The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-12-18

declaration by the western delegation that
they propose hereafter TO control the organ
iHation, 1t is expected that the work of
the convention will be finished today
The first business before the convention
yesterday was to determine the future To-
cation Of the headquarters of the fedora
tiOn.
indianapolis and Washington were the
only contestants The vote resulted: In
dianapolis, 1890; Washington, 935
The resolution to make indianapolis the
location for three years was amended to
make it five years and referred to the COM
mittee on laws.
The election of officers was then taken
up. Mr. Gompers and John Mcbride
president Of the United Mine Workers,
We're the only candidates for president
The vote resulted; Mcbride, l,l62; Com
pcrs, OBJ
The nominees for fist vice president
were p J. Mcclure Of Philadelphia and
Y. J. Morgan of Chicago, Mcclure win
ming by 1,S65 to 226. James Duncan of
Baltimore was made second vice president
by vote of =, 1872 to 80 for Charles Reich
told Of st. Louis, who was said to be con
nected with the knights Of Labor. For
third vice president James Brettell and
Roady kcncchan of Denver were nOmi-
mated The result was, Brettell, 459; Kene-
chan, ia. For fourth vice president Harry
L. Lloyd OF Boston, w. d. Mahon of the
| Street Car Employees, and r. j. Elderlin of
| the SeamCnS union, We're nominated.
| Lloyd withdrew after the first ballot, and
| Elderkin was chosen on the second, the
vote resulting: Elderkin, l,2l3: Mahon, go
The election Of secretary was next in
| order J. w Brentwood of Denver j.
| Mahlon Barnes Of Philadelphia, A. Nc
| Craith Of Boston, Richard II. Metcalf of
| indianapolis, Chris Evana present incum-
| bent) and j. J. Lineham of Chicago were
| nominated The result was: Barnes 39l ;
| McCrath, ,O96; Lineham, 5iS. The cleo
! ton Of McCraith was made unanimous.
For treasurer John b. Lennon, the pres
! ent incumbent, was nominated and elected
| by acclama6ion.
Mr. Gompers took the floor and an
| nounced his satisfaction upon being re-
leased from the responsibilities of the pres
idency of the federation. He said he had
been made an old man in his comparative
youth by the burdens Of the office but he
felt that he represented a principle and
would not lie down. He preferred to bC
moved down. He concluded: "If any
man or men shall try to drag down John
| MCDflut nN Will Iltl me II Iufutf uGnIel
for him than have been for myself"
For the place of next meeting Of the fed
Grafton, New York and st. Louis wer,
placed in nomination The result was
New York, 1888; st. Louis, 55S.
Delegate Lennon moved that two fra
ternal delegates be sent to the British
> trade congress to be held in Cardiff Wales
1t was carried and Samuel Gompers, p. j
, | Mcclure and p II. Pcnnu were placed il
nomination, the two former being selected
A dispatch was read from John Nc
Bride, in response to "a telegram notifyinG
him of his nomination, accepting the homo
conferred upon him,
After committee reports Of minor impot
. tance the convention at s o'clock adjourne
TO meet this morning.
In regard TO the work Of the convention
g President Gompers said
~ think the work of the convention
highly satisfactory, and / regard the out
t look as equally So The determination q
r the federation 80 direct their efforts to $,
| curing an eight hour day in 1895 will hav
e good effect Personally 1 feel relieve
e at the election of man to succeed me
the arduous duties Of the presidency.
ask, and shall continue to ask, ever
trades unionist-every person who hu
T. been and is still our personal or otlici'
friend-to give Mr.. Mcbride their uud
vided and unqualified support