The I. W. W.: A Study of American Syndicalism
CHAPTER II
THE BIRTH OF THE I. W. W.
Pre-convention conferences 57
The _rôle_ of the Western Federation of Miners 60
The January Conference 61
The Industrialist Manifesto 62
Attitude of the A. F. of L. 65
The Industrial Union Convention and the launching of the I. W. W. 67
Character of industries and unions represented 68
Numerical predominance of the Western Federation and the American Labor Union 71
Daniel DeLeon and the Socialist Trade and Labor Alliance 75
Doctrinal elements represented in the convention: reformist, direct-actionist and doctrinaire 76
The dominant personalities 79