Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-06-13

President Boyee Of the Miners FEEDER.
alton Refuses Re.eiection-is Sue
eeeded by Charles Meyer Of Lead
City, South Dakota-Ameriean La.
Dor Union Retains Headquarters In
Butte.
Denver. June S,-The two conven-
tions OF the American Labor Union
and the Western Federation OF Min
ers, representing 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 henceforth. decided by
vote OF 30 to 81 10 retain headqunr-
tcrs In Butte rather than In Denver.
II elected the following executive com
mittee In addition To the president
and vice president: +. W. OFT OF Wy
omlnr. +. ". Walton OF Idaho. II. y.
Banks OF Colorado. II. l.. Hughes OF
Washington. +. J. PcilcgIcr OF Mon
tnnn. N. T.. White Of Colorado. q. +.
LaFray OF Montana.
Daniel Mcdonald was reelected
president. u. +. O'Shca OF Cripple
Creek IN Vice president. ana Clarence
Smith OF butte secretary.
4 resolution was adopted extending
the sympathy OF western wage work
rrs To the striking textile workers Of
New England. commcndInG them for
having refused To accept III. ofI.r OF
arbitration from the National Civic
Federation.
\ resolution wns adopted r-nucsiln.
the congressional delegations OF west.
crn states To work for national action
that will assure Irrigation OF the arid
lands OF the West.
The Western Federation Of Miners.
after long discussion. decided chat
hereafter bincksmItts employed at
mines shall affiliate with III. Miners
Union: and that n, mines where me-
chnnics nr- employed they shall anil.
at. with En.in~-rs' unions. This rui.
Ing il expected io settle controversies
which have frequently arisen.
A resolution inirudur,-i by the Ait
man nnd Cripple Greek delegation ask
inE That the assessment for cooi.-rnt.
i've mining l., Increased from :. To
$40 was vo,ri down nnd the expert.
m.nt will therefore have nm expense
fund OF about SisL1D during the first
year. The ~ ra.a county Delegates
sought To make this fund si:5..s,
\ resolution was adopted in.iorslnE
che strike II the beaver w...iwork-
-rs' and building Trade. unions aud
assuring the striker. .f support.
4 resolution was adopted lh.isrsins
woman suffrage ani urging mrmb~rs
Of the federation To us- all means 10
extend by legislative cnar,m~nt che
privilege Of s.tin. I. women In states
In which the halo, 1. denied women.
During the afternoon Edward noycr.
retiring president. declared that he
would no, arc-ps reelection. and
friends 81 various a.piran's cpmcHcr,i
the eamiaisn for the succession. As
tho evening session. which lasted until
midnight. Brw officers were elected as
follows:
President. Charles Meyer Of Lead
city. =. u. Mr. Meyer wa. piscyi In
somiba'i.n by Joy Pollard Of Cripple
Creek ani received lis Votes Sinc-ns
~. John af Telluride. Colo. union. rc.
c-iv-j ion suics ani Martin Eiiio,, u
nu'ic union revived - votes. Moy.
or. nomination was made Unanimous
AFTER the result Of the ballotinx was
annouBc-,i.
vicr president. Edward Hughes Of
But'-. Mont. who defeated ]. q. Wi.
iisms of Grass Valley. Calf. union.
sccrr,ary.trcasurcr. ". II. Haywood
Of silver City union. reelected.
Members Of che executive hoard
wrrr elected ns follows:
First district, ]. 7. Lewis Of Giobr.
Aria: second district. T.. ]. simpkia.
sf waplncr. Idaho.
Philip i.orsipn was elected member
Of the executive committee for the
Third district: u. q. Copicy cf tnjc-
Iscndcncc. Colo. for the Fourth dis.
,ric,: Otto A. Peterson of Central. =.
H.. for the fifth district. and Iame-
a. BAKER Of slocan. II. e.. for the sixth
district.