Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-11-09
WILL FAIL TO
DOWN GOMPEE
Fight to Defeat Him for Reel
tion Seems TO be Weak
NJ nanveP.


DENVER, Now beginning
10 o'clock TO-DAY in the auditor
the 2Sth annual convention 81
American Federation OF Labor
Il is predicted, DO the most imp
ant gathering Of the delegates
convention Of that body In lts hist
The all-important question TO be
clded IL the endorsement OF the
litical program carried out BY
executive committee during the
cent political campaign and WI
has generally been referred 20
Gompers plan.
Opponents Of Samuel Comp
president Of the federation, Of n
or less strength within the fads
ton. are working together In Ga
fort to outline a plan Of ba
against his reelection. They
charging him with peTnicioua n
tical activity (giompern hav
stumped the nation for Bryant
using other arguments TO eonyi
delegates that Gompers has lost
standing as q leader Of workingl
and that the working classes IA
expect nothing from congress in
way Of exchange Il Gompera n
tinues at the head Of the federatl
Among those who are expected
lead the night on the Federated
president Is Daniel Keefe og
LongahoFemens union, who
charged with DESERVING the fede
TONS executive committee and "a
ing out for TAFT in consideration
the promise OF political once.
though It Il difElcult 10 set the a
per OF the delegates at this time,
cal leaders laugh az the idea
GOmpers being turned down, and
clare their certainty Of opinion
not only will he be upheld but [
Koefe will be removed from his pl
as q vice president Of the federal
and all his followers win suiEer
defeat for whatever once or pre-
ment they may seek.
They point 70 the fact Of the
feat Of certain candidates for 81
known as enemies Of labor a.
tinct victory 10 the cause and Ont
be joyful over In spite Of the feds
tons unfruitful support Of the a
ocratic national ticket. In addil
to this leading question, there ~
number OF matters up for decis
mostly relating TO internal disi
sion. OF afiliated bodies guar
over Jurisdiction, etc. Half 90
citiea are after the convention
1SOs.
The convention convened in the
ternoon with an address Of welc'
by Governor BuehteI, and Nd
speer. and then came the annual
port Of President Gompers.
made an exhaustive review Of
industrial situation In the coui
in general, and In It eontended
the present lack OF employment
due to governmental errors.
gave a detailed account Of his v
before congress In behalf OF
cause OF labor. and also Of the
lous labor cases now pending be
the courts. The reports says.
II IL almost impossible TO cone
OF the many idle men and especl
is It 80, when the country in gen
is so bountiful. Concerning the
litIcal situation be states that
would not be wise for him nov
make any prophecies, but that }
satisfied that the voice Of the v
lngmen has been heard in the {
paign, and that the great moral
| tory has been won.
| Despite the prediction 20 the
| feet that Gompers would not b
| elected Il Is generally conceded
| afternoon that he win succeed
| self az president While a b
fight IL being made upon him a
number OF candidates are mentis
: for his place II Is said that the o
! sitIon against him is mot 81
7fonfinna1 On PaEa ~