The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-22
Veteran President Retains the
Office He Has Held for
Many Years. "
ONLY ONE VOTE OUT OF
THOUSANDS in OPPOSITION
Other Officers Chosen With Vir.
tual Unanimity; Next Meet
ing at Toronto.

Ely
Samuel Gompers Of Washington. D. C.
First vice president, James Duncan OF
Quincy. Mass
Second vice president, John Mitchell
of springvalley. Ill
Third vice president, James o'Con.
nell of Washington, D. =.
Fourth vice president, Max Morris Of
Denver, Colo.
Fifth vice president, D. \. Hayes of
Philadelphia
Sixth vice president. William D. Hu-
Der Of Indianapolis.
Seventh vice president, Joseph F.
Valentine of Cincinnati.
Eighth vice president. John 3, Alpine
OF Boston.
Fraternal delegates to the British
trades congress, John P, Frey. editor
OF the Monlders Journal. ard B. A
Larger OF the United Garment Workers
Of America
TO the Canadian trades congress. Je-
rome Jones of the Georgia Fc l--atiou
OF Labor and editor of the Journal OF
Labor.
Convention city for 1909, Toronto,
Canada.
I~Oou-t VI LICCLlOu.
The above is the result Of t)6ny's
election in the American Federation of
Labor convention. The executive coun-
ci. which is made up of the officers,
shows no change with tue exception OF
the substitution of John R. Alpine for
Daniel J. Keefe, who withdrew Mr.
Gompers was reelected to the Office he
has held since the organization of the
federation in 1881. with the exception
OF one year. amid scenes Of greatest en-
thusiasm, only one representative of The
socialist party voting Against him.
Only One Contest
There were 20 contests for aav Of the
ot1iees except eighth vice president For
this John R. Alpine and William D.
Mahon were nominated. Alpine was
elected by a vote Of 1895 TO 6s79.
John P. Frey was elected by acclaim
ton for .fraternal delegate t, Great
Britain, but the selection Of 3. A.
Larger was contested by Robert A. Nc
kee OF the International Union of Steam,
Engineers, the ballot resulting: Larger,
S437; Mckee, 6477.
The third roll call OF the day was
taken 70 decide where the next meet
ing shall be held. It resulted: Toronto,
1897; s.. Louis, 3019; Rochester. n. Y,
LASS Washington, 800; Milwaukee, l.
Ra!lroaders Organize.
It has been announced that there
was born in Denver yesterday power
full railway employees organization to
be known as the Railway Employees De-
partment of the American Federation
of Labor, with ten affiliated organiza-
tlons rs members. II. B. Perham was
elected chairman and John Flannerv
secretary, The object is to bring about
a closer un ion OF al r,ilroad employees
and 10 seek TO affiliate all railway or
ganizatiops with the federation.
The first convention is TO be held in
Denver and 100000 employees will be
represented by the officers of the or
ganizations which are as follows: Or
der Of Railroad Telegraphers, Brother
hood OF Boilermakers and Iron Ship
builders of America, International
Freight Handlers Union, International
Association of Machinists, International
Association Of Car Workers, Interua-
tional Brotherhood of Blacksmiths,
mems Union of North America, Inter
national Brotherhood of Maintenance OF
Way Employees, International Associa-
tion of Steam6tters of America,
Two special committees reported q
settlement of controversies referred TO
them. The Lopgshoremen and Sea-
men s union adjusted their differences.
ers agreed to make complete settle.
ment of their controversy at the ST.
Louis convention January is. 1909.
The report of the committee on reso-
lutious, in regard to the strike of the
mechanics on the Denver & Rio Grands
was referred to the executive
council with instructions to issue an
appeal for financial assistance to all
affiliated organizations.
Age Pension Planned
The convention instructed the eIecu-
tive council to secure good legal ad-
vice for the purpose of drafting bill
for an old age pension. to be introduced
either in the legislatures of the several
states or in congress.
a resolution asking the president TO
pardon Jan Pourin, Russian political
refugee. was adopted and one asking
for assistance in the defense OF MaGou,
Vil!areal, Rivers and other alleged Mex
lean revoutionists. under arrest at Los
Angeles, was referred TO the executive
council to bring the case before the
proper authorities.
The only resolution discussed discussed at
length today was vas oae intFo9acea ny
nauding that work be provided for tho
{ 900 900 unemployed in the country.
Objection was most seriously made to
demanding assistance and TO the state
nent that 100000 men were unem-
oloyed.
The resolution was adopted in an
.meuded form in which il is urged upon
he federal government and the several
tate and municipal governments that
work be provided for the unemployed
IN roadways, waterways, in improve
nent of forests and in every other way
,ossible.
Several minor amendments wero
made to the constitution and at 7;l0
clock the convention adjourned sine