Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-12-15
SAMUEL GOMPERS ELECTED.
The Former Presi ent Of the Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor,
Replaces John Mcbride After One
Term Out Of Ofhce-McBride De-
clares He Will Never Again Hold
Office in a Labor Organization.

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New York, December 1.-THE ques-
ton of sending fra,ernal delegates to
the international congress Of socialist
workers at London next August was the
first business Of the convention Of the
American Federation of Labor to-day.
The motion 10 lay on the table was car
ried by 81 to 10.
That part Of the Presidents report
recommending separate political action
was taken up. Treasurer John b. Len
non objected to that part OF the
report which reads: While drudging
under the wage system TO the polls"
He sad he was under no drudgery rule
and no other honest man was.
The special order for the afternoon
was the election OF officers at 8 o'clock
Vice President Duncan nominated for
President. John Mcbride. the present
incumbent He sad it was the man for
the Office, and while he had been sick
a part of the time Of his term Of Office,
he had done good work. The nOmlna-
tion was seconded by Delegate Bran
wood, Of the Typographical Union. Del
egate Feuracht proposed the name Of
Samuel G0mpers for President, and in
doing so, urged the adyisabili,y Of his
election.
This nomination was seconded by Del
egate James j. Lanahan.
On motion Of W. Q. Pcmeroy, the
presiding officer called the roll of dele
gates.
BY order of the chair the roll was
for verifcation.
Gompers was elected by majority
of IS.
Vote-Gompers, 1.O41; Mcbride, 1923.
Every Socialist delegate voted for Me-
Bride.
Delegate Garland. of the Iron and
Steel Workers Amalgamated Associa-
ton, divided his vote, giving 80 for
each candidate.
Delegate w. B. Prescott, Of the Typo
graphical Union, voted sOlidly for Nc
Bride, giving him 191 votes
James GelsOn, Of the International
Printing Pressmens' Union, represents
ing % votes, did not respond to the call,
and his delegation was not recorded as
having voted for either of the candi,
dates Three of the delegates, repre-
senting one vote each, did not vote
The Manhattan Musical Union No.
6352, represented by Robert A. Muller,
with six votes voted in favor of The
Western candidate, Mcbride.
The chair appointed a committee OF
three delegates to notify Mr.. Gompers
of his election and escort him to the
platform. Mr. Gompers, on being in
troduced, said:
There is no position on earth that
hold with as much sacredness. rever-
ence and high honor, as do that Of the
president of the American Federation
of Labor | can plainly see the duty
that confronts me. If my past has
shown to you that your confidence is duo
me, all | can say is that | will do all in
my power TO keep up the past record.
| am a Trade Unionist, and as such,
will stand or fall for that principle, and
! VIII try to prove worthy of the conf
dence you have placed in me- | hope
YOU will join with me in one grand eff
fort to place the Federation in a proper
place will do what / can for the Fed
GRAFTON and earnestly ask your assist
ance"
Retiring Presiden tJohn Mcbride on
being introduced cOmplimented Mr..
Gompers. He pledged his support to
the Federation, but added that never
again would he accept an official posi-
tion within the ranks Of organized la
Dor. He announced that he should do
his duty as a private and endeavor by
every possible means to bring about
the ameliOraticn Of the condition Of the
working classes.
Peter J. Mcclure was the unanimous
choice Of the convention for First Wee
President, and he was declared elected
The full list Of officers are:
Pres.dent-Samuel GOmpers. of New
York city, Of the international Cigar
makers Union, in place Of John Nc
Bride of Columbus, o.
First Vice President-Peter J. Nc
CURE, Of Philadelphia, Of the Brother
hood Of Carpenters and Joiners. re-
elected.
Second Vice President-James Dun
can, Of Baltimore Of the Granite Cut
ters' Union reelected.
Third Wee President-James O'COn-
nell, De- chicago. Of the International
Mach!niT.s' Union, in place of r. Ken
chan, Of Denver, Col.
Fourth Vice Pres.dent-M. NJ. Gar
land, of Pittsburg, Pa, Of the Amalga-
mated Association Of Iron and Steel
Workers in place Of Thomas J. Elder
kin. Of Chicago
Treasurer-John b. Lennon, Of New
York, Of the Journeymen Tailors' Union.
reelected
Secretary-August McCraith. Of Bos-
ton, of the Typographical Union, re-
elected.