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Show R. R. .SHOP CRAFTS' ELECTJDFF1CERS Each Union Chooses Leaders; Lead-ers; Federation Also Will Ballot. The following officers were elected today by the district lodges of the I shop crafts of the I'nion J'acific ays- j trm and aSsot-iated iuies: J Boilermakers. Frank M. Wageman of j Omaha, Net., president; A. Turner j of I'ocatello. vice president, and TV W. Oortnn of Iis Ve(as, Nev., secretary. I The machinists elected I. M. Beach I of fheyenne, Wyo., president; William O'Brien of Kvanston, Wyo., vice president, presi-dent, and J. K. Kenney of Omaha, secretary. sec-retary. The sheet metal workers elected A.Gibson A.-Gibson of Omaha, president; It. C, McKay Mc-Kay of 1-as Vegas. N. M-, vtce prest- j dent, and A T. Farmer of North I'latte, Neb., secretary. ! The blacksmiths elected Claude J. j j Shrum of Omaha, president; Anthony ! I Johnson of Seattle, vice president, and ' ! Walter Kdwards of Salt Lake, secre- j tarv and treasurer. f The carmen elected B. M. Fursh of I j Ornaha, president; S T). Bunrty: ec-e-i tary. and A. (i. Wright of Omaha, secretary. sec-retary. I Officers of the Federation of Shop I Crafts will be elected this afternoon ; and many matters of important re la- j ; tive to the welfare of the railroad mn : 1 m.iv be discussed if time fs found for that purpose. It Is expected th.it 'he 'convention will not adfourn un a! lite hour in ord.-r that all hnin'"I may lie completed today. |