The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-09
PHIL METZ.

ailHoSt entirely Ill spirited contests
over the offices to be filled, and In
the consideration and passage OF reso-
luuons. the Virginia Federation of
Labor adjourned sine die last even
ing at o'clock. , 1t seemed that a
hot fight would be sprung at the very
end of the session, over what was
supposed to be a plain speaking re-
port from a special committee to In
vestigate certain periodicals said to
be soliciting advertising wrongfully
In the name OF the federation But
this committee was not ready with q
full report, and 1t was instructed to
file 1t later before the executive com
mittee. f5fi
Lynchburg won over fredericksburg
for the next place of meeting.
Officers Chosen.
The election OF officers for the en-
suing year resulted as follows:
President, Philip Metz. of Richmond.
Vice Presidents-A. a. Haley, New
port News Joseph Augley. Roanoke:
r P. Sutton. Norfolk: r. S. Cleveland,
icksburg; r. s. Jones. Arvonia, Miss
Mary Young, Alexandria
Secretary and Treasurer. E. &c.
Dawson, Richmond
Executive Committee, in addition "a
president, first vice president and sec
etary-treasurer-J. B. Cllnedist, New.
port News and l. Lollo. Alexandria.
Legislative Committee. &c. pavi-
son. Richmond; H. D. Colvin. Alexan.
dria: w Is, Hntchen. Newport News.
Delegate to National Federation OF
Labor. e. w. Blakey. Richmond; Al.
ternate, II. T. Coivin, Alexandria.
Sergeant-at-Arms, l. C. Cole, Of
Newport News
Fight for sccretnrysh,p.
Perhaps the hottest contest Of the
morning session was that between e.
G. Dawson and NJ. R. Pace, both of
Richmond. for the office of secretary
and treasurer. AT first the result was
a tie. and 1t was not until several
delegates changed to Mr.. Dawson tina
the election could be had Mr.. Pace
has held the position for years.
Z Mr.. Metz defeated H. T. Colvin. OF
Alexandria. by a vote of 81 to 20. G.
III. Clifton, another nominee received
but three votes. The new president
made neat speech In accepting the
office. -
MIR. Colvin was placed In nomination
also In opposition to E. w. Blakey for
delegate to the national fedora ton.
the vote being i6' to 81 for the latter.
These elections took up much time, for
there was great deal OF speech
making In the nominations. Jamea j
Dreamer was placed In nomina ton for
delegate. but declined, saying that
there Is but one office he desires
membership inathe House OF Delegates
from Richmond. Several others re-
fused to allow the use OF their names
among them John Hirschberg.
Favor Poll Tax.
Probably the most important action
taken from the standpoint OF public
aHalrs was the refusal of the fedora
ton to go on record as favoring the
elimination OF poll tax paying as a
prerequisite to vote in Virginia. 4
resolution had been introduced SET
ting forth that the poll tax require
ment results in dsfranchisins many
laboring men, and that the Constitu-
tion should beamended so as to allow
men to vote when otherwise qualified
regardless of this tax. The resoiu-
tions committee was divided on The
propositions. three voting against and
two for the resolution. The fedora
ton Endorsed the majority, and n mo.
ton for the adoption OF the resolution
was tabled
IT was voted that in the next CON
vention the clothing of each Delegate
be Inspected, and that no one be adj
mitted to membership who does not
wear at least three articles which
bear the union label. Another reso.
luton. providing that no one should
be q member who was not qualified
voter In this State. was laid on the
table, The point being made that del
egate might be citizen OF another
state or might be woman
The convention asked Congress "a
prevent competition in music against
civilian labor from enlisted men of
the army and navy bands.
Help Mcnamara.
sympathy was expressed with John
j. Mcnamara and Indignation was
voiced at his "a Induction and the
means used to bring him to trial for
the Los Angeles dynamite tragedy.
The sum or $50 was appropriated to
aid in his defense. and there was
plenty of criticism of those who had
to do With the arrest. The federation
took whack at ex-Presldent Roose-
Welt and Governor Marshall.
More money was asked from .yir-
ginia to aid in tho care of victims
OF tuberculosis. The Statelwas asked
to empower the Labor Commissioner
to secure information Regarding re-
lief funds established by employers
Free text books In the public schools
were demanded and the federation
asked Congress to take tho tax off
oil -. nv,