The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-12-03
MINERS NATIONAL TI,KtT'
UNIONS WILL NAME CHOICE BY
REFERENDUM VOTE.
Edwin Perry, Of Iowa District, in Lead
for Higher Office Of Secre-
tary-Treasurer.

The national tickets for the election
of national officers, 70 be held by ref
erendum vote of the members of the
Iowa Mine Workers OF America, have
arrived at the local headquarters of
District No. 10 and will be imme-
diateIy distributed to the individual
camps of the district The election
will be held Tuesday, Dec. 5, at the
meeting place of each local, for the
term commencing April 1st, 1909
Oskaloosa people and the miners
of District No. Ii are particularly in.
terested in the election by reason of
the candidacy of Secretary Edwin
Perry of District No. -, whose nomi-
nation has been seconded in all parts
of the national district. The mine
workers have a rule in connection
with the government of their cleo
candidate receiving the most endorse
ments or the greatest number OF
nomination at the head of the column
of nominees for the office for which
be is named. Mr.. Perry and his
friends are gratified In noting that his
name appears at the head of the col
umn of candidates for the Office OF
Secretary Treasurer. The position on
the ticket has some advantages and
it, in a. way, forecasts the sentiment
of the voters throughout the districts.
Four other candidates nave been nomi,
mated for the Office. John Fahy, of
Pottsville, Pa, Geo. W.. Hartlein, OF
Shamokin, Pa, Joseph Pope, of Belle.
Vile, Ills, and John Fogg and Perth
Indiana, nominated in the order given.
President Tom Lewis, of Bridge.
port, Ohio, is q candidate for re-elec,
ton. He has but one candidate in
the field against him, John H. Wal
ker, of Danville, Ill. The reelection
of Mr.. Lewis is practically assured.
Vice-President John P. White, OF
Oskaloosa, was not a candidate for
reelection to the Office of vice-presi'
dent, succeeding himself for second
term. Mr.. White would have been
nominated and elected had be per-
mitted the use of his name as can.
didate for the Office. Following his
absolute refusal to be candidate, no
less than seven names appeared in
the field. w. d. Van Horn, of Terre
Haute, Ind, heads the list, with
John r. Dempsey. of Scranton, Pa,
in second place. g.. .......
For auditor and member of the ere,
dental committee, thirteen candi.
dates have been nominated. John
Mossop, of North Lawrence, Ohio
leads, while an Iowa man. Harry Ba
ker, 'of Centervillc, has the second
place. "t. asnN .n' &. .H..n .Wat%
Eight nominations have been made
for teller, headed by William Young,
of Ehrenfeld, Pa. .f... '1' -
Thirty-four persons have been NOM
mated for the place of delegate to
the national meeting of the American
Federation OF Labor. The list is head
ed by the leaders of the mine work
ers' organization and the contest for
the place becomes interesting on &C.
count of the prominence of the men
entered in the race. The five lead
ers are, President T. l.. Lewis, ex'
President John Mitchell, John H.
Walker, candidate for president, w.
B. Wilson, of Blossburg, Pa, popular
and influential labor leader, and Vice
President John p. White, of Oska-
loosa. Iowa vice-president, Jacob Rit.
ter, of Oskaloosa, is also among the
nominations. ..' 'l .-.-.r.t