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United labor bulletin., 1912-07-11
MUSICIANS PROTEST.

The Musicians union has sent let
ter of protest to Mayor Arnold protesting
against the employment of the Letter
Carriers band at Washington park. The
city administration has secured the Let
ter Carriers organization to play at the
South Side playground. The band played
at the park on July 4 and also last Sun
day. The Musicians object to having
non-union musicians play for the city
while their own members are idle. The
Letter Carriers band is composed of let
ter carriers in Denver that are regu-
larly employed by the government. They
have no connection with the Musicians'
union.
United labor bulletin., 1912-07-11
THE PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY.

nationwide presidential primary plan has
been proposed by Representative Norris in the house
of representatives The recent conventions of the
old political parties have brought out things that
make such action by the congress absolute nee
essity. That the people should be given the right
select their candidates for president of the United
States well for United States senator is recog-
nized by the politicians well by the people
large, and such right should not longer be with
held from the voters of the country. The people
have demanded direct legislation, and many states
have received it but they demand direct vote
for candidates for the highest offices within the gift
of the people
United labor bulletin., 1912-07-11
BIC. ELECT OFFICERS
FOR ENSUING TERM
Sheet Metal Workers Get Presi-
dency and Carpenters the
Business Agent.

New life was injected into the Build
ing Trades Council. Friday night, when
c. NJ Moore, a delegate from the Sheet
Metal Workers union, was elected pres
ident of the council Mr.. Moore has
never been connected with either fac
ton of the council, and his election, Il
is believed. will be beneficial to the
building trades He was opposed by
John H. Murray, the retiring president
The term is for six months and the vote
was 25 TO %
]. H. Mather, Structural Iron Worker,
defeated Thomas Dillett of the Tile Lay
ers in the race for vice-president, which
carries with it the craftsmanship of the
executive board
Peter Johns of Carpenters union No
90 was reelected business agent of the
council over ]. c. Bulger. president of
the Plumbers union. by a vote of 26 to
%. The term of office is three months
These were both excellent candidates,
and the council could not have made a
mistake by the election of either one
Mr. Johns was the incumbent and has
given satisfaction during the past three
months.
For recording secretary. Charles
Austin of the Steam Filters Helpers, de-
feated j. H. Mitchell, incumbent, by a
vote of % to 19.
Raw Gilmer. of the Marble Settlers
union. was elected financial secretary
over William Meisenbach, OF the Cement
Finishers-
Claude c. Williamson of the Eiectri-
cal Workers union. No. 6S, was named
treasurer by a white ballot
The executive board. headed by
Mather as chairman. is as follows; War
rem Headley of the Hosting Engineers,
|. Schwartz of the Stone Cutters, George
Lewis of the Building Laborers, C. Wahl
of the Elevator Constructors. and Frank
Garden of the Carpenters.
United labor bulletin., 1912-07-11
INTERESTING Meeting
BY DENVER TYPOS
ORGANIZATION Will Parade on Labor
Day--DeIegates Elected to
State Convention.

The Denver Typographical union met
Sunday In regular monthly session.
There WAS n large attendance in the
earlier part OF the meeting, but the mem
bers did not desire to remain through
the long session. and when the order OF
business came for the election OF officers
TO iil vacancies and for delegates TO the
State Federation of Labor convention
there were less than sevcnty-hve mem
bers In the hail.
The call for the State Federation OF
Labor convention was taken mp first
There was a spirited contest for dele
rateships. there being ten candidates.
The organization decided TO send four
delegates and TO give them each $50
The election OF delegates from among
the candidates resulted as follows:
United labor bulletin., 1912-07-11
aoRsesAoeRs' CONVENTION.

Washington-The International Union
Of Journeymen Horseshoers recently
held their convention in Grand Rapids.
Mich The officers for the coming term
are: John T. Kane of Chicago. presi-
dent: Herbert Cary and Homer Michael
son. first and second vice presidents, re-
spectively. Herbert Marshall was re
elected secretary treasurer. and Ready
Kenehan was elected delegate TO the
American Federation OF Labor. he
next convention viii he held In Memphis.
Tenn.
United labor bulletin., 1912-07-11
woMAN's TRADE UNION LEAGUE.

The woman's Trade Union League has
been active since the coming of Miss
Helen Marot to Denver. Organization
work among the women workers is con-
templated and in preparation for this
work a large committee from the differ
ent central bodies as well as from the
league itself has been calling on the diff
ferent organizations in the city solicit
ing financial aid. At a meeting held in
the office of The United Labor Bulletin
Tuesday evening. the committee had an
interesting meeting and reported that
more than seventy-five dollars had been
subscribed to the fund The unions al
ready voting money 10 the cause and the
United labor bulletin., 1912-07-11
BILL FOR INCREASE PASSED.

