New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-18
IDEELECTED PRESIDENT
GOMPERS DEFEATED IN THE FEDERA-
TON OF LABOR CONVENTION.
THE HEADQUARTERS HENCEFORTI TO BE At
INDIANAPOLIS. AND THE NEXT CoNvEN-

RESOLUTIONS REPORTED.


NENTIoN To BE HELD HERE
RESOLUTIONS REPORTED
Denver. Dec. 1.-THE convention Of the American
Federation of Labor to-day elected John Mcbride
OF Columbus. Ohio. president OF the United Mine
workers. as president OF the Federation. Mcbride
received lie votes to 9S7 for Samuel Com
pers. of New-york. the present president Mr.
Gompcrs moved that the election Of Mr. Mcbride
be made unanimous hut delegate objected. Mr..
Gompers telegraphed his sue cessful competitor as
follows:
John Mcbride. Columbus Ohio
Concentrations upon your election the presi-
dency OF the Federation. None will he more LOYAL
e eSan to AID In making ySgr namnFrs1Sn sgc
Vice-presidonts were elected follows: First.
T. J. Mcclure. Philadelphia second. James Dun
can. baltimore; third. Ready Kenehan Denver:
fourth. T. j. Ederkin. Chicago. The second ballot
for secretary resulted: \. McCraith. Boston. l.o9G
j. j. linehan. Chicago. 5iS; ]. NJ. Barnes. Philadc
phia. 3s The election of McCraith made
unanimous. John Il. Lehman of New-York. was
the unanimous choice of the convention for the
Office of treasurer
Mr. Gompers. speaking Of the election of Nc
Bride said to the convention that he felt greatly
relieved from burden OF enormous responsibility
The post of president had made him prematurcly
old He lad stood for principle and had fought a
hard fight. Standing thus. he preferred 10 he
moved down rather than surrender 10 opposition
lie regretted no official action, ana Wouli recall
nothing In his past administration for correction
He promised the same devotion to the cause OF
labor in the future in the past. lie proposed to
support Mcbride and would defend any attempt to
drag him down from his high position by the
enemies of tho American Federation of Labor
The convention Ia wing decided to remove the
headquarters from NewYork city the cities OF
Washington. Brooklyn. Detroit and Indianapolis
were placed in nomination. indianapolis was Sc
ected by a. majority vote. New-Nork was 80
ccted as the place for the holding OF the next
convention
At the afternoon session Samuel Gompers and
T. J. Mcclure selected as fratornal delegates
to the Trades Union Congress OF Great Britain.
\ special committee upon the Scamens bills re-
ported Endorsement OF the Mcclure bills in
Congress. and recommended sending two delegates
to Washington to urge the passage OF the meas
4. Furncsth. of san Francisco. and Adoph
Sirasser. of Buffalo wer. appointed the delegates.
The Committee Resolutions reported faNorably
number of resolutions. among them the fol
lowing CONCERNING attempts 20 secure lani Tor
transportation lines. 10 restrict transient ploVln-
cial immigration by National legislation opposing
the Baltimore plan of financial legislation. to So
cure State legislation to abolish the sweating sNs-
tom: declaring for a work day OF not more than
eight hours uraIc the adoption Of the rcferen-
dunn in National and State legislation. and against
further bond iSsu"S unless specifically author
lied by the lower rouse OF Congress.
John Mcbride telecraphed his accepianc" Of the
Office OF president.