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INDUSTRIAL WORKERS OF THE WORLD

310 Bush Temple, Chicago, Ill.

1906

Stenographically reported by WILSON E. MCDERMUT and edited in accordance with instructions

of the Convention.

Spec/land 42553829 labre 12-16-03

PROCEEDINGS

MORNING SESSION, SEPTEMBER 17, 1906.

The convention of the Industrial Workers of the World was called to order at 10 a. m. by President Sherman. The call for the convention was read by Secretary Trautmann. President Sherman then announced the appointment of a credentials committee of seven.

J. J. Kinneally, New York, moved that a credentials committee of five be elected by the body. Motion was seconded.

The President declared the motion out of order. An appeal was taken from the decision of the chair. President Sherman refused to entertain the appeal, and proceeded to appoint a committee of seven as follows: Wm. Keogh, Lillian Forberg, John McMullen, L. M. Kohl, A. Maichele, Max Hendricks, F. W. Cronin.

The President at 10:20 a. m. declared the convention adjourned until 2 p. m.

AFTERNOON SESSION, SEPTEMBER 17.

The delegates were called to order by President Sherman at 2 p. m. The Credentials Committee reported progress, informing the delegates that a report would not be made probably until Tuesday morning.

I. Shenkan moved that the Committee on Credentials be instructed to get an itemized report of locals entitled to representation, with the names of their duly accredited delegates, and then bring in a separate report on the basis of representation. Motion was seconded and carried.

Daniel DeLeon offered the following resolution:

RESOLVED, That when the committee on credentials reports, the convention shall organize with those delegates that the Committee reports favorably upon, except those against whom objection may be raised by the delegates reported favorably upon; and that as to the delegates reported upon adversely and those delegates reported upon favorably but objected to by the delegates seated, their cases be taken up seriatim by the organized convention. The resolution was adopted.

Philip Veal moved that we meet tomorrow (Tuesday) morning at Brand's Hall.

I. Shenkan offered an amendment that in view of objections raised to Brand's Hall, a committee constituted of Industrial Workers of the World members in Chicago be delegated to find another hall. An amendment was offered that we meet at Brand's Hall, Tuesday morning at 8 o'clock. The amendment to the amendment carried, 55 aye, 3 no. DeLeon voted no, explaining that he did so because of the uncertainty that Brand's Hall could be had for longer than nine days. E. R. Markley moved that all available Industrial Workers of the World speakers be utilized at public meetings while the convention

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