The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-25
GREEN SEATED II /
BY DELEGATES
Miners Convention Almost
Ends In Row.
LEWIS FACTION WORSTED

President Of international organlza-
ton Beaten at Every Turn In Fight
over Credentials Of Pennsylvania
Representatives Coshocton SEN
ator Forced to Defend Himself on
Floor Of Conventon-Dlsrup OF
Great Labor Union Threatened.
Columbus. o., Jan. 25.-Charges
that the supreme laws OF the United
Mine Workers organization had been
disregarded and trampled under foot
and threats of secession frcm the or
ganization followed the victory or
insurgents in a stormy session OF the
mine workers in the Chamber or
Commerce auditorium. The lnsur-
gents seated Senator William Green
Of Ohio as a delegate, ousted dele
gates representing some 1000 miners
in district No. 2 of central Pennsyl-
vania. and seateo some 80 delegates
from the Irwin field of western Penn
sylvania all contrary to the policies
of the Lewis faction.
The Lewis administration was de-
feated at every turn. The conven-
ton became so unruly at times that
it threatened to break up the meet
ing. President Lewis remained cool
and collected and raped often for
order.
President Lewis, through friends,
practically admitted that he had been
defeated for reelection. The Lewis
men referred to themselves as the
minority. 1t is now expected that
the report of the tellers will be sub
mitted today or tomorrow, aud will
show President Lewis defeated by
JChn +. White OF Oskaloosa. la. The
White men claim that he has been
elected by 10000, while an unofficial
report says that Lewis has been
beaten by $4,000.
The seating of William Green was
the biggest anti-Lewis victory. The
credentials committee reported that
it was against the laws of the inter.
national organization TO seat anyone
as a delegate who was not employed
at the mines or in the pay OF the
international organization. but in
spite OF the constitution he was seat
ed by q vote of 525 to 292.
Politics entered into the debate.
William Morgan, a delegate from
Guernsey county. asked Green II he
was not backed by the Finley-Garber-
Hanley gang, when the statement
was made by Frank Hayes, vice
president Of the organization and a
Socialist, that Green was represent-
ing labor in the Ohio senate. Green
denied that he was.
G.. w. Savage, secretary of the
Ohio miners, declared that the min
ers had no right to criticise the
courts of the land for violating the
| constitution of the United States
when they violate the constitution OF
their own organization. John Moore
vice president of the Ohio miners
went further than Savage by threat.
eniug secession from the organiza-
| tion.
The fight between T. l.. Lewis and
BILLY" Green, who is president pro
| TEN. of the Ohio senate. has been
one Of long standing. Lewis friend
claim that Green was picked up by
Lewis and placed on his feet anG
that Green has shown his ingratitude
by opposing Lewis. Lewis is said to
have decreed that no further cour
tesies be shown Green.
Senator Green appeared before the
convention and said he was employ
| ed in the mines from the time he
was IA until he was 80 years OF age
and had been an officer for 10 years
He was president of the Ohio miners
until a year ago.
''Is II possible that here in the
shadow of the state capitol, where
am presiding over the highest branch
of the general assembly, | am to be
denied the right of a seat in this
convention?" Green asked. For the
last six years Green said he had
been most effectually muzzled and
that he had been chafing under the
restraint.