The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-12-20
GOMPERS OUSTED.
John M'BRIDE OF COLUMBUS
ELECTED PRESIDENT.
Permanent Headquarters Located at
Indianapolis-New York the Next
Meeting Place-Full List of Off
i GERS Elected for the Ensu-
ing Year.

Denver, Dec. 1.-THE delegates to the
convention of the American Federation
of Labor were nearly all in their seats
when the roll was called today. The first
business was to determine the future 10,
A cation for the headquarters of The Fed.
eration. On Saturday the cities of In.
dianapolis, Detroit Washington, Brook,
lyn and Louisville had been placed in
nomination. The vote resulted: Indianap.
oils, 1890; Washington, 926 A resolu.
ton to make Indianapolis the location
for three years was amended to make il
/ five years and referred to the committee
on laws.
The election of officers was then taken
| up. Mr.. GOmpers and Mr.. John Nc.
Bride, president of the United States
Mine Workers, were the only candidates
for president. The vote resulted: Nc
Bride, 1852; GOmpers, 9G3. There was
no excitement regarding the election of
president. The vote proceeded without
incident, except that several delegates an
nOunced that they would vote against
GOmpers by Instructions from their va
riOuS unions.
President GOmpers moved to make the
vote unanimous for Mcbride, but objec-
ItiOn was made
\ Mr.. GOmpers at once wrote and dis
patched the following to Mr.. Mcbride
who is ill at his home
"To John Mcbride, Columbus o.. Con
gratulations on your election as pres
dent of the Federation. None will bt
more loyal than | to aid and make youl
administration useful.
SAMUEL GOMPERS."
For first vice president Mrs. II. J. Nor.
gan of Chicago and Mr.. Mcclure of Phil
adelphia We're nominated The vote was
1868 for Mcclure and 226 for Mrs. Nor.
gan. The election was made unanimous
James Duncan of Baltimore was made
second vice president against Charles
Rechtold of st. Louis, who was said tC
he connected with the Knights of Labor
For third vice president James Bret
tel and ROdy KEENAN, of Denver were
nominated. The result twas: Brettel
1915; KEENAN,, ILL.
Harry Lloyd of Boston and w. ID. Nc.
Mahon of the Street Car union were
nominated for fourth vice presidents
No election on first vote. On the second
Y J. Elderkin, in whose favor Lloyd
withdrew his name, was elected. Elder
kin, 1123; Mcmahon, 91S.
For secretary, w. J. Brentwood of Den
yer, ]. M. Barnes of Philadelphia, A. NJ
McCraith of Boston, Richard X. Metcalt
of indianapolis, Chris Evans, present in
cumbent. and j. J. Linehan of Chicago
wer nominated. Mr.. Evans withdrew on
the ground that he represents the Mine
Workers and member of his Organi'
zation has been elected president. Brain
wood withdrew in favor of McCrath,
both representing the Typographical
.273; McCraith, 06S12; Metcalfe, 242
ILinehan, 501a. Metcalfe's name was
dropped. The result was: Barnes, 391
McCraith, 1906; Linehan, 54S.
For treasurer, John B. Lennon, present
incumbent was elected by acclamation.
, NIr. GOmpers took the floor and an
.-ssoaned- his satisfaction upon being re
leased from the responsibility of the
presidency of the Federation. He read
his telegram to Mcbride, saying: II
meant that, and if any man shall try to
| drag down John Mcbride or to strike
at the heart of the labor union through
Mcbride he will find me harder fighter
for him than l have been for myself.
The place of the next meeting of the
Federation placed New York and st
Louis in nomination. The result was
New York, 1885; st. Louis, 545.
For two delegates to the British trades
congress to be held in Cardiff, Wales
Samuel Gompers, p. j. Mcclure, Pitts