Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-22
tBy Associated Press.l

IL ENVER, Nov. 21.-The fore
going is the full list of officers
elected by the American Fedora
ton of Labor convention ere TODAY.
The executive council, which is made
up of the officers, shows no change
with the exception of substitution of
John r. Alpine for Daniel j. Keefe.
who withdrew
Mr.. Gompers was reelected to the
office he has held since the organiza-
tion in 1881. with the exception Of one
year, amid scenes of greatest enthusi-
asm, only one representative of the
Socialist party voting against him.
Ihere were no contests for any of
the offices except eighth vice president.
For this John B. Alpine and William
u. Mahon were nominated. Alpine was
elected by vote of 1886 to 6679
There has been born of the present
convention powerful employees union.
to be known as the Railway Employees
Department of the American Fedora
ton of Labor, with ten affiliated orders
as members
H. B. Perham was elected Chairman
and John Flannery secretary The OBJ
Ject is to bring about a clearer union
of all railroad employees and to seek
to affiliate all railroad organizations
with the federation.
To Meet In Denver
The first. convention is to be held in
Denver, and 100000 employees viii he
represented by the officers of their or
ganizations, which are: Order of
Railroad Telegraphers, Brotherhood Of
Boilermakers and Iron Shipbuilders Of
America, International Freight Han
dlers' Union, International Association
of Machfnists, International Associa-
tion of Car Workers, International
brotherhood of Blacksmiths. Brother
hood of Railway Clerks, Switchmen's
Union of North America, International
Union of Maintenance of Railway EN-
ployes, International Association of
Steam Filters.
Two special committees reported a
settlement of controversies referred to
them. The longshoremen and seamen's
union adjusted their differences and
the factions of the electrical workers
agreed to make a complete settlement
of their controversy at the st. Louis
January Is, 1903.
To Appeal for Aid
The report of the committee on res
olutions in regard to the strike of me-
chanics on the Denver and Rio Grande
was referred to the executive council
with instructions to issue an appeal for
financial assistance to all affiliated
The convention instructed the ex-
ecutive council to procure good legal
advice for the purpose of drafting a
bill for an old age pension, to be in
either in the legislatures of
the several states or congress.
A resolution asking the president to
pardon Jan Pouren Russian political
was adopted and one asking
'or assistance in the defense of Magon,
Rivera and other alleged
Los Angeles, was referred to the exec
ltive council to bring the case before
he proper authorities.
Max Hayes Resolution
The only resolution discussed at
ength today was one introduced by
that work be provided for
he 100000 unemployed in the coun-
ry.
Objection was made to demanding
assistance and to the statement that
100000 men were unemployed
The resolution was adopted in an
lmended form, in which it is urged
lpon the federal government and the
ieveral state aud municipal govern
nents that work be provided for the
on roadways and water
ways, In the Improvement Of forests
nd in every other way possible.
Several minor amendments were
made TO the constitution and at 7:45
. m. the convention adjourned sine die.