Aldermanic Bill No. 81. by Alderman
Hall. authorizing the payment of 81 n
day for team and s250 for men employ
ed on any municipal work. was placed
on its final passage and passed at tho
meeting of the board last week. This In
the bill that the Trades Assembly de-
cided was Inadequate because Il did rot
provide a bond for the fuIfiiiment OF
contracts and the paying OF the standard
wage.
United labor bulletin., 1912-07-11
EtGHT-HoUR LAW APPLIES TO ALL
U. s. WORK is RULING.

United States Attorney General Wick
ersham has rendered an opinion which
win extend the eight-hour labor law to
every mechanic and laborer employed by
the United States.
Previous interpretations of the law
confined its operation mainly to "public
works." such as Notifications, building.
etc.
The question was raised in connection
with the 900 laborers at custom ports.
United labor bulletin., 1912-07-11

The city administration is to be commended for
its campaign against the Denver City Tramway com
pany. This corporation has robbed. killed and
Haunted its power in the faces of the citizens of
Denver until action declaring it outlaw would
almost be applauded by the people. The administra
ton should be supported in this move.
United labor bulletin., 1912-07-11
aolLERMAkERs. CONVENTION.

Little Rock. Ark.-The International
brotherhood of Bailermakers in con-
vention in this city recently. after trans
acting the business before the conven-
ton. reelected j. A. Franklin president.
and w j. Gilthorpe secretary-treasurer.
John p. Casey OF Kansas City was elect
ed official editor OF the Boilermakers'
Journal
United labor bulletin., 1912-07-11
Will PICNIC AT roLLAro.

The Sheet Metal Workers union has
arranged for AN oldfashloned family pie,
mic at Toland. on the Moffnt road. dpn-
day. July 81 There have been few Ia
hor pIcnlcs at Toliand this year. and Tor
that reason. coupled With the facf fnsf
we now have real summer weather..
there Is sure 10 te large croEd on fha
train when II gteama cni or Denver q
week from SUNDAY.
United labor bulletin., 1912-07-11

ulated that some one has the push to
put such a scheme through. 1t will be a
great benefit to have suitable quarters
in which to house under one roof all
building trades organizations. The
change will probably me made in August.
United labor bulletin., 1912-07-11
STAGE EMPLOYEES MEET.

Five hundred delegates and visitors
a ~ present at the opening OF the
~ .hticth annual convention OF 'he IN
,ornntional Alliance of Stage Employees
M peoria. H.. Monday. Seattle. Wash,
is the leading candidate for the 1913
meeting.
United labor bulletin., 1912-07-11

There are fifteen trade unionists In
congress. By persistent effort this mum
her can dc doubled. Let's make the ef-
fort
United labor bulletin., 1912-07-11
WILL GIVE PICNIC.

The Laundry Workers union will in
the near future give picnic at Palmer
Lake.
United labor bulletin., 1912-07-11

At Sundays meeting Mrs. Jesse Vetter
entered as candidate for the gold
watch TO be given to the lady selling the
most tickets TO the picnic of the Social
lists to be given at Manhattan Beach.
United labor bulletin., 1912-07-11

The filling OF a vacancy on the board
of trustees was the next matter taken
up. This is considered one of the most
important Offices in the organization be-
cause the board has the handling of the
moneys of the organization. The va
cancy was caused by the resignation of
Otto F. Thum. who was recently elected
city clerk on the Citizens ticket. There
were two candidates. and the result was
United labor bulletin., 1912-07-11

Albert Rosenthal was elected 10 HI
the vacancy caused by the resignation
OF Delegate Douglas. who was not seated
in the Union Label League on account
of not wearing sufficient number of
labeled garments.
The meeting was notable on account
of the interest taken in the business OF
the organization. A communication from
the Trades Assembly. asking the organ
ixation II Il desired to parade on Labor
day. brought out the sentiment OF the
members present. II has been the Gus
tom of the organization to not parade
on iabor's holiday. but the organization
seems to have taken on new life, and
after devoting much time to the subject
In debate the union. by n large vote. sig
nified its desire to get out and show 1t
self on Sept 2. and also to impose a fine
of IS on any member who did not march
with the organization in labor's demon
stration.
Tho organization also appointed
committee to call upon the mayor. SUI
pervisors and board of aldermen and
protest against the proposed discontinue
ance of Municipal Facts.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-11-13

