The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-10-08
CANDIDATE FOR
NATIONAL OFFICE
EDWIN PERRY SEEl,S HONOR
FROM UNITED MINERS.
WANTS TO BE sEcY-TREASURER
His Long Connection and Excellent
Work for the Iowa Organization
Has Qualified Him for the
Higher Position.

Announcement is made today of
the candidacy of Edwin Perry, Secre-
| tary OF the Iowa Nine Workers, for
the position of International Secre-
| tary-Treasurer. The announcement
| is received with enthusiasm by the
entire membership of District No. IL
of Iowa and Mr.. Perry will have
hearty support in the olner districts
of the National organization.
Mr.. Perry has been at the head of
the Iowa District almost since its
foundation, and much OF the success
of the district is directly traceable TO
his devotion and his efforts to the
Union. He was president of the dis
trict for years and was later maze
secretary-treasurer of the district to
| which Office he has been elected year
after year, with practically no oppo-
sition. Mr.. Perrys work in the Iowa
field is known throughout the nation
al organization. Iowa is pointed out
as model district and the men who
have been at its head have attracted
national attention. Mr.. Perry has
been popular official at home and
abroad and his counsel and advice are
much sought in fields outside the lin
its of his own district. he is well
known personally, having been for
years in the national convention at
Indianapolis and having worked sea-
son after season with the leaders of
other districts. AS a speaker and a
leader of public sentiment Mr.. Perry
is recognized as one of the strongest
men of the national organization. Mr..
Perry has repeatedly been urged by
friends in all parts of the national
district to permit the use of his name
as candidate for the Office of inter
national secretary-treasurer but he has
always refused. = He has held that. his
duty was in the direction of the Iowa
district and his friends in Iowa would
not consent because the influence OF
the man was needed at home where he
was in close touch with situations
which no other man or other officers
less thoroughly informed, coulu have
handled. The situation is somewhat
different at this time and Mr.. Perry
is urged by his friends in Iowa and in
other districts to become a candidate
for election to the higher Office. Iowa
is all right now," they say, land there
is work for you to do in the higher
Office" Every mail brings letters to
Mr. Perry urging mis- candidacy,
promising support from all Districts
and some go so far as to insist that
the man become a candidate. Re
fusal to acceded to the wishes of his
friends under Une circumstances would
be next to impossible and Mr.. Perry
after due consideration and consulta-
tion with his friends has consented
to become a candidate.
Mr.. Perry has issued the following
circular today to the local unions OF
the Iowa district which explains itself:
Oskaloosa, Iowa, Oct 7, 1908.
To All Local Unions in District No.
13, Greeting:
Brothers:-At the earnest solicita-
llOu Oh my lTlenuS III lue SeNeFdl
states | have consented to be a can
didate for International Secretary
Treasurer the coming term; hence
will not be an aspirant for any posi-
ton in District No. 13.
l take this opportunity of thanking
the members of District No. 13 for the
confidence reposed in me in the past
and what l am today is due Largely
to the interest that the rank and file
have taken in my welfare. | snail
always cherish with grateful remem-
brance the earnest support and loyal
ty of our members, and it will be the
ambition of my life to assist those
that might supercede me in maintain
ing the high standard of efficiency
that has made District No. 13 what it
Is today.
Reciprocating the many favors re-
ceived at your hands. and assuring
one and all that | will lend my per-
sonal influence to furnish inspiration
for greater achievements in the future
than has characterized our past his
tory, | am,
Sincerely yours,
EDWIN PERRY,
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT