The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-25
RAY ABBOTT,
GARY,NAKES
The RULING
Hammond After 1921 Con-
VentiOn of State
Labor Party

ENANSVI IND. Aug. 25-Des-
pite strenuous efforts on the part OF its
resolutions committee to win endorse
ment Of the new Farmers Labor party.
the Indiana State Building Trades Coun
ell in session here, refused today TO
60 on record as favoring the third par
". Percy Head, of Terre Haute.
chairmen Of the committee. appealed
unsuccessfully from the ruling of Ray
F. Abbott. OF Gary. state president of
the council that the constitution Of
the organization bars political dis
cussion. The convention sustained
Abbott By a large majority after a
warm debate.
400 DELEGATES THERE
More than 100 delegates from the
larger cities OF the state are in at
tendance. Evans hall. where the con-
vention Is being held. resembles a ban
auet hall, long dining tables with
chairs are stretched across the hall
this being done so the delegates may
take own notes on the meeting PEN
ell and tablet were provided each del
egate.
The state officers are attending the
convention. They are: President.
Ray F. Abbott. of Gary; secretary
treasurer. Henry Gabler Hammond
first president. Charles Kern, In
dianapoliss second vice president. j.
H Lambrook. Ft. Wayne: third vice
president. George Evans. Gary; fourth
vice-president. Charles Schaeuenele,
Michigan City; fifth president.
I F. Cadwallader. Lafayette.
COMMITTEES ARE APPOINTED
The delegates were welcomed in an
address by w. f Tieman. former
president of the Evansville Central
Labor Union The response was made
by Mt. Abbott. president. At the
morning session Mr. Abbott appoint
I'd his standing committees as fol-
lows:
Presidents Report-John Mears. OF
Hammond; Haskell Taylor, Lafayette;
Oscar Brunke. Indianapolis; J. L.
Richards. Anderson, and L. Ed Wlke
Evansville.
Finance and Secretary Treasurer's
Report-Lewis Hart. Lafayette; L. a
bartholomew. Gary. Don ARNOLD. Of
Anderson; James Parks. Indianapolis,
and Joseph Yarmouth, Evansville.
Resolutions-Percy Head. Of Terre
Haute; c. e. Green. Hammond: How
ard Carmichael. indianapolis; ". T.
Hayworth. Muncie. and a. W. Nc
Ginley, South Bend.
Constitution and Law-Eddie Large,
indianapolis; John Wagner, Hammond.
Frank Antlietner. Kokomo; Roscoe R.
Baker Evansville. and {. y Felts.
Fort Wayne.
Publicity-L Ed wnkin. Frank
Workman. and John Brinkman, all OF
Evansville.
Appeals and Grievances-A. J. ken
redy. Hammond: S. P. Meadows, Ind
annapolis; Charles Rodeman, Of Fort
Wayne Thomas Croak, Hammond. and
Harry Thomas. Indianapolis.
Executive Boards Report-W. T.
Hayworth. Muncie; Thomas Shanly. or
indianapolis; John Wolf. South Bend
Carl A Urenz, Lafayette; G. E
Sparks. Fort Wayne. George Dunn. Of
Muncie. Edward Bruning. Terre Haute
James Hackenburg, Hammond; c. E.
Nusselman. kokomo. and James Con-
sellor. Anderson.
GAIN IN MEMBER SHIP SHOWN
President Abbott read his nnual
r-rort which showed a gain in mem
ship IN he state council during the
last year. Hammond IS after the 1921
convention. and Na1'on also will
make e bid for the next meeting The
city that gets the convention will also
make bid for slo 1921 convention Of
the Indiana State Federation Of Labor.
Many uf the delegates attending the
invention VIII remain for the state
Federation of Labor convention that
VIII re here Wednesday Thursday and
Friday.