Evening star., 1915-06-15
Also Advocates U. S. Owner
ship of Mt. Vernon at Stereo-
tpers' Convention.
SUGGESTS THE DELEGATES
RECORD THEIR APPROVAL
Both Subjects Referred to Executive
Board for Report-Members
Go on Excursions.

attending the 14th annual convention
of tho International Stereotypers and
Electrotypers' Union. in session at the
Raleigh Hotel this week.
Mr.. Gompers was the special guest
OF the convention today. and he ad-
dressed the delegates upon the pur-
poses and advantages of the labor
movement of today, declaring. in the
course of his address. that there is no
force strong enough to destroy or even
weaken the ranks of organized labor
II we but be true to ourselves
Following his address. Mr.. Gompers
was accorded a rising vote of thanks
President James ]. Freel 1t was then
that the president OF the American
Federation Of Labor. In rising to thank
the delegates, took occasion to recon-
mend to them two matters for future
consideration by the convention.
For District Suffrage.
Il hope this convention will go on
record as declaring that the residents
Of the District of Columbia should not
be declared unworthy of the vote" said
Mr.. Gompers. Here in the capital of
our great republic the people are resi-
dents, but not citizens. Such a state
Of. affairs Is a reflection upon the in
telligence and patriotism not only of
the residents of this city. but of the
citizens of the whole country"
The speaker also advocated that
Mount Vernon. which the delegates are
visiting this afternoon. should be
made the property of the United States.
By order of President Freel. both the
resolutions. were referred to the ex-
ecutive board of the international
union for consideration.
Mr. Gompers made hit" with the
delegates. his address constantly being
punctuated by vigorous applause He
constantly bringing home that the con-
cepts in the Declaration of Indepen-
dence are not mere glittering gener-
alities."
Labor Not Commodity.
He praised highly the labor provi-
sions contained in the Clayton law and
said that they established once and
for all the idea that the labor OF
man Is not a commodity.
The convention adjourned at noon to
take a trip to Mount Vernon. Alex
andria and Arlington, under the direc-
tion Of the local entertainment COM
mittee headed by James s. Briggs.
A banquet is planned for tomorrow
night, with Secretary James B. Wilson
OF the Department Of Labor as the chief
speaker.
John J. Deviny Of the local plate
printers was guest Of the convention
this morning.
Delegates to Convention.
The delegates are as follows:
New York. No. (stereotypers)-
Thomas ]. Carroll, Leon De veze. Win
field T. Keegan, James A. Killorin,
Henry Strender and David A. Walsh.
Boston. No (Stereotypers)-A ].
Archibald. Thomas Lynch and William
Redfern.
Chicago. No. 8 (Electrotypers)-
Henry D. Frank. August W. Feldman
and Henry Freer.
Cincinnati. No. tstereotypers)-
Kansas City. No. 6 (stereotypers and
Electrotypers)-Will F. Daut and
Ora Mcfarland.
Philadelphia, No, tstereotypers)-
John Coleman ,n "a and Frank A; Donnelly.
Gum and E. Haarhous.
Detroit. No. (Stereotypers)-W. A.
Ouimet.
Baltimore. No. 10 (stereotypers)-
Boston, No. ii (Electrotypers)-Mar
tin J. Casey.
Denver, No. 13 (Stereotypers and
Electrotypers)-Fran Steward.
Paul c. Schulze and Elmer E. Young.
Newark. No. IS tstereotypers-Pat-
rick J. Dwyer.
Washington. No. 10 tstereotypers)-
Binshamton' 1 No. 2o-Milton Doolit-
tie.
Toronto. No. q tstereotypers and
Electrotypers,-Pernes. Bowen.
Cleveland. No % tstereotypers)-I
Omaha. No. "a tstereotypers and
trotypers)-Albert c. shafer.
Baltimore. No. rs (Electrotypers)-
George C. Hallameyer.
Albany and Troy. No. % (stereo-
typers and Electrotypers)-Robe J.
San francisco. No. 20 tstereotypers
and sa Lane
Cincinnati. at No. 81 tElectrotypers)-I
A. A. BecKman.
Montreal, No. SO (Stereotypers and
EIectrotypers)-Ralph Gilbride.
Cleveland, No. s5 (Electrotypers)-l
St. Louis, No. ss (Electrotypers)-l
John F. Hoyer and Otto r; stoessel:
EleetroaypeTs5-A Asrof; Ssj J. iesp'' Hawkes.. anu
Des Moines. No. 40 (stereotypers)-l
Robert Robinson.
Sioux City, NO. Al (StereotypSrS and |
Observation-Disclosures NJ. Bach.
Detroit. No. 81 (Electrotypers)-I
pitt.eareh. '' No. So tstereotypers,-|
Los Angeles. No So tstereotype-s and
c. Parker.
St. Joseph. No. 81 (Stereotypers and
F. Shoemaker.
Richmond, No. 66 (Stereotypers and
s. Barlow.
Pittsburgh. No. 6S (Electrotypers)-l
Alvin E. Abraham.
Elmira. No. 6s s)-Maurtce
Campbell.
Salt Lake City. No. II (stereotypers
and Electrotypers)-Georg Miller.
Philadelphia, No. 72 (Electrotypers)-l
James J: Brennan. Rush T. Haines and
Leo v. Kelly.
Nashville. No. 7s tstereotypers and
L. Sharp.
Franklin. No. 7s (Electrotypers)-
Rose Fleming.
Milwaukee. No. 80 tstereotypers)-
Topeka. No. 90 tstereotypers and Elec-
J. Connolly.
New York. No. 100 (Electrotypers)-
Martin B. Apy. Bernard ]. McCaffrey
md William J. Connolly.
Chicago. No. ia (Stereotypers)-
George v. Wahler and William whe-
an.