The Connecticut labor news., 1924-09-06

debate was even longer than the time
 taken up in the actual discussion of
 the resolution itself, the delegates op
 nosed almost unanimously failing tc
 make any argument and let the reso.
 lutiOn go to vote by default.
 As intimated in The Labor News for
 the previous two weeks, the election
 of officers resulted i'll many changes
 Iu fact practically an entirely new
 hoard was chosen. There was no op-
 position to President O'Meara's re
 election although movement was at-
 tempted during the early sessions to oppose him. The movement Was
 started from New Haven and didn't get very far and President O'Meara
 was renominated while he was present tary Ornburn, who had resigned previ- nus to the convention because of being appointed Davis campaign manager was renominated while Int was present
 at meeting of the auditors and there
 fore did not have opportunity to with draw. His name was placed on the ofhcial ballot but before vote was taken he emphatically declined re- election and urged the delegates to vote for John J. Egan who was filling the office temporarily and had beep placed in nomination also. They did and Mr. Egan was elected.
 Vice Presidents Chandler of Green iwich and Cooney of Hartford declined old board of vice presidents to remain was Daniel A. German of Danbury That left four vacancies to be filled and in the balloting Vice President Ed win M. Scott of Stamford, who wasn't keen on being reelected, was defeated and four new men named. They are Otto Shutz of Hartford, Charles J. Moore of Torrington, Rensallear Bead1e of Meriden, and Joseph E Baker of Waterbury. New Britain heat out Torrington for the convention of 1925 by vote of $ to 41 after Bridge port had withdrawn. The detailed re- port of the convention is as follows:
 FIRST DAY (Morning Session.
 The thirty-ninth annual Convention of the Connecticut Federation Of Labor was called to order in Eagles Hall. Hartford, on Tuesdoy morning. Scot. 2, 1924, at 9: :45 o'clock, standard time, by President P. F. O'Meara Secretary John J. Egan read the call for the convention. On motion Of Delegate John J. O'Neil of Bridgeport. the call was accepted as read. Presl- dent O'Meara then introduced the Rev James ]. Wilson, assistant pastor of the Church of the Immaculate Concep- ton. who in accord with the usual GUS tom opened the Convention with pray CT. invoking the blessing and guidance of God on the deliberations of the gathering.
 President O'Meara then introduced Mayor Norman C Stevens of Hartford. referring to the humiliation suffered at a recent convention when a chief executive had declined to greet the delegates and expressing his apprecia- ton of Mayor Stevens in welcoming the convention to Hartford.
 Mayor Stevens opened by saying that the country was facing a great campaign in which partisanship WOuld i abound and although he was an ardent partisan he would endeavor to keeE partisanship out of his remarks He declared he was glad to be there as mayor to welcome the convention and was particularly glad that Hartforo mad been selected by the Federation as its meeting place. From reports in the press he judged that strenuous ses son was in prospect and the extremely not sun seemed to be doing its parl 10 provide the delegates with a real not session.
 Hartford is proud of it's industries and the wages paid, he declared, ana the workers have had large part II. bringing that about. He is Tn hearty accord with Labor Unions, he added. as through organization was the work tons in life. Labor needs wise and generous leadership, however, he de clared, as on its leaders must Labor depend for the accomplishment of the weighty problems 1t has to confront He declared himself in favor of the restricted immigration laws, as Labor especially does not want cheap labor coming in here to interfere with its progress and the progress ot the country He lauded the compensation laws as long step toward the better ment of the worker who too often was 1eeced out of his just dues by un scrupulous lawyers, who are now out of luck through the compensation laws He referred to the speech of President Coolidge on Labor Day as expressive of the aims of Labor, but declared that Labor must go out after what it wants if it expects to get it. He concluded by warmly welcoming the Convention to Hartford and expressed the hope that the delegates would all have pleasant time.
 Rev. Father Wilson was then asked by President O'Meara to address the convention and responded by tracing the history of Labor back to the middle ages To have to work is not a curse even though some conditions of recent .ronrc .,,;orb4 ad tn the i1n1nre sSi0r1 that