
Federation of Labor. Carried.
John C. Trouton, On motion of Del
gate Copenham, was unanimously
elected 1st vice president.
Will NJ Maupin was unanimously
elected End vice president
For third vice-president, J. A. Booth
was elected.
For fourth vice-president. John Lam
bert was unanimously elected.
For fifth vice-president, no election.
For members of the legislative COM
mittee, the following delegates were
elected: s. A. Smith, T. c. Kelsey,
James Kotera, ]. c. Lynch, c. l.. Wild
man, S. H. Grace.
Delegate A. A. Hyers of Havelock
was unanimously elected sergeant-at-
arms.
President Maupin then proceeded to
obligate the newly elected officers
Second Vice President Maupin was
then obligated by President COffey.
BY rising vote the thanks of the
convention were rendered to the out
going officers.
Delegate H. A Davis of the Elec-
trical Workers Local No. 1852 of Oma-
ha then offered the following:
To the Conventions: I hereby ask to
be allowed to withdraw as delegate
to this convention and that the local
organization which l have the honor
to represent be allowed to cease af-
filiation with the Nebraska State Fed
GRAFTON of Labor.
Moved by Delegate Guye that Dele
gate Davis be allowed to withdraw
and that an official communication
embodying therein an honorary mem
bership, accompanied by the informa-
ton that this Federation stands ready
at any and all times to render every
assistance to the Electrical Workers
of Nebraska, and that the per capita
tax be returned to Local No. 162.
Adopted.
Delegates Maupin, Guye and Mat
toon offered the following resolution:
Resolved, That this convention ten
der its hearty thanks to Mayor Kout-
sky for his warm welcome of the dele
gates to the hospitable city Of South
Omaha, to Mr.. Murdoch of the Com
mercial club for his welcome on be-
half of that organization, and to the
local committee for it's ample ar
rangements for the convenience of
this convention. Be it further
Resolved, That We wish for the busy
city of South Omaha a prosperous
business and industrial future, based
upon a due recognition of the rights
of men of toll to organize and have