United labor bulletin., 1911-08-10
STATE Federation
DOPE FOR DOPESTERS
Means Enters Race---Miners Hold
Balance of Power.

tiHe. ne TlSnt is over the secretary
ship of the State Federation of Labor. As
announced in The Bulletin last week,
Frank A. Bryan and w. 7. Hickey are
candidates for the place.
The Bulletin did not mention the name
of r. p. Means for the reason that Bryan
and Means are both members of labor's
Economic League, and the obligation TAX
en- there binds the members to abide by
the decision of the majority. Bryan had
been endorsed by the league and The
Bulletin took it for granted that Means
would stand by the decision of the major
ity and did not mention Means as one of
the candidates. The Bulletin at this
time desires to make the correction.
Notwithstanding the obligation taken in
labor's Eccfomic League, Means allowed
his name to go before the Typographical
union Sunday as a candidate for the sec
retaryshp of the state organization and
he was endorsed and the four delegates
were instructed to vote for Means. This
action was followed by a motion that
would bind the delegates to vote for
Hickey If Means Withdrew from the race.
This motion was not entertained by
President King, but the motion throws
light on the action of Means in allowing
his name to be used to bind the delegates
to support him. 1t is believed 1t was a
move in behalf OF Hickey to draw sup
port away from Bryan. as three of the
delegates are known to be not unfriendly
to Bryan-Hosman, Crawford and Con
kle
II has been learned since Sunday that
a certain labor politician pledged 10
Bryan is also working for Means among
those delegates that are for Bryan and
not friendly to Hickey. and is working
for Hickey among Bryan's friends that
may be influenced in behalf OF Hickey.
He is also member OF Labor's Econom-
ic League
1t Is conceded that Means will allow
his name TO 90 before the convention II
by so doing he can defeat Bryan on the
first ballot. II Bryan Is not elected or
defeated on the first ballot. then the can
didaie with the low vote Will be elimin-
ated and another ballot taken. which will
bring out the strength OF Bryan and
Hickey.
it is said that Painters union No. ~
will make an effort this evening to in
struct their delegates for Hickey.
While TINS is taking place the friends
OF Bryan are busy in his behalf
At the meeting OF the Bartenders
union Monday evening. Delegate Oldham
was instructed for Bryan; Delegate
Crabb CT the Bookbinders is working for
Bryan: the three delegates from the
Trades and Labor Assembly are for Bry-
an: those from the Allied Printing
Trades Council. Cigarmakers' union,
Plumbers and Gas Filters. steamiitters,
, Sheet Metal Workers. Metal Trades
y Council. Musicians. Horseshoers. and one
delegate IRON Union Label League are
for Bryan. and he will receive the votes
OF Typographical union II Means with
draws
Ernest Allen, president OF the Silver
ton local OF the Western Federation OF
Miners. and Howard Tresidder, secretary
Of the Telluride local Of the same organ
In In Denver
on their return from the annual conven-
tfon at Butte Mont. say that the West
crn Federation will be well represented
At the state Federation this year Sill
yerton will be represented by Secretary
c r. Waters. George Mccoy and Tony
Ryan with nine votes; Howard 1resid-
der viii represent Telluride; Cripple
Creek will have seven delegates; Trini-
dad and ouray will be represented and
First Vice President Mahoney will rep
resent Eureka.
James A. Kirwan. a member of the Sill
yerton local of the W. +, of NJ, and who
was the acting secretary OF the W. F.
OF NJ at its Denver headquarters during
the convention OF that organization in
Butte. is taking a few days recreation in
Denver before visiting the convention AT
Colorado Springs Monday. After the
convention he will hit the trail to the
city of everlasting snow, hirwan is one
OF the boys that certainl! ehJoSs PO'i'e'i
activity.
The Denver Express OF Wednesday
says:
''If the claims OF the capitol labor ma
chine are correct, the election of w. t.
Hickey to succeed himself as secretary
of the State Federation OF Labor is as
sured The Brake machine claims ii has
the United Mine Workers and the West
ern Federation of Miners pledged to sup
mort Hickey. The three candidates IN
the field promise to put up close nght,
and the miners organizations VIII hold
the balance of power, so that II TINS
pledge has really been made. Hickey,
with the aid of the Brake machine, VIII
win hands down. Just what the consid'
Grafton for the alleged pleuge Is, no one
is willing to say"
why the miners would pledge them
selves against man who has gone 10
the front for them in the manner Bryan
is doing is too deep for The Bulletin TO
fathom. and we doubt the correctness oil
the statement - -.
There is some quiet talk about town
tbnt the city hall people are lending
financial support to defeat Bryan. Al
though the report cannot be substantial
ed still It will not down and keeps on
going from mouth TO mouth.
The Year Book of the State Federation
ia "outting some ice" in the campaign on
account of the twenty or more notorious
Unfair advertisements appearing therein.
Last Friday night the Label League
passed the following resolution and IN
structed the delegates to the convention
10 present 1t and work for its adopuoh'
Whereas, There has appeared In the
last issue Of the Year Book, issued by
the officers Of the State Federation OF
Labor, many advertisements Of firms no
toriously unfair to organized labor, and
Whereas, We believe these advertise
r,ents to be detrimental to the best In
terests Of organized labor throughout the
state Of Colorado, ana,
Whereas, The officers Of the state Fed
..Inn Of Labor are recoqnzed as the