Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-28
STAND BY MOVER
AND HAYWOOD.
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labor Leaders Charged With
Steunenberg's Murder viii
Be Reelected.
WANT A CHANGE OF VENUE.
Motion set for irgumcnt Tomorrow
Prosecution VIII Oppose
Motion.

Denver May ?S--Nearly 80 dele.
gates were in attendance at the OPEN
ing session Of the thirteenth annual
convention OF the Western Federation
Of Miners. which assembled here to-
day, and many of them hold proxies
from unions which have sent no dele
gates. J. c. Williams. OF Grass Valley,
Cal. acting president of the federation,
called the convention TO order, The
sessions viii be executive, rs IN pre-
vous wears, unless otherwise ordered
by the convention itself
In many respects this is the most
important convention OF the federation
since II was organized at Butte, Mont.
Is years ago. II. Is tacitly agreed
among the members that Charles II.
Mover, pre- sident. and William D. Hay
wooG secretary and treasurer, who are
IN prison IN Idaho awaiting trial on
the charge Of completely In the assas-
sination OF former Gov. Steunenherg
win be re. elected No other candi-
dates for these offices have been mem
toned and the election OF Meyer and
Haywood Ia expected to be made
unanimous.
At the opening session this morning
Frank J. Pulver. president of the Dem
yer Trades and Labor assembly, dellV-
cred an address Of welcome TO which
responses We're made by some of the
officers and delegates.
In his address 10 the delegates, Act
ing President Williams referred 10 the
Incarceration Of President Meyer Sccy
Haywood ana George A. Pettibone IN
Boise ON the charge of completely N
the Stcunenherg murder and, holding
button such as was worn by each OF
tho delegates. he read therefrom,
Their only crime is loyalty TO the
working class
Upon this convention. he declared, de-
ponds the future Of the federation. and
II Is 10 the delegates assembled TO
form the destiny Of the metalliferous
miners.
After the appointment of commit
tee on credentials a recess was taken
until afternoon
CHANGE of VENUE WANTED.
Caldwell, Idaho. May % "A motion
for change Of venue Is set FOR argu-
ment here tomorrow IN the case or
President Charles II. Meyer Secy-'
Treas. W. ID. Haywood. and Executive
7 nilllilllfflllNW VI "a ''NiN'f'Nf ~
Western Federation Of Miners The
trial of the three as at present arranged
is to begin June to II.
WILL OPPOSE MOTION
Boise, Idaho, May 2S.-Attys. Clar-
ence f. Darrow OF Chicago, T.. T. Rich
ardson Of Denver, Fred Miller Of Boise
and John r. Nugent OF Silver city. Ida
no. representing the prisoners Charles
II. Meyer, William d, Haywood ana
George A. PettIbone this afternoon
went to Caldwell. where tomorrow they
will present to District Judge Frank
Smith. their petition for change Of
venue They also will file objections
10 Judge Smith acting az trial judge,
alleging bias against the accused OFF,
GERS Of the Western Federation OF MIN
ers. Counsel for the defendants Will
file more than 800 attldavits In support
Of their motions.
The prosecution viii oppose the mo-
tiou for change Of venue and will pre-
sent large number Of aflidavits In
support Of their contention that there
Is no prejudice among the people ~
Canyon county, such as would prevent
the prisoners being given fair trial,