Denver labor bulletin., 1916-11-04

that he had given authority for a state
ment of this character.
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H. j. Skiffington, former national rep
resentative of the Boot and Shoe Work
ers Union of Boston, is travelling with
Secretary of Labor Wilson in the capac-
ity of campaign secretary. 1t was in
deed treat for the o. P. to meet his
old friend "Skiff'' again. Many years
ago the latter made his headquarters in
Atlanta, Georgia, while conducting a
campaign for the Boot and Shoe Work
ers Union Label thruout the Southeast
ern states, and We became very good
friends "Skiff" knows politics from
alpha to omega, and is therefore great
help to Secretary Wilson in his present
tour thruout the country. The secre.
tary to the secretary had just returned
from a trip back home in Massachusetts,
and said that there has recently been a
remarkable shift of sentiment for WI.
son. He predicted that Wilson would
carry Massachusetts by large majority.
Secretary Wilson declared that all the
indications pointed to Wilson getting
the electoral votes OF Oregon, Wash
ington, California. Idaho, Montana and
Utah, states in which he had just been
conducting vigorous campaign.
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All six of The Bulletin popularity con-
test winners have returned from their
iovous trip East They agree in saying
it was the one great big event of their
lives L. II. Thomas, member OF Den
yer Pressmen's Union No. 40, was the
last to show up at The Bulletin office
with a report of the trip this week. He
had an ENJOYABLE visit with his mother
and other relatives at Peoria, Illinois,
and brought back CARLOAD of souvc-
Mrs. Sol Jacobs of Pueblo Stage EN-
nlovcs Union returned direct to his
home CITY and writes: 81 see in the last
issue of The Bulletin that Sanford told
YOU all about our trip on the way ana
while in New York. / want to say that
it was the trip of my life and enjoyed
every minute of the time, and that L
never was out with more agreeable
bunch of good fellows than comprised
The Bulletin party. On my way back
7 stoned off at Joliet, Ill: Kansas City
and Atchison. Kan. to visit friends and
relatives and was treated like prince
evervwhere. / want to thank The Bul-
letin and nv friends for making this
trip possible
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O,r GOOD friend, Otis Wilson, and the
friend OF everybody else who knows hifn'
writes from Salt Lake City, enclosing
check in payment for his subscription
and that Of his brother, G. w. wilson,
Of Ionpmont. Colo. Saye he: 81 would
1ita 10 write a big story on the appear
orco Of your Labor Day edition. but
fce1 myself incompetent to do it justice
so will lust say it was the best ever
and let it 90 at that. Yourself ana
Hines are doing the labor movemen.
much good in publishing such great
labor naper. and it swells me with prlde
20 noss IL to n friend or hang it on the
b,,,ietin board when I am thru perusing
;ts neysv columns. Please see to II
that nv name stays on your naming
l;st Utah is going Democratic for sure.
Tho Mormon church did not crack the
wbip this fall and thousands OF Mormohs
will vote for Wilson. | was up IN ldnho
rocontlv and while there attended re
nublicnn rally at Idaho Falls. Congress
1,,r Miller of Minnesota was the SPEAK
az There were about one hundred peo-
Mo nrcsent and no enthusiasm whatever
,,n+il tho name of Wilson was mentioned
and tben pandemonium broke loose Inc
betting here is two to one on
and II looks like cinch. ms Is y
rood wear for the Wilson's. incindihg
,,yeclfp Otis was formerly menoer
of Denver Typographical Union ana Is
NOW emploved on one of the Salt Lake
daily papers