count. Only 127 districts of the
state, 1,779 had been heard from at
midnight. They gave Wilson S,4O1!
Taft 1872; Roosevelt 1892.
Ten of the states representatives
in the next Congress will be Demo
Gratis, two will be Republicans. The
Democrats gain three over their pres
ent Republicans. William Hughes,
Democratic nominee, likely will sue
coed Frank o. Briggs as United States
Senator.
Whether the next president Of the
State Senate, who will succeed Will
son as Governor, will be a Democrat,
was undetermined by early returns.
Georgia by 10000.
Atlanta, Ga. Incomplete returns
from 100 out of the 14S counties in
Georgia as received by The Constitu-
ton give an indicated majority for
Woodrow Wilson of 100000. Two coun-
ties, HARRISON and Paulding, are
credited to Roosevelt. Taft did not
carry one.
Arkansas by $4,000.
Little Rock, Ark.-Wilson carried
Arkansas by about $4,000 majority.
Roosevelt ran second. All Democratic
congressional nominees were elected
by usual %majorities. 80.
South Carolina $4,000.
Columbia. S. C.-Woodrow Wilson
carried South Carolina by a majority
over both his opponents of about So.
900. All Democratic state and county
officers and congressional candidates
were elected.
Maine Swings Democratic.
Portland, Me.-The success Of THE
Democratic electoral ticket in Maine,
which gave Wilson and Marshall six
votes in the electoral college was in
dicated by returns at 10 p. m. from
three-fourths Of the state. At that
hour Governor Wilson had 45,444
votes, a plurality of 1854 over Presi-
dent Taft.
Wilson Carries Connecticut.
New Haven, Conn.-With more
than half the vote counted at 10 D. m,
indicated onkn0 r $ils nhat TAONN
indications we're that Connecticut has
given Wilson and Marshall seven votes
in the electoral college. At that hour
Wilson had 55,O73; Taft 50,052; Roose-
welt 24,913.
Governor Baldwin, Democrat, was
reelected by about 5000 plurality and
the Democrats elected four out of five
Congressman.
Pennsylvania Was Close.
Philadelphia.-Wilson and Roosevelt
ran neck and neck in Pennsylvania,
In 1,O43 out Of 5,377 election districts
in the state outside Of Philadelphia
Taft had 37,645 votes, Wilson 62,032
and Roosevelt 62,046.
In Philadelphia with less than half
Of the returns in Taft led Wilson by
$4,000 and Roosevelt by 1000.
Wilson Carries Indiana.
indianapolis, Ind. Indiana went
overwhelmingly Democratic.
Governor Wilson, on the basis OF
| the returns from SIT precincts out OF
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-11-13
Roosevelt Comedies.

Shortly before midnight Tuesday
Colonel Roosevelt made the following
statement:
THE American people, by a great
plurality have decided in favor of Mr..
Wilson and the Democratic party.
Like all good citizens 1 accept the re-
suit with entire good humor and con-
tentment. AS for the Progressive
cause I can only repeat what I have
already so many times said, the fate
of the leader for the time being Is of
little consequence, but the u itself
must in the end triumph, for its
triumph is essential to the we'll being
Of the American people. (Signed)
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
About the same time he issued the
statement Colonel Roosevelt sent the
following telegram to Governor Will
son: 80. g. ~
"The American people by a great
plurality have conferred upon you the
highest honor in their gift. I con-
graduate you thereon. .
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
New Jersey by $4,000.
Newark, N. New Jersey gave
Wilson a plurality estimated from 49,
900 to 4 $4,000 over Roosevelt. Taft ran
third. His vote was less than half of
Wilson's.
The heaviest vote ever cast in the
state and a long ballot delayed the
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-11-13

When returns had been received
from 20 out of the 120 counties in the
state Wilson, with approximately 140,.
900, had a plurality over both Taft
and Roosevelt of about 10000.
Louisville and the rest Of the fifth
ond time in a quarter of a century. 10
was declared certain that the Demo-
Gratis would be elected in the first nine
of the eleven districts. In the tenth
district from which at midnight had
been received very sparse reports the
result was said to be in doubt.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-11-13

