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TEE SUNDAY OBEGONL&S, .PORTLAND, NOVEMBER 27, 190. 1 ITS HEAD Federation of Labor Re-eIects Gompers. VOTE ALMOST UNANIMOUS Milwaukee Socialist Leader Opposes to the Last, OTHER OFFICIALS ARE CHOSEN Dispute of Longshoremen and Seamen as to Jurisdiction Is Debated Long, but Both Majority and Minor Ity Reports Voted Down. Samuel Gompers wa born In England, January 27, 1650. By ' trade, he Is a clgarmaker. He has been connected with eltorte to organize the -working: people elnce his fifteenth year. He was one of the founders of the American Federation of lbor. "With an Inter? mission of one year, he has been pres ident of it since Its organization. SAN " FRANCISCO, Nor. 26. Samuel Gompers .-was practically unanimously re elected president of the American Federa tion, of Labor today. One delegate, "Vic tor Berger, the Socialist leader, of Mil waukee, voted In the negative, and asked that his vote be so recorded. Mr. Gompers was given a great oration when he retook the gavel. He promised the delegates to try to do as much, or more, for the labor movement in the fu ture than he had done in the past. Secretary Frank Morrison and Treasur er John B. Lcnnon were unanimously chosen to serve for another year. The following eight vice-presidents were re elected: James Duncan, John Mitchell, James O'Connel, Max Morris, Thomas I. KIdd, D. A. Hayes, Daniel J. Keefe and William J. Spencer. The election of the vice presidents was unanimous, except In the cases of Mr. KIdd and Mr. Spencer. The former was elected over Joseph C. Bhl horn, of the Brotherhood of Painters, by a vote ofll,S79 to 356; the latter defeated James Grimes, H. W. Sherman and O. A. Tveitmoe. John Mofflt, of the United Hatmakers, was elected unanimously as a fraternal delegate to the British Trades Union Congress. The majority and minority reports of the committee on resolutions on the fight between the Longshoreman and Seamen was voted dowrf, a'nd the matter now stands In' the position it did before the convention -met. The International Longshoremen's." Asso ciation, it .was allegedly the Seamen's "international Union, continued to use the name of. and. In part, claim jurisdiction over, as the "International Longshoremen, Marine and Transportation Association." of-transport workers on water about the water front. The Seamen's Union held that these transport workers properly should come under the Jurisdiction of the Seamen's Union. They accordingly Intro duced a resolution asking the delegates to vote in favor of ordering all such ma rine and transport workers as engineers, flremen, water-tenders, oilers, pilots and tugboat masters to be declared seamen and to compel them to secede from the International Longshoremen, Marine and Transportation Association and to join the Seamen's Union. The committee which considered the resolution reported a majority report and also a minority report The latter was in favor of the seamen. The debate took up the entire time of the morning ses sion, and when it came to a vote a roll call was demanded. The official count was announced as 7729 against, 17025 for. A roll-call was then demanded on the majority report of the committee, which was adverse to the Seamen's Union, but recommended that the matter be settled by a conference between a committee to be appointed by the disputing organiza tion. This report was also voted down. eo that the battle waged all day between the contending factions came to naught. The Federation of Labor voted tonight to meet next year at Pittsburg. Pa. Pitts burg was selected by a large vote over St. Louis, Toronto and Niagara Falls. An effort was made to reopen the Chi cago dispute and give Delegate Mangan a hearing, but Chairman Gompers ruled it was out of order, and a bitter fight was nipped in the bud. The Federation complied with the request of ex-Secretary of State Foster, and went on record as being in favor of International arbitra tion. The convention voted to do all in its power toward the beautifying and making Exquisite Cut Glass more sanitary the cities of the United States. The claim of the Shipkecpers' Union for overtime pay while working at Mare Isl and was indorsed. The report of the committee on build ing trades councils recommended the af filiation of the building trades alliance with the American Federation of Labor, the enactment of a law giving mechan ics and laborers prior claim on liens and the obtaining of a strong employers' lia bility act. The report was unanimously adopted. President Gompers spoke of a rumor that had gained some currency to the ef fect that an effort would be made at the next session of Congress to deny Govern ment employes the right to become union men. He said he did not credit the ru mor, but if the issue should come, organ ized labor would vehemently