The Colorado statesman., 1908-08-01
WESTERN FEDERATION CLOSES
SEVENTEEN DAYS SESSION
AT DENVER.
MEET NEXT AT DENVER
DENVER SELECTED FOR .PERMA-
NENT HEADQUARTERS OF
THE FEDERATION.

Denver. - President Charles II.
Meyer and the present administration
Of the Western Federation of Miners
won a complete victory in the annu-
al convention of the organization which
closed Wednesday,, after seventeen
days of session that were stormy at
times.
The insurgents in the convention
who were fighting in the interest OF
the Industrial Workers of the World
or against Meyer personally were
routed on every important proposition
which came up before the convention,
including the election of officers.
Denver was selected as the perma-
nent headquarters for the federation,
and also as the place for the next
meeting, the latter being a victory
over Butte, Mont, by vote OF 1872
to 1864.
George Pettibone, whose life is de-
SPARED of by his physicians, was the
subject of a resolution condemning
the men behind the prosecution of the
Boise trials, and a collection amount
ing to $40 was raised on the floor of
the convention to purchase flowers
each day for the invalid.
Meyer was opposed for reelection
by ]. w. Flynn of Butte, who received
SS votes to 223 cast for Meyer. Flynn
stepped to the rostrum to congratulate
Meyer and promised his support 10
The administration. Charles E. Ma
honey was reelected vice president
by a vote of 1874 against 109 cast for
Michael j. O'Connor of Globe, AriZ.
Ernest Mills was reelected secretary
treasurer, and j. C. Lowney, Roderick
Mackenzie and William Davidson were
reelected members of the executive
board.
In the first district Robert Randall
declined denomination, and Fred
Clough of Goldfield, New, was elected
over W. H. Burton of Buckskin, New,
by a majority of 20 votes. In District
No 2 Joseph Hutchinson of Burke,
Idaho, leader of the insurgents, was
elected by a vote of 1531s over l.. w.
Callahan of Index, Wash, and A. E.
Rigley, of Wallace, Idaho.
Hutchinson's election was due to the
double reason that the administration
desired to appease the insurgents and
also because l.. w. Callahan, the pres
ent incumbent, has not been in the
good graces of the board for several
months.
In the Third district j. C. Lowney
was reelected over his opponent. Owen
McCabe. Both are representatives
from Butte. Roderick Mackenzie and
w. E. Tracy and William Wavidson,
in the Fourth, Fifth and Sixth districts,
were elected without opposition.
In District No. William F. tinker
son of Flat River, Mo-, was elected to
fill a vacancy caused by the disappear
ance of Henry A Keltner, who, it is
alleged, departed following a quarrel
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were installed by ]. C. Sullivan, vet
eran member of the organization and
former president of the State Fedora
ton of Labor.
In outlining the policies of the or
ganization for the coming year. Pres
ident Meyer said: This convention
has been the most successful we have
ever had. l believe all dscord has
been dissipated and we will stand to-
gether for the future. We have taken
final action in the l. W. W. matter,
entered into an alliance with the Unit
ed Mine Workers of America, which
will ultimately lead to affiliation, set
aside strike fund of 100000 and at
the same time reduced the occasion
for strikes by requiring the vote of ten
locals instead of five in recommend
ing strike.
| VIC nave pdSoeu lHTOuSn Two years
or hardship when our treasury was de-
pleted, but we always had the mem
bershfp to draw upon for an addition
al assessment. We have regained our
strength, and our future course shall
be one of harmony with the employers
II they will but meet us half way We
want to make the federation bigger
and greater organization, and we want
to eliminate the strife between the la
borer and the employer"