The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-19

The Armour Boycott Sustained.
Cincinnati. Dec. 1s.-At the opening
of this mornings session of the con-
vention of the American Federation of
Labor the resolution introduced We'd
Eesday by Delegate Ashe of Boston
came up under special order. The reso-
luton demands such amendments to
the constitution of the United States
as shall deprive the supreme court of
the United States and the supreme
courts of the several states of the
power of reversing and setting aside
laws duly enacted by the representa-
tives of the people. The resolution
ELECTED much discussion. The vote re-
suited in the defeat of the resolutions
by vote OF A to Al.
A resolution that the American Fed
Grafton of Labor extend moral and
financial support to the Colorado min
erS was approved
Delegate Weisemann offered a reso-
luton that the former action of the
Federation favoring free coinage OF
silver at 16 to l be reconsidered by the
resolutions committee, through which
it was presented to the convention.
recommending that as the subject was
one on which workingmen had become
divided, the best interests of the Fed
Grafton would be best served by re-
fusing to give it any consideration
Delegate Yarnell offered a substi-
tute, reaffirming the former action OF
the Federation on the silver question
THIS ONE WINS.
Delegate John R. Lennon of the jour-
neymen tailors, offered as substitute
TO the resolutions presented by Dele
gate Yarnell a resolution reaffirming
the stand taken by the American Fed
Grafton of Labor at it's three past con-
ventions. favoring the free and unlim-
tied coinage of silver at the ratio of
10 to 1 by the United States without
the consent or approval OF any other
nation, and disavowing any intention
that this action should be construed
as endorsing any political party
The Lennon substitute was carried
by a vote of 1895 against 302.
The convention then adjourned until
23O D. m, when the annual election of
officers came w. on special order
At the afternoon session the special
order for the annual election was de-
ferred to hear the report of the com
mittee on the presidents report II
endorsed all the recommendations OF
President Gom9ers in every instance
and was endorsed by unanimous vote
of the convention.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
The following officers were then
elected. in every case the secretary be-
ing instructed TO cast the unanimous
vote of the convention for the nominee:
President-Samuel Gompers, of New
York.
First Vice-President-P. ]. MCGUIRE
Second CONGRATULATIONS Dun
can of Baltimore.
Third -President-James O'Con-
nell of Chicago.
Fourth Vice-President-M. NJ. Gar
land of Pittsburg. Pa.
Secretary-Frank Morrison of Blooming
ton, Ill.
Treasurer-John D. Lennon of New
York.
The only change in the list of officers
from those chosen at the last conven-
ton was in the secretaryship.
GOMPERS CALLED ON.
In response to an enthusiastic call
from the delegates, President Gompers
made a short address to the convention,
thanking it for It's testimonial of con-
fidence and stating that in view of re-
cent circumstances his practically
unanimous reelection was one of the
greatest, if not the greatest, satisfac-
ton of his life.
Mr. Mcclure, the first vice-president.
declined to be a candidate, stating that
after ten years of service in which
time he had seen the organization de-
velop to a point where he knew it was
out of all danger, and in view of the
fact that his own organization de-
manded all the time he had to give it,
he must withdraw in favor of younger
men who would probably serve the
federation better than he could. The
delegates refused to entertain his de-
clination and unanimously reelected
him and when they called on him for
a speech he simply rose to his feet and
said: Il am not satisfied"
FRATERNAL DELEGATES.
Martin Fox and George L. Mcneil
were elected fraternal delegates TO the
British Trades Union congress which
is to assemble at Birmingham, Eng,
on the first Monday in September 1897,
and John B. Lennon and Horace NJ.
Eaton chosen as alternates. The selec-
ton of place for holding the next an
nual convention being in order Nash
vile, Kansas City, Salt Lake City and
ST. Louis were nominated. On roll call
the vote resulted
Nashville, 1878; Kansas City, 33S;
Salt Lake City, 262; st. Louis. $50
The committee on the eight hour
movement handed in their report which
instructed the executive council to do
everything in its power to attain the
end aimed at, that the entire con-
stituency of the A. T. of l.. strive for
the accomplishment of a universal
eight hour work day. and that aid win
be furnished in sustaining the contest
in this respect now on in the state of
Utah. The report was ordered printed
and will come up for action later.
ARMOUR BOYCOTT.
The special committee reported en-
dorsement of the Kansas City Armour
Packing company boycott, including
the Armour company in Chicago as
they were satisfied the two concerns
were under one head. and working to-
gether in the fight against organized
labor. All of the committee recommen-
dations will come before the convention
at a future time.
1t was moved that when the conven-
ton adjourn it be to reconvene aN7:S0
o'clock.
Delegate Phillips of New. York pro-
tested that such action would be bad
example for an organization fighting
his protest met with such an unanimous
was withdrawn.
Convention adjourned to meet to-
morrow morning at $3.50 o'clock
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