Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-05-25
pyAN ELECTED
n vi NONRESIDENT
A.F. of L. COUNCIL

,...- F RYAN, president OF tne
"a Of Railway Carmen OF
bro.I,. Ia been elected viee-presi..
ADJ ~ ne American Federation OF
ael1 :, he Executive Council. meet
LADe- asbington, filling the vacancy
INK III ~. bv designation of William ID.
~. president of the Amaigsmaieo
@s1s--r.,sr.9n Of Street and Electric
81, ey Employees of America. Eiec-
s-.' h. wee president makes Mr..
Rysr Tys member Of the Executive
OVv.'-iG W. Gobon rendered his resignation
=. r,-aths ago, on account OF Ill
nI,L II IA that ims the resignation
H-a nea''i isis over in order that he might
,,,n,rfuned TO continue In his OF
S. His final decision. however, was
. ~. be could not continue to serve.
NJ Mahon has been MEMBER OF 'he
Tssrutiye Council FIVE years.
'S Tbs election of Mr. Ryan was In ae-
.ordsnee with provisions OF the con-
.si,rtiop for the filling Of vacancies
hstween conventions.
Notifying him of his election the
foloving telegram WAS sent TO mr.
Pxsu by President Gompers:
.Tbe Executive Council of the
Iusriean Federation Of Labor today
.lscted YOU as vice-president thereof
~ IN consequence, as a member of
the Executive Council. Permit me to
congratulate you upon this signal
hopor. viii you please telegraph md
Ister confirm by mail your acceptance
Of the election =!
Mr.. Ryan reDlied by telegraph as
follows: ~.
"Mr Samuel Gompers, President.
American Federation of Labor,
Washington, ID. c.
aYour wire in which you advise
ss,ion Of Executive Council American
federation of Labor in my election as
Vice.President received. 1t is un-
necessary for me to tell you that this
action of the Council was very great
surprise. In my acceptance of the
honor thus conferred | assure you and
YOUR associates of the Executive
Council of my very grateful appre-
ciation of this high honor extended to
me personally, and to the organization
which have the privilege and honor
to represent. My endeavors will be
to coperate with the officers of the
American Federation of Labor to the
fullest extent of my ability In their
labors to tighten the burdens and
thereby give greater measure of hap
piness to the toiling masses of our
country. May | ask that you kindly
express to each member of the Coun-
ell my personal thanks and apprecia-
ton for the confidence which they
have placed in me in my appointment
TO membership on Executive Council.
! win further confirm my acceptance
by mail,
Martin F. Ryan,"
Commenting on the services rem
dered by Mr.. Mahon, President Com
pers said: AS a vice-president of
the American Federation of Labor
William D. Mahon has given loyal,
faithful service during a most critical
period. In every respect he has more
than fulfilled his obligations, both 20
the labor movement of which he has
been and is an officer and to the Re-
public. As president of the Street
Railway Employees he has brought
magnificent relief to workers long
oppressed and under-paid. The pro-
gress made in building up that or
ganlzation will forever be q monu-
ment to his wise and untiring efforts.
his resignation as a vice-president of
the American Federation of Labor
does not, Of course, deprive the street
railway workers of his efforts, which
'ney could i'll afford to spare"
Vice President Ryan has long been
one OF the outstanding figures in the
trade union movement. His organ
iiatlon is one of the largest in the
american Federation of Labor. 1t is
composed Of the builders of railway
cars and belongs to the Railway En-
EoyeS Department of the American
recreation of Labor. Mr.. Ryan was
one OF twelve trade unionists appoint
60 py President Gompers as the first
american labor war mission to Eu-
iSpe In 1918 to carry to the workers
" Europe the message of American
AOors determination to support the
war efforts to the utmost with COM
pls'e victory as the goal.