Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-12-22

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SAMUEL GOAIPERS.
was done amid great cheering. Isaac
Cowan, the socialist, of Cleveland OBJ
jected and his vote was recorded against
Mr.. Gompers. With the exception of
the fourth, fifth and sixth vice presi-
dent and the three fraternal delegates,
the rest of the old officers were re-
elected without any opposition. The
remainder Of the ticket follows: First
vice president. P. J. Mcclure, Philadel-
phia; second vice president, James Dun
can, Baltimore; third vice president,
James O'Connell, Chicago; fourth vice
president, John f. Mitchell. Indianap-
oils; fifth vice president, Max Morris,
Denver; sixth vice president, Thomas L.
Kidd, Chicago; secretary, Frank Nor
rlson, Chicago; treasurer, John B. Len
non, Bloomington, Ills; fraternal dele
gates to the Union congress Of Great
Britain, Thomas f. Tracy of New York,
OF the Cigarmaker's union, and James
O'Connell of Chicago of the Machinists'
union; to the trades and labor congress
of Canada, John F. O'Sullivan of Bos-
ton, of the Massachusetts state branch.
The convention spent most of the day
in amending its constitution and provid-
ing means for widening the scope of its
work. The Federation increased the
per capita tax upon members of trades
union organizations from three. fourths
OF cent to 5 cents per month, the
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alton.
KANSAS CITY, Dec. sO.-It was de-
cided in the convention of the Fedora
ton of Labor Monday to bring the
struggle for an 8-hour work day to a
climax in the year 1899. On May of
that year the Granite Cutters of Amer
lea will ask their employees to choose be-
tween yielding to their demands for an
8-hour day or suffering the consequences
of general strike
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Dec 19.-Social-
ism as solution Of the wage problem
b2s failed by a decisive majority to
secure the Endorsement of the American
federation, the combined forces of the
Social Democrats and Socialist Labor
party men being unable to make more
than respectable showing against the
advocates of trades r>ionism pure and
simple. When the ] was called on
the Tobin resolution ballots representing
492 votes, or membership of less than
$4,000, were cast for it, and ballots
representing 1923 votes. or me- her
ship of nearly 100000, were cast aga jst
the proposition
KANSAS CITY, Dec. 16.-At its annual
| convention yesterday the American Fed
Grafton of Labor by almost unanimous
vote declared against large standing
army in the United States, which is i'll
reality recognized as a protest against
expansion, or the spirit of imperialism,
as it was designated by the delegates.
This action was taken after five hours
OF debate on every phase of the ques-
ton. At times many of the speakers
became eloquent in their utterances and
received applause from the delegates.
PRESIDENT AT HOME AGAIN.
Chief Executive and Party Are All Well
Pleased With Southern Trip.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-PresidenU Nc
Kinley and party To arned to Washing
ton yesterday from their southern trip.
The president expressed his entire sat.
faction over the trip. This sentiment
every member of the party conceded,
while Generals Wheeler and Shafter
repeated the eulogistic expressions
already made in their public
speeches. The general impression pre-.
vailed that tie trip had cemented to a
marvellous degree the good feeling be-
tween the north and south and had
brought into prominence the excellent
condition and capabilities of the army.
The original object of the visit to cele-
brate the peace with Spain lost its sig
nificance directly after the presidents
memorable utterance regarding the care
OF the confederate dead.
Closing Work of Building Trades Council.
KANSAS City, Dec. 1.-THE annual
convention of the National Building
Trades Council of America came to an
end yesterday, after the convention had
elected officers and decided to hold the
next convention in Milwaukee during
the second week Of December, 1899.
Edward Carroll of Chicago was elected
president over Theodore S. Jones of
Kansas City, the retiring president, by
vote OF SO to 80, and peculiar feature
Of the election is that only three months
ago he succeeded Mr.. Carroll by vote of
The executive committee, which re-
moved Carroll on the ground that he
did not take enough interest in the af.
fairs Of the council.