The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-22
BUT ONE VOTE CAST
AGAINST GOMPERS
Labor Convention Selects
Toronto for Next Meet
ing and AdjOurns.

DEN En- Col. Nov. 1.-THE follow
ing officers were elected at todays ses-
sion OF the American Federation Of
Labor.
President Samuel Gompers; first vice
president, James Duncan; second vice
president, john MITCHELL third vice
president, James O'CJuneH; fourth vice
president, Max Morris; NTH vice presi-
dent ID. a. Hayes sixth vice president
". ID. Huber seventh vice president
Joseph Nulnue, eIgntI vice president,
John Alpine secretary, Frank Morrison,
treasurer, john Is. Lennon: fraternaI
delegates 10 British trades congress,
John Frye. editor of the MOIders' Jour
nal, and a.. A. a. Charger OF tine United
Garment Workers of America. fraternaI
delegates TO the Canadian trades con-
grrss, jerome Jones. of Atlanta,
Ga, editor of the Journal OF Labor
There was only one contest for vice
president and member OF the executive
board to take the place of Daniel j.
keele, sixth vice president who refused
TO stand for reelection after the con
yenton had adopted "a report which said
ur should have resigned from council
when he came out for Taft,
keele made statement To the con
yeEuon. in which he said it was "a mat
ter OF principle with him., and that he
had no quarrel with any one If the Fed
Grafton was 10 adopt that policy ia the
future The executive council tried 10
induce kcete 90 stand for reelection.
but he refused.
One Opposing Vote.
William =. AIahou. his successor, is
president OF the Amalgamated Street
Railway Employees. and has been a
leader in the movement for years.
When IL appeared that the vote for
President Gompsrs vas unanimous. De-
rspsra Charles Jeskc of Milwaukee asked
tas+ Ha he. recorded AS voting against
,3gm,rrs as he did not agree with his
nrrlr,- and the Wisconsin Federation
did NOT agree with it, 1t was the only
vote against the president
Thomas l.. Lewis, president OF the
United Mine Workers Of America, did
rot run against John Mitchell as II
was said a week ago he would. There
sr. raDorts Co the effect that il was
agreed chat. il Lewis did not run for
second vice president, Mitchell would
stay out Of the race for president Of
lhe Mine Workers.
The dispute OF the building trades
came up for settlement a. the Opening
of the morning session. The hght Of
years between the AmalEamated. or
English Society, and the United Broth
arhaoa of Carpenters and Joiners OF
America WAS brought TO the fore. and
the hardest question 90 settle was, who
was entitled O.. be represented iH the
Denver trades ana labor assembly
Adjourned Sine Die.
The entire matter was referred TO the
building trades department. which holds
It's convention next week. The cOnven-
ton adjourned sine die late this after
noon after selecting Toronto for the
next convention. While the convention
was I'm progress 10 was announced that
there had been born in Denver power
fu railway employees organization 10 be
known as the Railway Employees De
rartmeut of the American Federation OF
Labor with ten affiliated organizations
as members
TT. b. Perham was elected chairman,
and John EIauuery, secretary. The OBJ
iect is 10 bring about closer relations
of an railroad employees and to seek
TO affiliate all railway organizations in
the Federation. They ,will seek TO gam
helpful legislation. The first convention
is TO he held in Denver and 5000 en-
pIoyes Will be represented.