Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-24
C0MPERS REELECTED
Chosen President Of The Federation
Without seRb'ancs Of Opposition
sIrrEaEsr FOE voIt1 FOR Vim
Victor /. Berger the socialis. Lead
er, Offered the Motion to Make the
Reelection Unanlmous-Nex. Con.
ve"t'0" to be Held IN Denver, Col.
DIV AssooIated pressl

NORFOLK, VA, Nov. 23-The Am.
erican Federation of Labor endorsing
the every act of word and pen of their
PRESIDENT ana rebuilding with all tho
force ut the command of the English
Language tnose who nave sought n,
mallgn his personal character or of.
flcsal conduct. this afternoon ununI.
mtfisly reelected Mr.. Gompeis 10
Office for another term. The scene
which followed the election was one
OF great enthusiasm and Mr.. Gonlpera
when he came forth to deliver his
speech OF acceptance was received
Win another great outburst OF an
plause. The election was made nota.
Die by reason OF the fact that Victor
j.. berger OF Milwaukee, the Socialist
leader. who has at many previous
| conventions opposed Mr.. Gompers
and who came TO this convention with
the same announced intention, was
the one to make President GomDers'
prediction unanimous.
Other officers OF the Federation
We're elected rs follows:
First vice president-James Dun.
can Quincy, Mass.
Second vice president-John Ma.
ichell Indianapolis. Ind.
Third vice observation-disclosures C'Con.
nell. Washington. d. C.
Fourth vice presIdent-D. A. HAYES
| PHILADELPHIA. Pa.
Sixth vice president. Dnnic, j.
keefc, Detroit, Mich.
Seventh vice president. william ID.
Huber. indianapolis Ind.
Eighth vice president Joseph f.
Valentine. Cincinnati. O.
Treasurer, John b. lennon. bloom.
ineton. Ill '''''-
Secretary. Frank Morrison. WASH
Andrew Furuseth of San Francis.
CO. Cal. representing the Seamen's
i Union, and James ]. Dreamer of Rich
mona, va, representing the Interim
tional Machinists were elected fra
teral delegates to the British Trade.
and Labor Congress. which meets in
September next.
Sompers Declined This Honor.
movement was started on tho
poor to have President Gompersnamcd
as special delegate to the British
and German Trades Congresses. but
| Mr.. Gompers said next year being a
presidential year and also the wear
tor the election of congressman and
! '''S So'ciHoIS vi many states, his alb
sence rom the United States even
Tor short neriod during the 1905
campaign might be sought by the en-
emies OF labor 10 be made q matte,
OF great significance" and he said he
would prefer to wait until 1909. wher
If it were the pleasure OF the conyen
ton he would be glad to go to Eng
land aud Germany
With Fraternal Delegate Hodge
member OF Parliament form England
in the chair. the wishes of Presiden,
Gompers were declared 10 be thu
desires OF the convention. With Mr..
Hodge still in the chair Hugh Fra
ney of Scranton. Pa, representing the
Metal Workers. was unaninousl,
chosen rs snecial delegate 10 tn,
Trades and Labor Congress. Den.
YER was selected as the place fol
holding the convention of 1908. oyei
Detroit and Tampa, Fla. Toront,
withdrew and supported Denver, no
tice being given. however. by prom
inent leaders. that Toronto would ex
pect the convention in 1909.
The convention then resumed TIL,
consideration OF raft of bushes.
inst VIII likely keep 1t in session nm
I'll daybreak Sunday morning.