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Show I SAMUEL GOMPERS RE-ELECTED Veteran Labor Leader Returned At Convention By Large Majority Penvcr, f'olo. Samuel Gomjiers, volernn labor leader, Sutunhiy was reelected to tho presidency of the American Federation of Labor, defeating de-feating John I. Lewis, prett'dent of the United Mine Worker, by n he.ivy majority. Only two of the lurgt'M unions rnM n solid voto foi Lewis- -the Maoh'n lsts' union and the 1'nlted Unnlier-hool Unnlier-hool of Carpenters. J Tho miners' delegation spl'l their votes, tho two largest unions- !lie electrical workers and the ra'lway tannen casting their entire vote to i Gompcrs. I Tho official vole w.is- Gnmpers 2S,02'J; Lewis. 12..T-M. Tho announcement of Gomperf.' n-election n-election wns greeted by beers and applause which lasted for several minutes. min-utes. Tho demonstration, however, failed to sweep the convention fltr. as scores of delegates remained silent In tholr seats. |