The vacancy on the republican tick
ct, caused by the death Of Vice-Presi:
dent Sherman was not filed and Sher-
mans name remained on the ballots.
Reports received by the national
chairman of the three parties showed
that heavy votes were being cast
throughout the country. .
Half of the voting in Massachusetts
in the cities and towns had been cast
by II o'clock while republican state
headquarters in New York said that
two-thirds Of the vote in New York
had been completed at noon.
The leaders said that in New York
there was the smallest percentage Of
non-voters in the history of the state.
Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and, in fact,
every state in the middle West, cast
an early heavy vote, which indicated
that all records would be broken.
Splitting of ballots were reported in
Michigan, while there were evidences
of scratching of ticket at many points
in New York State.
The size Of the popular majority
given the Democratic National ticket,
for the states outside of Illinois that
might give electoral votes to either
Taft or Roosevelt, were matters Of
conjecture at midnight Tuesday. 1t
was certain however that Illinois
would give an overwhelming majority
to Roosevelt; while the race in Penn
~sylvania was so close as to bring all
three candidates within range Of sue
cess.
Early returns gave Governor Will
son and Governor Marshall the solid
South" and the states of Connecticut,
Delaware, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland,
Massachusetts, New York, West Vir-
ginia, Indiana and Missouri. AS the
night advanced and returns from the
| West began to come in these earlier
estimates were confirmed and Mon
tana, Nebraska and New Mexico were
added to those that seemed certain
for the Democratic candidates.
Rhode Island also became a doubt
full state on the returns near mid
night and based on the later votes
reported it seemed not wholly improb-
able that it's five electoral votes would
give an apparent victory to Taft in
New Hampshire and Vermont, but the
Taft pluralities dwindled as midnight
approached to a very few hundred
votes in each state and seemed likely
to be wiped out entirely. Finally New
Hampshire gave Wilson a majority.
The uncertainty regarding Vermont
was settled by the announcement of
the complete vote which gave Taft a
majority Of 924 votes.
The vote in Utah reported up to
midnight showed that the state was
carried by Taft. The vote in Penn
~sylvania was very close, the returns
from over a thousand precincts EN-.
bracing over $4,000 votes giving each
Of the three leading presidential can
didates more than 10000 votes. The
New York State Assembly seemed to
be overwhelmingly Democratic.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-11-13

clear plurality for Governor Wilson.
The New Jersey Governor has the
Nebraska electoral vote by a safe plu-
rality.
$4,000 For Wilson In Maryland.
Baltimore, Md.-The News comedies
Maryland to Wilson by a plurality Of
about 14,000 which it says the meager
returns from the state indicate will
be largely increased by the vote in
the counties. Roosevelt was running
a good second.
Forty precincts out Of 1886 in Balti-
more gave Wilson 4,537; Roosevelt
1920; Taft 1,S04.
Early Returns Favored Foss.
Boston, Mass.-Returns for Cover.
nor from 461 out of 1,102 voting pre-
cincts in Massachusetts, including 213
out of 221 Boston precincts gave Bird,
Progressive 41,492; Foss, Democrat,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-11-13

the 2,172 in the state had almost as
many votes as Taft and Roosevelt
combined. Wilson led Taft by more
than 2 to 1.
For Governor Samuel M. R~alston,
Democrat led over Albert J. Bever-
idge, Progressive, and Winfield T.
Durbi, Republican.
Roosevelt Wins Kansas.
Topeka, Kan. - Roosevelt carried
Kansas over Wilson by probably TO-
600 plurality. Taft ran a poor third.
Capper, Republican, for Governor led
Hedges, Democrat, and Stubs, Pro-
gressive, for United Etates Senator,
was slightly ahead Of Thompson,
Democrat, in the early returns.
Arkansas for Wilson.
Little Rock, Ark.-Partial returns
from eight counties including Hot
Springs, Pine Bluff and Fort Smith
gave Wilson 14,752; Roosevelt 1882;
Taft 1928.
California for Wilson.
San Francisco, Call. o. Davis,
chairman Of the Democratic State Cen
trail Committee, telegraphed the Demo
cratic National Committee at 8 o'clock
that Wilson had carried California by
a majority Of 10000 over Roosevelt.
Roosevelt carried Los Angeles and
Alameda counties by large pluralities,
but San Francisco and the interior
counties and northern California roll
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-11-13

