The Connecticut labor news., 1921-07-29

The election was held on July 9 result of balloting for several offices, that of second, fourth and seventh vice-presidents, and for three dele gates -at-large to the executive Coun- cil of the international body Under the rules of the International union a successful candidate must have a clear majority over all other Candi- dates and in the first election, al though Mr. Ornburn had a plurality of about I,5oo over Nice-Presldent Hoffmana, he did not have enough to overcome about 4,ooo votes boiled by M A. Duffy of Pennsylvania. The rules also provide that the low men drop out in the second balloting and Mr. Ornburn had no difficulty i'll de- feating MT. Hoffqmann as the totals show.
 The elections throughout show that the progressive element in the cigarmakers international body IS still soldly in control of the affairs of the union. The scope ot the in ternational includes all North Amer ica, Porto Rico and other islands and makes up one of the largest and most active Labor organizations in the country. Many attempts by radical forces to get control have been made and as often defeated and the result of the recent election adds another defeat to that element.
 In the contest for four vice-presi- dent the returns, while not yet fully complete, indicate the reelection of Manual Gonzalez of Tampa, Fla, over John Reichert of Milwaukee. For seventh vice-president C. A.. Stevens of Buffalo, present holder of the office, was reelected over L.. Hernfelt of Philadelphia. The total votes for these offices have not yet been announced.
 ated for the offices oi delegate-at- large to the executive council. Pre- vous to the election E. G. Hall of Minneapolis, notified the. executive board that he desired to withdraw from the race, but as the withdrawal was not generally known, MT. Hall received a substantial vote but not, of course, sufficient to elect him over his withdrawal The incomplete re turns show that William A. Camp bell of Chicago and K. $. Sexton, both members of the council at pres ent, are reelected. For third place the incomplete count discloses :ace so close that the few remaining votes from outlying districts may change the result. The contestants are r.. R. Martinez of Porto Rico and Hen ry Abrams of Boston.
 The fifth man in the race, ]. Nah lon Barnes, of Philadelphia, at pres ent member of the council and who for a number of years has been H. Io1 0f he T1t ot the A. F. of L. convention, was de feated summarily Barnes was one of the leaders in the recent A. F. of L. convention against the reelection of Samuel Gompers and was one of the few who carried his antagOniSm to the extent of voting against Com pers when ballot was called. He also sent out broadcast a circular denOunC- ing Gompers and his conservative policies in the Cigarmakers union, as well as taking a shot at Ornburn and several other candidates, all intended to boost his own candidacy for re- election. The workers at large, how ever, turned the circular into a boom erang on MT. Barnes and he was bad ly defeated
 The election of MT. Ornburn, and the possible election of MT. Abrams of Boston to the executive council marks the first time in many years that New England, although large factor in the cigar industry, has been represented in the executive council The council, as now assuredly made I'D. is thoroughly progressive and en- sures the affairs of the union gong on in the same progressive and ian way that has prevailed in the trade for many years.
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