Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-12-18
GOMPERS BEATEN.
John Mcbride Elected President Of
the Federation.
1T WAS NOT MUCH OF ASURPRISE.
Mcbride Was Not a Candidate
andWas Not at the Convention,
Which Makes the Honor the
More Marked-Gompers Con-
graduates His Successor.

DENVER, COL, December 1.-THE
delegates to the convention OF the Fed
Grafton of Labor were nearly all in their
seats when the roll was called to-day.
The first business was to determine the
future location OF the headquarters OF
the federation. On Saturday the cities
of Indianapolis, Detroit, Washington,
Brooklyn and Louisville had been placed
in nomination. Indianapolis and Wash
ington were the only contestants to-
day. The vote resulted: Indianapolis,
1920; Washington, 726. A resolution
TO make Indianapolis the location for
three years was amended to make 1t
five years and refer to the committee on
laws.
The election OF officers was then
taken up. Mr.. Gompers and John Nc
Bride, President Of the United Mine
Workers. were the only candidates for
president The vote resulted: Mcbride,
l,l62; Gompers, 937.
There was no excitement regarding
the election OF President II was evil
dent at the start that the question had
been settled so far as the individual
meu bers were concerned.
President Gompers moved TO make
the vote unanimous for Mcbride, but
objection was made.
~ dienafCh-
cd the following message TO Mr. Nc
Bride. who is III at his home:
ITO John Mcbride. Columbus, Ohio:
"Congratulations election presldeI :
Federation. None will be more 10y ]
than l to aid aud make your administrs.
tion successful.
(Slgned SAMUEL GoNPEBs."
For tirst vice-president Mrs. L. j.
Morgan. OF Chicago. aud Mr.. Mcclure,
OF Philadelphia, were nominated. The
vote was 1865 for MCGUIRE; 226 for
Mrs. Morgan. The election was made
unanimous
For secretary, McGralth was elected
and 1t was made unanimous
For treasurer John Il. Lennon was
elected by acclamatiou.
Mr.. Gompers took the floor and an
nounced his satisfaction upon being re-
leased from the responsibility OF the
presidency OF the Federation. He
said he had been made an old men
in bis comparative youth by the
burdens OF the Office, but he
felt that he represented a principle
and would not lie down. BE preferred
TO be moved down. He regretted nc
act OF his official career. He renewed
his allegiance 10 the Federation. Ifhe
had met defeat In the Chicago coDven-
tion he would have gone out OF the con-
yentiop broken hearted. Now be felt
differently. he read bis TELEGRAM 10 Nc
Bride, saying:"I meant that and III any
man or men shalt try to drag down John
Mcbride, or TO strike al the heart OF
union labor through John Mcbride,
he will find me a harder fighter for him
than / have been for myself"
For the place OF next meeting New
York was selected.
Upon reassembling Samuel Gompers
and z. J. Mcclure were selected as fra
ternal delegates to the British Trades
Congress at Cardiff, Wales.
The following telegram from the
PresideDt-elect was read before the
convention:
Contention Federation Of Labor:
Please thank the delegates In my
name for the hieh honor they have con-
ferred upon me aud assure them shall
aim 10 DO my duty faithfully and fear
lessly. and hope TO % able TO reflect
credit upon my Administration and up
on the American Federation OF Labor.
ISi1ued1 JoHs MCBRIDE.
After other committee reports oil
minor importance at o'clock adjourned
10 meet tomorrow morning.