El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-10
SAYS DELEGATES
WILL Be GIVEN
OUTING IN BOAT
Austin Boosters Throw Out
Inducements to Conven-
ton Delegates.

John Dodson has issued a blanket in
vitation. with no recall or referendum
features, for a motor boat ride on Lake
Austin, at the next convention, which
he says IS sure 10 be in Austin. He Is
a delegate from the Austin Bartend-
ers' union.
Milford Pharr is another Austin
booster and he is firm in the belief that
Austin has the facilities for entertain
ing me next convention ana he says So
IN plain print right on his cards. which
he IS distributing at the convention
w l. Wosulg IS a meat cutter from
san Antonio and is guide Of the san An
tonic local, having guided Ferd DeInl-
ger out to FL Paso to the convention
St Louis could not hold George
Knowles, when ne heard Of Houston,
and he left the Mississippi town for the
Bayou seven years ago. He is q dele
gate from the Houston Carpenters and
Joiners' union, No. 213.
Not a Pro.
George Walter is all for the anti pro-
hibition resolution which passed We'd
nesday, as he is 2 representative Of the
brewery workers and stands TO lose his
Job II the state goes dry, which he does
not think il will His local is 112.
A lOngshOreman out here on the edge
Of the desert is somewhat Of a novelty.
That is what B. T Rogers is at Texas
City, where he is prominent member
Of the international LongshOremen's To-
cal No. 220- B. T says Texas City has
grown some since the soldiers came
there to camp.
R. H. Jennings. who is no relation Of
T J. Jennings, chairman Of the leg1s-
lative committee, is here from the sea
wall at Galveston He represented the
brewery workmen Of that city.
H c. Carroll is being considered as
candidate for the delegate TO the Amer
lean Federation of Labor meeting in
Pittsburg this year. He IS one OF the
strong Dallas bunch
Cunningham Makes Good.
~ n
ventiOn in control all the time and his
rulings are made without hesitation and
are always backed up by the conyen-
ton. He makes a splendid presiding
officer and his knowledge Of the rules
Of the federation make him valuable
man on any committee or IN any oIIlce-
Robert Rosbottom is here from Den
1SOu to represent the bollermakerSs and
says the noise here bOthers him, after
working in a boiIershop so long in Den
ison-
J. ". Caller is another Of the AUS
tin delegation who is leading the fight
for the next convention.
Y. N Wolf says that Austin wants
the convention next year and Is proving
Il by making himself especially agree
able TO everyone 10 demonstrate the
Austin brand OF hospitality. He is a
delegate from the Carpenters and Join
ers' local Of the capital city.
known as the SuffraEer.
E. B. Hadsau is known now as the
''suffraEet" Of the convention. This
name was given delegate Hadsall by J.
K. ode. Of Sherman, Wednesday morn
ing when the Houston delegate Of the
International Union Of Steam and Op-
Grating Engineers made a number OF
speeches on various measures. Dele
gate Hadsau enjoys the joke and al
ways responds with a grin when some
one calls him by his new name
Is Slated for office.
George H Slater, representing Cal
weston typographical union, No. %, is
prominently mentioned as a candidate
for secretary treasurer Of the COnVen-
ton Mr.. Slater is one Of the CALVES
ton News force and is an excellent
speaker on the floor and presents al
imposing appearance. with his shock Of
black hair, as he argues for and against !
the various measures on the floor Of the /
convention Mrs Slater accompanied I
him TO the convention
Being a delegate from the San AntO- !
MO Meat Cutters union, No $50 II IS I
up TO Ferd Deiniger to do considerable /
cutting up at the convention and he is ]
always in good humor. He is the sec
rotary Of the san Antonio local and is I
on the job at every session Of the con- ]
Tention-
Joe Amstead has more TO do with |
state politics in Austin than many Of /
the politicians at the state capital He ]
Is q cigar maker and is representing I
the CiEarmakers' local, No. 404. He I
makes many Of the cigars that the po- Z
litical leaders smoke while in Austin I
and his cigars are so good that they /
succeed in getting results when distrIo- !
uted freely