The Washington herald., 1912-11-23
A. F. Of |. AGAIN
HAS WARM DAY
Steamftters Case Starts Pot Boil
ing at Annual Convention
in Rochester.
COMMITTEE REPORT FAVORNG
LOSS OF CHARTER rs ADOPTED
Industrial Probe Commission Meets
Approval of Assembled
Labor Hosts.

hocheSter, N. Y, NOV. ZZ-Ihe, temper
ature Of the thirtyrsecond annual con
vention OF the American Federation o
| Labor was for the second time raised Il
blood heat to-day by a discussion o.
what has for years been known as thu
steamfitters' case.
Last week the steamfitters' represent
atives were refused seats in the conven
tion bcause their organization has re
fused to obey the diction OF the Atlanta
convention.
To-day the committee on Adjustment
brought in a recommendation that tht
| charter OF the International Association
| Of Steam and Hot Water Filters and
| Helpers be revoked. and that the mem
| bers OF that organization affiliate with
the United Association Of JourneymeI
Plumbers, Gas Filters, Steamfitters. and
Steamfitters' Helpers of the United
| States and Canada, of which John Al
pine is president.
A roll call resulted in the adoption OF
the committees recommendation and the
| revocation of the steamfitters' charter.
The vote was 15,761 to L32l.
Favor Recall of Judges.
The committee on presidents report
submitted its final report. The follow
ing recommendations of the committee
of judges, old age pensions, that the
methods employed by the Burns detect
i've agency in labor cases be condemned;
that State constitutional amendments
shall not require more than Is per cent
of the votes for the initiation of a law
in State matters and 25 per cent in local
matters.
The committee approved the purpose
OF the government to provide a commits
10 infn gpH fr{a
In the United States, the commission to
be composed of three employers, three
trades uniOniSts and three representing
the public. The committee proposed John
l.. Lennon and James O'ConneI as the
choice OF the federation for appointment
on the committee, the third labor MEM
her TO be chosen by the railway brother
hoods. The convention unanimously ap-
proved the selections reported by the
committee.
Delegate Gallagher. of California.-of-
fered an amendment to the report OF the
committee on the Mcnamara case to the
effect that the money remaining in the
Mcnamara defense fund be appropriated
to the defense of their own workers on
trial in indianapolis. The amendment OF
Delegate Gallagher was declared out OF
order.
Elect Officers To-day.
Delegate Conroy made a motion that
the delegates return to their homes and
use their efforts 10 collect funds for the
Indianapolis defense fund through their
central bodies and local unions. The mo-
ton was adopted.
In lieu of a night session to-day II
was decided to sit in continuous ses-
sion tomorrow with the exception of one
hour for lunch. The election of officers
will be a special order of business for
. o'clock.
The reelection Of President Gompers
and all the members of the executive
is now expected. Those delegates
known to be Socialists announced tonight
that a candidate would be placed in
against Gompers and also
against several vice presidents. Men
whom they mentioned as candidates de-
MED, when approached, that they would
'be the lambs
Delegate James Lynch was hOnored |
by being called 10 preside over the con- !
vention during the proceedings for a |
time.
Council of California for the return of
its charter was denied.
LnbOrers CataIoEued.
Jurisdiction over all laborers in the
building trades was finally awarded to
the International Hod Carriers and
Building Laborers' Union. over 100000
men are involved. Of which 1900 are
in New York, and over l&0O0 in Chicago /
The cement workers claimed the juris-
diction and made a spirited floor fight
against the executive council, which had
previously ruled as the convention to-
day voted.
An order was given to the Carriage
and Wagon Workers Union and the
to arrange a conference for
the purpose of adjusting their jurisdic-
ton and other international disputes.
An investigation Of the White Rats
Actor Union. as urged by the insurgents
under Major James Doyle, the famous
midget, was ordered. 1t will be con-
Quoted by the executive council. AS the
result Of recent disputes within the
union it is claimed that over 1000 men,
bers decline to pay dues, as a protest.
but are all eager to remain in the union.
One OF the remaining big" issues to
De considered is that proposing the future
selection of officers by an initiative and
system The matter was
brought here by the mine workers dele
cation upon instructions. 1t has been
welcomed by the Socialists, who are
working for it.
Meyer Makes Speech.
CharleS >. MOyer, OF the western r cd
ration of Miners, whose trial with Bill
haywood for the murder of Gov.
of Idaho of which they
we're acquitted, brought him into the
ublic notice a few years ago, made his
rst speech to-day. He favored the re-
ort Of the adjustment committee, which
that the controversy be-
ween the recognized union of steam
hoveI men, now affiliated with the In
ernational Steam Engineers, and an in
ependent organization which had been
randed as seCeders, be referred to the
xecutive council for adjustment Dele
ate Meyer proposed that it be further
rdered that if either side refused to
ccept terms offered by the council that
he other be recognized
Meyers proposition was defeated by a
eavy vote and the committee sustained
Chairman Mitchell. of the adjustment
ommittee was obliged to take the floor
support of its report enjolning the en-
lneers union from taking in as "sppren- s
ces'' firemen. oilers, water tenders,
oiIer washers, and firemen's helpers.
-ho are not eligible to the fremen's
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