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Show FEDERATION TO . MEETJN JUNE Abandons Lifelong Practice of Holding Annual Meeting in November. BUFFALO, N. Y Nov. 17. The American Federation of Labor by an overwhelming vote today passed a resolution to abandon its lifelong practice prac-tice of meeting in November and to call future national conventions in the second week of June. In the dobate a suggestion of political significance in the change Avas brought out. President Gompors said after the vote had boon taken that there was nothing, in tho constitution of tho Amorican Federation of Labor to pro-vent pro-vent discussion of non-partisan poll-tics. poll-tics. Any subject of nation-wldo importance im-portance relating especially to the welfare wel-fare of the workers of the country ho considered a propor mattor for consideration. con-sideration. Tho convention adjourned until Monday. |