Evening star., 1947-11-12
Thomas Is Swept Out
.0f Office as JAWS
Right Turn Continues
Richard Gosser, Supported
By Reuther, Is Elected
As Vice President
By Jones Y. Newton
Stor Stoff Correspondent

ATLANTIC CITY, NOV. IL
The turn to. the right in the CIO
United Auto Workers continued
today as the union convention
swept out of his vice presiden-
tial office the veteran r. J.
Thomas, electing Richard Gosser
of Toledo, Ohio, to succeed him
Mr.. Gosser, backed by Walter P
Reuther, the UAW president. who
VISA reelected overwhelmingly yes
terday, was piling up a 3-to-1 lead
over Mr.. Thomas. Final tabulations
were not complete, but 1t was evil
dent that Mr.. Thomas was not far
ing as well as did George F. Adde's
his left-wing colleague, who was
ousted last night after II years as
UAW secretary treasurer. He was
defeated, 1920 to 2,572. by Emil
Macy, Detroit, another of the
Reuther slate.
Meanwhile. the possibility that a
split would develop in the union as
result of the bitter battles here
apparently was removed. at least
for the present, by Mr.. Adde's He
told the convention in a unity plea
LET no man dare to think that
there is any setback of any kind that
will alter my allegiance to this union
and to the magnificent men and
women in our plants whose very
lives are at stake in its policies ano
the administration of its affairs"
Reuther Thanks Adde's.
Answering, Mr.. Reuther thanked
Mr.. Adde's "for the very splendid
statement and the very solid atti-
tude he has shown as a trade
unionist."
Mr.. Thomas, who was president OF
the UAW during the war and until
he was debated narrowly by Mr.
Reuther at the last convention 1s
months ago, received no demonstra-
ton when his name was placed in
nomination for another vice presi-
dental term.
In contrast, Mr.. Gosser received a
tremendous ovation. nearly as large
as that given Mr.. Reuther and his
successful candidate for secretary
treasurer, Emil Macy of Detroit.
Official tabulations on yesterdays
elections showed that Mr.. Reuthe1
received 5,593 to 304 for his chief
rival, John De Vito of Cleveland
Edward Murphy of Detroit got sc
votes. Delegates representing 1,21s
votes abstained from voting, while
344 were absent.
In the race for secretary-treasurer
Mr.. Macy got 4,833 votes to 1859 fol
Mr.. Adde's.
Mr., Adde's, along with Mr. Thomas
and Mr.. Leonard, have led the fight
in the UAW against the policies o.
Mr.. Reuther. .
The Adde's Thomas Leonard
forces are known as the leftwing p1
the UAW. Mr.. Reuther has fire.
quently accused them of sabotagine
his policies and the harmonious con.
duct of union affairs. His campaign
for reelection asked the UAW ranl
and file to give him friendly fellow
officers and a cooperative Executive
Board. New board members will be
selected tomorrow.
Rout Unexpected.
While Mr.. Reuther was given 6
chance before the convention opened
of carrying out his promise to enc
"factionalism" in the union, such 6
complete rout of his opposition a!
has since developed was entirely
unexpected.
The victories he already has wor
here and those that seem certain Il
follow will place Mr.. Reuther in ont
of the most powerful positions ir
the American labor movement. The
UAW. with 100000 members, boasts
it Is the largest union in the country
Mr.. Reuther's grip on the organ
ization bids fair to approach the
tight hold John L. Lewis has held
for years on the United Mine
Workers.
Some talk within the union OF
nossihlv ioininp forces with Mr.