The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-21
FEDERATION
IN FINAL
SESSION
Great Labor Organization Will
Conclude Its Ltb,rS at
Boston Today.

Boston, Nov. AIN accordance with a
long esta ablished custom. the annual con-
ventions of the American Federation of
Labor adjourned on the day OF the cleo
tion OF officers and II seemed probable the
election being scheduled FOR the early
hours today, that this would be the last
session OF the convention.
During the II days the delegates have
been In consideration OF questions OF no
ment TO their organization there have been
several members upon whom the attention
of the entire convention, as well as the
public has been directed.
Chief among these has been President
Gompers himself. 1t was regarded as only
natural therefore that the anticipated at
tempt OF the Socialists to prevent his re-
election by nominating one OF their own
party, should be followed with peculiar
interest.
The election was scheduled to take
place at 10 O'Clock. AS sooIs as Presi-
dent Gompers had called the delegates TO
order, Invitations were read from the
trades and labor organizations OF NH
waukee and from the governor OF Utah
and Salt Lake city unions to hold the
next annual convention at Milwaukee
and Salt Lake City. No action was
taken.
The committee on grievances recon-
mended no action necessary on the com
plant OF the Wood, Fire and Metal
lathers In the union against the Brother
hood OF Carpenters and Joiners and the
convention concurred.
On the complaint OF the Bottlers' union
against the giving of Jurisdiction over
the union to the Brewery Workers union
the committee reported In favor OF giving
the brewery workers jurisdiction In the
matter. a report which was concurred in
In the case OF grievance arising from
the question as to whether the black
smiths helpers should Join with the In
ternational Brotherhood Of Backsmiths
OF the Internationa Association of Allied
Metal Mechanics the committee reported
In favor Of accepting the recommenda-
ton OF the umpire In the matter, which
was that the helpers affiliate with che
Blacksmiths' union.
Without settling the question before
the house the delegates took up the elec-
tion of officers at 10:l5.
Delegate Kramer of Richmond. Va,
placed I'm nomination for president Sam
uel Gompers. Mr.. Kramer made brief
| speech euloglstic of his nominee. A wave
Of applause swept sthrough Fanueil hal
when delegate Kramer concluded las
nominating speech.
Then delegate DeBarrey of st. Louis IN
few words nominated Ernest Kreft. OF
| Philadelphia, the man who had been Sc
! lected as the candidate OF the Socialist
delegates.
"Mr. Kreft is always fighting for the
cause OF organized labor said delegate
DeBarrey, and he would make an eff
/ hcient officer
Delegate Knceland OF Boston seconded
| the nomination of Mr.. Gompers by saying
that he was the right man for the right
place"
After the nomination OF Mr.. Kreft had
| been seconded, the convention proceeded
to vote by roll call.
| President Gompers was reelected by q
large majority, the vote standing: Com
pers. l2,52l; Kreft. 1874.
The following are the elected vice presi
dents by acclamation First vice presi-
dent. James Duncan, Washington, ID. G.
president OF the International Association
| OF Granite Workers; second vice presi'
| dent, John Mitchell, president OF the
| United Mine Workers OF America: third
vice president, James O'Connell wash
ington. ID. G., president OF the lnterna
| tional Association OF Machinists; fourth
vice president, Max Morris of Denver
Col. member OF the Retail Clerks asso
citation
For the Office OF the fifth vice president
contest developed. The Socialist dele.
gates nominated John w Slaytom of New
Castle. Pa. The non Socialists delegates
placed In nomination Thomas l. Kidd oi
Chicago. Delegate Kidd was elected, Tho
vote standing l0.62o for Kidd, and 26T foi
for Slayton.
ID. A. Hayes OF Philadelphia was elected
sixth vice president without opposition
For the office OF seventh vice president
an office created at the present conven-
tlon, several nominations were made. John
Mitchell nominated Daniel J. Keefe OF
Chicago. The other nominees included
James r. Grimes OF Galveston. Tex, and
l.. w Quigg OF st. Louis.
The vote was by roll call. The result
was n victory for Keefe The vote was
Keefe, 1865: Grimes, $3.50; Quigg. 9?6.
At 1880 the convention adjourned until
afternoon.