The Elbert County tribune., 1902-06-12
LABOR CONVENTIONS
COMPLETE WORK AND ADJOURN.
President Hoyoe of the Miners FEEDER
alton Refuses Re-eIeetion-is Sue
eeeded by Charles Meyer of Lead
City, South Dskota-American La
Dor Union Retains Headquarters In
Butte.

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Dor Union Retains Headquarters in
Butte.
Denver. June s.-Thc two conren-
tions of the American Labor Union
and the Western Federation of Min
crs. representing n membership OF
about 5000 which commenced their
sessions in Denver two weeks ago, ad-
journed sine die yesterday. Most OF
the delegates leave for their homes by
noon to-day
The American Labor Union. by
Which name the Western Labor Union
Is to be known hencerorth. decided by
a vote Of 30 to 81 10 retain headquar-
tiers in Butte rather than In Denver
II elected the following executive com
mittee in addition 10 the president
and vice president: 4. w. Oh OF Wy
oming. +. W. Walton of Idaho. II. "
Banks of Colorado. II. l.. Hughes of
Washington, i. ]. Pellciier of Mon
tana, NJ. E. White of Colorado. c. 7.
LaFray OF Montana.
Daniel Mcdonald was reelected
president. ID. f.. O'Shea of Cripple
Creek is vice president. and Clarence
Smith of Butte secretary.
\ resolution was adopted extending
the sympathy of western wage work
ers to the striking textile workers of
New England. commencing them for
having refused TO accept the offer of
arbitration from the National Civic
Federation
\ resolution was adopted requesting
the congressional delegations of west
ern states to work for national action
that win assure irrigation of the arid
lands Of the West.
The Western Federation of Miners
nffpI. "a huf
hereafter blacksmths employed at
mines shall affiliate with the Miners
Union; and that at mines where me
chnnics are employed they shall atiill-
ate with Engineer uions. This rul-
ing Il expected Il lie controversies
which haye frequenlly arisen.
A resolution Introduced by the klt-
man and Cripple Creek delegation ask
Ing that the assessment for co-operat-
i've mining be Increased from 50 TO
$50 was voted down and the expert
ment VIII therefore have an expense
fund OF about 100000 during the first
year. The I'll Paso county delegates
sought to make this fund S125, 900.
A resolution was adopted indorsing
the strike of the Denver Woodwork
ers and building Trades unions and
assuring the strikers of support
A resolution was adopted indorsing
woman suffrage and urging members
of the federation TO use all means 10
extend by legislative enactment the
privilege of voting TO women In states
in which the ballot is denied women.
During the afternoon Edward Boyce,
retiring president. declared that he
would not accept a reelection, and
friends of various asplrants commenced
the campaign for the succession. At
the evening session, which lnsted until
midnight, new officers We're elected as
follows
President, Charles Moyer of Lead
City. s.. d. Mr. Meyer was placed in
nomlna ton by Joy Pollard of Cripple
Cree. and received 115 votes. Vincent
st. John of Telluride. Colo. union. re-
ceived 100 votes and Martin Elliott of
Butte union received % votes. Moy-
er's nomination was made unanimous
after the result of the balloting was
announced.
Vice president. Edward Hughes of
Butte, M.nt., who defeated ]. C. VIII
liams of Grass Valley. Calf. union.
Secretary-treasurcr. W. Il. Haywood
of Silver City union, reelected.
Members of the executive board
We're elected as follows:
First district. J. T. Lewis OF Globe.
Ariz.: second district, L. J. Simpkins
of Wnrdner. Idaho.
Philip Borden was elected member
of the executive committee for the
pendence. Colo. for the Fourts dis
trict: Otto A. Peterson of Central. s.
D.. for the Fifth district and James
A. Baker of SLOGAN. b. c., for the Sixth
district.