The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-09
243 Delegates and Fourteen
Officers Attend the First
Session Of Street Car En-
ployees Convention.
PRESIDENT is GIVEN
A SOUVENIR GAVEL
Next Meeting Place and Elec.
ton of Officers Among
Items of Important Busi-
ness; Oakland in Race.


With 243 delegates and fourteen Of.
ficers present. in addition TO the wives
and families of many of the visitors.
the thirteenth biennial convention of
The Anal lgamated Association Of Street
and Electric Railway Employees opened
in the bnll room Of the Hotel Utah AZ
10 o'clock yesterday morning. Much
business of importance TO the assoca-
tion is TO be considered, but the prin.
cipal interest appears 10 center ar this
time abou; the election Of officers for
the ensuing two years and the selection
OF the next convention city.
OF the delegates who were inter
viewed Yesterday all were Of the opn.
ion that the present officers would be
reelected practically without opposi-
tion, as the motto of the association has
been: "One good term deserves an.
other
The contest over the convention city
promises to be spirited. Rochester
Buffalo. Boston. Cleveland and Oakland
are in the limelight, but there appears
10 be but little question that the fight
will be between Cleveland and Oak.
land, with Oakland the favorite at the
outset The convention will be held
in 1919. AZ the time Of the Panama. Pa
cific exposition and many of the dele
gates are of the opinion that il would
be most opportune time 20 visit the
far west.
The election Of officers and the Sc.
lection Of the next convention city will
be decided upon the closing day OF the
convention. but at this time. it is not
known when the convention viii close
II may close on Saturday of this week
and it may run over until Tuesday OF
Wednesday of next week.
Other Important Matters.
Among the important matters TO be
considered is the suspension, two years
ago of the Philadelphia union and the
effort to rcinstate it, Another i'm
portnnt question TO come up Is the ac-
ton of unions on steam roads. en-
deavoring TO get the electric men into
their union. where changes are made
from steam TO electricity.
The opening OF the convention was
auspIcIous In every respect. The
stand at the south end OF the ball
room had been handsomely and lavishly
decorated with American flags and above
the speakers stand thero also was a
British flag, brought by delegates from
Canada. large portrait OF President
William II. Mahon. the Grand Old
Man Of the association. also was In evil
dence above the speakers stand.
In addition 10 the delegates, officers
and their families. there vero also a
number OF representative Salt LAkerr
present al the opening. and the hand
some quarters provided by the manage
ment Of the Hotel Utah for the deiibera-
tlons OF the conventions were well filed.
The ladies were given seats OF honor IN
the front Of the room.
James IL Lamont. president OF the To-
cal union. called the big gathering 20
order. When he took his place upon the
speakers stand he was accompanied by
international President Mshon. Mayor
Samuel c. Park. Brigham II. Roberts. the
Rev. Peter A. Simpkin and members OF
the local committee The msrnhers OF
the party were roundiy cheered as they
took their places upon the stand
Welcomed by Mayor.
Following an invocation by the Rev.
Mr. Simpkin. Local President lamont
extended a brief but warm welcome to
the visitors and introduced Mayor Park.
Mayor Park said. In part.
on behalf o! this mountain capital
I welcome you 20 Salt Lake. We are
proud 10 have you with US. because
we are proud Of our laboring people,
proud OF our city and our state. In
troubious times experienced IN other
places. Salt Lake seems TO go ahead
IN tho even tenor OF her way.
believe the local entertainment
committee has provided generous
programme OF att!n ctlons for you and
hope you VIII take full advantage
OF IL We folks OF these valleys have
often been misrepresented through
the press, and even from the plat
form We are just plain folks but
we arc proud % what we are and
what we have. We prefer that you
people should come here and see us
iust as we sre and assure you Of
hearty welcome
In conclusion, the mayor told OF The
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