The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-03
Again Chosen as Active Officer
Society Of Labor.
TOPEKA MAN WINS,
w. L. O'Rrien Elected President
After a Sharp Fight.
The Insurgents Are Routed at
Every Point.

About the busiest political gather
ing in the state of Kansas was held
in the Knights and Ladies of Security
hall this morning when the state So
eiety OF Labor and Industry held their
annual election Of officers for the en-
suing year There was an intense
rivalry for every Office and the re-
suit of every ballot was listened to BY
every member there being a hundred
pads around the room on which were
marked the votes as they were read
by the secretary. Nomination
speeches were given and every
reference to a candidate was either
greeted by applause or an autonym
for this word It was the IfveIiest
gantzatton and every one Of the 220
organizations represented had his
eye out for the welfare of his union
w L OBrieu Of Topeka was
elected president OF the Society Of
Labor and Industry of the state of
Kansas He has served as vice presf-
dent Of the organization for q number
or years and he has the reputation Of
amending every meeting IN its history
His rival for election was D. H Clark
OF the PIasterers' union of this civ.
Mr. OBrIeu had the solid vote of his
nationality and they were all fighting
TOR him from the first until the last.
When OsBrien was nominated some
:
How do you spell O'Brieu2 ?" It /
developed later after the laughter
had died away that the man who had |
asked this question was one of the |
Ireland Some OF the members of the |
convention did not know the caudf-
dates and It was suggested that the
two men be brought to the front Of 4
the room and exhibited for their ap-
proVaI- Following out the request \
Mr. O'Brien and Mr.. Clark were 4
placed on the platform On either side 4
Of President Banner After the presi- 4
dent had commented on the looks Of /
the two opposing candidates someone /
in the back OF the room cried out /
'.HOoray, a thorn between two roses
and President Dauner sat down in his
chair-defeated and humbIed-
Clark received SO out Of the 21s
votes cast and O'Brien was elected
with 1855
A s AIcAIlister. a member of the
Brotherhood OF Locomotive Engineers
and 4 Rock Island man Of Heringtou.
majority Mr.. McAIlistsr has always
been 4 mighty strong man in the So
cfety and he has held the chairman
ship Of the ways and means commit
tee for a considerable length Of time
He was at one time d candidate for
governor OF Kansas. HIS only Oppo-
sitfou was man from the Miner or
yanizatiou who was used for a. candI-
late only because the miners wished
IN Office and they thought they could
have the majority TO elect him But
nomination the hopes Of the miners
we're blasted and they threw up the
Iponge- They ran their man. L H
Bullock. but he did not make much Of
showing.
johnson Is Reelected
W L A. johnson was reelected
secretary. Mr. Johnson is at the pres
mt time state labor commissioners and
actory Inspector
The election of officers was the only
BUSINESS transacted this morning
After the installation the convention
adjourned II has been one OF the
in spite Of the fact that
: has been the scrappiest- There Is I
certain ''fnSurgent'' bunch Of men in !
he society who have been trying to
o1ve1tion and the fight on these men :
as been terrific The officers said to-
ay that they thought the battle was
uded as the s'fusurgeutS'' had been {
efeated in all their efforts c
The fight that has been going on for I
nd against the amendment to the law
re&tiug the state society of labor and
Industry came 70 an end tOday-that
: Il ended as far as the active con-
entfon was concerned. But as to the
etftions and the resolutions there are
wo OF them and they contradict each
Eher in every point Those against
ne amendment passed this resolution
'SResoived. by the eleventh annual
invention Of the state society OF Ia
or and Industry in convention assem- {
led. composed Of 390 delegates, rep I
z20 organizations. that We :
renuousIy protest against any .
msuduent to the present state So
feIy Of labor law at this session Of the
szisIature and be II further
Resolved That a copyof these reso- r
1tious. signed by the officers Of the
-ate society, be sent 70 the president Z
{ the senate and the speaker OF the
0use oand TO the Representa- and
anators from this county. for their
formation. and q copy spread upon
1e minutes OF this society" Z
In explaining the resolution offered 6
le crowd who supported the amend
lent had the following explanatory L
5ts=
Whereas. Past experience has taught Z
that the secretary Of the state So Q
ETY. has an undesirable advantage IN Y
lapfug the election He issues the call d
ID receives the credentials and makes
; the roll call OF members that passes :
same. The law permits a man of
e craft 20 represent another craft in 1.
invention for example. a miner to :
oreseut the taiIorS. or a botIermzksr Z
. represent the printers. and so On
ae law permits a man who has never
zen q member Of q local to represent Il
= local The Law further permits Of ]
Of a