The Washington times., 1921-06-26
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Veteran President Scores Great
Victory Over Lewis After /
/ Bitter Fight.
D. Inter.atioaal New. service.

DENVER, Colo, June 25.--Sam-
uei Gompers, seventy-one, veteran
labor leader, scored the greatest
triumph Of his career here today,
when, for the fortieth time, he
was elected president Of the Amer
ican Federation Of Labor.
In an election replete with in
terest. he won over the younger.
element seeking to wrest control
Of tho federation through election
Of John L. Lewis, the forty-one-
year-oh head Of the United Mine
Workers az America. Tho ofsts
ciAl count waa: Gompsfs,s 6,Q22;
Lewis, 1924.
DUNCAN VICE PREsrDENT. Il
The secretary OF the convention was
fnatructed to cast the vote OF the con-
vention unanimously for James Dun
can. of Quincy, Mass, as first vice.
president Of the federation He was
aeclared elected.
J. r. Valentine. OF Cincinnati. was
unanimously elected second vics-pres-
ident of the federation.
Frank Duffy. general sscretsrys of
the Brotherhood Of Carpenters. was
unaninovsly elected third vice prssi-
dent.
William Green, secretary treasurer
OF the United Mine Workers OF Amer
ica. was unanimously elected fourth
vice president
William T. Mahon. international
president Of the Street Car Union. was
unanimously elected fifth vice prssi-
dent ~
A contest developed In the selection
ef the sixth vice president and q roll
call was ordered.
Thomas A. Riokert. president OF the
United Garment Workers, was elected
over J. p. Nconan. president of the
electrical workers. by = wide margin
TO that office.
Cincinnati was selected AZ the 1922
convention city for the federation.
Lewis campaisa was the first seri-
Gus attempt to oust Gompers since
twenty-seven years ago. when. in Dem
yer, the veteran leader met his first
and only defeat. at the hands OF John
Ncl3ride. head of the Miners' Union.
LEWIS SHOWED UNDER
Lewis was showed under by Com.
psrY votes before tho balloting was
half taken. Delegation after delega-
tion announced their votes for the
veteran amid absolute silence.
Lewis lost 1895 votes In his own
delegation. Frank harrington. head
% the Illinois Mine Workers; Robert
Harlan. and Alexander Howat. old
time foes of Lewis, loudly announced
their vote for Gombers.
Tho United Brotherhood of Carpen-
ters and the International Machinists'
Union, the two biggest unions in the
federation next to the miners orRani-
80 a. %.
also got majority OF the. railroad
votes.
George Perkins. president of the
Cigsrmakers' Union. who put Com
pers name in nomination, fayed tho
"alleged radicals and proRressivesr
seeking TO GUST Gompers.
CALLS GOMPERs SAVIOR.
~while you proeressives were de-
rnanding the one big union and aiding
T. w. W.-ism Samuel Gompers was
saving the labor movement" said
Perkins.
II present to you the man of. un-
haunted courage, who has manfully
stood on the firing line and not once
fsltered. He has successfully fought
Gary. Hearst and all the other open
shop drivers"
Applause and cheers shook the con-
~entlon hall when Perkins called for
the reelection Of Gompers.
There was another demonstration
when william Green, secretary of the
United Mine Workers of America and
a member OF the executive council,
arose TO nominate John l.. Lewis.
After paying tribute to Gompers.
Green said:
This Is democratic organiza-
sion. and other men. hope. may as
pre- to the exalted position of presi-
dent without being accused of dis
rspting the labor movement"
In an impassioned speech, Green
Ssended Lewis from attacks on his
attitude In the last coal strike.
e. J. Msniop. president OF the
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