Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-22
SALARY OF $4,000
VOTED TO GOMPERS
American Federation of
t Labor Aroused by Charges
/ Against "SteeI Trust"
Mr.. BURLESON ASSAILED

Hy the Associated Pres.
ATLANTIC CITY, n. j., June I'll
Samuel Gompers was reelected pres
ident of the American Federation of
Labor today at the organizations con-
vention here and was voted a salary
of $4,000 a year. One radical voted
against the reelection of Mr.. Com
pers and a handful of delegates sat
In their chairs while the rest staged
q demonstration in honor of their
leader, who said his election was or
ganized labor's answer to it's traducers
and opponents.
Frank Morrison OF Washington and
Daniel ]. Tobin, Indianapolis. were
unanimously reelected secretary and
treasurer. respectively. James Duncan
OF Quincy, Mass. was reelected fest
vice president, and Joseph p Valentine
of Cincinnati, second vice president
John r. Alpine, Chicago. having re-
signed as third vice president, the
vice presidents below him were moved
up. Frank Duffy, Indianapolis. thus
became third: William Green. India
napolis, fourth; W. ID. aIahon, Detroit,
fifth: T. A. Rickert. Chicago, sixth;
Jacob Fischer, Indianapolis. seventh.
and Mathew Well, Chicago, eighth
vice president.
"A contest arose over the sixth vice
presidency, Thomas Sweeney of Chi
cago, representing the tailors, being
az candidate against Rickert, but de-
fAated by vote of 2S,299 to 1851
Woll, a photo-engraver. is the only
new member of the executive council
Action on Proposed Conference.
Eecond in Importance was adoption
OF a resolution directing the execu-
tive council to investigate and take
action in regard to joint resolution
now before Congress providing for es-
adjustment of conference of indus
trial heads in accordance with plans
recently announced in Washington
by Basil NJ. Manly, joint chairman of
the National War Labor Board. Ac-
c6rding to information submitted to
the convention, the plan would bring
together industrial heads and labor
leaders ito study problems affecting
capital and labor and suggest reme-
dial legislation"
"A list of those suggested to repre-
sent labor. as published a few days
ago, is headed by Frank P. Walsh.
former joint chairman of the board.
M. Gompers' name was second.
Storm of Denunciation.
Mention of the proposed plan
brought a storm of denunciatio from
the delegates. radicals as well as con-
servatives.
Andrew Furuseth of the Seamen's
Union said that in reality the pro-
posal. II adopted by both houses Of
Congress, meant inauguration of a
oommiss.on form of government
1espotism that would shackle. not
Hberate."
President Gompers announced he had
sent telegram to sponsors Of the
resolution in the Senate and House as
soon as he heard about the plan. The
message, addressed to Senator Poin-
aexter and to Representative NJ. Clyde
4elly Of Pennsylvania, follows:
sThe newspapers publish that you
And Representative NJ. Clyde Kelly
have introduced into the Senate and
House, respectively. bills vitality af-
fecting the interests of labor. Before
any progress in these bills is made in
ODagrs1s I think it necessary that
conference should be had with the
representatives Of the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor. The acceptance of
the attempt for others to speak in
the name Of American labor will, I
am sure. arouse resentment"
The convention also voted today to
send a protest to the Pennsylvania
state legislature against enactment of
legislation described by Mr.. Gompers
- an EFFORT by certain interests to
curb the rights of labor and the
masses Of the people in Pennsyl-
vania-'
9elates to "Anti-sedition" Bill.
The legislation referred to is a So
called "anti-seAition" bill, which it is
claimed restricts the right Of free
speech and free assembly. The bill
was defeated by a narrow margin in
the Pennsylvania legislature a few
days ago, but Mr.. Gompers said he
foh f~p
tempt would be made on Monday to
revive II.
Adoption Of the resolution was re-
eArded as being especially significant
In view of the fact that during today's
seseions John Fitzpatrick, president
81 tho Chicago Federation of Labor.
VINO has charge of the organization
81 workers in the iron and steel in
onetry, told the convention that "the
rent OF free speech and free assem-
bl4Ee Is being abridged to such an
extent In western Pennsylvania that
omcaals In municipalities In the Pitts
burgh district are threatening us with
i1Es" ee'
Fitzpatrick declared the steel trust
hghting organization Of it's en-
pPyes. even using thugs and plug
1$nes oy the hundred to stop men
iea"
Dedes the Mayors Order.
Hs declared the mayor and chief of
pQiice of Mckeesport had forbidden
eYeet meetings in connection with
tne federation's effort to organize
10000 steel workers. after halls
Wherein meetings might be held had
been denied them. He said the au-
tnprities had forbidden a meeting to
% held In McKeesport tomorrow.
Chreats of arrest" said Fitzpatrick
~ the convention burst into applause.
yill, not stop the federation's organ
ixetion Efforts