Evening star., 1924-07-30

records of the candidates, as viewed
by the national non bipartisan political
campaign committee, are placed be-
fore. the members and they are ex-
pected to support the men who have
shown themselves favorable to the
aims and principles of organized
labor.
In the report Of the PROCEEDINGS Of,
the American Federation of Labor
convention, held in Baltimore, No
Vemoer, 1915. Is published the action
OF the labor representation committee
as an appendix to, the executive
councils report. It shows that the
candidacy of Woodrow Wilson was
indorzed and worked for. and that
the candidacy Of Charles Z. Hughes.
the Republican nominee, was opposed
The labor represen tation committees
GGoGmpers; Vice President james
oconneil and Secretary Frank Nor
rison.
PeyonneI is Unchanged.
This personnel, by the way. is the
same as that of the executive COM
mittee of the present national non.
partisan political campaign commit
tee OF the, federation. The latter COM
mittee was organized in December.
1918, to. night for representation IN
tess dHo other puotic once by
men favorable to organized labor. -
fhe appendix referred to and. ad-
crossed to tho executive council, says
That the committee was selected by
the executive council with the au-
thorty OF the federation itself. and
election of Presiden. Woodrow viii
son and it's opposition to Hughes. One
paragraph says, in effect: Il.
Recognizing all that was involved
~ n TYCy h
of the people in the presidential cam.
palgn, you directed that every honor
able effort should be made to bring
about the election of the Honorable
woodrow Wilson to the presidency
of the United States. We have en-
deavored to carry out your directions
as well as the principles and policies
Of the American Federation Of Labor"
Action In 1912 Campaign.
Back in 1912-when the Bull Moose
party was created and headed by
Theodore Roosevelt-the platform of
| the third party was recofnized as being
more favorable to organized labor and
more in line with it's aims than
| either the Democratic or the Repub-
lican of that year. However, the fed
Grafton that year confined itself 10
opposing the candidacy of President
definite sides for or against Roosevelt
and Wilson, it was said today.
The executive council of the Amer
lean Federation Of Labor is made up
| as follows: President, Samuel Com
pers, first vice president Cigarmakers
International Union: secretary. Frank
Morrison, m EN- Der International Typo
graphical Union; treasurer, Daniel J.
Tobin, president International Broth
erhood Of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Sta
bleman and Helpers of America; first
vice president, James Duncan, mem
Der the Granite Cutters International
Association; second vice president,
Joseph F. Valentine, member lnterna-
tional Molders' Union of North Amer
fca: third vice president, Frank
DUFFY. secretary United Brotherhood
of Carpenters and Joiners of Amer
lea; fourth vice president, William
Green. secretary-treasurer United
| Mine Workers of America; fifth vice
| president. T. A. Rickert. president
United Garment Workers of America;
sixth vice president. Jacob Fischer.
| secretary-treasurer Journeymen Bar
bers' international Union: seventh
vice president, Matthew Woll. presi-
dent International Photo -Engrayers'
Union of North America; eighth vice
| president. Martin r. Ryan. president
Brotherhood of Railway Carmen Of
America
Gempers Will Attend.
President Gompers and all the
other members of the executive coun-
| ing, which begins Friday and which
will run for q week or ten days. Mr..
Gompers has been unwell, but was SO
| far recovered as to be able to carry
on a conference lasting several hours
a few days ago, and will be on hand,
| it was said today.
Through its non-partisan political
campaign committee, the federation
| is In the field to support and oppose
| candidates for congressional honors
according to their records on labor
and allied questions. Efforts. will be
made to secure indorsement for sup
porters of the La Toilette tcket VINO
themselves are engaged in the race
for the House or Senate, as we'll as
/! Endorsement of the heads of the La
Eol1ette ticket.