express itself and fix the responsibility for Buch an un-American act After singing "America" and "Auld Lang Syne," the convention adjourned sine die. BIG MEN OF THE CONVENTION Gompers Is Easily the Leader, and a Regular Spellbinder. SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 26. (Special.) A curious throng of unionists. Socialists, Idlers, spies of anti-union organizations and students of politics and economy filled the galleries of Lyric Hall to observe the proceedings of the American Federation of Labor, which closed Its annual con vention ionlght Here on the floor was represented the brains of the union labor movement a force that the Na tion has to reckon with, for of all the labor organizations that have been Iformed In this country-, the American Fed eration Is the only one that nas not gone to pieces after a brief spasm of power. Tet In this very convention the forces that would disrupt the movement were seen in full action, though held severely in check by President -Samuel Gompers and the men whom he has made his associates. President Gompers would feel far from flattered, perhaps and the comparison would be vigorously resented by any un ionist but the temptation remains to call this dominating spirit of the union move ment the Booker "Washington of the work ing classes. Each of these two leaders believes In advancing the interests of his cause by practicable and tangible meth ods; and each' Is opposed and denounced by his radical co-workers, who wish to reverse the social order of things at once. No Quarter to Socialists. In his attitude toward the Socialists, Mr. Gompers has taken an uncompromis ing stand, "offering no quarter and willing to take none." as he himself announced on the convention floor. His denounce ment of the "dreamers" as the secret enemies of the labor movement has, in return, placed the Socialists in an equally uncompromising position. Tet all social istic resolutions were, after hot and bit ter debates, downed by an overwhelming vote. The measures which the Socialists pre sented to the federation for Indorsement were: Pensions for all laboring persons over the age of 00 years, who have re sided at least 21 years in this country and who have never earned over 51000 a year; the abolition oS the existing militia sys tem and the granting of arms to every male citizen; a resolution, obscurely word ed, which could be taken as an Indorse ment of socialism by the federation. These measures were presented and hotly de fended In Germanized English by Delegate Victor Berger, a wild-eyed Socialist from Milwaukee. It was Sergei's paper, a So cialist party organ, that denounced Mr. Gompers and John Mitchell, president of the Mlneworkers Union, as enemies of labor for dining with President Elliot, of Harvard. An observer from the gallery usually picked out Gompers, Mitchell and Frank Morrison, the secretary, as the men of the most striking personality in the convention;- one who has followed the pro ceedings from the reporters table would say that these three men represented the brains of the convention. Gompers a Spellbinder. Mr. Gompers attracted the most at tention. He is an impressive man, this father of the Federation M years of age, scarcely over five feet four in height, a native of England, of Holland-Jewish parentage, who became a member of the Cigarmakers' Union in New Tork when IS years of age. However, leaders of men have generally been below the average height, if history Is to be trusted; and Mr. Gompers controls 2,500. 000 union subjects. As a speaker he is unrhetorlcal, yet is a spellbinder In its best sense. His choice of language is excellent, even elegant; his accent of the purest. He always seems close to his audience, probably due to his lively sense of humor. John Mitchell, president of the Miners' Union, was the handsomest delegate In the convention, of athletic build, dark, keen and Intelligent. He wears a black frock coat on all occasions, which gives him a professional air. But for his neckwear one would think him a priest: otherwise a lawyer. Mr. Mitchell Is only 34 years old, and, being an orphan, has made his own way since the age of 10. He Is an excellent presiding; officer and a forceful speaker. Clothes would lead one to think Frank Morrison, the secretary, either as a Con gressman from a rural district or a preacher of perhaps the Baptist .persua sion. Like Mr. Mitchell, Mr. Morrison has a fondness for the frock coat, which, how ever. Is cut after the style of 10 or 13 years back. His waistcoat is extremely low and exposes an expanse of white shirt, at the top of which sets a band col lar of the vintage of 'SO encircled by a narrow black string tie. His dress Is typical of his character plain and inde pendent. He Is a man who would be picked out as a "somebody" In a crowd. His education was