Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-18
STATE LABOR MEN
OPEN CONVENTION
President Ford Would Place
Jury Reform in Hands
of People.
IFrom n StaT COrrespondcnt.J

TRENTON, N. j., Aug. 1S.-The
thirty-fifth annual convention of the
New Jersey State Federation of La
Dor opened a three days session here
today. There are 300 delegates in at
tendance. State President Cornelius
j. Ford. of Hoboken, public printer
at Washington, d. c., opened the ses-
sion. Mayor Frederick w. Donnelly
formally welcomed the delegates as
sembled.
President Ford presented his elev-
enth annual report. He reported that
New Jersey has outstripped other
States in the matter of progressive
labor legislation in recent years. The
report in the main was a review of
legislation favorable to the working
conditions of the State in which the
federation played an important part
in having enacted.
Mr. Ford in his report said the fed
Grafton should be opposed to any sys-
tenn which will place the drawing of
grand or petit jurors in the hands of
an appointive officer, whether by the
courts or otherwise. Speaking fur
ther on the jury reform situation,
Mr.. Ford said ''The people alone
should have this power, and when the
time arrives that the drawing of
jurors shall be removed from the peo-
pie a menace to free government will
have been instituted"
Change In State Senate.
Mr.. Ford in his report recommend
ed the federation to urge the passage
by the Legislature of a bill calling
for a constitutional convention to
change the basis of representation in
the State Senate from county repre-
sentation to one of population.
He also recommended the conven-
ton to consider amendments to the
"Seven Sisters" legislation passed by
the last Legislature. One of the bills
in particular, he said, that defining
combinations and trusts, affects labor
organizations and will work disad-
vantageously to the best interests OF
the workers of the State. Legislation
prohibiting females from making
cores of large size in foundries was
also urged in the report.
Mr. Ford recommended that the
federation put in a smaller number
of labor bills in the Legislature than
heretofore From experience, he said,
if this recommendation is followed the
Legislature will be sure to give bet
ter attention to the bills and better
results will be obtained. He also
recommended o salary for the new
president. Mr.. Ford has served as
State president for eleven years with
out compensation.
NewarlSer May BE President
On Wednesday the new officers for
the federation will be selected. As
semblyman Arthur Quinn, of Perth
Amboy, is prominently mentioned for
the office. Harry Gottloz, of Newark,
formerly on the legislative commit
tee for the federation, is also ling
pushed forward by his friends Tor the
position. 49,
President Ford will not seek the
position again because of his duties
at Washington.
Objection was made to the seatlnS
OF Samuel LaVine, of Newark,
member of Garment Workers Local
No. 2160. President Ford appointed
credential committee of Assembly
man Arthur Quinn, of Perth Ampoy:
Jacob C. Taylor, of Newark, ana
Charles Vannaman. of MillVllle, 10
pass upon the contest. 1t was con-
tended that Mr.. Lavine was not
member of his union for a sufhclent
time to entitle him to a seat
The report of Treasurer joseph r.
Olone. of Hoboken. showed receipts
of s2.62347 and disbursements or
81. .995. .43. leaving a balance on August
of 1928