Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-12-22
LABOR IN COUNCIL.

The Enemies Of President Gompcrs Am.
ply Revenged by His Defeat for Re
Election-John Mcbride Chosen Presi-
dent and New York Selected as the Place
of Next Meeting 17oqsnnrs Indorsed-
indianapolis for HeadQal 6Es.
DENVER, COL, Dec c&dcle-
gates to the convention of the kneri-
can Federation Of Labor who felt
agrieved at the rulings of President
Gompers last week, and his attacks
upon others while presiding over the
convention, secured complete revenge
yesterday by causing his defeat for re-
election as president.
Z. j. Mcclure, Of Philadelphia, could
have had the Office, had he con-
sented to allow his name to go before
the convention. Others were ap-
preached, but they also declined.
President Gompers' administration was
indorsed by his selection as delegate
TO the trades union congress of Great
Britain.
INDIANAPOLIS AS HEADQUARTERS.
The work of the morning session de.
veloped no debates, but had the APP
pearance of carrying out caucus pro-
gramme. The headquarters were To-
Gated in indianapolis by vote of 1850,
Washington receiving 929 votes.
Brooklyn, Detroit and Louisville had
been named, but were later with
drawn.
JOHN M'BRIDE, OF COLUMBUS, o., CHOSEN
PRESIDENT.
The selection of president was
quickly done. John Mcbride, of Colum-
bus, o., president Of the mineworkers
having received vote of l,l62; Sam
uel Gompers receiving but 937 votes.
The vice-presidents selected were: p.
5. McGuire, of Philadelphia; James
Duncan, of Baltimore: Rody Kenehan,
of Denver. and T, j, Elderkin, of Chi
cago, A. McCraith, Of Boston, was
elected secretary, other candidates be-
ing James j. Linehan, Chicago; J.
Mahon Barnes, Philadelphia and r.
II. Metcalf, Cleveland. John B. Lam
non, of New York, was reelected
treasurer. The delegates decided to
hold the next convention in New York
city.
Samuel Gompers and p. ]. McGuire
were selected as fraternal delegates to
the Trades Union congress in Great
| Britain.
| RESOLUTIONS rAyORABLY REPORTED
FROM COMMITTEE.
The committee on resolutions re-
ported favorably upon a number Of
resolutions as follows: Condemning at
| tempts to secure for rail transporta-
tion lines the Involuntary servitude
laws now prevailing in the maritime
| trade; to restrict transient provincial
immigration by national legislation;
opposing the Baltimore plan of finan-
cial legislation; to secure state legis-
| lation to abolish the sweating system;
| declaring for work day of not
more than eight hours; advoca-
ting the liberation of Beatty
and Dempsey, Homestead strikers,
now incarcerated in the Allegheny
penitentiary; urging the adoption Of
| the referendum in national and state
legislation; condemning the Hadrone
system of labor employment against
blacllisting of their employees; against
further bond issue, unless specially
authorized by the lower house of con-
gress.
| The matter of an official review Of
the strike commissions report was re-
ferred to the executive council for con-
sideration.
M'BRIDE's ACCEPTANCE.
John Mcbride wired his acceptance
Of the office of president in the follow
ing terms.
please thank the delegates in my
name for the high honor they have
conferred upon me. Assure them that
shall aim to do my duty faithfully
and fearlessly, and hope to be able to
reflect credit upon my administration
and upon the American Federation Of
| Labor