Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-22
Canadian City Wins Fedora
ton of Labor Convention.
GOMPERS' EASY VICTORY
Reelected President With Only
One Vote Against Him.
DAN KEEFE OUT OF RACE
Withdraws as Candidate for Vice
Notwithstanding Trades Dis
pute Referred to Council.

DENVER, Colo, November I.-The
American Federation of Labor conven-
ton adjourned today after eecting Off
GERS and selecting Toronto Canada, as
the place of meeting next year. The
officers elected were:
President-Samuel Gonfpers Of Wash
ington, D. e.
First vice president-James Duncan,
Second vice president-John Mitchell.
Spring Valley. Ill.
Third vice president-James O'Connell OF
Washington, d. C.
Fourth vice president-Max Morris,
Denver, Colo.
Fifth vice president-D. A. Hayes, Phila-
delphia.
Sixth vice president-William d. Huber,
Indianapolis. Ind.
Seventh vice president-Joseph +. Valen-
tine, Cincinnati.
Eighth vice president-John r. Alpine,
Boston.
Fraternal delegates to the British Trades
Congress-John p. Frey, editor of the
holders Journal, and b. \. Larger OF
the United Garment Workers of America;
to Canadian trades conventon-Jerome
Jones of the Georgia Federation OF
Labor and editor of the Journal of Labor.
The executive council, which is made
up of the officers. shows no change with
the exception of the substitution of John
r. Alpine for Daniel J. Keefe, who with
drew.
MIR. Gompers was reelected TO the
office he has held since the organiza-
ton of the federation in 1881, with the
exception of one year, amid scenes of
the greatest enthusiasm, only one discon-
tented representative of the socialist party
voting against him.
One Office Only Contested.
There were no contests for any of the
offices except eighth vice president. For
this John r. Alpine and William D.
Mahon were nominated. Alpine was elect
ed by vote of $3.50 to 6,679
John p Frey was elected by acclama-
ton for fraternal delegate to Great Brit
ain, but the selection of b. A. Larger
was contested by Robert A. Mckee OF
the international Union Of Steam Engi-
neers, the ballot resulting: Larger, S.,
AIS; Mckee SAT-
The third roll call OF the day was
taken to decide where the next meeting
shall be held. 1t resulted: Toronto.
1897: St Louis 3.07a: Rochester. NJ Y.
LABS; Washington, $50; Milwaukee, L.
Keefe Explains Withdrawal.
Mr.. Keefe, giving the reasons that
prompted him not to be a member OF
the executive council. said it was owing
to the recommendation Of the commit
| tee on presidents report, He said, how
ever, that the relations between Presi-
dent Gompers, the executive council and
himself were us amicable as ever, and
that he was always ready to serve the
president the executive council, or
any organfza ton in the convention.
President Gompcrs, in thanking the
convention for his reelection said, in
part:
In the coming year / shall endeavor
to Dc, oil fn,.t hn lob
BY your vote you have directed me to
go to other countries. l shall endeavor
to carry out your instructions In this
| respect but L am not quite sure the
courts will permit me. In conclusion, l
wish to say 1 deeply grateful for the
vote of confidence. In the labor moye-
ment 1 live and / will live to serve it,
Referred to Council.
The committee on building trades, to
which all resolutions relating to this
subject were referred. reported, and in
each case recommended that these dis
putes be referred to the convention in
Denver next December of the National
Building Trades Council, which is af-
filiated with the federation.
Vice President Duncan moved that, in
asmuch as the charter issued to the
building trades council gave it no per-
mission to issue state charters, the coun-
Gil be instructed to live up to its char
ter This was carried after considerable
discussion by vote of 81 to Al.
New Railway Mems Organization.
1t was announced today that there was
born in Denver yesterday a powerful rail
way employees organization, to be known
as the Railway Employees Department Of
the American Federation of Labor, with
ten affiliated organizations as members.
II. B. Perham was elected chairman. and
John F1annery, secretary. The object IS
to bring about n closer union of all rail
road employees. and to seek to affiliate all
railway organizations with the organiZa-
ton.
The first convention is to be held in
Denver and it is expected 10000 employees
will be represented by the officers or their
organizations. which are as follows:
Order of Railroad Photographers. Broth-
erhood of Boilermakers and Iron ship
builders of America, International Freight
Handlers Union. International Associa-
ton of Machinsts. International Associa-
ton of Car Workers, international
brotherhood of Blacksmiths. brotherhood
of Railway Clerks. Switchmens Union OF
North America, International Brother
hood of Maintenance of Way Employees.
international Association of Steam Fit.
tiers of America
Controversies Settled.
Two special committees reported set
Element of controversies referred to them.
The Longshoremen and Seamens Union
adjusted their differences. and the factions
of the electrical workers agreed to make
a complete settlement of their contro-
versy at the st. Louis convention Janu-
airy IL, 1909
The report of the committee on resolu-
tons in regard to the strike of the me-
chanics on the Denver and Rio Grande
railroad was referred to the executive
council with instructions to issue an ap-
peal for financial assistance to all affili-
ated organizations.
The convention instructed the executive
council to secure good legal advice 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 Pouren. a Russian political
refugee, was adopted, and one asking for
assistance in the defense of MACON, VII
Iareai, Rivera and other alleged Mexican
reyolutionists under arrest at Los Ange-
les was referred to the executive council
to bring the case before the proper author.
tiles.
Work for the Unemployed.
The only resolution discussed at length
today was one introduced by Max Hayes
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