The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-06-26

DENVER, June 25--A United labor
movement faces whatever trials and
tests u may meet. samuel Gompors
president OF the American Federation
OF Labor. stated tonight in a message
TO the trade unionists of America
throuEh the United Press
Gompers. who had Just been chosen
TO head the labor movement In Amer
lea Tor his foriieth term IN fare Of
bitter opposition led by John l.
LOWS of the United Mine Workers
or America declared the organized
Worh.rs lace serious times undaunt-
ed VIII confidence and courage"
III" veteran president OF the fed
Grafton, hts face showing plainly the
relief he felt that the trials OF a tense
two weeks were over. talked az he al
rected the final work uf the fedora
tons convention.
lie chewed "a cigar vigorously as he
emphasized his words, ana his hands
tuy"d yith box OF American beau-
Ties, the gift OF the Stenographcrs
Ia recognition OF his success. There
We're ~ flowers, symbolic Of his age.
he handed one OF the roses to each
" the women who passed by the plat
form TO congratulate him
Proud Of Movement
II am proud OF our movement"
Gompera spoke f.cllngly. E" nnd my
life shall be- given 10 u In the future
as u has been Tor thes. many venrs"
1ompers said the result OF election
and the work OF the convention "nll
me- with satisfaction. gratitude aud
pride. not Tor myself. but Tor the labor
movement
There is great satisfaction IN the
result OF today's election he con
tinuod.
Our trade union movement has
demonstrated that Il will not submit
To dictation from the forces OF cor
iuption or ETeed--that neither the
liersts nor the Garys can chart our
course or select our leaders.
our movement IL prepared TO be
aggressive In defens,, OF the rights OF
the members. II viii not he swerved
from hs course. II will be a san day
for the aspirations OF the working
people OF our land when corrupt and
intriguing interests can either divide
our movement. change our course OF
destroy its leadership. Tho vote to
day has demonstrated to the world
that We have not yet come upon that
day.
The whole work OF the conven-
tioa the resolutions and declarations
adopted, the policies indicated. mean
for the future "a united progrcssive.
militant movement, following upon
~ oppressive. fruitful and militant
past"
Swamp,d Lewis
Gompers swamped Lewis In the
vote for president. The vote was
Gompers 2t.O22: Lewis 1884; Not
voting ~. s.Gss
Lewis said he was content with
the result. lie declared hs was not
the candidate OF William Randolph
Hearst. and referred To- the nnti-union
policy OF the Hearsts interests m tno
miners strike In the Black ilills
Most Of the final days sessions was
devoted to selection OF officers aud
he next convention city. Cincinnati
was awarded the next convention IN
b hot contest with Fort Worth. Tex
Besides Go'apers the following Of
ficers were elected:
First yice-president. James Duncan.
Quincy. Mass.
second vice. president. J. y. Valcn-
line. Cincinnati.
Third vice-prosident, Frank Duffy
Indianapolis Ind,
Fourth president. William
Green. Indianapolis. Ind
Fifth president. William n.
Mahon OF street Railway mems union
SIKH yice-preEident. Thomas Rick
ari ~ the United Garment worKers
seventh vice-prcsid"nt. Jacob Fish
sr.
Eighth president. Matthew
VOL. 90 Chicago.
Treasurer. VIM. Tcbin Of Indianapo-
ill.,
Secretary. Frank Morrison.
Williams Spencer. Washington and !
James =. FOrreHfer OF Cincinnati
we're named honorable delegates to !
he British trades council
James o'Hara was elected frntcrnal
delegate To the Canadian labor meet
ms
An amendment was adopted pro-
yidinr Tor a conference between three
members OF the executive council. toI
be- named by the president of the
iron workers and To be-
held In indianapolis within go days
la settle the dispute over handling
material between membors OF the
.eamaters union and OF the structural
iron wurFcrs.
A. 5.b0 y. m. the American FEEDER
alton Of Labor adjourned sine die.
House Is Hooded