United labor bulletin., 1914-11-14

graphical Union No. g. The five union
i-ts thus election were designated as the
labor group
In the congressional elections OF 1905
the labor group was augmented by the
election OF five more uniOuists ali OF
the uuiuuists elected in 1906 having
btcu reelected. thus increasing the nu-
merical strength OF the labor group to
ten
When the election OF 1910 occurred
there was another increase gained; the
former labor group OF ten was reelected
and in addition five more trade union
i-ts were elected. again increasing the
strength Of the labor group 10 Is.
Get a Man in the Senate.
Then came the presidential election OF
1912, when the Labor group was again
augmented by the election of two addi-
tional members to the labor group, max
ing the numerical strength of this group
in the Sixty-third Congress 1.-THE pres
cnt onel IL. While prior to the election
of 1s12 the membership OF the labor
group had been confined to the HOUSE
OF Representatives. this election result
ed IN elevating one OF the labor group
to the position of United States sen
ator-Senator Hughes of New Jersey
When the great political change took
place in 1910. resulting in radically
changing the political complexion of the
House of Representatives from Repub-
licsn 10 Democratic, the craftsmanship al
the labor committee of the House went
TO a member of the labor group. WI
liam II. Wilson. a coal miner and for
mer secretary OF the United Mine Work
err OF America. Unfortunately, perhaps
fortunately, Billy" Wilson was defeat
cd for reelection in 1919; but when
President Wilson selected hrs CsbIrct
Billy Wilson was Offered and accept
cd the portfolio OF secretary OF tho stsv
department OF, labor. which had been
created by the preceding Congress as
the result OF the efforts of the lArprri
can Federation OF Labor.
Now Have Seventeen Members
The personnel of the labor group in
the Sixty third Congress is a. foslesEs:
Senator William Hughes of New Ier-
scy, textile worker.
Representative Charles H. Smith 81
New York. telegaphcr.
Representative James I. Nabcr ot
New York, halter.
Representative Robert T. is-- oi
PennsN lvania blacksmith.
Representative John j. Casey Cd
Pennsylvania, plumber.
Representative John r. farr OF Penn-
sylvania. printer.
Representative Isaac R Sherwood OF
Ohio. printer.
Representative John \. Key OF Ohio
stcnographer.
Representative William j. Cary OF
Wisconsin, telegrapher.
Representative Frank Buchanan OF
Illinois, iron worker.
Representative George j.. German OF
Illinois
Representative Edward Heating OF
Colorado. printer.
Representative John |. Nolan OF Cali
fornia, iron molder
Representative Guy T. Helvering OF
Kansas, street car man.
Representative +. +. Roberts OF Ne
vada, metal miner.
Representative David j. Lewis OF
Maryland. coal miner.
Representative Albert johnson of
Washington, printer.
Ail OF the foregoing rceivcd ronomi-
nations save George J.. t;or1nau. who
did not seek to be again returned to
Congress. and all have been reelected
with the exception of Robert T. Lee OF
pennsylvania, who is reported TO have
been defeated by small margin.
Garland and Van Dyke Added.
In addition to the 10 reelected as
members OF the labor group Mahlon
Garland has been elected congressman
at-large from Pennsylvania. Mr.. Gar
land was president of the Amalgamated
Association of Iron and Steel Workers
in the early SOS. While he has not
been active in the movement for many
years he has always kept in touch with
the activities of labor. From reports
coming from st. Panl, Mimi, it is stat
ed that Carl Van Dyke, member of
the Railway Mail Association and one
of the former officials of that organi.
yation, has been elected, defeating Fred.