The Holbrook news., 1921-07-01
Az. |. ELECTS SAM GOMPERS
 PRESIDENT BY BIG MAJORITY
Veteran Labor Leader Polls 25,. O22 Votes, to 12,234 Cast for
 His Opbnent, John L Lewis
HEARSTS AND GARYS REPUDIATED
 CLAIMS
Vote is Taken Amid Scenes oi Wild Enthusiasm, RiDaling Those
 of Political Contention.

Denver, June 25.---Presiden
 Samuel Gompers. Americas vet
 eran labor leader overwhelming
 ly defeated his first serious op
 position since 1894-- today wa
 returned to office with his entir, administration for another yea, by the American Federation O Labor.
 The sweeping victory, the lab or chief said to night at the close of the federation s forty first an nual convention. demonstrated that the American trade unior movement Twill not submit tC dictation from the forces of cor. ruDtlon or greed----neither the Hearsts nor the Garys can chart our course or select our leaders. J
 Movement Is United
 Our movement is united. Ii is prepared to be aggressive in defense of the rights of the toil- CTS. It will not be swerved from It's course. It will be a sad day for the aspirations of the work ing people of our land when cor rupt and intriguing interests can either divide our movement, change our course or destroy it's leadership. The vote today has demonstrated to the world that we have not yet come upon that day.
 The whole work of the con- the resolutions and de- ,larations indicated, mean for he future a united progressive, militant movement. following 1pon a progressive. fruitful and past.
 Gofnpers IssSotsfed
 For myself, I may say that he work of the convention and he result of the election fill me with satisfaction, gratitude and pride, not for myself but for our I am proud of our and my life shall be .iven to it in the future as it has ,een for these many years. We Ire in serious times, but we face hem undaunted and with confi- lence and courage. >"
 The labor chiefs forces made
 clean sweep from the beginn- ng, when president Gompers vas returned to the presidency or the fortieth time by over- John L. Lewis. presi- lent of the United Mine Workers y a vote of 25,O22 to 12, 324.
 Galleries Are Packed
 The vote was taken amid cenes of wild enthusiasm, rival ne those of national political onventions. The galleries were lacked with spectators. The floor was oyerhowing with delegates and their friends. Cheers and applause swept the at every vote.
 Several attempts by the Com ,ers supporters to stampede the delegates for the veteran labor eader failed, as scores of dele rates remained silently in their eats. unmoYed by the urgings if fellow delegates.
 This was the first time that | 1ompers has been seriously op- !, ,osed since 1894, when he was Iefeated by John Mcbride, a nine worker, at a convention in his city, but he was returned 0 office the following year.
 On the Verge of Tears When hls victory was announc- d the labor leader, who is now 1 years old. could scarcely con- rol his emotions and was on the | 'erge of tears when he took his | lace at the rostrum to thank | he delegates for their support | nd confidence, and declaring hat my election will bring no omfort to Gary or Hearst. "
 Lewis, of the mine workers, a. ose from his place at the rear f the hall and declared in a | tirring address that he accept d the verdict of the American Federation of Labor without the lightest tinge of enmity in my nind." adding: