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Show SALT LAKE Tffi TO! E (SATEWHY TO lilll CIST ; wmm ramrioN op mm in ANNUAL CONVENTION; GOMPERS AND MITCHELL CHEERED Y DELEGATES Present President's Chances for Reflection Re-flection Are Considered Good; Plumbers Plumb-ers and Steamfitters' Troubles Will Be Settled; Routine Business Todcy. I PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 13. The American Federation of Labor net at the old city hall here today in annual convention. President tamuel Gompers and Vice-President Mitchell were both in attend-enw attend-enw and were loudly cheered as they entered the hall. The business of today was largely routine. "President (jompers' chances are considered con-sidered good for re-election. pfrTBURG. Nov. 13. Old city hall wa crowded when President Samuel Gompers called the American Federation Federa-tion of Labor to order for the opening of the silver anniversary of the organization. organ-ization. All the delegates representing every State in the Union, Canada and V" other foreign countries were in their seats, and all available space outside was utilized by visitors. Shortly before 10 o'clock the delegates assembled at headquarters In the Colonial Colo-nial hotel and, headed by a monster band of 125 pieces, made up of federated musicians in Pittsburg, marched through the principal streets to the place of meeting. Greeted With Applause. As President Gompers and his second vice-president. John Mitchell, entered tha-ha here- wa prolonged applause. A few minutes later President Gompers rapped for order and introduced S. C. Douglass, chairman of the local entertainment enter-tainment committee, who welcomed the delegates on behalf of the labor organizations organi-zations of the city. Mostly routine matters will be considered con-sidered at the session today. The presentation pre-sentation of the credentials was the first matter on the programme and occupied oc-cupied some time. Plumbers' Trouble Again. One of the interesting fights to be inaugurated in-augurated at this convention is the trouble between the plumbers' and the steam-fitters' union. It is said the officials offi-cials of the teamsters' union will make an effort to unseat William J. Spencer, the pumbers' representative in the executive council. Mr. Gompers said that the convention promised to be independent as well as lively. He would not talk on any im port ant Questions that are likely to come up, saying that they should not be discussed by him until the meeting is held. Gompers Out for Re-Election. President Gompers is out for re-election and It is generally believed that he will be successful. The other officers are likely to be re-elected, with the exception ex-ception of the fifth vice-president. Thomas I. Kidd. who is not a candidate for another term. W. D. Mahon, president of the Amalgamated Amal-gamated Association of Street and Electric Employees of Detroit. Mich., probably will succeed Mr. Kidd. |