Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-21
FEDERATION HAS TROUBLE
Internal Discussions Likely to osus,
Failure Of Political Campaign.
GoMPtRS' OPPONENTS HOLDING ALOoF
Commissioned of Immigration sar-
gent Does Not Feel worried over
People of Northwestern states
GoipG 90 Canada
lFrom a stant correspOndent.l

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WASHINGTON. Sept. N.-(speciai Tele-
gram.)-The political campaign Of the
American Federation of Labor threatens
to end in iasco long before the ballots are
counted in November as a result of fac
tiona strife within the executive council
of the organization. The executive coun-
Gil has been in session here this week and
1t has not been harmonious. Politics has
been discussed and President Samuel
0ompers has come in for large measure
of criticism from some of the conserva-
tive leaders. notably John Mitchell. head
of the United Mine Workers Of America
Mr.. Gompers' campaign methods, 1t is
stated on good authority. do not meet
with the approval of Mr.. Mitchell, Vice
President Duncan and other potential
forces in the executive council.
The prediction is made In Washington
/ that Mr.. Gompers days as president OF the
American Federation of Labor are num-
bered. The factionaiism in the federation.
which is OF long standing. has been in
tensihed by Mr.. Gompers' incursion into
I the field OF politics and he is marked for
slaughter by men who are anxious to
place Mr. Duncan at the head of the great
| est labor organization in the United
States. 1t is understood that Mr.. Mitch
ellis ambitions do not lead in the direction
! of the federation presidency, but that he
would like to see Mr.. Duncan, who is
| secretary of the Granite Cutters Interna-
tional union, in the place. The dIscord
among these labor leaders is expected to
have an adverse effect upon the success
of the federation campaign.
In fact. 1t is stated that Mr.. Mitchell,
Mr.. Duncan and other labor leaders iden-
titled with the anti-Gompers faction intend
TO let Mr.. Gompers and his friends run
the present campaign in, their own way.
and when they have made failure as it
| is expected they will this year. then a
| formidable movement will be started at
the psychological moment to oust Mr..
Gompers from the presidency. Mr.. Mitch
/ ell has told trends since his arrival here,
It is stated, that he will make no speeches
in this campaign. The federation was
counting on him to do effective work in a
number OF districts in Pennsylvania, In
diana, Ohio and elsewhere.
sargenfs view on Immigration
| F. p Sargent. commissioner general Of
immigration. returned to Washington today
| from tour OF inspection along the north
west Canadian border. Mr.. Sargent vis-
tied a number Of cities lying along our
northwest frontier. merely as he sald to
become acquainted personally with the
men who have charge of immigration work
| there. He found the greatest prosperity
! possible and pervading element Of salts
faction which comes from prosperity rnd
4 promise Of increaeed serops Of almost every
variety which are raised in this great belt
of cereal production
"Our Canadian neighbors are Offering
considerable inducements to our young men
in Nebraska, Minnesota, the Dakotas and
| Wisconsin to cross into their country and
take up homesteads, and many of our
young men are taking advantage of it, II
10 case of westward ho' and the usual
spirit of unrest which actuates the younger
element in the west to seek new pastures
and fresh fields for their activities. I do
not think. however. any movement into
Canada can in any wise cause us alarm
because for every one Iwho leaves the
United States at least two comes from
some foreign country TO take their places -
Markell Enroute West.
]. r. Markell of Omaha, accompanied by
one of his assistant superintendents, Jay
Burns OF Lincoln. who has been in Wash
ington for the past few days. left for the
west this morning. Mr.. Markell and his
associate are returned from the south.
where they were interested in providing
food and shelter for construction gangs
Oh HVW iic VI the OeutTdl
road.
Magoon Sails Tuesday.
Governor Charles E. Magoon of the canal
zone advised the isthmian canal commits
sion today that he would sail from Panama
next Tuesday and would Immediately come
to Washington.
Minor Matters at Capital.
The secretary of the interior has executed
contract with the Deadwood Construc-
tion company. Deadwood. s. D., for the
construction and completion schedule OF
the distributing system of the Interstate
canal, North Platte irrigation project In
Nebraska and Wyoming. The Deadwood
Construction company will receive $s,l7s for
the work.
Stack s. Metcalf has been appointed post
master at Ellis, Minnehaha county, s. D.,
vice f. o. Harstad, resigned.
Rural route No. has been ordered estab-
lished November l at Ord. Valley county,
Neb., serving BIO people and ia houses.
John II. Kramer has been appointed reg
ular and Henry Kramer substitute rural
carrier for route at Remsen Ia
Civil service examinations will be held
October "a at the following places for the
position OF engineer and carpenter in the
Indian service at Winnebago: Nebra ska,
Omaha, Lincoln, Grand Island: Iowa, Fort
Madison. Iowa City. Mason City. Sioux
City; South Dakota. Aberdeen, Deadwood
Sioux Falls Watertown