Show LAIDITON THE TABLE I r Electrical Workers < Kill the Political Resolution I WOULD CAUSE MUCH STRIFE I Convention Has No Candidate J for President Correspondence Schools Debated in I Lively Fashion JJnrd Work I of Committees r Yesterday was a day of appeals for the JSIectrlcal l Workers A largo share of the morning sesnlon was devoted to this class of business The appeals wcro of till kinds and were directed partlculaily to the decisions ofthe chair Tho subjects wore refciretl to the t proper committees and l they spent a share of the afternoon N resiling with the problems The jurisdiction or the different t trnloa unions in regard to territory was another important Item of ihdcusMon during the I morning tuidkdto I some spirited l addresses ad-dresses as to the ijoundniioa and the authority au-thority which might be exorcised by the unions aatctcti OVERPRODUCTION DI3CUSSKD A lively discussion resulted ovor the question of the eloctilclms who nru turned out by the correspondence schools Some of the speakers were of the opinion that this class of mon was a detriment to the trade and that the schools were encouraging en-couraging all overproduction which mutt ultimately have Its effect on tho wage < iuo tlon Other members held that the practical branches of the business could not be learned In school and that the present protection which surrounds the t various branched of the trade t is sufficient to dlxcoiiragc alarm over tho filiation Hchools are jibl to turn out theoretical l men only In tho working blanches and while they have an advantage over the man who begins without any picvious knowledge both must start from the same level upon entering the practical I dc pirtmontt < Nothing 111 done regarding the matter but the rommlttoc may frame ioine resolution which may bring the question before the convention at It later date KRKI OUT OF POLITICS The resoluttomi indorsing the Eastern publisher MIH st i candidate lor the Picsl l dencv were laid upon the table Some of till members entertained the opinion that this man was entitled to consideration for his support of the labor Interests of the country but they believed that such action ac-tion would I convert the convention Into apolitical a-political organization This the members believed was Inadvisable believing that the worlclnginon were intelligent enough lo act Independently and do what is for i their Intoiest t at the ballot box As an ormlzatlon they believed it would be bet l to take no action LOOKED 14KE TROUBLE The members of the convention whose political prejudices arc not with the party represented by the Eastern publisher were hlrong In their opposition to the resolution resolu-tion They picaentcd strong arguments I against the resolution and they were backed by the conservative members who regarded such a movement as simply l impolitic i im-politic Uufore the arguments had proceeded pro-ceeded very far It became evident that tho resolution would Invite Jealousies which It would not be desirable to hrlnp inlo the meeting Defeat of the resolution resolu-tion seemed imminent and those who looked for Its finish were not disappointed disappoint-ed It was laid on the table and It will probably lomaln there WORK OF COMMITTEES J There was no meeting of the delegates yesterday afternoon Tin convention met for rollcall and then adjourned to give Ithe committees a chance to get through with their work They were In session fat the Wilson all I the afternoon wflllc those who were not on the list turned out 3io iieo the sights of the I city Tt Is I an nounced that there are some important questions before the committees but what tjthty aro the members will not make pub 1I1Ic until they can be submitted to the con iventlon Among tho most Important of the questions are the amendments to he constitution and bylawn There is ono amendment making the ofllco of the grand JIelllltnl a salaried one I SALARY FOR THE I PRESIDENT I tJhe necessity of pnyhifj the president a iulary has become more and more nppir I enl with the growth of the order The organization already has 20000 members and the amendments are piovldlnjj for a uiiofidy growth to 00000 members This I will Increase the I work of he I pi evident aid mulm it luccsanry in I devote imarly all of his tlmo tQ the work The size of tin salary to be paid Is uric 01 he t questions with which the committee will battle i i I SIIKRMAX GOT A PRESENT At noon a very pleasing function occurred I oc-curred ut tliii hoadfiiartcrs Tills was tho mcFcnintloii of a silver I cird receiver to > > A Sherman grand senoUiry of the organization Tho gifi was a memonto from tin ipilrhu ofllcirH of he I brothor nnoil Tim iii cntUlon was mudu by J 1 F Biicllov fifth vIciprosldtMit of t tho or anlzrlloll Th all receiver has worked IIIHIII it a plrlurn of the t Temple III gold1 relief in tile aturnoon the vlsllor1 al i Unilod < tlu l iuguu n recital I at I the Tnbor nude Today the t con mil I lees will make i their ports and the election of officers I may occur |