Denver labor bulletin., 1916-07-29
MOYER and MILLS
REELECTED BY
GOOD MAJORITIES
Official Vote CanVaSSed at W.
F. M. Convention
Headquarters Of the Federation viii
Remain in Denver; Two New
Members Of the Executive
Beard Are Chosen
Especial Correspondenee.)

Especial Correspondenee.)
GREAT FALLS, Mont, July "a
Charles H. Meyer for president and
Ernest Mills for secretary-treasurer
have been reelected for two years by
referendum vote of the Western Fedora
tion of Miners This was officially made
known when the canvassing board made
its report last Saturday afternoon TO
the biennial convention of the Feusra-
ton being held in this city. This board
consisted of Delegates Edward H Grant
OF Miami, Ariz-; Herbert Gallaber of
Great Falls, and James Smell of Butte.
J. Fl. Rankin of Anaconda was elected
vice president, succeeding Charles E.
Mahoney, who has held the office for
many years. -Four members of the new
executive board are William Davidson,
reelected; Guy Miller, reelected; VIII
liam A Burns and Alfred Bordsen, the
two latter becoming new members of
the board, succeeding Yaneo Terzieh and
]. c. Lowney.
Four delegates to the American Fed
Grafton of Labor are: President Charles
H. Meyer, Joseph D. Cannon, James
Roberts and P. J. Reardon.
Reelection of Meyer and Mills insures
retention of the Federation's headquar-
ters in Denver.
Official TabuIated Vote.
There were 1894 votes cast, and as
officially tabulated by the canvassing
board shows the following:
For President-Charles II. Mover lin
cumbentl. 4,5lOi George Powell of
Miami, Ariz., e,9s+. Meyers majority,
1926.
For Secretary-Ernest Mills fincum-
bent), +,75l; George Dingwall of Ross
land, B. c., 2504. Mills majority. 1924.
For Vice President-J. H. Rankin of
Anaconda, <,7s6; Dean W. Selfridge of
Butte. 2,492. Rankin's majority, e,2e4
For Members of Executive Board -four
to electl-William Davidson (incum-
bentl. 1892; Alfred Bordsen, 3,e94; Guy
E. Miller tincumbentl, 3,2eS; Yanco Ter
zich (incumbentl, 2,4l0; J. c. Williams,
1855; William A. Burns, 5000; Jesse NJ.
Scott, l.SS0; Wellington j. Mcleod,
l,Io2; Joe Ballinger. 1868; James Clam
brino. 1907. The returns show the four
new members to be, in the order of their
total vote, Burns, Davidson, Bordsen and
Miller.
For Delegates TO American Federation
of Labor Convention -four to elect)-
P. J. Reardon, 3.7Sl: Charles H. Mover,
+,oS6; Joseph d. Cannon. 4,2T2; Angus
tus F. Lindeman. 3.6es; James Roberts,
+.O4; Charles H Tanner. S.lSe; j. C.
Williams, 2.6S1 The returns show the
following to be elected. named in the
order of their total vote: Cannon, Moy-
er, Roberts and Reariou.
No Cigarette Smokers.
The first weeks session was devoted
principally to reports of officers and in
PRODUCTION of new business 1t is a
- l..
ly every delegate present smokes, either
cigar or pipe, there is not a cigarette
smoker in the convention. Several dele
gates, also have expressed themselves in
favor OF the convention going on record
favoring state and national prohibi-
tion of saloons. They cite improved con.
ditious of the miners in dry states
The Great Falls daily papers are CIV
ing much space TO the convention, play
ing it up strong on their front pages,
and remark the fine personnel of the
delegates. The number present is small
er than at the Denver meeting two
years ago, but this is made up in
ability.
Numerous propositions TO change the
name of the Federation have been sub
mitted. That proposed in the report of
the executive board. the international
Union of Mine, Mil and Smelter Work.
ers. seeming TO be most generally IA
vored.
Fifteen Years for Moyer.
Charles H Meyer. who thus is given
the endorsement of reelection TO the
executive head of one of the large labor
organizations of the country, will start
the fifteenth year as president of the
Western Federation of Miners on Sep
tember l. That is when the term be-
gins for the Federation. In that time
he has been the leading figure in some
of the most bitter labor controversies
that have been waged on the American
continent.
Mr.. Mills succeeded w. ID. Haywood
as SECRETARY treasurer of the Federation.
The new vice president is a Montana
man. j. B. Rankin of Anaconda has
been on of the active leaders in the Fed.
creation movment and his election was
expected by those who have been famil-
lar with the movement