The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-22
G0MPERS HAD
VOTES TO SPARE
Federation Did Not Take Kindly
to Socialist.
SAN FRANCISCO ALSO WON
SALT LAKE FAILED TO GET CON-
VENTION.
SAN FRANCISCO ALSO WON

Boston, Nov. H.-Samuel Gompers
was today reelected president of the
American Federation Of Labor
The first business of the day was the
reading of invitations from cities desir-
ing the next annual convention. Invi-
tations were read from the trades and
labor organizations of Milwaukee and
from the governor of Utah and Salt
Lake City unions. No action was taken
by the committee on grievances, who
recommended no action necessary to
The complaint Of the Wood, Wire e
Metal Lathers International union
against the Brotherhood of Carpenters
q Joiners, and the convention con-
CURED.
on the objection Of the BottIers'
union to the maintenance Of jurisdic-
ton by the Brewery Workers union,
the committee reported in favor of Civ
ing the Brewery Workers jurisdiction
and the report was concurred in.
In the case Of grievance arising from
the question as 20 whether the black
smiths helpers should join with the In
ternatiOnal Brotherhood Of Blacksmith5
or the International Association of Al
lied Metal Mechanics, the committee re-
ported i'm favor Of accepting the rec
ommendati0n of the umpire in the mat
ter which was that helpers affiliate
with the blacksmiths' union.
Gompers Chosen.
without settling this question. the
delegates took ND the election of Off
GERS
Delegate Kramer Of Richmond Va,
placed i'm nomination for presiden.
Samuel GompGrs Mr.. Kramer made a
brief speech eulogistic of his nominee.
whom he characterized as widely
known for the honesty and sincerity Of
his purpose, and for his earnestness in
the cause of labor. and one who had
given his entire life for the cause Of
organized labor
Then Delegate Debarry of st. Louis.
I'm a few words, nominated Ernest
Kreft. the man who had been selected
as the candidate Of the socialist dele
gates. The convention voted by roll
call, and President GOmpers was re-
elected by an overwhelming majority.
The vote stood: GOmpers. 1854; Kreft,
1,134.
other Officers Elected.
The following officers were elected by
BcclamatiOn First vice president,
James w. Duncan Washington D. c.,
president of the Granite Cutters Ma
tional union, second vice president,
John Mitchell. president of the United
Mine Workers of America; third vice
president James O'Connel, Washing
ton. ID. c.. president Of the Information
q Association of Machinists. fourth
vice president Max Norris of Denver,
Colo. member of the Retail Clerks In
ternational Protective association. For
the Office Of fifth vice president John
w. Slayton Of New Castle. Pa, repre-
senting the United Brotherhood of Car
penters & Joiners Of America, was nom
mated by the socialists against Thomas
I. Kidd of Chicago of the Amalgamated
Woodmakers' international union. Kidd
was elected. the vote standing 1927 for
Kidd and 2.O67 for Slayton.
ID. A. Hayes of Philadelphia of the
Glass Bottle Blowers Association of
the United states and Canada. was
elected sixth vice president. ard Daniel
j. keefe of Chicago member of the
International LOngshOremen's union,
seventh vice president
The federation voted TO hold their
next convention in San Francisco.