The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-24
ALL WERE EAGER TO
VOTE FOR GOMPERS.
Ills Recollection as Head Of Fed
Grafton Attended With Great
Enthusiasm.
BERGER MAKES NICE SPEECH
Keeps Ills Promise to Make the
Nomination Unani-
nous.

NORFOLK, VA, November 23.-,rhe
American Federation OF Labor, indors..
Ing the every act OF word and pan OF
their president, Samuel Gompcrs, and
rebukinB with all force at the command
or the English Language those who
have sought TO nalign Ills personal
career and conduct, this afternoon
unanimously reelected him to Office FOR
another term. Tho scene which fol-
lowed tho election was ono OF great
and Mr.. Gompers. when
he came forth to deliver his speech Of
acceptance. was received with other
great outbursts of applause.
Tho election was made notable by
reason of the fact that Victor L. Berg
pr OF Milwaukee. the socialistic leader,
who has ut many previous conventions
opposed Mr.. Gompers. and who came
To this convention with the same an
iiounced intention, was found as the
ono to move to make President Com.
pcrs's recollection unanimous.
Dcrger Given Ovation.
Immediately following the nominal
Ing speech made by James j. Dreamer.
OF, Richmond. Va, Socialist Leader Ber-
ger. who, at the close some days ago
OF Mr.. C;ompers's narration OF the al
legged attempt to bride him to turn
traitor to the cause of organized labor.
announced he would he the ono to
this year" make President Gompers's
recollection unanimous, was at once
upon his feet to make good, as he put
1T. II have always believed, and still
believe" declared afr. Berger. "in la
Dor movement with two nrnis--an eco.
nomfc arm. which is the trades union.
and political arm, which is the So
eialist party. That is the reason why
] and the rest OF M Socialists have
been In opposition to Samuel Gompers
and the executive council. Not be-
cause NE doubt their honesty to the
labor movement. because we do not
doubt that. But whatever differences
the Socialists and the executive coun-
ell may have had and still have. sink
into insignifcancc with the question at
issue. The Manufacturers Association
wants to put the unions out of BUS
mess: wants ~ smash ono OF the arms
of the labor movement.
I'VE Will stand and fall in the de-
Tense of the trades unions. and we
stand to-day solid phalanx against
the common enemy.
Mr.. Berger received great cheers
from the convention.
Other officers were elected as fol-
lows.
First yicc-President, James Duncan,
Quincy, Mass.
SECOND vice President. John. Mitchell,
indianapolis, Ind.
Third yice-President James O'Con.
nell. Washington. d. c.
Fourth vice-President. D. a. Hayes
Philadelphia. Pa.
sixth Vice President. Daniel j. Keefc
Detroit. Mich.
seventh Vice President, William p
H.bcr, Indianapolis.
Eighth vice-President, Joseph f
Valentine. Cincinnati.
Treasurer John II. Lennon. Bloom'
lngton, II.
Secretary. Frank Morrison; Washing.
ton D. c.
Andrew Turuseth. OF san Francisco
California. representing the Sea-
mems Union. and James J. Dreamer
of Richmond, Va, representing the
International Machiuists, were elected
fraternal delegates 10 the British
Trades and Labor Congress. which
meets In September next.
stay ut Home Next Year.
A movement was started OH the
floor to have President Gompers namet
Ms special delegate to the British
and German Trades Congresses, but
Mr.. fGonpers said next year being &
presidential year, and also the year
for tho election OF congressman ant
the Governors OF many States, hit
absence from the United States ever
fop short period during the 1905 cam.
paign might be sought by the enemies
OF labor to be made a matter of great
significance" and he said he would
prefer to wait until 1903, when II !,
was the pleasure of the convention hi
would be glad TO so to England ane
Germany.
Witt. lFraternal Delegate Hodge
member of Parliament Of England, II
the chair, tho wishes OF President
Goinpers We're declared to be the de,
sires of the convention.
With Mr.. Hodge still in the chair
Hugh Franey. OF Scranton, Pa, repre-
senting the Metal Workers, was unanl
mously chosen fraternal delegate t
the Canadian Labor Congress. Denver
was selected as the meeting city II
1908 over Detroit and Tampa, Fla.
Toronto withdrew and supported
BY prominent leaders that Toronto
would ask for the convention In 1909.
To Help Los Angeles. f
The convention then resumed raj
Of business that Will likely keep 1T il
session until almost daybreak In thu
morning. The federation to-day callet
for the levy of single one cent pc
unions OF Los Angeles. Cal. and othe
unions in different sections of TIL
country that may need similar assist
ance. The federation called upon al
to Los Angeles when needed. Th
federation adopted resolutions declar
Ing that the Supreme Court OF TIL
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