United labor bulletin., 1910-12-22
POLITICAL POT
BEGINS TO BOIL
Central Bodies Will Elect
First Week in Jan.
uary.

The coming elections in the local
central bodies have furnished much food
for thought during the past week. The
men who frame the political future of
the labor movement have been in pri-
vate conference and have determined
along what lines campaigns will be con-
Quoted for the important Offices in the
three central bodies of the city-the
Trades and Labor Assembly, the Build
ing Trades Council and Union Label
League No. 1.
The daily newspapers have devoted
much space to the subject during the
week just past and the impressions
given by these articles have been er-
roneous 1t has been said in the articles
printed-which may or may not have
been inspired-that George A. Hally
would take hand in the dealing" Such
is not the case. Mr. Hally is devoting
his time to that which is more pertinent
to a successful future.
In the Trades and Labor Assembly the
contest for president will be made be-
tween John w. White and Thomas
Delete. Mr. White, who now holds that
office, has made a good presiding officer
He took the Office at a time when the
assembly was in a deplorable condition
The bitterness that was rampant at
the time of Mr.. Whites election has been
dispelled to a great extent. The feeling
that was created by the campaign for
lis dispelled and the assembly has
hon of fin1o
for many months. Mr.. White has been
impartial in his decisions and the men
placed on committees were those whom
he believed would get the best results
and give the labor movement some
standing The fact that he is also presi-
dent of Union Label League and is being
opposed by a man who is deserving of
consideration will probably lose him
votes on the day of the election
Mr.. Delete, who will oppose President
White, is a member of the Tile Layers
organization, and is delegate from that
local to all the central labor bodies. He
will receive the unanimous support of
the building trades and will receive
much support from the friends he has
made among the delegates in the mis-
cellaneous trades.
Mr.. Delete will make strong presid-
ing officer If elected, and as he comes
from trade that has SO per cent or
ganization, it is believed that he will
endeavor through a live organizer to
bring the other trades up to this high
standard. Secretary Bedford will be re-
elected. N R. Tustison of the Machin-
lists will have the support of all factions
for the important Office of organizer 1t
is believed that all other officers will be
reelected with the exception of w. F..
Evans, who may not be candidate for
the position of reading clerk.
The election occurs Sunday. Jan. s.
The election of officers for the Union
Label League will take place Friday,
January 9Th ]. W. White will be a can
didate for president for the fourth con-
secutive time. President White has been
the moving spirit in the Label League
for the past two years and although a
few personal enemies are opposing him,
he will have no opposition in candi-
date Secretary-Treasurer Hines will be
a candidate for reelection, with no op-
position in view at this time.
The friends of R. Y. Harrison are in
sisting that he stand for election to the
office of vice-president, which he now
holds, and it is believed that he will ac-
cede to the popular demand.
At this writing there is but one can
didate for the important Office of editor
and manager of The United Labor Bulle-
tin, the present manager.
The building trades desire at least one
place on the board of managers and it
is hoped that delegates will see the fair
ness of this suggestion. Chester Com.
mon will be the candidate Of the building
trades for this position. Earl Hoage,
Grace Bucks and L. NJ. French will be
the other candidates. Candidates for
other places have not been mentioned.
In the Building Trades Council a fight
will also be made for the important Of
fees. President John c. Barrett will
have opposition The election occurs
Friday, January 9Th.
ADDRESSES GOVERNOR.