New Britain herald., 1925-09-11
0'Meara Discloses s Drive Against AL legged Communists and Leads Opposition to Mixing In Politics.
Resolution Favoring En- dorsement of Third Party Stirs Up Warm Dispute-Public Printer Denounced.
Men characterized as Communists

have not found a welcome at the sessions of the Connecticut Fedora ton of Labor in this city, according to an announcement made this morning by President Patrick F O'Meara. The president, In reply tc delegate who questioned the &C., curacy of the check Up on all dele gates, reported that he had on two occasions during the convention or. dered taken out of the hall and away from the property entirely Sam Lavitt of Bridgeport and Will liam simons of New Haven. Both of these men he claimed are Com munists.
 Lavitt was ordered out on Tues day afternoon shortly after the con- vention opened and Simons was or dered out yesterday, he said.
 Dispute Over Third Party
 The greater portion of this morn. ings session was devoted to dis cussion of resolution asking for ap- proval of labor party. The resolu' tion committee of which Alderman Jhn ". Murphy of New Haven Is chairman, brought in an unfavorable report.
 John J. O'Neil, the man who yes terday objected to the presence o' reporters in the hall and who was enormously said to be John Me Gowan, New England representative of the Typographical union, stated that he had been candidate fol office in Bridgeport and was en- dorsed by all the parties, although he was not elected. He intimateo his defeat was due to lack of sup, port by the labor men. Ira M. Orn' burn, who was secretary Of the fed' eration for 10 years and who joined the union when he was IT years old said he had never been restricted 1T his religious or political activity anc he refused to be bound now. MT Ornburn read a statement from the rublicitv department of the Ameri' can Federation of Labor, "hlcF states "No aid or comfort will be given to those who seek to launch third party movements"
 Another statement read by MT Ornburn from the same source, saic The non-partisan political policy has passed through the crucible o' experience and has proved to be the best plan yet adopted for labor tc voice Itself politically"
 ONIcara Against Political Affiliattor
 Calling another delegate to the chair, President O'Meara took the floor and exhibiting a copy of the New Haven Courier Journal of Wed nnsday. quoted figures to show tha support given to leaders in a thirc party movement had been disaster ous to labor interests.
 'I hope never again to hear the political question brought into la Dor convention" he said. y hope gentlemen when that resolution k defeated it will be the last word wt will ever hear of politics in a labol council.'
 A Hartford delegate reviewed th' political situation in that city anc said the 1,5O0 labor votes take1 from the democratic ranks were what defeated Mayor Kinsella for re election.
 A resolution permitting the cleo ton Of vice president from thu same town where another memhe cf the executive council resides, wal defeated,
 A resolution was adopted pledsinI the support of the delegates to Wallingford made auger bit. whicl was said to be the only union mad hit In the country.
 Public Printer Denounced
 Another resolution denounce' Public Printer Carter for alleged discharging of employees within fev r,onths of the time they would ge their pensions, refusing to hire ex soldiers. etc, and called upon Presi dent Collidge to investigate the Of fee.
 When the convention adjourne' , at noon the discussion on the thirt 7 party resolution had not been con cuded.
 After q long debate lasting wei into the afternoon the convention ~oted against endorsing a labor par " at the polls.
 The convention opened in the aft crnoon with 8 discussion of tn "Labor News" published by tn Ornburn Printing Co.,. Inc, of NeV Haven. This paper had suspende' for six months and resumed publi cation last week. A resolution of fcring the support of the federation net with some opposition and 1 hsaring was held by the committe' of which John W. Murphy of Nev Haven Is chairman.
 Greetings were conveyed to tn convention by Julius c. Stremlau c 7Ieriden who was state president 1 years ago.
 Election of Officers
 Tn the election of officers whicl followed Patrick o'NIeara, represent ing the plumbers of New Havel as the unanimous choice for re election for president and John Tzan, representing the machinist
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