The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-20
MINERS UNIONS
TO AMALCAMATE
Convention IndOrSeS West
err Federation.
MAY DR. ? OUT OF A.F.OFL.

Francis Fe.han, President Of the
Pitsburg district, Has His Ellgibil'
lty TO Seat Referred to Committee
on densials-Delegates to Ma
tonal Convention Little Interested
In Proposition to Move headquar.
ters to Columbus.
Columbus, o., Jan. 20.--A resou-
tion which, interpreted and passed,
would mean the withdrawal Of the
United Mine Workers Of America
from the American Federation Of La
Dor and the establishing OF new
and opposing labor organization in
the United States, because of the re-
fusal of the latter body 10 grant
charter of membership containing ali
rights and privileges now enjoyed by
the United Mine Workers to the
Western Federation of Miners, an or
ganization composed of precious ore
miners, was introduced before the
convention CT United Mine Workers
by the committee on resolutions, and
probably will be voted on today.
A passage of the resolution would
practically mean the merging of the
United Mine Workers of America
with the Western Federation Of La
bor move very much desired by
the members of the United Mine
Workers.
Although the Western Federation
OF Miners mas had its application in
for some time, the executive board
of the American Federation Of Labor
has so far refused TO grant them a
charter, because Of the demand made
by them for jurisdiction over ma
chinists and members of other unions
their districts. That jurisdiction
was granted TO the United Mine
Workers, whi:h, however, was or
ganized before the organization OF
the machinists and several other
unions concerned.
President Lewis suggested that
committee of five members be sent
by the convention to Washington.
where the executive board of the
American Federation of Labor is in
session, and that the attitude of the
convention as to Withdrawing from
the American Federation OF Labor
should be made clear, in an effort to
secure the charter for the western
miners.
III Nc can't get what we want be.
fore the end Of our convention.
suggest that we withdraw from the
American Federation Of Labor" was
the advice Of Lewis made to the del
egates. Don't be hasty in adopting
the resolution. We should indorse
all Of the resolution but the last par
agraph (Which contains the threat 20
withdraw from the American Fedora
tiOn of Labor. II is matter Of pro-
tocting ourselves, and we are going
to do that with or without the con
sent Of the American Federation OF
Labor
President Francis Feehan, whose
seat as delegate has been protested,
was referred to the credentials COM
mittee for a hearing this afternoon.
The contest over the seating of
delegates in the convention of the
United Mine Workers at Memorial
hall is expected to cause a lively
fight on the convention floor when
the committee on credentials makes
a further report late today.
There is little talk among the min.
ers Of changing the headquarters OF
the International organization from
indianapolis TO Columbus, but local
business men are pressing their in
vitation to the miners TO make their
home in Columbus. and such a move.
ent is expected before the conven.
tion, probably late next week. Ohio
delegates are saying nothing, but it
is whispered about that there is
very good chance for Columbus land
ing the international headquarters
and the next convention of the
miners