The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-06-24
OTHERS ARE RE.ELECTD
Practically Entire Slate Of
Old Officers Named Again;
One Fight Develops
PORTLAND GETS CONVENTION
Houston's Bid Is Rejected (;
Convention Spends Entire
Day Naming It's Officers

CONVENTION HALL, CINCIN-
MATT. Juno 23.--1he American
Federation OF Labor convention this
afternoon refused 10 act to ask the
United states TO recognize soviet
Russia and rcaffirmcd It's previous
declarations that Russia must adopt
democratic form OF government
before II can expect the support oi
American labor.
a night session will be held to-
night and the convention II expected
to adjourn sometime tomorrow
morning.
E CONVENTION HALL. CfNCfN-
MATT, Ohio. June 23..-Samuel Com
pcrs was unanimously reelected
president OF tho American Fedora
tion OF Labor for his forty-first term
today.
Meets No. Opposition.
Onmpers reelection without op-
position was the biggest surprise of
tho convention following as It did
vigorous attempts during the last
few days to crystallZe opposition
against him.
+ Prom the very bottom OF my
heart | thank you for this unani-
nous reelection as president OF the
American Federation OF Labor" MI.
Gompers said in speech.
AT some time before tho conven-
tion adjourns | may have something
TO say regarding your election OF me.
but at this time, consistent with the
purpose had In mind OF brevity.
must refrain from any other re-
marks"
The convention agreed with Com
pers that brevity should govern nom
ination speeches. A limit OF one
minute was made.
Consume Day In Elections.
George W. Perkins. president of
the Cigar Makers union. Immediate
ly nominated Gompers for re-elcc-
ton. Gompers' name was enthusi-
astlcally received. His recollection
started long demonstration.
The convention took up the whole
day re-olectlng officers.
James Duncan, president OF the
Granite Cutters union. was re-
elected first vice president without
opposition.
4 Joseph r.. Valentine, president of
the International Moulders union,
Frank Duffy OF the Brotherhood OF
Carpenters: william Green OF the
Miners union; William u, Mahon.
president OF the Amalga mated as
ISOLATION OF street and electric rail-
way employees OF North America: T.,
A. Rickert of the United Garment
workers of North America, were all
Reelected vice presidents without
Opposition.
ono Fight Develops.
The first opposition to the pres
ent Officers OF the federation came
with the election OF seventh vice
president. Thomas r. Flaherty. sec
retary OF postofflce clerks, nomi-
rated as opposing Jacob Fischer, OF
the International union OF Journey
men BARRIERS.
This was tho first fight.
Fischer was reelected by n ma
jority OF 4,446, the vote being 17.725
to 1920.
Matthew woil was reelected
eighth vice president with but one
vote, that OF Joseph Lynal OF Peoria.
H., being cast against him.
The second fight came when
Joseph A, Franklin. president of the
Boilermakers union, sponsored by
the railroad group. was nominated
for treasurer against Daniel J. Tobin
Tobin was reelected 1850 TO 12,b42
Frank Morrison was unanimously re-
elected secretary.
The forty-third annual conven'
ton of tho American Federation oI
Labor will be held In Portland. Ore,
IN October 1923.
The convention so voted this aft
srnoon after considering bids o.
Houston, Texas, and Portland, 70
the conclsYe. The vote.
For Portland, 26,l7b; for Houston