The Grit-advocate., 1902-06-13

tloHS Ol lHe American Labor l mon
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 80 to 81 10 retain headquar-
ters in Butte rather than in Denver
1t elected the following executive com
mittee in addition to the president
and vice president: f. W. OFT of Wy
oming. +. w. Walton of Idaho. II. n
Banks of Colorado. H. L. Hughes of
Washington, F. J. Pelletier of Mon
tana. NJ. E. White of Colorado, c. F.
LaFray of Montana.
Daniel Mcdonald was reelected
Creek Is vice president. and Clarence
Smith Of Butte secretary.
A 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 will assure irrigation of the arid
lands of the West
The Western Federation of Miners,
after a long discussion, decided that
hereafter blacksmiths employed at
mines shall affiliate with the Miners
Union; and that at mines where me-
chanics are employed they shall atiili-
ate with Engineers unions. This rul-
ing is expected to settle controversies
which have frequently arisen.
A resolution introduced by the Alt
man and Cripple Greek delegation ask
ing that the assessment for co-Operat-
i've mining be increased from 50 to
$3.50 was voted down and the expert
ment will therefore have an expense
fund of about 100000 during the first
year. The Ell PaSO county delegates
sought to make this fund $12J.OOO.
resolution was adopted indorsing
the strike Of the Denver Woodwork
ers' and Building Trades unions and
assuring the strikers of support.
resolution was adopted indorsing
woman suffrage and urging members
Of the federation to use all means to
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 reelection, and
friends OF various aspirants comenced
the campaign for the succession. AT
the evening session. which lasted until
midnight, new officers were elected as
follows.
President Charles Meyer of Lead
City, s. ID. Mr. Meyer was placed in
nomination by Joy Pollard of Cripple
Greek 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, Mont. who defeated j. c. Will
liams of Grass Valley. Calf. union.
Secretary treasurer, W. r. Haywood
OF Silver City union. reelected
Members Of the executive board
We're elected as follows:
First district. j. r. Lewis of Globe
Ariz.; second district, l.. J. Simpkins
| OF Wardner Idaho.
Philip Borden was elected member
| Of the executive committee for the
| Third district: d. G. Copley of Inde
| pendence, Colo. for the Fourth 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.