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Show DISHONESTY IS CHARGED Lively Fight Precipitated in Letter Carriers' Convention. PORTLAND. Or., Sept. 7. Chargres of dls-hrnest.. dls-hrnest.. against the officers of the association precipitated a fight In the convention of the National letter Carriers' assi-clation to-lay. I . 1. K" ' J"hr Hemerv addle st,n,, ;hat hi bad rel(rn?d from tho executive committee for tMs reason, r.nd made charges that papers of an Incriminating noture had been stolen from Ms grip between Vancouver. B. C, and Portland Port-land while he was en route to this city to attend at-tend the cnvontlin. Says Charges Are Disgraceful. President Keelcr replied that tho charfes male against Secretary Cantweli of the association asso-ciation were unfounded and dlsirracefu!, and that hie administration had been perfectly honest. President Keller stated that becauso of the charges he would withdraw his namo as a condldrto for tho presidency. Debate Is Lively. The debate was participated In by delegates Ir. all parts of the hall, there being several on tho floor durlnc the entire discussion, seeking seek-ing to be recognized J Matters had hurdly quieted down when an- , other uproar wan created by tho question as to what ih SZeoutlYS board meant by not re- I i"-;rlliiu the fact that Hemorwaddle had re-Hm.l re-Hm.l and th- accusation wo, made that the members of the hoard were attempting to conceal Something The discussion woj broken ; by tho arrival of lunch hour Refuse to Affiliate. the convention, by practically unanimous rote, t,'.l-i nfus.'d to consider affiliation with the American Federation of Labor. |