The age-herald., 1901-12-12
MINE WORKERS REFLECT CLEMO AND W.R. FARLEY Convention at Bessemer Puts in Day BaIIoting
 on Officers OVER 70 NOMINATIONS Some Talk of Making the Offices Of Secretary and Treasurer One.
 Fairley's Election Practl-
 cally Unanimous.
OVER 70 NOMINATIONS

The entire session of the fourth annual
 convention of District 20. United Mine
 Workers of America, yesterday was con-
 stunned in the balloting on officers, and the work was not completed.
 President Edward Flynn was reelected
 Tuesday afternoon, and Secretary-rseas-
 urer J. L. Clemo and National Board
 Member William R. Farley were again
 chosen to these offices yesterday morn- ing.
 At the close of the convention Tuesday
 the vice president for the district which | is conceded to the colored membership, 1 was being balloted on. The last vote stood B. L. Greer, Blocton. 7s; George Smither- man, Pratt City, 45; and John Davis, Bell Ellen, 2S The first ballot after the con- vention was called to order yesterday
 morning resulted: B. l.. Greer, 109; George Smltherman, 75.
 The secretary treasurer was elected on the first ballot, the vote being: J. l.. Clemo. Adger. 100 Richard Hooper, Pratt l City, 46; Bass Morrow West Pratt, 38. | Mir. Clemo has served the district organ | ization three years as secretary-treasurer | and has been a most satisfactory of- 1 ficer MT. Hooper Is president of the l Pratt City local union, which is cred
 tied with 2OOO members, and Is entitled to 40 votes in the convention. These were
 cast solid for him. but he N ly got six | others.
 Fairley's Election Unanimous. 1 The election of William R. Fairley as executive board members was practical 1 ly unanimous, as on the first ballot he l received 159 votes out of a voting | strength of less than 200. The few re- | naming votes were distributed among l five other nominees. MT. Fairley has | served two terms as national board mem l Der, and is a nominee for the first vice | presidency of the national organization | He will be congratulated on this ex- | pression of confidence of his own district 1 by National President John Mitchell and | the national officers.
 At the hour of adjournment and for | a considerable time previous to that l time the convention was balloting on l members for the district executive board. | Last year there were but five members | of this board, but owing to the growth in membership there will be eight this | year.
 Seventy Nominations. | There was but seventy nominees for | the eight offices. The balloting resulted | in the election of five white and one | colored member. The other two mem- l bers to be selected this morning, will be | colored. The electing votes were; Adam | Stewart, Cardiff 1O5; w. P. Bynum, Pratt 1 City 103; Eugene Sullivan, Belle Ellen, | 137; George Barbour, Pratt City, 94; R. A. 1 Statham, Stout's Mountain. 9e; N. &. | Pringle, colored, Johns, 116. The first business this morning is the | election of two more executive board members and three auditors Following | this will be taken up the reports Of the | committees appointed during the first days session.
 The consideration of the committees on constitution, resolutions and officers re- | ports will probably consume the time today and Friday.
 May Pay Them Salary. There is quite a sentiment in the con- vention relative to putting the vice-pres- dent and secretary treasurer on a stipu- lated salary and requiring all their time in the work. Much of the time of these
 officers is taken up for which they are
 paid but 1t is believed that they would
 be of more advantage to the district on an
 annual salary as they would be subject to
 duty at all times.
 The district has grown to size that 1t needs a great deal of attention from it's executive officers.