The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-03-07
THE OFFICERS CHOSEN
Mr., j. ID. Wood Reelected Ma
tiOnal Committeeman.
Vice President Wells Promoted and
Mr.. VIM. Hicks Chosen Vice
President.
sECRETARY's REPORT READ

! WORKERS sixth annual convention was
called to order at 9:40 this morning.
Busiress fos the day was started by
the reading OF Secretary Treasurer
Campbell's report, which showed that
tire Tweuty-tbird district was in ex-
client condition Notwithstanding
their long strife with the coal mag
retes. The report showed that the
st:ife co5t the Twenty-third district
sol, 900 for the year 1902 alone, which
was exponced mostly for commi.ssries
ard physicians and attorneys fees re-
solting from the long and stubborn
contest waged between the operators
aud miners.
The election of officers was then
taken up.
W. M. wilkes was appointed SER
geant at arms to take charge of the
convention by President Barnsby.
TIE frs election held was for the
office OF national board member with
five nom'rstio1s as follows: d. H.
knight, e. Z. Ross, J. d. Wood, A.
W. oases aud o. ". House, which re-
suited in the election Of the encum-
bent, Mr.. James ID. Wood of Central
city, on the first ballot. Mr.. Wood re-
c'iveu 81 of the Gs votes cast.
Foe president there were five nomi.
ra.;ors as follows: Sam B. Fillmore,
y. Barpaby, O. W. Wells, John Mains
srd Luther Richardson. On the first
ballot Wells received 81 votes, MAINS
25, Barnaby IL, Richardson 8 and
F'uo,e o; necessary to elect 35.
1t was ofcered q at tire names of Mr..
Rich ardson aud Mr.. Fillmore he
cropped, they having received the low.
est ndmber Of votes. The result of the
second ballot was Wells 33, Mains 81
and Barnaby s. As MIR. Barnaby was
the low man on tire second ballot his
rare YVES cropped. Mr.. O. ". Wells
OF Islsnt, was elected on the third bal
lot, receiving 80 votes while 81 votes
were cast 70; Mr.. Mains. Mr.. Wells
is tire present vice president of the
Twenty shird district There were
three nominees for vice president as
follows: Bob Mitchell, Henry Render
and Will Hicks. On the first ballot
Render received 81 votes, Hicks 30
and Mitchell Z. AS Mr.. Mitchell re-
eeived the lowest vote his name was
dcopr ID. leaving the contest betweel
! Hicks and Render. The second ballot
resulted in tie each Tan receiving
"a woes. Mr.. Hicts on the third bal
lot received S5 votes to Mr.. Render
SO, jrst enough to elect. The cleo
ton of vice president was pos decided
until 1890 ard adjournment was or
dered until 80 this sfterroon.
THIS AFTERNOONS SESSION
As the meeting convered for the af
ternoon session a teles ram was re
ceived from George Hargrove, presi
de1t of the Eleventh district of ths
United Mine Workers of Amesic,
which wrs read BY President BarrabJ
and was received with loud applause
The message was worded as follows:
Terre Haute, lrd., March Z. 1903
O. Barpsby, president District 23, U,
n. W. of A., Psdrcah, KY; Plesse
exterd to delegates my best wishes
for profitable convention. Indiana II
behind you for Indianapolis sce'a.
signed: GEORGE HARGROvE,
President D.strcs II, U. NJ. W. of A.
President Barraby announced tina,
the Palm er house rad been selected Al
the plsce of assembly fof all delegates
who wish TO attend the "Maloney's
Wedding" paffo nance at The Ken
ircky to iisht as guest o. the union
AIDES coancil OF Paducah. The del
egates will rect at 1880 and so to the
o. IA house in body. The delegates
were also invited by the trades coun.
oil TO meet at Tire New Richmond no.
tel 1t First ard Broadway Suntey a.
ternoon at O'CLOCK to tete a trolley
ride over & city,
LAST NIGHTS MEETING.