United labor bulletin., 1911-07-20
POLITICAL POT BOILS
FOR STATE Federation
HICKEY TO HAVE OPPOSlTION-cROS-
KEY GETS MUCH CRITICISM.

The call for the State Federation of
Labor convention has been in the hands
Of secretaries Of affiliated unions for al
most three weeks, and many delegates
have been elected from Denver locals to
represent organized labor Of this city in
the convention of the major labor organ
ization of the state. Much campaigning
for deIesateships has been done and
many clever moves made and sharp bat
ties fought for the honor.
Much campaigning has been done for
the officers of president and secretary Of
the State Federation, but il is the con-
sensus of opinion that President Mclen-
nan will not have opposition for re-elec-
ton on account of being under indct-
ment for ahis activity in behalf OF
the United Mine Workers Of America
In his impeachment proceedings against
y judge Whitford. He will be reelected
by reclamation.
But for the office Of secretary there
will be at least two candidates and prob
ably three. Secretary Hickey is candi-
cate for reelection. He has held the Of
fioe for two terms, and many are Of the
opinion that a change should be made In
that office at this time.
r. p. Means of Typographical union
No. 40 is being put forward by his friends
as candidate for that office. He is be-
ing supported by the Denver labor fac
ton headed by II. NJ Mum.
There will be another candidate put
forward by the Denver delegation for
the secretaryship. who. it is believed.
will be a strong candidate. He will re-
ceive the united support of the building
trades of the state. He Is building
. trades man of wide experience.
The convention this year viii be held
In Colorado Springs. and the Alamo ho-
tel has been selected as headquarters for
the delegates.
The Colorado Springs Federated
/, Trades Council has made up the pro-
gram of entertainment as follows:
Monday. August 1i-Opening OF con-
yention in the morning. and address of
welcome by Mayor H F. Avery. Then
take recess and take trolley ride over
the city and to Colorado City and Mani
tou. The Midland band will accompany
the party Late in the afternoon, con
vention adjourn and take trolley ride
to Knob Hin and the Union Printers
Home and beautiful grounds.
Tuesday eveninE-A dance in the big
new pavilion at Stratton park Music by
the celebrated Fink orchestra. The floor
Of this pavilion Is perfect, accommodate
n.y. 800 couples. and the seating capacity
" about 1000. The pavilion is perfectly
lighted. and will be gaily decorated. II
the park or listen TO a concert by the
Midland band OF 40 pieces in specially
constructed bandstand equipped to give
the best acoustic properties
Wednesday evening-The event OF
eyents-a smoker at the Temple the
ater There will be sparring contests
(three at the leasD. wrestling matches.
vaudeville matches. vaudeville stunts.
ETC. galore. music by the unriyaled
nj nf Tfp
all kinds of refreshments.
While the men are enjoying them
selves at the smoker" the wives and
sweethearts OF the delegates and all lady
visitors will be given n reception and
theater party at one OF the opera houses
Union labor men in Denver are sur
prised at the following. which appeared
in the Colorado Springs Labor News and
Pueblo Industrial Review from the pen
OF r. E. Croskey, who holds n lucrative
position In the Office of state labor COM
missioner:
The unions should elect representa-
tive men-not freaks-to this conven-
ton: men and women who have some
ideas OF attending the convention to do
some good work to advance the labor
movement in the state, and not for the
sole purpose of taking vacation and
having n good time. The question of who
is to wear the big caps and be elected
officers. is something that should be of
only passing Importance. There is but
two onices--president and secretary
that amount to enough to be worth fight
ing for anyway. There is only one rec
ord of one of these old officers being
beaten, and radical change OF policy
was responsible for that. and so the
chances for an ambitious aspirant for
one OF these two jobs is not glittering
this year. II is generally understood that
McLennan and Hickey will both be can
didates. hear, however, that there Is
combination Of some sort being made by
some Of the Denver labor statesmen, to
grab these offices, with what success
am unable TO learn, In fact don't think
they know themselves"
Unionists believe that men should not
be perpetuated in offices of this charac-
ter under normal conditions. There are
trades-such as the building trades-that
can be strengthened by placing of their
men in the secretnryship OF the State
Federation. and much EFFORT will be lent
to that end. ALt