Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-11-09
DeIes ties to Convention Ap-
pIauded Him for Several Min
utes Before Could be Heard.
TALK OF PLANS TO GUST HIM
He is Not Worried ana Says Men Best
Equipped 10 Further iabor's
Cause VIII be Chosen,

Denver Nov. 9.=Thpugh tsore is
much talk of plans asoot to Dust Sanue
Gompers from the presidency OF lale
American Federation of Labor during
the sessions Of the twenty-cishth am
nua convention, which began in this
city today it is principally gossip out
side the federation itself. ltumors OF
growing dissenson with the so called
Gompers plan during the recent ma
tional campaign are being given free
publication through The press. but
leaders in the federation Who Should
know the status Of things declare
Their ignorance Of any organized OPP
position to President Gompers. Mr.
GomperS himself valves the subject
aside by saying the federation will Sc
iect the man best equipped to lead il
70 itu'.her success and declares that
should he be retired he will stll re-
main worker in the ranks. He adj
mits there is opposition but asserts it
Is confined to matters OF policy af
fectlng localities only. a strong card
in Mr. GOmpers favor now Is the fact
that several of his bitter opponents
of socialistic tendencies have failed of
election as delegates to represent their
own unions at the present meeting
The annual report of President Gompers.
his so-called political stand, as well
as other important matters affecting
the federation, will be read tomorrow
The cities seeking the next convention
are st. Louis Toronto. Detroit, Mobile,
Tampa and Washington
Shortly after . o'clock this morning
the delegates formed in line and
marched to the auditorium where the
convention was called to order at 10
o'clock.
The exercises at this mornings ses-
sion included addresses of welcome by
Gov Henry A, Butchel of Colorado;
Mayor Robert w. Speer of Denver;
George Hally, for the State Fedora
ton of Labor; l.. NJ. French. for the
Denver Trades and Labor Assembly
and j. 7. Clepp for the building
council,
Response to the addresses was made
by Samuel Gompers president of the
federation,
e. At the close of the morning ses-
sions the report of the committee
on credentials was made.
The popularity of President Com
pers was attested wien he rose to call
the convention to order this morning.
The delegates applauded MI Gompers
for several minutes before he was
able to make himself heard.
lin his address in response to the
address of welcome. Mr.. Gompers was
frequently applauded as he told Of
the progress now being made by the
labor movement and the delegates
were especially enthusiastic when Mr..
Gompers declared that tie efforts Of
the federation We're not only for the
benefit OF union labor, but for un-
organized labor and for all humanity
as we'll
The committee or credentials made
II long report assigning the numer
of votes which each delegation should
have in accordance with the consti-
tuition. There are S75 delegates in
attendance.
Only three contests were reported.
These are from the Electrical Work
crs. the Operative Plasterers and the
Bottle workers unions.
The report of the committee. with
exception of that portion in regard
to contested delegates. was adopted
aud the convention took up the three
contests.
a special committee of five was
appointed to hear tie electrical work
ers contest and consideration of fur
Their contests went over until after
noon.