The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-01-27

Reelected to Preside Over United
Mine Workers of America.
Frank Hayes Wins Over McCul-
loch for Vice-Presidency-News
of the Convention.

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At IniiarDpoiis shows the following re,
su!t Of the election Of officers for the
year beginning April LIST, 1910:
Prcadcut--T. L. Lewis, Bridgeport, O.,
g5,7l@t- votes over William Green, Gosh
ocrou, o., 7I,5l5'= votes.
Vice presldent-Frank j. Hays, Spring.
field, IL, 81 5,U13 y votes over E. s. Nc.
Cullough, Bay City, Mich, 63,353 votes.
Secretary y-trcasurcr-Edwin Parry, Os.
kaoosa, Iowa; Auditors and Credential
committee, John Mossop, North Law
renee, Ohio Albert Mentzling, Glen Car
bon, III; William Donaldson, Dubois, Pa.
Tecrs--William Young, South Fork,
Pa; William Fit]smmons, Scranton, Pa,
William Fcaly, California, Pa.
Delegates 20 the American Federation
OF Labor-.John Mitchell, Spring Valley,
H., llG,G33!= votes, II. l.. Lewis 9O,l64k
votes; Edwin Parry, S2,725 A; Frank j.
Hays, 79,170t= ". b. Wilson, Blossbure,
Pa, se,529; John II. Walker, Springfield,
ILL.,, G','92&; 4. s. Mccullough, Bay
City, Mich, Go,s79.
That John Mitchell still has a great
influence with the miners was shown by
the h1g vote he received as delegate
10 the American Federation of Labor.
compared with the other candidates. and
by tine enthusiasm which his name caused
when mentioned before the convention.
William Green arose and said that the
tc!Iers had announced the result of the
vote and, as a good loser, he would bow
to th" majority. He said that he wished
To assure the delegates and the men at
nom" that lie will continue to do battle
Tor the miners and their families.
lie expressed his appreciation of the
miners who supported him with their bal
lots He wished it understood, he said,
that h" cherished no mallce toward any
man lie SAID he would rather assist in
building up than tearing down, and that
ne would DO all in his power to upbuild
the organizations
III" International organizers attending
the convention as delegates will have
'"1F salaries from the national organiza-
ton cut off during the session as the
result OF motion made by Frank Hayes
y
II. Walker Duncan Mcdonald and many
o'"'r leading members of the organiza-
'oh' Tins action was stubbornly con.
'S'c"' hut The final vote on the question
showed an overwhelming majority in ia
'or OF the motion
President Meyer of the Western Fed
eFatIon of Miners addressed the conyen-
'oH IN regard to aiiiliating the two great
p'a''s and strongly advocated closer re-
"l'ohs- Action i'll regard to the matter
WIS 'aA"h and President Lewis appointed
"S the committee to confer with the del
'Ea'I"h from the Western Federation of
miners to bring about "a working agree
"'Ni or ANAL l;-amation:
ion" K, Lawson, district Is; John
Walker. district l2; Z. S. MCCULLOUGH
"SiFi'f "a; Charles F. Gilday, district
- J""ob Ritter, district 13; Patrick
"'IaaE, district :2 Lewis will act az
chairman Of the committee.
ID" following scale committee has been
appointed and are now working on that
Il" Important document:
W. /. Rollins, district IL; Duncan Nc.
''o'aI district I2; Benjamin Mem.
.'N'rlrt /; Patrick Gilday, district
5'.h''s Feehan, district 5; William
o'''hr district 8; John Waters, district
- george urganthaler, district 8; John
my ':is'TI"t 9; Frank Getz, district
',..Hi T. White, district 13; Alexan-
'''' 't'"a', district IA: Frank Smith
r'>'E'.t l1i Ben Davis, district II; w.
- DWELL district Is; T. J. Dunaway,
". .-.S''-.' ~; +. Il. Stewart, district 21;
'''.'''.- 'ihs"n, district %; j. T. Main,
30. John Harris, district "a;
-..'..S E'rtley, district %; Daniel Me
'''-t.. district 26.
-.. 'Yiowing committee was announc
- resident Lewis to go to Washing.
''''lE afternoon to urge the pas
'' suitable law for the establish
hurchu of mines and mining:
.a-tA. district 12; Richard Gilbert,
= and I. J. Llewelyn
dacided. on motion of John II.
"'tt the convention should go on
Us being in favor of the bureau
'a tnd mining. when created, be-
.'h'd to the department of the
rather than to the department of
and labor.
'aIHer expressed the belief that
attached to the latter depart
"lShf be diverted from its real
'nd used by coal interests for
.'''rfag" rather than for the ad