The age-herald., 1902-01-27
Fred ]. Williams Made PfesI- dent for the Third Time
SESSION MOST SPIRITED
After Hearing Credentials Read and obllgating Delegates All Com. munlcations Were Referred
 to the Next Meeting,

The meeting of the Birmingham Trades Council yesterday afternoon at Brick layers Hall was most spirited, the ses- sion lasting until nearly o'clock
 The officers elected were;
 Fred J. Williams. president. 2.
 Miss Alice Nall, vice-president.
 H. N. Randall, recording secretary.
 Harry L. White, treasurer.
 G. l.. Cox, sergeant at arms
 George J. Burkhardt, doorkeerer.
 P. H. Moore Fred Garris, trustees.
 B. w. Burnley, press agent.
 This is the third term that President Williams has occupied the office, and his ability as a presiding officer, conser- vatism and known integrity won for him the majority vote of the council. Robt. E.. L. Connally who served the council the last term was the other candidate. He refused a nomination for the office that he occupied and only at the soiicita- tion of his friends permitted his name to go before the body. He moved after the ballot was cast that the selection of MT. Williams he made unanim ous, MT. Williams is the vice-president of the Seventh district of the Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Work CTS, which is the chief office of the dis trict, and had the distinction of being the youngest member of the national ex- ecutive board during the big steel strike. He has served the council in almost every capacity.
 Miss Nall a Saleslady.
 Miss Alice Nall, the vice-president, is a leading member of salesladies' Union No. 327, and was elected unanimously. She is the treasurer of her union and has been active in the cause of trades unionism since the organization of her local over two years ago.
 H. N. Randall, recording secretary. rep resents Carpenters Union No. 75, and Is concientious and capable; H. L. White, treasurer. has held the office several terms, and his reelection is an expression of confidence. B. w. ,Brumley has acted as press agent for the past year, and George J. Burkhardt was the incumbent of the office of doorkeeper. c. l.. Cox, the sargeant-at-arms will serve the first term as an officer of the council
 The officers were installed.
 Number of Credentials Presented.
 A large number of delegates presented credentials and were obligated. Their names and the unions represented are:
 Brewery Workers, No. 73, James Schmuck, Herman Bott, Max Zhirauski
 Clerks Union, No. 12S, H. L. White, J. sundheimer, William Webster. E. Air hart and Jake Ebert.
 Sales Ladies, No. 327, Mrs. Salie Daley, Mrs. Julia Clauson, Miss Alice Nall, Miss Mamie Curtis, Miss Nellie Garvin.
 Horseshoers, No. 1O1. W. A. Harris and G. E. Harris.
 Bakers Union, No. S3, Charles Brown, Harry Poynter, R. H. Burford. w. H. Lee, Frank McDermott.
 Stationary Engineers, C. E. Harbin, w. E. Duane. w. E. Bowen Will Boyd. N. M. Chambless.
 Painters, No. 5s, A. H. Rogers. F. E. Feltus, w. A. Peters, J. B. Hoffman, Jr., and M. A. Dell.
 Hotel and Restaurant Employees. Robert E. Lee, Tom Spitzer J. T. Mccain. Miss Annie Gaydon and Miss Essie Gowan. Electrical Workers, No. 136, R. E. Lun- dy, F. c. Powell. E. Boye, B. Barnes, J. W. Drawborn.
 Theatrical Workers. Walter Eddleman, J. P. Lother, John Horan, w. M. John son and William E. Wood
 Machinists' Union. No. 2, P. H. Moore H. H. Morgan, L. W. Montgomery, c. w. Love and w. H. Chapman.
 Boiler Makers and Iron Ship Builders, William Douglass. John Douglass, Thom- as Thompson, Charles Trenz and A. E. Cook.
 Core Makers Industrial Union, No. 53, Tom Barhers, Tim Drayer and Robert H. Olkorn.
 Typographical Union, No. 104, w. F. Mccartney, J. A. Lane, J. H. IF. Mosley, John A. Perry and E. A. Elliott.
 A number of important communications were received, some discussed, others referred to the next meeting and to the proper committees and there was much interest evinced The next regular meet ing will be the second Sunday in Febru- ary.