Evening star., 1920-01-04
SPIRITED CONTEST
FOR c. |. U. OFFICES
Annual Election, Scheduled
for Tomorrow Night, Ex-
pected to Draw Crowd.

american Federation OF musicians,
1905 Z street
! By reason of the fact that on that
occasion the officers for the current
calendar year will be nominated and
elected the attendance will be large.
1t is expected that every one of the
ninety-five local unions affiliated with
the central body-each local body hav-
ing five delegates-will have it's full
representation there to take part in
the election. If all the delegates turn
out there will be AIS wage earners
present. representing every trade and
craft in the organized labor move
ment of the District Of Columbia.
| That the meeting. both in point of at
| tendance and inside interest, will be
out OF the ordinary is in evidence,
| leaders of the movement say, as there
| is contest on for control of Gen.
| trail Labor Union between the old
stalwart element that has been the
dominant factor in the body for years
| and younger element that has be-
come more or less prominent in the
| deliberations of the body the past
year.
Quiet Campaign Winged.
For months past there has been an
| intensive campaign on between the
two conflicting elements. but It has
been conducted in sucn a quiet man.
| ner that only those directly interested
| in the active direction of the affairs
OF the body have had any hand in the
| lining up of votes for the candidates,
| and now the names of only two of the
men who will stand for election have
old stalwarts. No public mention as
| to who are to be the candidates for
the opposition. representing the
younger element, has been made.
the campaign say there will be two
tickets nominated. one representing
| the administration in power and an
other that will stand for the recently
developed factor in the central body.
Both sides, 1t is said, are in the field
lining up the various unions for in
| dorsement and the pledging of the
| votes for one or the other side to the
contest.
Harry Hollohan. the present execu-
tive head of the Central Labor Union,
member Of the carpenters union.
| will not accept nomination for re-
election. He has made a fair and i'm
| partial presiding officer, and as the
| chief executive Of the big organiza-
ton has made a splendid record. his
| friends say. But he does not care
| again to assume the responsibilities
of the office. By courtesy he is enti-
| tied to another term.
Old Lines CONFIDENT.
| Leaders of the old-line labor unit
of the central body. the men who have
directed the affairs Of organized la
Dor In Washington for the past ten or
| fifteen years, declare that their cam
paign is about closed. and that they
| have more than enough votes to elect
| their ticket. Newton A. James, pres
ent secretary of the body, and who
some years ago served as president Of
the central body-a member OF the
stationary fremen and local business
agent of that organization-will be
the candidate of this element for
president Charles Fraxier, business
agent Of Washington Lodge, Internas
| tional Association of Mschinists, will
stand with Mr.. James for the position
of secretary. The other candidates.
all. OF whom have been selected. It Is
said, have not been publicly an.
nounced.
While no declaration of principles
has been made public by the younger
element opposition that is expected to
develop in the election, the stalwarts,
through their spokesman, Mr.. James.
| is frank to state that the purpose of
putting old and experienced leaders
| in the offices Of the Central Labor
Union at this time is imperative to
| head off a tendency that has shown
up in recent meetings of the central
body to develop radical socialistic
and bolshevik doctrines.
Statement BY Mr.. James.
Mr.. James declares that the men he
represents stand first for unquestioned
| allegiance to the American Federation
| of Labor in all matters relating to
local or national labor matters; for the
| conservative administration of local Ia
| Dor affairs in the best interests Of the
| curing for them the best wage scales
possible to meet the high cost Of living,
and working conditions for all that will
| be conducive to health, happiness and
the larger output and better service
wherever it is possible; for conserva-
| tism in all things; loyalty to the ma
tional and local labor movements, the
| curbing and stamping out Of radical So
| cialistic tendencies and I. w. w.
and bolshevism doctrines wherever and
whenever they may show up; the
cementing Of a closer working condi-
| ton between the various unions in the
! interest Of the whole body of local Ia
Dor, and last but not least, the reaff1r-
nation of loyal allegiance to the flag
and the demanding Of Congress of a
ernment of the people Of the District
| of Columbia, government for and by
| the people, and the doing away with the
present form of commission government.
Trades Council Position Stated.
The statement was made yesterday
| that the Building Trades Council, made
| up of twenty-five Of the trades and
crafts that go into the construction and
| finishing of all classes of buildings, with
! five votes for each union, or q total
\ of 110 votes, will vote for the cleo
| ton Of the ticket represented by Mr..
James. However. both elements in the
contest are said to have strong follow
ings and some believe that it will take
close count Of the ballot to determine
who will be the winner of the honors.