The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-21
HARRISON HEADS
 LABOR FEDERATION Election of Officers Causes Excitement at Mobile
 Meeting 2

Mobile. May 20-tSpecal. .,-Excitemen prevailed at the Central Trades Council hall late Wednesday, afternoon when the election of officers for the Alabama Stato Federation of Labor was held. Ten names were placed in nomiantion for the presi- dency and nine withdrew in favor of Mr. J. B. Wood of Birmingham. the retiring first vice president.
 When put to a rising vote Mir Wood apparently was elected according to number of his friends. but President Rob- ert l.. Gam, ruled that it was in doubt and he refused to accept the election of Mir Wood.
 Although confident that he was elected as president MT. Wood withdrew his name and the chair ordered new nomina- tions made Mir. Harrison of Birming- ham, the successful candidate. then per- mitted his name to be presented a second time. against several others, and when put to vote he was elected by a vote of ST to 26 The action which apparently gave MT. Wood the office and then hur- rledly snatched it way from him angered many of the delegates and there were cries of fake" but President Gam ruled them out of order, He claimed that when the rising vote was taken that Mir. Wood did not receive majority. but little less than half
 Refuses Demonstration
 MT. Wood refused to allow his friends to make a demonstration on the floor of the house, accepting the rulings of President Jo fofo cd of$ <1,~ convention had adjourned T am positive that I was elected president of the fed eration, but an unkind fate took the office away from me before had even time to blush over the honor'
 It is understood that MT. Harrison will shortly be summoned to Colorado to take charge of d phase of the mine strike, and should he accept the new assign ment MT. Norville will become president by automatic rule. The fight for first vice president divided the Mobile delega- tfon. Mir. Norville and Mir Wlnstanley, secretary of the Central Trades Council, being the candidates. MT. Norville won by IA votes.
 Bowen Re- Elected
 In re-eecting MT. Bowen for a fifth term, the convention bestowed a compli- ment upon his ability in that department. The retiring and incoming officers stated that the success of the federation was due in large measure to the work of MT Bowen. Following is the full list of officers: President William L. Harrison or Birmingham, United Mine workers: first vice president, J. IT. Norvire of Mo- bile. bar pilots; second vice president NJ. 10. Bargainer of Montgomery. machin- ists; third vice president. Robert k. Gam of Talladega, Typographical union; fourth vice president, Mrs. F. l.. Saunders of Monle, garment workers; fifth vice presi- dent, E. W. Gray of Tuscaloosa machin- ists; sixth vice president, F. w Overton Of Anniston, moulders; seventh vice presI- dent, F. G. Hutchins of Selma, machin- ists; secretary treasurer. Lewis Bowen of Birmingham, machinists; delegate to American Federation of Labor. J. B. Wood of Birmins ham. stage employers
 The last official action to be taken by the convention before adjourning to meet on May r, 1915. at Montgomery, was in discussing resolution by Mir Wood to recommend an eisht-hour day for women and girls and minimum Wage, of s9 for women and girls.
 The delegates adopted the eight-hcur proposition, but rejected the minimum wage matter.
 The new constitution was adopted at the opening of the afternoon session If eliminates voting by proxy and gives each local additional voting powers at the con vention.
 Under the law there shall be a delegate for each 100 members or less.