The sun., 1903-11-14
ROW OYER VISIT ROOSEVELT
THREAT TO EXPEL LABOR UNION
MEN or MONTANA.
Reception for Them at the white House
Scheduled for Nov. IS-Members Of
Their Union Protest Just Prior 10
Their Departurc-HostiIity to President

Scheduled for Nov. Is-Members Of
Their Union Protest Just Prior Ia
Their Departurc-HostiIityt TO President
BUTTE, Mon, Nov. l3.-There is trouble
in labor and s cialist circles tonight over
the proposed visit of six labor delegates
to Washington because of union hostility
to President Roosevelt. The delegates
are threatened with expulsion by the So
cialists
Nov. is has been set as the date for their
reception at the White House. The idea
had its inception probably in 1900, when
President Roosevelt then a candidate for
Vice-President, visited Butte on his CAM
paigning tour and encountered politica
iceberg. From 1895 to 1900 Butte, like all
Montana. believed in the hottest kind Of
Organism, and the most unpopular man
in the State was the one who proclaimed
himself a stalwart Republican.
There were thousands of Republicans
here. but they attached the prefix Silver
to their political designation or else lay
low and said nothing. An excepio ion was
Malcom Gillis, Republican and prominent
man in labor councils.
He headed committee to receive Mr..
Roosevelt and did his duty SO well that the
Vice. President ial candidate was made COM
Portable while in Butte. Mr., Roosevelt
never forgot it..
When he returned to Butte on his recent
Western tour he found Mr. Gillis again on
the labor reception committee. With Mr..
Gillis was Frank Doyle, president of the
Silver Bow Trades and Labor Assembly,
the central labor body of Butte. Mr.. Doyle
also made a very favorable impression
on the President.
Mr.. Roosevelt, before leaving Butte,
thanked both personally for what they
had done toward entcrt aiming him and
making kis visit to Butte pleasant. He
said he desired to return the compliment
and invited them to visit him in Wash
ington as his guests. He suggested that
they select four other representative men
from the labor unions of Butte to accom-
pany them.
telegram from Secretary Loeb as a re-
minder that the invitation had not been
forgotten. He was asked to select his
companions and name date when it would
be convenient to be in Washington. The
answer was that any date after Nov. i5
fixed Nov. Is as the day The delegates
are
Dan Mcdonald, president of the American
Labor Union,
Malcolm ellis of the Stationary Engi-
neers' Union.
Edward Long. president of the Miners
Union, who came into prominence recently
in his efforts to settle the eHeinze-Amalaga-
mated litigation by purchasing the heinEe
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sentative In the Legislature and member
Of the Miners Union.
Frank Doyle. president Of the Silver Bow
Trades and Labor Assembly.
workingmen's Union and editor of the
Labor World.
Dan Mcdonald il called the father of the
American llbor union. He helped to
organize the union in 1898 and ever since
has been at it's head He is now serving
his fifth term as president. He has figured
in number Of labor disputes in the West
during the time he has been connected
with the American Labor Union and is
counted among his fellows as strong,
conservative leader.
Five years ago the Western Federation
Of Miners, which is the backbone of all
labor bodies of the West decided to organ
ize the toilers who were not engaged in
taking ore from the ground. The American
Labor Union was formed, and it is to-day
The Western Federation of Miners has a
charter in he big union and helps to sustain
it. II has membership of more than 10000
workingmen.
Mcdonald is an iron moulder by trade
and worked at his vocation many years in
Butte. He is good example of a man
who has risen from the ranks and who
through his own efforts has become leader
among his fellows.
Malcolm Gillis has been lifelong Repub-
Il. L., 4.
paiCn OF 1895, end in the convention held In
the Butte Audit orium he was among the
number who stayed by the ticket and forced
the Silver Republicans to leave the con-
vention hall. He IL member Of the Butte
Stat ionary Engineers Union. He has been
in his union He is practical hosting
engineer and has been const antly employed
at his trade since he came here.
Edward Long, president OF the Butte
Miners Union. is tyre Of the men who
work in the mines of Butte. He has been
ago from Ieadyille, Col, where he first
learned to uae the hammer and drill. At
the head OF 5000 miners in the greatest
mining camp on earth. Long is man of
affairs.
c,lstomed to express his views in the union,
he has acquired much of the orators art
Perhaps he Ia not 80 polished as some states
ue,, vet his speaking has the quality Of
force, and his words have the weight of deep
conviction. He has followed mining all his
life. Pe is Irish by birth and is yet young
man.
NJ r. Dempsey is another miner. He
came to Butte from California in 1885, and
has been prominently identified with the
labor organizations ever since. He has
served one term as president of the Miners
Union and has been active in politics.
He was elected Alderman from the First
ward and served in the City Council. He
IL conservative in his views and has done
a great deal toward making the Miners
Union the strong. safe organization that II
ia. There is perhaps no other union In the
West that is 40 careful Of the rights of
others as this organization. It is this
conservative policy that gives ii strength.
Dempsey Ia the kind Of man who believes
in this s>rt of thing.
Frank Doyle, president Of the Silver
Bow Trades and Labor Assembly, has
long reoc rd as labor union man. He Ia
n machinist by trade and hae been elected
several times to the office of president in
his own organization.
The SilverBow Trades and Labor Assem-
b,v is The council chamber Of all the unions
Of Butte Delegates are sent to the assem-
bly. where differences among the unions
are adjusted, and affairs that interest labor
are discussed. The assembly has been
described az the safety valve Of the great
labor machine