Denver labor bulletin., 1916-03-18
PERKINS-COMPERS
! TICKET WINS OUT
Returns From Cigar Makers
Referendum Vote Received
Socialist Element Makes Vigorous Fight
to Control Organization, but Lose
by approximately 5000

George w. Perkins for president and
Sampel Gompers for first vice president
have been reelected by the referendum
vote of the Cigarmakers International
Union of America. Returns from 420
unions out OF a possible 500 give the
Perkins-Gompers straight union ticket
lead of approximately 1000 over the
Socialist ticket headed by II. c. Parker
of Philadelphia for president and f. A
CRUDE Of New Haven for first vice presi-
dent. Charles Ho-nburg OF Denver can
didate on the Socialist ticket for sixth
vice president, was deefated by +. G..
Hall cf Minneapolis. the former receiv-
ing 62lT to the latter's lo,6Ss in the
unions reporting to date. What few
unions are yet to report will not change
the result Of the election, the Socialists
winning only the office of international
treasurer l.. ". Watson Of Fort Col
lins was candidate for delegate to the
A F. Of l.. but ran last in a list Of
twcutv-zevcn candidates. receiving only
454 votes.
Election Every Five Years.
Elections Of the International Cigar
makers are held only every five years
and this was the most exciting in the
orrauization's history. determined
fight being made by the Socialists, who
are particularly strong in the union. 70
defeat Gompers and Perkins and gain
official control President Perkins has
been head Of the international for twen-
ty.fiyc ycars and Gompcrs has served as
first vice president and 4. +. OF l. dele
gate for even longer period
The Socialists, who have always been
unsueocssful In their fights on Gompers
in the American Federation of Labor
conventions. conceived the idea OF fight
ing him in his own union. and a vigor-
ous campaign was conducted thruout the
entire Jurisdiction, but to no avail. Some
of the circular letters distributed from
Socialist headquarters read like cam
paign being conducted br national po-
litical parties.
Been President IS Years.
Perkins was first elected international
President 1T convention held in In
diaiapo in 1850 and has been reelected
at every succeeding election. Five year,
ago he was opposed by the same candi-
date whom contested him this year.
Thomas 7. Tracy. who i secretary Of
tho Union Label Trades department Of
the American Federation Of labor, was
reelected second vice president. defeat
ING I'd G Cooper. the Socialist candidate.
by 5000 votes. Tracy also was reelected
a delegate 20 the A. +. of l..
Roster of Officers Elected.
The complete roster OF international
Officers elected. as indicated by returns,
for term, of five years, il as follows;
Presidcnt-Georgr W. Perkins.
First Nicc-SAmuel Gompcrs.
Second Vicc-Thomas i. Tracy.
Third Nicc-A- Gariepy.
Fourth Nicc-L. 7. Hoffman
Fifth Vicc-Iohn Reichert.
sixth VICE.. G. Hall.
Seventh VICE.. J. Stack.
Trsasurer-Gibson Weber.
Delegates to A. i. of SAMUEL
Compcrs. Thomas T. Tracy, j. Mahlon
Barnes, Phil II. Mueller.
In few instances complete rcurns
may show that a majority of votes cast
has not been received by some Of the
leading candidates. As a majority vote
~ elect is required by the law Of the
International union. another election in
July may he required TO determine the
result. tho all those named above are
practically assured of final election.