The San Francisco call., 1908-05-17
.GOMPERS WOULD
|. PLEDGE CANDIDATES
President of American Feder-
alton Urges Labor Council
to Political Activity
Bottle Gamers Union TO- Accept
Terms of Pacific Coast
Flask Works
The communities

FS7aelssS ceived by the San
Francisco Ia r
council from Samuel Gompersi presi-
dent of the American federation of la
Dor, contains the following statement
on the subject of organizing for politi-
cal action:
Stand faithfully by our friends and
elect them. Oppose our enemies and
defeat them, whether they are candi-
dates for president or whether they are
candidates for legislative, executive of
judicial Office. Urge that each candi-
date be questioned and pledged by the
workers and their friends in their re-
spective states and districts as to his
attitude upon all subjects of import
ance to the toilers, whether IN fac
tory, farm, shop or mine
The letter asks contributions from
each union for the purpose of taking
active steps to carry out this idea.
T. F. Evans and ]. f. Corey, who
have been announced as candidates for
delegates from typographical union No
q to the international convention to
be held in Boston, August . TO- have
withdrawn from the contest, the for
mer on the advice of his physician and
the latter on the ground that he had
| This leaves seven candidates from
which to choose three delegates to be
sent to the convention. The election
will be held May 20. On that date
there will be an election for local offi-
GERS, for International. officers and for
the continuance or rejection OF the
priority law.
San Francisco maiIers' union has
elected the following officers for the
ensuing term: Alfred r. ONeill, presi-
dent; E. L. Bangs, vice president; Fer
dinand BAREBACK, secretary-treasurer;
F. P. Kelly, sergeant at arms; NJ. G,
Smith. and M. F. Garrigan, members OF
the executive committee. The union
chose the following as delegates to
various labor bodies: j. r. Garvey, g.
r. Bean and NJ. F. Garrigan, to the al
| lied printing trades council; Alfred f.
O'Nein and Ferdinand BAREBACK, to the
| labor council; Ferdinand Barbrack, to
the Japanese exclusion league and the
Oakland allied printing trades council
Woman's auxiliary No. Is to typo
graphical union No. 21, at meeting
| held in the residence OF Mrs. E. III.
| lO'Donnell, voted for the following for
! international officers: Mrs. NJ; U. j..
Crowley for president; Mrs. Nellie
! Meyers, Mrs. John D. Kane, Mrs. ]. #.
/ Lee ard Mrs. w. Z. Jones for vice
presidents; Mrs. II. A. Rodgers for
/ seer
The auxiliary has issued strong ap-
peal to the members of the order to
| increase the organization, by having
wives and daughters join.
At the last meeting OF the directors
| Of local No. s of the musicians union
H. S. Terry and c.. r. Scl.affer. who
had been suspended for nonpayment OF
| dues. were reinstated; r. " Wfthers,
a member OF local No. rs, was fined for
violation Of a law OF the American
/ federation OF musicians and Mrs Anna
| McHugh and z. w. Krugerberg were
admitted to membership by initiation.
! Several applications for admission by
card were laid over for week.
The bottle Gamers union has decided
to accept the proposition of the Pacific
| Coast flask works TO have its en-
! ployes return to work. There are
some minor details about which there
/ will have to be another conference.
| The settlement came at time when
| the glass bottle blowers we're about
to strike in sympathy with the Gamers.
The Labor day committee OF the San
Francisco labor council appointed a
short time since to outline q plan for
| the observance of Labor day this year.
1 VIII meet next Thursday night to or
ganize and discuss the character of the
celebration.
Millwrights' union No 766 at its last
meeting received several applications
for membership and initiated-two elect
ed candidates.
Carpenters union No. 1910 at its last
meeting increased its membership by
the admission OF four candidates by
Initiation.
The special committee of the labor
council will meet this week to frame
answers to the several letters received
from congressman, who were asked to
support organized labor Legislation.
w Miskel has been elected to rep
resent the marble cutters and inish-
! ers' union of this city at the interna-
tional association of marble workers
that is to meet in St Louis June l.
The last OF the unions of the build
| ing trades In San Mateo county to
"come in" has been admitted to the
building trades council of that county.
1t is carpenters union No. 162 OF San
Mateo.
The following are the candidates for
Offices of the international typograph-
ical union, to be voted for in every
subordinate union in the United States
and Canada Nav 20;
For presdent-James NJ. Lynch of Syracuss
| No. 90. II. S. Hudspeth OF New Orleans No. II
For first vice pres.dent-John w. Hays Of Min
neapolis No. ~. ". \. p. Reed of New Xork
No. G.
4 For secretary -treasrirer-J. W. Bramwood oi
Denver No. 40, Thomas F. Crowley OF Cincin
natl No. 3.
For delegates TO American federation of. iabo,
-four TO be e'ected Frank Morrison OF Chicago
i 40. l6, Max s. Hayes OF Cleveland No. 50. Hugh
Stevenson OF Toronto No 81. L. W. Mccullough
OF Omaha No. 100 II. ]. G0ttob OF Newark No
I03 IT, A. Kennedy of Omaha No. 1870. San
de Nedrey Of Columbia No. 101. Theodore Eich
horn of Erie No. II. Charles ". Fear Of Joplin
No $50.
For trustees union printers home tthree to b,
elected Anna G. Wilson of Columbia No. 1n1
L. c. Shepard OF Grand Rapids No. 80, Thom II
McCanery OF Colorado Springs No. So Herbert
W. Cook of Boston No. l3, John Armstrong o.
; Toronto No. 81. ". ]. Mclaughlin Of Bnffalo No
Bowen of Columbia No 1o1 Michael Powell Of
Ottawa No. 102.
For agent union printers home-George p
Nichols of aBltim0re no. IL.
The great contest of the election il
for president of the international body
Helpers union local No. 110 will nom.
mate candidates for Office at the meet.
ing to be held May 81. This local ha,