received in what Ho race Greeley called the "poor man's uni J MAILORDERS attend ed to carefully and promptly as if in person 1868 versity" the printing office. He is a man who could achieve distinction Jn other lines than the labor movement. Another printer, who for shrewdness in debate had few rivajs In the conven tion, was Frank Foster, of Boston. Fos ter showed himself a fighter for safe and sane unionism when the socialistic measures were introduced. He is no doubt one of the coming leaders of the Federation. Altogether, the convention impressed one as being composed of intelligent and earnest men. Often speakers arose who put crude thoughts into misfit English, but the leaders are men well worth hear ing. The meeting was orderly and par liamentary" procedure was strictly fol lowed. When the measure condemning the militia system was brought up the state guards found forcible and patriotic defenders, despite the fiery and anar chistic utterances of the Socialists. At any rate, the Federation has taught its lesson of power as an organization. As Secretary Alexander, of the local Citi zens' Alliance, said: "I have to give the unions credit for a strong organization. If the employers fought as hard and contributed as lib erally to us as the unionists do for what they think Is right, there would not be a 'closed shop' In the country.' This Is what the employers have learned from the convention. " The student of politics is generally Im pressed with the idea that at somo future time the Socialists will control the union movement. The doctrines of this creed are being scattered broadcast among the working classes; that they are taking root was shown at the last Presidential elec tion, when Debs showed enormous gains over his previous run. The point is this: Are not even the most conservative lead ers of unionism leaning towards Social ism when they grant the right of the employe to determine what "equitable share" of his employer's profits Is -due him as his wage. The step between this doc trine and one that holds that the worker is entitled to the entire product of his labor is but a short one. However, It is safe to say that Socialism will be held well In the background of the labor move ment so long as Samuel Gompers retains his health. UNION MEN ARE ENJOINED. Santa Fe Must Not Be Interfered With by Machinists. SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 26. United States Circuit Judge Morrow today Issued a temporary restraining order against the International Association of Machln- tsta nnri ohnnt 3ft nf Its momkAM I,.. prohlbitlnp them from interfering with the ! locomotives, motor power and machinery of the Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fe Rail road; from attempting by force or threats to intimidate the machinists and helpers at present In the employ of the railway company or to Induce them to break their contracts with their employers: from tres passing upon the property of the rail way company or entering its shops, and finally, prohibiting any agents of the Ma chinists' Association from carrying ban ners and doing picket duty in front of the Santa Fe ticket office in this city. EXPLANATION- OF PRESIDENT. Seminary Can Now Get Rectors Who Do Not Subscribe to Profession. NEW YORK. Nov. 26. Rev. Francis Brown, of Union Theological Seminary, said today that the board 'of directors of the seminary had recently decided to fall back upon the original charter obligations of the seminary In reference to the qual ifications of directors and professors. The original charter did not require a sub Church and the Westminster Confession, of Faith. Continuing, Dr. Brown said: "The recent action of the board of di rectors in returning to the original char ter obligations does not alter the attitude of the present members of the board or the faculty toward the Presbyterian Church and the Westminster oCnfesslon. It makes It possible In the future to have rectors, who, although they are not pre pared to subscribe to the confession, are earnest Christian men. For years past the seminary has had professors who are not Presbyterians; for instance. Prof. Charles A. Brlggs, who is an Episcopa lian, and Prof. A. C. McGlffert, who 3 a Congregational 1st. "The act of Incorporation of the sem inary' says that 'equal privileges of ad mission and Instruction, with all the ad vantages of the institution, shall be al lowed to students of every denomination of Christians.' "All of us feel that the most important safeguard for the seminary, and the as surance that It will not depart from the original plan is the character of the men constituting the board of directors. "It Is true that the seminary has re cently received gifts aggregating 5240,000, hut the names of the donors are not yet to be made public." PORTLAND STUDENT WINS. V. H. Paquet Takes Prize at