The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-07-13
LABOR UNION ELECTION
Milford SpOhn Is Chosen President
for a Fourth Term.
The Action of the striking Coal
Miners Indorsed, and a Commit
tee Appointed to Solicit Aid.

At the eqni-aunual election of Officers
of the Central Labor Union heldlast even
Ing at Typographical Temple, Mr.. Milford
spohn was unanimously chosen to succeed
himself AS the president of that body. Mr.
spohn was the charter president Of tie
organizati N. and last evening was for
the fourth consecutive time chosen its chief
executive officer. Previous 10 the elec-
tion he had declared his intention Of not
being a candidate, provided some earnest,
competent member was put ia nomination
FOR the office.
The other Officers chosen were. Vice
president, j l.. Cannon; recording Secra
tary, T. j. Crowley; corresponding secre-
tary, ] r. Goulden; treasurer, j. ID. Nc
Kay; sergeaut-at-arms, Jordan Beverly
auditors. J NJ. Heisley. Richard Lonnis and
George W. Owens; organizer, VIM. Silver
a letter was received from Major Moore
fu reply 20 a communication asking that
the license OF the street bands De revoked,
stating that the requests had been grant
cd ana the permits withdrawn.
A protest was adopted against the op-
GRAFTON OF the order of the court i'm general
term, auf fhorizing Warden Leonard To util-
ize convict labor in the jah, and special
committee VIII wait on the supreme court
today 10 submit the protest
Mr. ". NJ. KePner's letter resiguing from
the legislative committee was received
and the resignation accepted
The report of the committee in charge Of
the eight-hour police bill, now before Con
gress as adverse TO indOrsing the bin
The report was unanimously adopted. The
contract committee reported that the con
tractor in charge of the construction OF
the Metropolitan power house has refused
20 employ union carpenters, and gave the
preference to Knight of Labor members.
The matter was referred to the grievance
committee. and the secretary instructed TO
notify MAJOR Hauies the president OF the
Company. Of the circumstances
The following resolutions indorsing the
striking mine workers were passed:
1--WE recognize in the pending strike
OF tie mine workers an effort for improved
conditions and protest against the
continuance OF an industrial slavery, which
should not be legally tolerated in a re
public which recognizes as malienable the
right to life. liberty, and happiness
TIE conditions which have prevailed
In the mining localities left the miners no
alternative but forcible effort to secure
IL return for their labor a compensation
sufficient TO enable them to live dacently
To them we pledge our moral and financial
support. with the hearty approval OF the
action they have taken and the hope that
they maintain the attitude they have as
eumed, until the demand is granted, even
though there should be an entire sUs-
pension of the coal output and entire eX
haustion OF the supply.
I'VE denounce the action OF those in eu-
ihcrity of the knights of Labor, who, from
headquarters in this city, apprised he
mine owners OF the intended action Of the
miners. and thus enabled them to prepare
60 resist the demands of the wOrkmen by
largely increasing the reserve supply
This action demonstrated the fact that
o., a sO~CaIled factor of labor this element
rs now controlled is a contingent which.
from sinister motives, viii betray lalu-
ana aid its enemies, either for the gratifica-
tiOn of hate or more substantial reward -
special committee OF five was ap-
pointed to solicit aid for the striking miners