The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-05-28
Richmond Will Be Host to
State Labor Organization,
The Convention Being the
Last Of September.
800 DELEGATES TO
BE CITY'S GUESTS
Nv. G. DeMiller of State Or
ganization, in City Today
Making Preliminary Plans
for Gathering.

w. G. DeMiller, member of the en-
rertainment committee Of the State
Federation of Labor; is in the city to-
day assisting the members of the local
Central Labor Council in making pre-
liminary arrangements for the annual
convention of the Federation, which
will be held in Richmond probably the
last week in September. The exact
ldate for the convention will be an
nouncd later The Federation will be
In session here four or five days and
on the fifth day the annual convention
of the Bartenders Union will be held.
The delegates to the latter convention
are also representatives of their un-
lion at the Federation convention.
II think it can be safely stated the
Federation convention will be one of
the very best Richmond has ever en-
ltertained, and / know this city has
been host to a number of important
gatherings" stated Mr.. De Miller, who
is resident Of Indianapolis, a former
newspaper man and brother-in-law of
Edgar A. Perkins, president Of the
State Federation of Labor
Brings Large Number.
The federation convention will
bring to Richmond at least four or five
hundred delegates, representing every
organized trade and craft in the state
Each delegate has anywhere from $50
Ito 500 expense money and they gener-
ally leave all of it in the convention
city. Last year at Evansville 1t was es-
timated that the delegates spent at
least $4,000"
Every thing is harmonious now in
labor circles throughout the state and
unless something develops tn the
meantime there will be no important
questions brought before the conven-
ton for discussion and settlement
Probably the most important work to
be undertaken will be the outlining of
legislative program, to promote the
interests of organized labor to place
before the state legislature next win
ter
One of the features of the conven.
.tion will be the big banquet rendered
the delegates. This will probably be
held on the evening of the third day
of the convention. No decision has yet
ben reached as to where the banquet
will be held. 1t is expected the princi.
pal guests at this love feast will be
Governor Marshall and United States
Senators Kern and Shiveley
As to Entertainments.
The local Central Labor Council and
the various local unions will have
lcharge Of the entertainment program
which will be most elaborate one, as
lthe Richmond union men desire to out
gates all other cities where the con
j .Ivention has ever met. Each union will
hold some function to entertain broth.
Ter craftsmen who will be here as dele
gates. and the labor council will have
charge of the general entertainment
which will include, besides the ban.
quet, theater parties, trolley rides, pic.
mics, athletic shows, etc .--.--
BY the time the convention meets
here it is expected unions not now af.
filiated with the Central Labor council
will have become members. The un.
affiliated unions are the plasterers
painters and decorators. and one OF
two others. Every union now mem
ber of the council has for some time
been raising funds to be used in the
entertainment of the delegates.
The following are the officers of the
local Central Labor Council Ed Stems
Sheet Metal Workers Union, president
Asa Bettelon, Bartenders Union, vice
president, George Russell, Typographi
cal Union, corresponding secretary. c.
L. Ryan. Brewery Workers Union
financial secretary and treasurer.
4 Oficers of the Labor Council stated
today that the sessions of the Fedora
tion would probably be held at the
Coliseum.