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U.S.A. LONGSHOREMEN’S LEADER. OPPOSITION FROM CALIFORfm. By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. New York, July 11. Mr. Harry Bridges’ fight' to Mr. Joseph Ryan as presjdetit' of.'the Longshoremen’s Union ; collapsed: to-day j'- when the convention shouted down theattem©to of the Pacific Coast -leader-to present a series of resolutions which, would have made the election to the subject of a ■ referendum- instead of -a convention vote. • For this ’■ reason i Mr* Bridges declined to be •a- cajndidate,, and Mr. Ryan was re-elected by; acclamation. Negative votes .were cast' ljy ! t^be : San Francisco delegates, including Mr. Harry Bridges, who continued: to.-the end to fight to depose Mr. Ryan.. ‘ ■ Mr. Bridges is the representative of the San Francisco section which engineered last summer’s Pacific Coast strike. Mr.
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Taranaki Daily News, 15 July 1935, Page 8
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123POSITION RETAINED Taranaki Daily News, 15 July 1935, Page 8
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