Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-24
G0MpERS WINS.
He Is He-Elected President of the
American Federation Of Labor
A SILVER RESOLUTION is PASSED.


CINCINNATI, Dec lV.-There was q
full attendance at the morning session
Of the American Federation OF Labor.
When nominations OF officers were
called for the name ofSamuel Gompers
for president was received with cheers.
On motion Of Delegate John Mcbride
the secretary was directed to cast the
entire vote Of the convention-2, Az
for him. President Gompers. upon be-.
ing reelected. made an impressive
speech. Mcclure, Of Philadelphia, was
unanimously reelected vice president,
but declined, after ten years contlnu-
GUS service In the order, 10 devote all
his time to the Brotherhood OF Carpen-
ters Mr.. McGuire's declination was
not accepted and was called out Of
order.
Delegate Edward Hitch, OF Balti.
more, presented the name Of Frank
Morrison, Of Chicsgo, for secretary,
vice August McCraith. Mr.. Morrison
received unanimous vote OF the con.
vention and responded with speech.
John Is. Lennon, OF Bloomington, ILL.,,
was reelected treasurer without oppo.
sltion.
When the selection Of the location
for the next annual convention was
announced, Harry Lloyd, Of Boston,
presented the claims Of Nashville,
Tenn. Delegate Mahon, OF Detroit,
presented the claims Of Kansas City, at
which place they should emphasize
the Armour boycott and organize the
street railway employees and Others.
Delegate Whitaker, Of Utah, present.
ed the claims Of Salt Lake City. Harry
White, Of New York, presented the
claims Of st. Louis At five p. IN. the
previous question was ordered for a
ballot, which resulted as follows;
Nashville, 1918; st. Louis, $50; Kansas
City, 1886; Salt Lake City. zee.
Radicals In the federation made a
bitter fight against the courts and the
constitutions Of the nation and the
states and tried 10 array the federation
on The side Of the followers Of Debs
and the American Railway union, but
after lively debate they we're defeated
by vote Of 81 to "A. The committee
on resolutions reported the silver reso-
luton Of Mr.. Weisman. Of Brooklyn,
recommendation except to
state that when the previous three
national conventions OF the feder.
alton voted tor free silver II was
an economic question. and now
that 1t had become q political ques.
lion the committee asked that the
issue be not revived nor In any manner
reconsidered, and that the resolution
II Mr.. Weisman be tabled without dc.
bate or any motions The resolution
for the recommendation OF
he resolutions for free silver adop ed
It the preceding national conventions
Delegate Mahon moved not to concur
n the report, and made very bitter
peech, attacking even Delegate John
:. Tobin, who was presiding. Dee
rate OSullivan moved to concur in re
eport and hoped that tile controversy
would not again disturb and consume
he time OF the convention
A motion to table the Weisman sill
'er resolution, the report and motions
hereon, was defeated-yeas, o3l; nays
1861
Mr. Yarnell, Of Colorado then offer.
ID as a substitute aresoutlon reaihrn-
no the action OF the national conven-
ions Of 1893, 1894 and 1895 in indorsing
he free and unlimited coinage OF sill.
or at the ratio of sixteen to one.
after hot debate this was adopted
1885 to 3O9