The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-15
THE FEDERATION OF LABOR.
Samuel Gompers Elected Presideu
to Succeed John Mcbride.
NAMES OF OTHER OFFICERS ELECTEp
Greetings Sent to he lo'crnati"rnt Cor,
grsss Soc alta attn Lrnd ,u--Speeches
of once "a X cot.

OF sending fraternh greetings TO the
international Congress OF Socialist work
ers at London next August was the first
business taken UP by the Federation OF
Labor today
The motion which was pending when
the convention adjourned last night to
refer ne matter to affiliated bodies was
los, and a motion 10 lay on the table was
carried by vote of So 10 10.
That part OF the PRESIDENTS report
which has been construed as recommend
ing separate political action By w"sc
earners was taken up.
Delegate Barnes. OF Philadelphia, said
tho ime had come when some other means
than strikes must be employed for the
working classes The soclallstlc party,
he said is growing and would continue.
AIR Goinpers objected TO the report. lie
said he was surprised to hear the So
cialistio delegates speak as they had on
the floor OF the convention of the Fod-
era don Of Labor.
Treasurer Lennon also objected to that
part OF the repor; which reads while
drudging under the wGgo systcm OF the
polls" llo said how as not under the
irudgery rule ana no other honest man
was
Delegate Pomeioy offered subs ituto
ier N.y IVport OF t'iV votnni,.se 'eNl ,'i lub
ton 10 adOpt "A political Platform made
II patent hat the ttuethhon uas v"
platform which can be 9aiied pe,itieM
I ne subject eheittd splrtcd debate anu
mas finally adopted.
That part ui the presidents report that
referred TO the missions OF trade unions
ijelesa,e pousioV offered resolution
regarding die redu rcmch, of union de-
nrrg adTlssion 20 the american FeIoit-
uHn OF ltWot ~ rti'Vi' 'nou V,e t"', Va
lhe eohttuuu2h On, lN.Nid.hS lhat 'ueH ""'"l'
nct ,siiiihted HNh NauonsI Unions re 90
cluded from enc eui'ia pou ~ WIS ''"
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lu4in'ulVclY NitN Nnt Hlt'tN91n fNs,u :,
u"u prgn tohNtU"N l'tlthatt v! -. Nl'"l ~
moved thai the convent ION 70 INTO eN"eu-
I'VE q ssioh 10 h"if nc rei"f{ % 'lN
gricVLh'e committee, because " hh1 uy'll
SAID INA, the coniqlttec hnl kent lpatitrS
oi u1lp2rl anee no lhe SpnESn ION IN I'm,
" alttf thr eietuoh Oh oih'els' n" h'"
uou carrier
ne Sher-h or"er or hNflhc toI tuV AZ /,
4 leln0on WIS We WNlioil or oiu'els al .
o. iork, ana l,re9iuent Mcttnc ralu ne
| Shoulq htN' thHt MAJ or nIouIht NY az
may hour ~ F." CLOCK ne 9D3Is WEI
/ thrown opN eng ln' NrEHllpN on ~" h"ni'-
oNilon ~ %. ~ ~ was ta~eh un e..
Ice fFcSldcNl lllu'hn iplihl htrh tot
I PRESIDENT iorn MchrlHe. the preN.u n
| tuWn'ul tie shil ne was the n'hn ioi lhv
7
o. thc tim" ot nis term IN ONCE nc mao
done good WORK
the unhlnlVQ1 vas seconded by i'Rie.
bate Elhtuwood OF tho Typo erapAi'hl
union.
Delegate Fcuracht pruno@d the nanlc OF
samuel 90 nrcre tor ptcblc1nt hnd M doing
SO urged the adv stability OF ms ciecuon.
ms nomination WAS se,onded by DELEGATE
james LlnaMtn
ON notion Of W @. Pometoy INC prcsld-
Yerihcatior.
Gou.r ers was elected -ieil Mcbride, ION.
The chair appointed 4 committee Of Lhgco
deiepntss 10 NOTIFY Mr. Gomp.rn OF hls
"iecuon AMI escort him 10 the platform.
Mr., Gomptrs eaii:
There Ia no position on earth thar
hold with as mbch sacre mess, reverence
and high honor ms J TO that OF president
OF ME American fedethlon Of Lauor'
can PLAINLY zee the dlty mat conifoplH
me. u ny past rus snoWI 10 YOU MAJ
| your conhnenco Is que ne an chi say II
mat VIII 10 ali IN my powet TO kroi
! W the pas RECORD am tildn univihs,
| and as such VIII Sioun or tall tor w,
prirclpe, hhd "li ny 70 lIoN' Wo' NY
OF "a" conhlenct you nave libctl ~ me
! hope YOU van JON VITA me N on" erA a
enort 70 p.acr Inc iedrhllon on . piVle'
plane. WIN 90 what can tot lhu .tntI :,
5i!on anu Sliy Hsh yonF hssis az,
, ne{, H., w ed,,ced cnmuli}nented Mr. com.