Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-09-29
BUCHANAN IS
STILL UNDECIDED.
he Has Not Made Up His Mind
Whether or Not He Will be
A Candidate.
BR0PHY PREDICTS A SPLIT.
Parks Crowd is Very Quiet, but
Claims That 1t viii Elect
II. F. Donnelly.

Kansas City, Sept 29,--President Blu
chanan, OF the International Associa-
ton Of Structural Iron 4 Bridge Work
ers' intimated today to reporter that
he was on the point OF stepping down
ana out of the contest with Samuel
Parks Mr. Buchanan had stepped out
from the convention hail for few min e.
utcs during the session, and was asked
whether or not he had yet decided
upon his candidacy for reelection as
president Of the international assocla-
tion. He replied:
II have not yet decided whether |
shall be a candidate have not yet
decided whether | shall not step down
and out and let the majority rule. The
majority so far seems to want Samuel
Parks and his methods Now, II Is a
question with me whether II is not my
duty as the president Of the association
10 let the majority rule. This would,
OF course, mean that |, opposed as am
to things that Samuel Parks represents,
would have to step to one side.
think any way shat I have done my
share for trade unionism. You UNI
derstand, Of course, that my action viii
depend upon how events shape them
selves"
Further routine work was the order OF
business for todays sessions OF the an
nual convention Of the structural iron
and bridge workers, Within the past
twenty -four hours the followers of
President Frank Buchanan are said 10
have gained several votes for his re-
election as head Of the organization
They are pursuing an active though
quiet campaign, and already claim more
than enough votes 10 elect. The fail
ure of the New York local to follow the
dictates OF Samuel Parks and suspend
Frank Keller for supporting Buchanan
last week has strengthened the Blu
chanan crowd. Keller will retain his
vote in the convention. The Parks
crowd, while still claiming that they
will elect II. r. Donnelly, Is keeping
very quiet, evidently desiring to be sure
Of the real trend of matters before they
make move. They are taking but
little apparent interest IN the proceed
ings of the convention, seemingly only
waiting foR their final fight IN the cleo
ton, which will be reached on Friday
or Saturday
Daniel Brophy with proxy from the
Scranton local who was turned down
by the convention said today;
THE two factions In the convention
are likely to clash al any time and /
will be very much surprised II this con-
vention finishes its labors without a
complete split"
At the morning session the convention
adopted the report OF the resolutions
committee. which, among other things,
censured President Roosevelt for his
stand IN the Miller case at Washing
ton; censured Gov. Peabody for his al
legged position against the union men In
the recent strike In Colorado of the
Western Federation OF Miners endorsed
the position Of the central labor organl-
cations at Washington on the question
OF closed shops and recommended that
the various labor organizations of the
country raise funds TO make united
fight against the granting by the courts
of injunctions against strikers.