The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-12-02

this time, with the 81 owth OF the Ameri
can labor movement, with its millions
of members, with the increased respon-
sibility that comes to the Office of the
secretary OF that Federation, want to
urge upon you to re-elect the man who
has gone through the fight, and as a
representative of a printing trades
union, for the fifth time, it gives me
pleasure to offer for your consideration
the name of Frank Morrison for secre
tary OF the American Federation of
Labor"
There being no further names pre-
sented, the nominations were closed,
and upon motion of Delegate Miller,
Musicians, the president was instructed
to cast the unanimous vote of the con-
vention for Frank Morrison. The in
structions of the convention were COM
piled with and Frank Morrison was de-
clared unanimously elected to serve as
secretary for the ensuing term.
Each OF the officers, upon being de-
clared elected, made brief speech, in
which he expressed his appreciation OF
the honor of the unanimous reelection.
President Gompers: "The convention
will elect two fraternal delegates to the
British Trades Union Congress and one
to the Canadian Trades and Labor Con-
gress."
Delegate John Golden, Textile Work
ers, was placed in nomination for dele
gate to the British Trade Congress by
Vice-President Duncan. There being
no further nominations, the secretary
was instructed to cast the unanimous
vote OF the convention for John Gold
en-. The secretary complied with the in
structions OF the convention, and John
Golden was declared duly elected a dele
gate to the British Trades Union Con-
greSs.
Delegate Golden made brief ad-
dress, in which he thanked the delegates
for the honor conferred upon him by
the unanimous election.
Delegate Frank harrington, United
Mine Workers, was placed i'll nomna-
ton for delegate to the British Trades
Union Congress by Delegate Mitchell,
United Mine Workers.
Delegate John ]. Hines, Sheet Metal
Workers, was placed in nomination by
Delegate Hutcheson, Carpenters.
Delegate Hynes: 81 desire to thank
1
nomination for fraternal delegate, but
| desire to respectfully decline the
nomination, because | most positively
refuse to be a candidate against one OF
the best fellows, in my opinion, there is,
not only in this convention, and the
United States, but in the entire world,
Frank harrington"
There being no further nominations,
| ,i, 81,
unanimous vote of the convention for
gate to the British Trades Union Con
Instructions OF the convention, and
Frank harrington was declared duly
elected a iratcrnal delegate to the Brit
ish Trades Union Congress.
Delegate Harrington made brief ad-
dress, in which he thanked the dele
gates for the honor OF selecting him to
represent the American Federation OF
Labor in the British Trades Union Con
grcss, assured them that he felt the re-
sponsiblity that would dcvolve upon
him in properly representing the Fed
Grafton, and stated that he would do
his best to fill the position with credit
to himself and to the organization
DtlcSdlC NoNCltShl, Ilpl'I
and Restaurant Employees, was nomi-
mated for delegate to the Canadian
Trades and Labor Congress by Dele
gate Shay. The nomination was sec
onded by Delegate Orr.
There being no further nominations,
upon motion OF Delegate Fox the sec
retary was instructed to cast the unani-
nous ballot OF the convention for Dele
gate Kovelcski for delegate to the Can
adian Trades and Labor Congress. The
secretary complied with the instructions
OF the convention, and Delegate Kove-
lcski was declared duly elected.
Delegate KoveleSki made brief adj
dress, in which he thanked the dele,
gates for the honor OF the election, and
assured them he would try to represent
the Federation as it should be repre-
scntcd in the Canadian Trades and La,
Dor Congress.
Selection of Convention City.
Buffalo, n. Y, was nominated by
Delegate Florc, Hotel and Restaurant
Employees, The nomination was sec
onded by Delegate OConnor, Long
shoremcn.
Fort Worth, Tex, was nominated by
Relegate Rich, Texas State Federation
OF Labor. The nomination was second
ed by Delegate Orr Street Railway
Employees.