President Woodrow Wilson, Of New
Jersey; Vice President, Thomas R.
Marshall, of Indiana.
With the election Of Woodrow Will
son Of New Jersey as president n
Thomas R. Marshall of Illinois, as vice
president, the Democratic party on
Tuesday won a three cornered presi-
Dental contest at the polls that had
been waged for months before the
citizens of these United States.
Wilson and Marshall received more
than 400 votes in the electoral col
lege, to be exact AIS.
Ex-President Theodore Roosevelt,
the candidate of the new Progressive
Party, ran second with SO votes
carrying the states of Pennsylvania,
Illinois, Kansas, Michigan and Wash
ington. B
President Taft, the Republican can
didate carried but two states-Utah
and Vermont, each having four votes.
Summing up, Wilson 41S, Roose-
Welt 80, Taft s and these figures tell
of the overwhelming Democratic vic
tory, the first for the party since 1892
when Grover Cleveland defeated Ben
jamin Harrison.
The states of Idaho, New Hamp-
shire, South Dakota and Wyoming do
not figure in above, the definite re-
suits not being announced.
Generally good weather prevailed
and served to bring out a heavy vot :,
in fact new records were created IN
many places over the country.
President Taft spent the morning
hours of election day at the home of
his brother, Charles P. Taft, in Gin
cinnati, and appeared at the polls
early in the afternoon to cast his bal.
lot. The President expressed conf
dence that he would be returned to
the White House.
Ex-President Roosevelt devoted the
morning to correspondence and then
in company with several neighbors
left his home in Oyster Bay, N. Y.
and went to the polling place in a
fire truck house and cast his ballot
shortly after II o'clock. The Progress
sive party nominee heard the returns
at his home on Sycamore Hill.
Governor Woodrow Wilson was the
first of the three candidates to cast
mis- vote. He dropped his ballot in a
polling booth in an engine house in
Princeton, N. j., and as he emerged
from the voting booth smilingly OBJ
served that he had voted the straight
democratic ticket" Gov. Wilson heard
the returns at his home in company
with his family and a few friends.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-11-13
eorn.n.ed His Last Uprising.

Tegueigalpa, Honduras. - Genera
Jose Maria Valladares, the noted, rev.
olutionist who in years past has cals-
ed much trouble to the Governments
of Honduras and Nicaragua, has To-
mented his last uprising. He was
killed by Government troops in skir-
mish near Ojojona, his native town,
Is miles southwest Of Tegucigalpa.
The last uprising of Valladares was
short lived. He started it near ojo1o-
ma and came in contact with the Gov
eminent troops in a short sk1rmlsh,
in which he was shot.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-11-13
Two Bandits Hold Up Train.

Birmingham, Ala.--iWitht nearly e
score of detectives and secret services
men at work no trace was found OF
the two bandits who robbed a. Louis.
vile & Nashville mail car near here.
A reward of $1,000 each has been Of
fered for their arrest and conviction
According to Mail Clerks J. M. Cham
berlin and G. A. Hoover, the amount,
secured was small; as the robbers
missed the Birmingham pouch
upon which one clerk fell when they
were ordered by the robbers to lie
down. The bandits, who were mask
ed, entered the car at Blount Springs,
Ala, and after covering the two clerks
with pistols, ransacked the mail car. ]
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-11-13
NEW YORK DEMOCRATIC BY 20O,O 600

the Progressive party by about $4,000.
William Barnes, Jr, chairman of
the Republican State Comittee, is
sued the following statement:
1.-THE result of the election in the
state Of New York demonstrates one
thing: That the Roosevelt move
ment was simply a Republican bolt.
With all Of the frantic efforts that
were made to secur votes from people
generally the result shows that prac,
tically none but former Republicans
Joined the Roosevelt movement"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-11-13
DEMOCRATIC HEADQUARTERS IS HAPPY

Early returns from New York and
the seaboard state were the cause Of
much exultation at Democratic Ma
tional Headquarters in New York city.
Chairman McCombs, Don after Z
o'clock sent word to Gov. Woodrow
Wilson that his election was indicated
by an overwhelming vote. Later in
the evening he made the following
statement:
Victory is now complete. The re-
turns are coming in 81 fast that ]
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-11-13
WILSON AND MARSHALL WIN;
BACK TO OLD DEMOCRACY
. SWINGS NATIONAL GOVERNMENT
NEW JERSEY GOVERNOR GOES INTO OFFICE BY TREMENDOUS
MAJoRITY-cARRIEs ALL BUT SEVEN sTATEs.-RoosE-
WELT RAN SECOND.

Governor Hiram W. Johnson, Of
California, the vice presidential NOM
inee on the Progressive party ticket,
could not return to California in time
to vote, as he filled out Colonel Roose-
velt's speaking engagements in the
East after the Colonel had been shot.
Governor Johnson spent the day in
New. York City and heard the returns
at the Progressive party headquar-
tiers there.
Governor Thomas R. Marshall, of
Indiana, democratic candidate for
vice-president, cast his vote shortly
after 9 o'clock at his home in India
napolis. He walked to the polls with
a friend.