The state herald., 1908-11-27
REELECTED BY AMERICAN FED.
GRAFTON OF LABOR AT DEN
YER CONVENTION.
SUCCESSFUL MEETING
SETTLES LABOR CONTROVERSIES,
FAvoRS POLITICAL ACTION
AND URGES PUBLIC I'M
PRovEMENTS.

Denver.-The election of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor Saturday re-
suited as follows:
President-Samuel Gompers of New
York
Vice President-James Duncan of
Massachusetts,.
Second Vice President-John Mitch
ell of Illinois.
Third Vice President-James O'Con-
nell Of Washington.
Fourth Vice President-Max Morris
of Colorado.
Fifth Vice President-Dennis A.
Hayes OF Pennsylvania.
Sixth Vice President-W. A. Huber
/ Of Indiana.
/ Seventh Vice President-James F.
Valentine of Ohio.
Eighth Vice President-John Alpine
OF Chicago
Treasurer-John b. Lennon OF ILL
nois.
Secretary-Frank Morrison of Illi-
nois.
| Next convention at Toronto, Canada.
John Fry and b. A. Larger were
elected fraternal delegates to the Brit
ish Trades congress and Jerome Jones
delegates to the Canadian Trades con-
gress.
For the first time in many years the
American Federation OF Labor is freed
from serious internal strife and organ
lied labor is in n position to devote all
OF its energies - taking care of its
interests.
This situation was achieved as re-
suit Of the Denver convention OF the
organization that came TO an end Sat
urday night at. 1880. "Auld Lang
Syne" was still echoing against the
vaulted ceiling OF the auditorium when
the gavel OF President Gompers fell.
announcing that the convention was
adjourned to meet In Toronto Canada,
next year.
Nearly all the many trade disputes
brought before the convention were
settled or placed In the way OF settle
ment In n manner that works for hnr-
mony.
The federation. In addition TO getting
rid OF the internal disputes. went on
record Ms being In politics to stay. II
pledged fealty to no party or no or
ganization, but declared that II would
as n body support the measures IT
wanted through whichever party might
grant Its demands. To make Its posi-
tion on this point emphatic It deposei
ns n member OF the executive council
Daniel J. Keefe. president OF the Long
shoremens union. and told the newly
elected officers OF the council that they
must abide by the decision OF the ma
1ority OF the recognized officials Of the
labor unions OF the country or get out
OF office.
In approving the final report Of the
resolutions committee the convention
instructed the various international un'
ions state and city central bodies 10 use
their influence with the state. national
and municipal governments to under
take ms much public Improvement work
as possible to give relief TO the mil.
lions OF unemployed men. In that con.
nection John II. Walker OF the Miners
unions urged the construction OF n
deep waterway between the great lakes
and the Gulf OF Mexico as n means Of
employing thousands Of workers and Of
benefitlng the business and CONNER
cinl interests Of the country.
! The strike OF the shopmon against
tho d. A. II. q. II. II. was In.
dorsod and the executive council In.
structed To issue an appeal for funds
10 aid tho strikers
Another resolution attacked tho ON.
ploymcnt OF illiteratoa and non, English
speaking sailors as dangerous 10 life
and property.
Tho blue cross button adopted by the
Denver Union Label League wnn In.
dorred and referred to tho label con.
ference for adoption for general use.
The convention went on record nn
determined 10 fight 20 n finish the legal
proceedings Instituted NJ n result of
the strikes and boyco,ts against the
Buck Stove and Range Company OF st.
Louis and tho Lowic Hat Company OF
Danbury. Conn. that threatens TO
send Gompers. Mitchell and Morrison
20 jail for contempt OF court.
4 The last act OF the convention was
. demonstration In favor OF John
Mitchell. who was attacked nv A. u.
Grout. . Socialist delegate from 81.
Louis, In nm alteration growing out Of
the boyco,, against the Buck Stove and
Range Company.
Tho vote 10 adjourn was n rouHing
''hurrnh" instead of the usual aye.
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