The Connecticut labor news., 1924-09-06
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grove, yes.
 Polishers-Hartford, Kenney, yes Flynn, New Haven, absent; Bridge port, Schmidt, yes.
 Printing Pressmen - Bridgeport Treat, yes.
 Sheet Metal Workers-New Haven Tierney, no.
 Steamftters-Hartford, Jahne, not voting.
 Typographical - Hartford, Crosby yes; Bridgeport, O'Nein, yes.
 Tobacco Strippers-New Haven Reynolds, yes; Outwater, yes.
 Trades Council-New Haven, Tone yes.
 Hatters - Danbury, Ginty, yes Watts, not voting; Barrett, yes Dudley, no; Lynch, no; Leonard, yes Haugh, yes; Shalvoy, yes; McDer- mott, not voting; Mccarthy, no.
 Delegate Russell raised the point that a majority of the convention was necessary and that 1t had not been ob- tained. President O'Meara ruled that inasmuch as the convention had not made such an order, majority of those voting was sufficient and that the resolution had been adopted.
 Delegate Bennett moved that the action be made unanimous and amid shouts of No" President O'Meara called him to order as having been one of those voting for the resolution his action was improper and that tNe rail call vote had officially shown the de- sires of the convention. He announced the hour of election of officers.
 Delegate Dreissens interrupted to in quire about the communication Of the A. F. of L. asking committees be ap pointed and funds donated. President O'Meara ruled that the previous ac- tions that went along with the resolu tion and was adopted. MT. Dreissens then moved the appointment of cam paign committee and the motion being seconded, was put and adopted. Pres ident O'Meara requested those inter ested in the movement to meet with him after the session of the day and make suggestions for the committee.
 Delegate Guetfens, New Haven, Cigar Makers, moved that inasmuch as the Federation had no funds 10 donate a collection be taken up among the delegates. Several delegates spoke for and against such procedure after which on motion of Delegate Everfn the mo- ton was tabled indehnate1y.
 Delegate Ginty offered a motion that inasmuch as the resolution had been endorsed and that the vice president tial candidate, Burton K. Wheeler, would be in Hartford on Friday, that the Reception Committee be instructed to get in touch with him and ask him to address the convention. The mo- tion was seconded and carried. Pres ident O'Meara instructed the Recep- ton Committee, Chairman Frank O'Meara of Hartford, to carry out the instructions of the motion.
 Former Secretary Ornburn then se cured the floor and stated that his name had been presented for re- nomination yesterday while he was ab- sent in conference with the auditors and he did not learn of 1t until too late to keep 1t off the ballot by an official declination. He repeated a statement made earlier i'll the day that he would not accept a reelection and was de clining 1t in all sincerity and wished the delegates to act accordingly. He desired to say to the delegates that the twelve years he had represented the Federation as secretary and organizer had been the greatest pleasure of his life. He had disagreed with some and perhaps disagreed with the majority present at the convention in its recent action, but each and every one had his best wishes. He pledged his aid and services at all times to the officers or any local body and as he was to re- main in Connecticut and after Novenl- Der perhaps be officially connected with an international organization he did not by kany means intend to drop the Labor. movement. He then eu1o- gized Secretary Egan with whom he had worked for the past ten years in various ways and in many bitter fights for Labor and he pledged him every aid as well as the officers of the Federation in making his task as sec Tetary-tTeasurer a success. He thanked the delegates for elect1ng and re- electing him and assured them that his declination of renomination was not in any way due to any action that had been taken by the convention with which he might have disagreed.
 Delegate Ginty declared he person ally and officially regretted the resig nation of MT. Ornburn, whom he praised for his ability, integrity and due respect to MT. Egan whom he also knew and thought highly of, he pro- posed a motion that MT. Ornburn be requested to reconsider his resignation and be candidate.
 President O'Meara refused to enter tain the motion in view of Mir. Orn- burns very positive statement.
 Secretary Egan stated that the ap- pearance of his and Mr. Ornburn's names before the convention might lead some. to think there was some collision between them to have MT. Ornburn returned Had Mr. Ornburn desired to be reelected he would not have been a candidate. Everything was honest and on the level in the nomination and he desired the dele gates to so understand it.
 Delegate Treat. Bridgeport, nom inee for vice president, then withdrew his name as under the rules but one