The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-01-16


been issued from SubDistrict head
quarters at Montgomery:
Montgomery, w. Va,
January Is, 1908.
10 the Officers and Members of Lo-
cal Unions in the Territory I'M
der the Jurisdiction Of sSub-Dis-
trlct No. 1,of District No. 1t,
United Mine Workers of Amer
lea, Greeting:
l herewith enclose you list of
candidates for the various Offices
for the terms beginning April LIST,
l3Oo, to be voted for in accordance
with Sub District Constitution.
'All members Of Local Unions
Will cast their votes for the candi
dates OF their choice, said ballots
Shall be cast. counted and sealed
and recorded in the presence of the
local officers and forwarded to the
Sub-District Secretary not later
than ten days prior to the annual
convention. Said ballots to be
opened and counted by the tellers
and report of all votes cast made
to the convention, and in the
event of no election the delegates
will proceed to ballot for those re-
cclvlng the most votes.
Local Secretaries are requested to
read this section carefully to the
Local Unions before a ballot is ia
ken. After the ballot has been
taken, fill out the returning sheet
IN the enclosed envelope, marked
10 al ID
>. Hastings at once
Each member OF the Organiza.
tlon may vote for one candidate for
PRESIDENT, one candidate for Vice
president, one candidate for Secre.
tary-Ireasurer, three candidates
Tor Auditing Committee, four can
dldates for Sub. District Board
Members. one candidate for Dis
trlct Board Member, but can not.
under any circumstances "plump''
his vote or give more than one vote
to any one candidate for the same
office
You will notice that all persons
not receiving as many as three
nominations, their names do not
appear on the ballot.
Local Secretaries are requested
10 notify the members by posted
notice CT the election of Sub Dis
trlct officers, requesting them to be
present, giving the date of the
meeting. The election for Sub
district officers must be held on the
second meeting night in February.
Article 10, Sec. 81
The ballot must be in the hands
OF the Sub District Secretary not
later than February "a, 1908.
instructions to Local Secretaries:
AS soon as your Local votes for
SUB District officers, seal the Off
clal Elections Returns in the en-
closed envelope marked election
returns; also seal the duplicate
credentials in the envelope marked
duplicate credential and forward
to Is. 5. Hastings. Montgomery.
w. Va. -
The nominees are us follows:
Presdent-B. 5. Hastings. Mont-
gomery, w. Va: j. G.. Shuck
Crown Hill, w. Va; Lewis Nor
:ls. Donwood, w. Va.
Vice President-Jas Russell.
Longacre, w. Va: p. J. Hackett,
Plymouth, w. Va Jno Potf. Mt
Carbon, w. Va.
Secretary Trcasurer-C. A. Sv-
denstricker, Smithers, w. Va: X.
A Kramer, East Bank, w. Va;
). A. Taylor, Cannellton. w. Va:
ID. NJ. Miller, Plymouth, w. Va:
Geo. Marks, Burnwell. w. Va.
Auditor-H. II. Skaggs. Can
MELTON, w. Va, 6. A. Cooper.
Carbondale, W. Va.
Sub Dist, Elk. Board Members
j. u. Hudson, Longacre. W. Va. ::
T.: r. Gatens, Plymouth. W. Va:
" q. Cloxton. Plymouth, w. Va.
{. " little, Carbonate. w. Va.
Rudolph RoSetti, Hardwood. w
Va: Arthur Adkins. Tomshurp.
w. Va; r.. J Wormlev. Elkridpe.
W. Va; j. II. Wiseman. Powell. |
ton. w. Va.
Dist. E5. Board Mem bcrs G.
" jackson, Montgomery. W. Va:
Van ID, johnson, Buruwell, w. Va.
Fratcrnally submitted.
b. S. HASTINGS. Sec Treas
SuD-DIStrlct No. ! of Dist II