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Report of the Conference on Labour REPORT OF THE second Jlnnual Conference OF THE LABOUR REPRESENTATION Co:tHITTEE HELD L TH'.E CENTRAL HALL CORPORATION STREET. BIRMINGHAM. On Thursday, February 20th, 1902, ~ o The Labour Representation Committee, 3, LI TCOL 'S I N FIELDS, LONDON, w.c. AC D J. RAMSAY MACDONALD, Secretary. 49 OFFICERS AND MEMBERS OF THE LABOUR REPRESENTATION COMMITTEE, ELECTED 21ST FEBRUARY, 1902. Trade Unions, Chairman: R. BELL, M.P. Amalgamated Railway Servants. Vice-Chairman: J. HODGE Steelsmelters. Treasurer: F. ROGERS Vellum Binders. W. B. CHEESMAN, Fawcett Association I ALLE GEE, Textile Worker PETE CURRAN, Gasworkers J. SEXTON, Dock Labourers C. FREAK, Boot & Shoe Operatives I A. WILKIE, Shipwrights Trades Councils. WM. PICKLES - - Huddersfield Trades Council. Independent Labour Party J. KEIR HARDIE, M.P. I COUNCILLOR JAMES PARKER. Fabian Society. EDWARD R. PEASE: SECRETARY: J. RAMSAY MACDONALD, L.C.C., 3, LINCOLN'S INN FIELDS, LONDON, w.c 50 NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF DELEGATES ATTENDING THE CONFERENCE, TRADE UNIONS. SOCIETY. DELEGATE . Blastfurnacemen, National Federation ... P. Walls, Moss Bay, Workington. Bookbinders' ,,net Machine Rulers' Consolidatecl. Mat, hew Ri<liey, 5, Mulberry Street, Hulme, Man- U nion. chest er. James Kelly, 59, Grosvenor Street, C-on-:vf., Man­ chester. Baot and Shoe Operatives, National Union of ... C. Freak, 31, Al,ney Street, Leicester. Councillor J. F. Richards, 181, Belgrave Gate, Leicester W. B. Hornidge, r 2, Paton Street, Leicester. Brassworkers, National Amalgamated .. T- Ramsden, 70, Lionel S1reet, Birmingh:im. W. J. Davis, 70, Lionel Street, Birmingham. Brushmakers, Amalg!:l.mated Society of ... G. Freeman, 43, Wright Street, mall Heath, Birmingham. Builders' Labourers Union, United F. Kennedy, 4, Belmont Place, Chiswick, London. J. Wyhrow, 6, Derwent Buildings, Glengall Roac, Old Kent Road, S. E. Carter ·' and Lorry men's Union ... .. Alfred Grundy, 77, St. George's Road, Bolton. Carte1s' Association of England, United ... _A. Astles, 32, Grosvenor Street, Downing Stre~t, Manchester. J. Downie, 27, Algeria Street, Beeston Hill Leeds. Clothiers' Operatives, Amalgamated J. Young, 37, Fenton Street, Leeds. Coal Porters' Union H. Brill, Club Union Buildings, Clerkenwell, London, E.C. J. Hopkins, Club Union Buildings, Clerkenwell, London, E . C. Compositors, London Society of.. G.Vernall, 29, Myrtle Road, Walthamstow, London, E. C. W. Bowerman, 7 & 9, St. Bride Street, London, E.C. Dock Labourers, National Union James Sexton, 46, Hanover Street, Liverpool. Dyers, Amalgamated Society .. Joseph Hayhnrst, Trades Hall, Bradford. Wm. Henry Preston, 90, Sunbridge Road, Bradford. Engineers and Firemen, Steam Fishing.. John Collins, 8, Riby Square, Grimsby. Enginemen and Cranemen, National Amalga- John Baker, 24, Victoria Avenue, Stock·on-on-Tees. mated Society. Enginemen's Association, Northern United John Whitburn, 3. St. Nicholas Buildings, 1 ewcastle­ on-Tyne. Fancy Leather Workers ... II. J. Rostill, 50, Clevedon Road, Bal all Heath, Birmingham. Fawcett Association vV. B. Cheesman, 49, Cray's Inn Road, London,W.C. Gaswockers and General Labourers Pete Curran, 214, Pentonville Road, London, N. S. Lakin, 180, Corporation Street, Birmingham. Gasworkers, Brickmakers, &c., Amalgamated Henry Simpson, 9, Phillimore Road, Saltley, Bir­ Society. mingham. Ironfounders George Cranage, 7, Talbot Place, Talbot Road, Blakenhall, Wolverhampton. Labour Union, National Amalgamated ... C. M. Stenner, 14, Corporation Road, Cardiff. H. W. Williams, 29, Rutland Avenue, Swansea. Labourers Amalgamated Union, General R. Brewer, 38, North Street, Grove Road, London, N.W. J. Holleron, 154, Portland Road, Notting Hill, London, W . Labour, National Amalgamated Union of ... J. N. Rell, 4, Higham Place, Newcastle-on-Tyne. J. Burns, 47, High Street, Gateshead. P. McCullough, 38, Colville Street, Gateshead. J. Brown, 5, Portland Street, Bentinck, Newcastle­ on-Tyne. Lithographic Printers, London Society .. G. Cooley, 76, St. Paul's Road, Balsall Heath, Birmingham. Machine Workers, United John W. Wheatcr:oft, 5, Wesley Street, Grey Mare Lane, Openshaw, Manchester. Councillor M. Arrandale, J.P., 24, Upper Brook Street, Manchester. 51 4 Miners, North Yorks an<l Cleveland Joseph Toyn, 17, Ruby Street, Saltburn-hy-the-Sea. Miners, Cumberland Iron Ore ... James Flynn, 22, High Street, Cleator Moor, Cum­ berland. Navvies, Builders' Labourers, &c. Tohn Warrl, 12G, Elmsleigh Road, Wandsworth, London, S. W. H. C. Bye, 94, High Lane, Burslem, Staffs. Paper Stainers William Atkinson, 57, Carr Street, Darwen. Pla~terers, National Association ... Joseph McCarthy, 60, Lonsdale Street, Taylor's Road, alford, Manchester. Thomas Patrick, 58, Biscay Road, Fulham Palace Road, Lor,don, S. W. Postmen's Federation H. Gardner, 80, Frederick Street. Islington, London, N. H. H. Miller, 46, Stratford Road, Sparkhill, Bir­ mingham. Power Loom Overlookers' Provident Association James B. Cotterall, 24, Railway View, Mill Hill, Blackburn. Joseph Graham, 191, Whalley Old Road, Blackburn. Rail way Servants, Amalgamated R. Bdl, M. P., 72, Acton Street, Gray's Inn Road, London, W.C. James Guthrie, 127, Springburn Road, Glasgow. C. W. George, 123, Rishton Street, Everton, Liver­ pool. A. Lusty, 125, St. Paul's Road, Burdett Road, London, E. Railway Workers, General Thomas Lowth, 42, Oxford Street, Manchester. Shipwrights, Associated ... Alexander Wilkie, Wilkie Chambers, Eldon Square, Newcastle-on-Tyne. Councillor J nhn Jen kins, J.P., The Laurels, Grange Gardens, Cardiff. Councillor W. G. Millington, J.P., 16, Argyle Street, Hull. Richard Johm,, 45, Bell Terrace, Newca!:tle-on-Tyne. Steel Smelters, British Amalgamated John Hodge, 38, Bignor Street, Cheetham, Manchester John T. Macpherson, 72, Bignor Street, Cheetham, Manche-ter. Tom Griffiths, 35, Eastlanrls Road, Neath. Austin Thurston, 76, 1anley Street, Scunthorpe. J. W. Jones, 80, Bethel Road, Eastwood, Rotherham, R.S.O. J. Millard, Pencil Green, Llansamlet, R.S.O., Glam. Shop Assistants, National Union James Macpherson, 55 & 56, Chancery Lane, London, w.c. Typographical Association 0. Waddington, 26, Swayfield Avenue, Dickerson R,>ad, Longsight, Manchester. H. Matthewman, 223, Great Western Street, Moss Side, Manchester. Vellum Account-book Binders F. Rogers, 39, Somerville Road, Queen's Road, New Cross, London, S. E. Weavers and Textile Workers, General Union J. Smith, 58, Sun