The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-16
NO MONEY FOR TIE 'NAMARA DEFENSE Labor Leaders Will Fight
 Appropriation DAY OF RECREATION 4.I
DAY OF RECREATION
Very Little Business Transacted By Federation Yesterday-Bitter Fight Against Building
 Trades Today

Atlanta, November 15.--Labor leaders are making strenuous effort to prevent the introduction into the convention ol the American Federation of Labor, now in session here, of resolution framed py the California delegation appropriatlng S5o.OOo for the defense of the McNamara brothers.
 large sum already has been raised for this purpose by private subscription, and the leaders contend it is said that what ever money is needed for the McNamara defense can be obtained in this manner without drawing upon the funds in the none too well stocked treasury of the fed eration. Proponents of the resolutions as sert leaders are fearful lest it precipitates d fight on the floor. since some of the delegates are known to be opposed to such an appropriation
 The convention has already placed itself on record pledging continued moral and
 financial support" to the McNamaras i'll telegram sent yesterday by President
 Gompers by direction of the convention.
 Delegates have but one more day in which
 to present resolutions, so 'the California
 delegation must decide shortly what they
 intend to do. A stormy conference at
 labor headquarters last night ended with
 out any decision being reached.
 Two brief sessions were held by the
 convention today, but practically no busi-
 ness was transacted. This afternoon the
 visiting delegates were the guests of the
 local federation at an oyster roast. After
 ward the various committees will get
 together and begin work on the mass of
 resolutions already presented.
 One of the biggest fights of the con-
 vention probably will be directed against the buildings trade department
 which was organized at the Norfolk
 convention in 1907. Last year at St.
 Louis the carpenters were suspended
 from the department because they re- fused to abide by it's decision in ju- risdictional dispute with the sheet met al workers as to which craft should place metal work on doors. The de- partment then appealed to the fedora. | tion to revoke the charter of the of ] lending union.. The executive coun- l cil of the fede4ation replied that | J had no power to revoke the carpen l tersa charter and argued that re1oca | tion of charters were not calculated | to harmonize exciting differences. Re i iinstatement of the carpenters therefore was advised The forces are pretty | we'll divided but at. least eight promi- | nent members of the building trades department have declared their inten- | tion of repudiating the former action | of the department. It Is almost certain the department will be recognized at | the meeting to be held during the last | week of this month and some of the delegates predict this controversy will result in the abolishment of the de- | partment
 | Delegates to the 31st annual conven- | ton of the American Federation oi Labor now converting in this city en- | tered into the third days session this morning. The early part of the day was devoted to committee work and action on resolutions introduced ai yesterdays afternoon session.
 sThe afternoon was taken up with recreation and most of the delegates attended an oyster roast given in theil honor at a local near beer" brew cry.
 The voluminous report submitted yes terday by the executive council includ- ing numerous important recommenda- tions now is under consideration for the convention and important discussions ot the suggestions are expected during the coming sessions. Resolutions rang ing from proposed amendments to thr federations constitution to proposals regarding international peace also have been introduced and action on them is to be taken before adjournment,