United labor bulletin., 1910-08-04

table convection was concluded.
The amendment offered at the Satur-
day session that the officers of the Fed
| Grafton be elected by referendum was,
| defeated, it being argued that members
in isolated sections of the country would
be disfranchised if the amendment pre-
vailed.
At Mondays session Butte, Mont was
selected as the next convention city, re-
ceiving 24S votes to Cripple Creek IS
| and Denver 5.
The executive board was instructed to
endeavor to secure the patent papers for
the w. F. of NJ emblem.
Charles H. Meyer was reelected pres
ident of the organization, receiving 265
to 80 for John H. Matthews.
Charles E Mahoney was reelected
vice-president over Sam Kilburn, who re-
ceived 65 votes to Mahoney 244
1t came out at this session that there
were go men on relief in the Black
Hills and 1850 women and children.
Ernest Mills had no opposition for sec
retary-treasurer. and Mrs Langdon, as
sistant secretary, was instructed to cast
the unanimous vote of the convention
for Mr.. Mills.
The ballot taken for executive board
member for District No. 1 resulted
as follows Fred C. Clough, 1873; Chas.
Tanner, IT'S.
The result of the balloting for execu-
tive board member for District No. re-
suited ]. C. Williams. 143; Roy Cam
eron, 157.
The result of the balloting for execu-
tive board member for District No. re-
suited ]. c. Lowney, 172; Dan ]. Leary.
1874.
The ballot for board member from
District No. resulted as follows:
Howard Tresidder, 151; Jerry P. Shea,
152
Ballot for board member from District
No. resulted as follows: w. E. Tracy,
t7S; G. E. Miller, 124
Ballot being taken for board member
from District No. 6 resulted as follows;
VIM Davidson, 1874; F. F. Carroll, 80.
R. l. Lashley was elected board mem
Der for District No. without any oppo-
sition.
]. c. Williams and Guy E. Miller we're
elected fraternal delegates to the United
Mine Workers of American convention.
The following resolution, offered as a
resolution. was read and adopted:
ITO the Ofiicers and Delegates Of the
Eighteenth Annual Convention Of the
| Western Federation of Miners:
Whereas. The Western Federation of
Miners by referendum vote has de-
.,ided to enter the American labor move
ment, and
Whereas. Our application for char
ter is now pending with the executive
council of the A. F. of L.. and
Whereas, There is every reason to be-
lieve the same will be granted before the
convening of the next annual convention
of the A F. of L.. therefore be it
Resolved, That we elect three provi-
sional delegates. thus making 1t possible
to be represented in the next convention
of the American Federation of Labor II
said charter is granted"
| Charles H. Meyer, Charles z. Mahoney
and NJ. II. Page were elected provisional
delegates.
| E. v. Brake labor commissioner or
the state of Colorado. was introduced and
heartily applauded. He addressed the
convention on the conditions in the state.
both industrially and politically. congrat
ulated the convention on the move to
afiliate with the A. F. OF L. and ex-
pressed regret that the Western Fedora
ton of Miners locals in the state were
not afiiliated with the Colorado State
Federation of Labor at the present time
so they could be represented In the con-
vention to convene in the near FUTURE
His tafk was Instructive, compreh nsive
and splendidly received.
Mrs. Emma Langdon. u member OF
| Typographical Union No. a. a gnember
of the w. +. of NJ. and asf-atant sa2re-
tary of the convention. was lsiyen b vote
OF thanks for the funds she has solicitsd
for the Federation. In reply che said,
"In my writings and n my everyday
life l have set the Wet tern Fedaraiion
of Miners on pedestal above all other
organizations and have believed them
to be far ahead OF other ORGANIZATIONS.
but l have came to the conclusion that
there are other great organizations.
have visited coal miners uniops which
had but $2s In the treasury and they
have voted SIS OF II to the Western Fed
GRAFTON of Miners. I have visited unions
of coal miners that had a strike staring
them In the face yet they gave liberaily.
l have spoke to coal miners that had
constitutional provisions against donat
ing more than s25 from their treasury.
and they did this and then called .
special meeting to repeat Il few days
later.