Institute of Technology. BOSTON, Mass., Nov. 26. Among the prizewinners announced today at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for the greatest gain In physical development was V. H. Paquet. '03, of Portland. Or., a student In tlfe naval architecture de partment The prizes are not given for the greatest strength, but for the best noticeable Improvement In physical con dition due to gymnasium work. A hand some medal is Included In the prizes given annually by Samuel Cabot. Money for Presbyterian Schools. CHICAGO. Nov. 26. Delegates to the annual educational conference of the United Presbyterian Church, held here, have decided that the appropriations to be made by the General Assembly of the Portland's Foremost Jewelry Store GRAND HOLIDAY t . - To our many patrons, as well as prospective ones, who may favor us" with their presence,- we extend a cordial invitation to witness the most elaborate and superb showing of - GOLD AND SILVER WARES OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY Ever, collected together during our business career. Past events have been entirely outdone by this year's efforts. It is' simply marvelous to see this enticing grandeur of our stock and suggestions for Holiday Gifts speak out from their immensity. They are so selected to meet every individual desire and teste, for the babe to that of the dear old grand parent. Early choosing obtains the cream of the displays and to all the connoisseurs of the beautiful we can frankly say that now is the time and here is the place. The standard of our.goods is such as to warrant approval of our prices, and considering the quality and workmanship, you'll find them as low, if not lower, than any other first-class house in the United States. manufacturing A. & JEWELERS corner I fwE HAVE ALL AGREED ON THIS SUbJectI 1 PEHRUHHA fBH lite feen I TEE NATIONAL SK welcomed bm g ATADDH D-rft-pw tMm all to relieve our Presbyterian Church be equally divided among the seven institutions of the church, rnlth educational advancement as a basis. This will give three-fourths of two-thirds to the colleges and one-fourth to the seminaries, the latter sum to be divided according to attendance. PLURALITIES IN ILLINOIS. Roosevelt Has 304,739 Deneen's Lead Is 4692 Less. CHICAGO. Nov. 26. The canvass of the vote in Illinois shows that Roosevelt's vote In the whole state was 632,745, against 323,006 for Parker, giving the former a plurality of 204.739. In the City of Chicago Roosevelt had a plurality of 109,894, receiv ing 20S.659. In Cook County, Including the city, the Roosovclt vote was 229,849, and the Parker vote 103,762. Deneen, Republican candidate for Gov ernor, ran ahead of Roosevelt, both as to total number of votes received and In the size of his plurality. In Chicago and Cook County, and received In the state a total vote of 634,029 12S4 more than the candi date for President received, and. with a plurality of 300,047. only 4692 less than that received by the head of the ticket. Swal low received 34,759; Debs, 69,223; and Wat son, 6725. Fire Endangers Large Jail. NEW YORK. Nov. 26. Fire In the Queens County Courthouse today caused damage estimated at 5100,000 and for a time threatened the jail. In which more than 100 prisoners were confined. Arrange ments were made to have taken the pris oners from the jail, but the flames were under control before they had reached the jail. Tennessee Law Constitutional. KNOXVTLLE. Tenn.. Nov. 26. The Tennessee Supreme Court today held constitutional an act of the. Legislature of 1891 relative to the non-llablllty of certain corporations from damage alleged to ac crue to vegetation from smoke from copper-roasting ovens In the Ducktown. Tenn.. copper belt. The decision is in ANNOUNCES ITS, TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC C. FELDENHEIMER third and Washington streets IMPORTEtS favor of the several copper companies at Ducktown, and dissolved a perpetual In junction granted by a lower court 4n pro hibiting the operation of copper-roasting beds on the ground that they are nui sances. The Supreme Court held that they are not nuisances, and that damages cannot be recovered as a result of the failure of vegetation to thrh-e thereabouts. RICHARDS SLATED FOB PLACE Warren Does Not Want to Be Secre tary of Interior. DENVER. Nov. 26. A special to the Re publican from Cheyenne. Wyo., says: "It is stated here on good authority that if Secretary Hitchcock, of the In terior Department, resigns, he will be suc ceeded by William Richards, Commis sioner of the General Land Office and ex Governor. t "Senator Warren's name is also men tioned in this connection, but it is known he does not want the position." STEEL .KILLS CLOSE. Trust Plants Employing Three Thou sand Men Lack Business. CHICAGO, Nov. 26. 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