Street, Haworth, nr. Keighley. A. Gee, Cliffe End, Longwood, T-Iurldersfidd. Weavers, Northern Counties, Amalgamated A. R. Newall, J.P., 2, Hall Street, Caine. (Caine District) Woolsorters, National Union James Ambler, 52, Montague Street, Little Horton, Bradford. Willyers and Fetllers Union (Leeds and District) Alfred Sixsmith, 14, Banker Street, Burley, Leeds. Workers' Union .. .. ... ... ... Councillor R. Morley, 34, Portland R1,ad, Halifax, Yorks. John Beard, 36, New Street, Wellington, Salop. TRADES COUNCILS. Birmingham Frank Spires, 30, Exe~er Road, Selly Oak, Birmingham Arthur Eades, 145, Ombersley Road, B11 mingham. Bolton .. Robert Tootill, Westward House, Bolton. William Forbes, 126, Beverley Road, Bolton. Bradford A. N. Harris, 17, Heath Road, Bradford. T. Warner, 17, Great Russell S1reel, Bradford. Dewshury and Batley Ben. Turner, Weavers' Office, Batley. Halifax Councillor J. Sowood, 35, Horley Green Road, Halifax Huddersfield William Picklc:s, 70, Blackhouse R.oad, Fartown, Huddersfield. 5 Hull R. Lazenby, 15, Denmark Avenue, Holderness Road, Hull. A. Gould, 11, Stepney Lane, Hull. Leeds A. Sha,,, 3, Branston Terrace, Hillidge Road, Hunslet, Leeds. O. Connellan, 3, Faith Street, Leeds. Leicester W. Wheeler, 87, Mornington Street, Leicester. Long Eaton C. Loxstone, Willington Street, Long Eaton, Notts. Manchester G. D. Kelley, J.P., 63, Upper Brook Street, Man- chester, Rochdale Councillor T. Hacking, 51, Industry Road, Rochdale. Wolverhampton C. Harper, 59, Walsall Street, Wolverhampton. Woolwich ... Wm. Barefoot, 83, Griffin Road, Plumstead, London, S.E. SOCIALIST SOCIETIES. Fabian Society Edward R. Pease, 3, Clement's Inn, Strand, London, w.c. Independent Labour Party J. Bruce Glasier, 2, Tlampden Terrace, Mount Florida, Gla~gow. J. Keir Hardie, M.P., 53, Fleet Street, London, E.C. Philip Snowden, Cowling, Keighley. J. R. MacDonald, L. C. C., 3, Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, W.C. Councillor J. Parker, 7, St. James' Street, Halifax. S. D. Shallarcl, c/o Fabian Society. Councillor F. W. Jowett, 2,Grantham Place,Bradfo,d. Councillor John Penny, 10, Red Lion Court, Fleet Street, London, E.C. Harry Brockhouse, Avondale, Hill Top, West Brom­ wich, Birmingham. Alf. Hunt, 148, Coventry Road, Birmingham. J. A. Fallows. FRATERNAL DELEGATES. Parliamentary Committee, Trac1e Union Congress: W. J. Davis, J .P. Birmingham Co-operative Society: E. Pari h and W. H. Savage. STANDING ORDER. Voting -shall be by show of hands, but on a division being challenged, delegates shall vote by cards, which shall be issued on the basis of one card for each thousand or fraction of a thousand members paid for to the Committee by the Society represented. 53 R_eport of the Committee, 1 901- 1902_ -+~- E have again to congratulate organised Labour on the great progress made in the cause of Labour Representation during the past W twelve months. MEMBERSHIP. When we met last year in Manchester, we reported that 41 Trade U nions, with a membership of 353,070, together with seven Trades Councils a nd the three National Socialist Societies, with a membership of 22,86 r, had affi liated. Our Affiliated Societies .:re now as follows :- TRADE UNIONS. Sub criptions
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