The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-05
LABOR TO Take
IN THE FARMERS
Continued from First Pare. J

tCornnusd from FIRST PAEe.o
by uniting they expect TO secure
most OF them.
For a legislative compaign the la
Dor unions hope through iegisla ton
to secure the passage of a bill pro-
vidinE free text books for school chill
dren and the State convention Is ex-
pected to endorse this at this ses-
sion.
A bill providing that women and
children employed In factories and
mercantile establishments shall not
work longer than eight hours q day
Is another legislative matter that will
be endorsed by the convention. A
hard tight was made for this bill at
the last session, but IL failed to be-
come a law
Bills providing that all employers
OF corporations be paid at least
twice a month, for State inspection
OF mines and for the safeguarding
of dangerous machinery are other
measures TO be endorsed by the con-
ventton.
Fraternai Sufrragettes.
The suffragette will be In evidence
at the sessions. Five fraternal dele
gates have been elected to represent
the Votes for Women organixa-
the most prominent women vir-
ginia will attend the convention.
The sufYragettes are not asking for
afIilIation with the State Federation,
but they have asked for and been
granted recognition In a certain sense.
They will have the privilege of the
floor. and the right 20 enter in dis
cussion, II they so desire, but will
not be permitted to vote. 1t is ex-
pected that there will be one or more
addresses by the women delegates.
Opening Session.
The meeting will be called to or
der Tuesday morning in the auditor
ium OF Murphy's hotel at 1890
O'Clock by President John Hirshb berg,
of Central Labor Union Of Richmond.
Addresses OF welcome will be made
by Governor William Hodges Mann,
Representative John Lamb and Ma
jor David p Richardson after which
President J. II. Epperson of Ports-
mouth win preside and take up the
regular order of business
The convention will be In session
for three days. during which time a
number of social affairs, including
automobile rides will be rendered the
visitors. Newport News liz evidently
looking for something as she Is al
ready in evidence with suite of
rooms for headquarters and a stand
ing invitation for all delegates to call
at all times.
Contests for Offices
Already contests for the various
Offices have developed and there are
now in the field two or more candi-
dates for each Office. An interesting
feature in this connection la the fight
for sergeant-at-arms. This Ii the
| least important OF any of the Offices
but 1t will probably develop the
| prettiest contest. Candidates for the
position are delegates Tatem, OF Nor
folk and Call, OF Newport News
| For president, the candidates in the
fieid are Epperson. of Portsmouth,
| for reelection, Metz. of Richmond,
| Calvin Of Alexandria and Nichols of
| Roanoke. Friends of John Hirsh-
berg. president of Richmond Central
Labor Union are urging him to be-
come candidate. but he has not yet
announced himself although his
friends hope he will
Pace. Of Richmond, Reed. of Nor.
foiw. and Davidson, of Richmond
are candidates for secretary treasurer
/ Delegate to A. r. l..
IL is expected by many of the dele
gates now In the city. that the State
body will decide not to SEND a dele.
gate to the Federation OF Labor wher
that body meets this year. 1t is being
urged that to send a delegate will en-
tail large expense and that the in.
terests OF the State body demand thai
the money be used for more urgent
is- However, this In one of tn,
questions that has strong advocacy or
both sides and which will probably
be the subject for one of the mos,
interesting debates before the con.
vention.
/ In case 1t Ia decided to sand a
delegate. Il. w. Blakey viii be a can
didate- The friends OF John Cream.
er are anxious for him to represent
the State In the national body and
If he will consent will place him IN
nomination. provided the convention
decides to send a delegate
After the Convention.
Already three cities are in the fiel6
10 capture the convention for nexI
year. These are Lynchburg, Danvfllt
ana Fredericksburg. Cordial invita-
lions will be extended by delegation.
from each city and each delegation
VIII make strenuous efforts to capturt
the necessary votes
There Is never a lack Of invitations
before the State body and each veal
the meeting place for the following
year is hard question to decide.
Altogether the State Federation ha,
large program In view and the com
ing sessions are expected to be in
teresting In the extreme.