Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-06-26

Tailors and the Draftsmen's union.
Mine Workers Split.
The mine workers delegation
split their vote--Frank Earring
ton, president OF Illinois district;
Robert Harlan, president Of Wash
| ington district, and Alexander
FIowat, president OF the Kansas
district United Mine Workers,
casting their total votes of 1895
for Gompers.
Lewis who, as delegate, held
593 votes did not cast his ballot.
TT railroad organizations, which
were reported to have backed the
Lewis boom, failed to support him
two Of the largest unions-Electri-
cal Workers and Railway Carmen
voting solidly for Gompers. The
building trades unions and a ma
zdtions also supported the labor
chief.
Cigar Makers for Lewis.
! 4 ]. Mahlon Barnes, of Chicago, Of
the Cigar Makers union. of which
Gompers is a member. cast his
sixty-eight votes for Lewis.
The election of Gompers brought
to close one of the hottest po-
iitical campaigns ever waged in
the history of organized labor. The
campaigning had gone on relent-
lCssly since the convention opened
ana at times proceedings on the
floor of the convention were inter-
rupted by the electioneering
fNhlr0pA ana counter nharDag
were hurled back and forth by
both sides. Early in the campaign
reports we're published that GER
tain snti-Gompers interests were
operating among the delegates with
100000 "slush fund" Efforts to
bring about an investigation of
these charges failed. At no time.
however, did these charges involve
the Lewis supporters, as they were
all made against persons outside
the ranks of organized labor.
Delegates To England.
William ]. Spencer, Of Washing
ton, D. c., secretary of the build
ing trades department, and James
J. Forester, of Washington, were
elected fraternal delegates to the
British trade union congress. Peter
] Brady, Of New York, who was
nominated, withdrew his name.
John O'Hara, of Danbury, Conn.
was elected as fraternal delegate to
the Canadian trades and labor con-
gress.
Cincinnati, Ohio, was selected for
the site Of the next convention over
Fort Worth, Texas. by a vote Of
22,4S2 &c 1921.
To Reinstate q Union.
Before adjournment the conven-
ion disposed Of several jurisdlc-
tional matters. The proposal to
reinstate the United Brotherhood
of Maintenance of Way Employees
and Railway Shop Laborers, which |
was suspended In December, 1919, |
because of jurisdictional dispute,
was referred to the executive coun-
ell. The council was instructed to
take necessary steps to assure the |
reinstatement of this organization |
with its membership Of nearly |
10000. No opposition was voiced |
on the convention floor against the
proposal.
Heated Words Exchanged.
Heated words were exchanged by |
President P. J.. Morrin, of the |
Bridge and Structural Iron workers
and President Daniel j. Tobin. Of |
the Transfers over a jurisdictional |
dispute involving these two unions. |
The iron workers contended that
in certain cases the unloading of |
iron from wagons and |
truck was the work of iron work.
ers. Tobin took exception to this.
The CT invention settled It by re-
serring 1t to conference at In
dianapolis with provision for re-
ferring 1t to three members of
he executive council IL the con-
ference should fail.
Recommendations of the ex-
ecutive council that the theatrical |
stage employees should not assume |
work of building trades in the mo-
lion picture industry was adopted
with provision that II Conference
did not settle the dispute indie
within fifteen days the
ndations Of the committee
would be made effective"
Other Disputes.
Other 1urisdictionaA disputes re-
ferrec to conference for settlement
Included that of the machinists
with the carpenters and plumbers.
The oil field. gas we'll and refin-
cry workers were directed to dis
continue jurisdiction over the boiler
and iron ship builders.
The steam and operating engineers
were told that Chicago fire en-
zineeIs properly were under juris-
fiction of the fire fighters
Tne factional dispute Of the oil
Held worl ers WAS placed again In
he hands Of Secretary Morrison