Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-13
UNDER NEW LEADERS
Sheet Metal Workers Hold
Biennial Election.
FINAL SESSION HELD
WASHINGTON MAN CHOSEN AS
THIRD VICE PRESIDENT.
Atlantic City Wins in Contest for
Next Meeting-Meeting Of
Executive Board.

The Amalgamated Sheet Metal Workers
AllianS, which has been in session during
the past week at Typographical Temple ad-
1ourned last evening shortly after y clock
after completing all the business that was
brought before the meeting and electing the
officers who will serve the alliance for the
next two years The list of officers is as fol-
lows: Michael OSullivan of Pittsburg, Pa,
general president; Thomas Redding OF
Chicago. Ill, first vice president: ]. T Nc
Tigue Of Nashville, Tenn. second vice presi-
dent; J. s. Winfield of Somerset, Mass,
third vice president; Joseph A. DAILY of
Washington, D. c., fourth vice president;
J. V. Ryan OF Buffalo. N Y. fifth vice pres
ident: J. w. Taylor OF Chester, Pa, sixth
vice president: p. J. Downey of Albany,
N. Y. grand organizer: J. E. Bray of Kan
sas City, Mo, grand secretary-treasurer;
J. j. Connolly of New York city and Hugh
Frayne Of Scranton. Pa. representatives Of
the Amalgamated Sheet Metal Workers In
ternatonal Alliance to the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor.
The election Of the new president Of the
alliance, Michael O'Sullivan of Pittsburg.
will bring to the general counsels of the
alliance man who believes In doing
things and who, his friends say, Will
prove to be one of the best presidents the
alliance has ever had. He is native of
OF Pittsburg for fifteen years, where he
has long affiliated with the local of the
metal workers. His first participation in
the International Alliance was in the last
nized by the delegates, and he was elect
ed to the office Of third vice president
During the term which he has served as
the incumbent Of this Office his work has
been OF the highest order. and the con-
vention yesterday afternoon showed Its
appreciation of his faithful services
rendered the alliance when he was ele-
waited to the general presidency. His en-
tire time will now be devoted to the in
terests OF the organization, and while
the headquarters Of the alliance will be
in Kansas City, Mo, the new general
president will maintain his residence in
Pittsburg and go to Kansas City as oc-
casion may require. The retiring presi-
dent Mr. Richard Pattison of New York.
has done his work well throughout the
term that he has served as president
Meeting of Executive Board.
At o'clock last evening the new execu-
tive board of the alliance which had been
elected before the adjournment of the con-
vention, consisting of the president, vice
presidents and two others. went into execu-
tive session upon the second floor of the
National Hotel. Nothing was given out as
TO the business that came up for conSldera-
ton.
The conpersmfths were allowed one MEM
Der of the executive board. and as thls
board formerly consisted of seven members,
and the additional one making an even
number an additional member was elected
TO make the board consist of an odd num-
her of members. Inc last HeuipSi e1SN>cu
was the general secretary-treaSurer of the
International Alliance.
Miss Mary Mccall. the stenographer or
the all ance in its offices al the headquarters
at Kansas City. Mo-. who was the ofhciai
stenographer of the convention in this city
as she has been for all of the conventions
of the alliance in recent years, was pre-
scented with fine diamond ring at the close
Of the meeting last night, as a token of the
high esteem in which she is held by the
members of the alliance throughout the
country The speech of presentation was
made by the retiring president Mr. Patti
son. who spoke briefly of the work which
Miss Mccall has performed in the interest
of the alliance.
After some business pertaining to minor
bills which had to be ordered paid by the
convention was attended 20 the convention.
upon motion, adjourned sine die to meet IN
Atlantic City two years hence.
When the question came before the con,
yention as to what city should be selected
as the meeting place of the next convention
there was lively discussion, and the cham
ptons of the several competing cities IN turn
urged the claims of each. The cities whch
wanted the convention were Louisville IN
dianapols Atlantic City and Chicago, ana
after the vote had been taken 1t was founo
that Atlantic City was in favor among the
greater number of the delegates, and the
next meeting of the Alliance will be held In
that city on the first Monday of July, l9Vf