United labor bulletin., 1911-11-30
DENvER COLORADO. NOVEMBER 80 1911

concur in the report of the commit
tee with the exception of the recommen-
dation. l.. c. HERRlNGTON.
vice-President Conkle presided in the
absence of President Dellitt and ap-
pointed Delegate Spiegl to fill the vice
presidents chair. When the report of
the committee was read, Delegate Bar
rett, also of the Painters. raised the point
of order that as the vice-president had
acted as attorney for the accused dele
gates he should not preside. The chair
left the point of order to the assembly
and Delegate Barrett was sustained, and
by unanimous consent Delegate Spiegl.
then in the vice-president's chair, took
charge of the meeting and appointed Del
egate Koch to the vice-presidents chair.
The chair then ruled that the report
should be divided and that the question
should come on the adoption or rejec-
ton of the report of the committee. with
the exception of the recommendation.
After considerable debate the report was
adopted.
The point OF order was then raised by
Delegate Compton that as the constitu-
ton forbid the unseating of n delegate
without trial. the recommendations OF
the committee were out of order. The
chair sustained the point of order.
Delegate conkle next moved that the
investigating committee prefer charges
against Delegate Mum and that trial
committee be elected. Delegate Vetter
objected to this course, believing that
the investigating committee had done Its
work and that 1t should not be called
upon TO prosecute the accused delegate.
Delegate Compton then moved as an
amendment that 1t be the sense of the
assembly that in the report OF the COM
mittee charges had been preferred and
that a trial committee be elected. This
motion unanimously carried without de-
bate.
The following delegates were nomi-
mated for places on the committee: Ahl-
strom. Auter. Mckee. Compton, Watson.
Vessel. Crowley. Taylor. Johnston.
Waltman. Cammerer. Alger. Delegate
Mum objected to the names of c. ].
Moorhouse, who insisted that his name
be placed in nomination after he had
stated that his mind was made up as to
the guilt OF the accused and could not
be changed. and that of ]. c. Barrett,
who. Mum said. WAS his personal enemy
and who also insisted that his name be
placed in nomination
The following were elected: Ahlstrom.
Auter. Mckee. Compton and Watson
When the report of the committee
came before the assembly the hall Was
cleared OF all but delegates 10 the as
sembly as required by the constitution.
During the election OF the committee
Delegate Koch presided. and put c. ].
Moorhouse in the vice-presidents chair.
Mr.. spiegl having an orchestral engage
ment.
After the election OF the committee
Vicc.Presldent Conllle took the chair.
Delegate Hornberg raised the point Of
order as TO whether Secretary Mum had
the right to hold his Office while under
charges The chair sustained the point
of order, and appointed Delegate Ahl-
sirom to MI the vacancy.
All delegates under investigation, with
the one exception, were exonerated by
the report of the committee.
Other Assembly Business.
The finance committee reported that
IL could not find the shortage in the
books. as the delegates had neglected to
give them the receipts held by them.
The committee asked for help on the
books. The chair appointed Delegates
Bedford, Koch and Stabenaw to assist
the finance committee.
Chairman Vessel made report for the
arbitration committee in regard to the
work being done in the Exchange
bar He said that considerable good
had been done by the committee, but
that much of the work was lost to union
men. The report was filed.
The committee on public institutions
reported progress in regard to its inves-
tieation in connection with military drill
in public schools.
The special committee working in be
half OF the Bakers made good report of
progress, which was received
The special committee appointed to as
sist the Woman's Trade Union League
reported that the joint committee had
decided on Saturday afternoon, Dec. 2S.
as the time for holding the protest meet
ing and that the Auditorium had been
selected as the place. The assembly
named Saturday afternoon, Dec. %. as
half holiday.
The Joint Agitation committee asked
that the Mozart cafe be declared unfair,
but this was referred to the arbitration
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