The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-10-20
Green Pleads
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said. 81 do know him. | know his
qualifications and his abilities. He is
the right man for the right place.
He is the man for you and me-
A gentleman at all times, kind, cour-
teous, friendly and obliging, but with
all that fighter for the right-fair,
square, open and above board. He is
our friend, and will be our friend, our
spokesman, our representative, our
counsellor, our adviser, and above and
beyond all else, our Leader.
ut therefore affords me great pleas
ure to nominate my friend, my pal, my
chum, my co-worker, William Green,
for President of the American Fedora
tion Of Labor for the coming term.
81 want to see him elected by accla-
nation and let that be the answer of
this convention to John l.. Lewis, who
proposes to resign if William Green
will resign from the presidency of the
American Federation of Labor. What
has John L. Lewis to resign from-a
self7appointed position, as chairman of
the c.. l. O.-while the position Of the
president Of the American Federation
of Labor is an elective one by the dele
gates in attendance at the annual con-
ventions of the American Federation
of Labor.
81 love Bill Green and in making
that declaration publicly today to you
l am reminded that
""Tis a fragrant retrospection
For the loving thoughts that start
Into being, are like perfume
From the blossoms of the heart.
And to dream the old dreams over
Is luxury divine
When my truant fancies wander
To that dear old pal of mine
'Is it any wonder now to you that
it is pleasure to me to nominate Will
liam Green for president of the Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor?"
At the conclusion of Mr.. Duffy's
speech, the entire audience arose and
for several minutes applauded the
nomination of Mr.. Green.
SoderstrOm Second Nomination
Delegate Reuben G. Soderstrom,
president of the Illinois State Fedora
ton of Labor, seconded the nomination
of Mr.. Green.
america is great because Of the
patriotic activities and services of the
American Federation of Labor" Mr..
Soderstrom said. "The American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor is great because of
the patriotic services Of William Green,
president of the American Federation
of Labor. We honor ourselves where
we honor William Green for the presi-
dency of the American Federation of
Labor"
A motion by Delegate Emanuel Ko-
velski, Hotel and Restaurant EN-
ployes' International Alliance and
Bartenders' International League of
America, that Frank Morrison, secre-
tary of the convention, "be instructed
to cast the unanimous ballot of this
convention for William Green for
president of the ensuing term," was
adopted without dissenting vote.
Green's Acceptance Speech
In accepting the presidency of the
American Federation Of Labor for
another year, Mr.. Green said:
"1n making response to this mag
nificent demonstration which you have
just made, | am deeply conscious of
my responsibility.
81 never responded to an election as
president of the American Federation
of Labor in all my life before when l
| felt weighed down so heavily with a
deep sense Of responsibility. The NOM
mating address of my old pal, the
First President of the American
Federation of Labor, the beautiful
words of President Soderstrom when
he seconded my nomination touched
me very deeply. And then the mag
nificent response which you made to
it all causes me to realize as never
before my obligation to you.
Recalls Death of GOmpers
GAS l speak to you just now my
mind goes back to the year 1924 when
my distinguished predecessor passed
into the great beyond.
81 recall as clearly and as wildly as
if it was yesterday, when the EXecu-
| IlNe SOuIlCl IIlcC III VIC ClIy VI INC"
York, where the funeral services for
our great leader were held. We there
sat in the shadows and realized his
spirit had flown and he was sleeping
his last eternal sleep. 1t was then we
assembled, with bowed heads and
heavy hearts, followed him to his last
sleeping place in Sleepy Hollow Gene
terry, and then returned to New York
for the purpose of facing the future
following the loss of great leader.
"The question then was, who shall
now lead? Who shall take his place? =?
l confess to you secret, that | never
dreamed that | would be chosen as his
successor.
"There are members of the Council
here in this convention today who met
on that solemn occasion and who de-
cided for themselves as to who should
now lead.
Drafted for Presidency