The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-16
Other Offices of the Federation of
Labor Well Distributed Among
the Various Crafts.
NEXT MEETING AT SCRANTON
BOYCOTT RESOLUTIONS REFERRED
TO THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.
Close of the Convention Marked by
the Singing of "Auld Lang SyDe,"
Led by the Scotch Delegate.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Dec. 15.-The twcn-
tieth annual convention of the American
Federation of Labor adjourned sine die
tonight after selecting the city of Scran-
ton. Pa. for next years convention. The
following officers were. elected for the en-
suing year:
York, cigar maker, reelected.
Secretary-FRANK MORRISON, Wash
ington, printer, reelected.
Treasurer-JOHN b. LENNON, Bloom
ington, Ill, tailor, reelected.
First Vice President-JAMES DUNCAN,
Boston. granite cutter.
Second Vice President-JOHN MITCH
Sill, Indianapolis, miner.
Third Vice President-JAMES OCON-
NELL. washington. machinist;
Denver, retail clerk.
Fifth Vice President-THOMAS f. KIDD.
Chicago. woodworker.
Sixth Vice President-DENNlS "A.
HAYES, Philadelphia, glass bottle blower.
These officers will compose the new
executive council of the organization. Mr..
Duncan, who was second vice president,
succeeds First Vice President p. j. Ma
guire, or Philadelphia, who voluntarily re-
tired on account of i'll health. The remain
ing vice presidents were all elevated one
degree except Dennis A. Hayes, who is a
new man. The selections were all by ac-
clamation except for the place of sixth
vice president. For this office there were
nominated w. d. Mahon, of Detroit, for the
street-railroad employees; Henry Black
more, of ST. Louis, for the carpenters;
Frederick J. Kneeland, of Boston, for the
painters and decorators; j. O'Connor, of
Chicago, for the musicians, and Miss Alma
Esther King, of Petersburg, Ind. Mr..
Blackmore declined and Mr.. Hayes won
easily on the first ballot.
For fraternal delegates to the British
Trades Council the convention selected
Daniel Keefe, of Chicago, and James Va
entine, of San Francisco. j. r.. O'Brien. of
Canada.
Richmond. Va, Toronto, Canada, Wash
ington, Atlanta. Columbus. o., Milwaukee,
Wis, and Scranton, Pa, were named by
delegates for the holding of the next con
~vention. The first ballot decided the con-
test in favor of Scranton.
During the day the convention transacted
a large amount of business, but most OF the
resolutions passed on were of a technical
character and uninteresting to the laity.
Another proposition for direct trade auton-
omy was disposed of by reference to the
incoming executive council, and a vast
number of resolutions providing for boy
colts on various institutions throughout the
country, which it was claimed employed
%nonunion labor, were similarly acted on.
in spite of the vigorous protests of dele
gates. who charged that such action
amounted to an evasion of the issue.
The delegates accorded to President Com.
pers an enthusiastic demonstration in honor
of his unanimous reelection. Felicitous
addresses were made by John Weir, fra
ternal delegate from Scotland, and by Da-
vid Carr, fraternal delegate from Canada,
to which Mr.. Gompers fttingly responded.
The convention closed with the singing Of
AUD Lang Syne," led by the Scotch dele
gate.