The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-24
HAYWOOD BEATEN
FOR Assault TING
DEb5' MANAGER
CONTINUED from Firs, Page


question on both sides. The morning
session was enlivened when President
Gompers replied to the personal at
lacks made upon him during the con-
vention through thu local newspapers
He engaged III a lively discussion with
Delegate Duncan Mcdonald Of the
United Mine Workers delegation.
whose political activities as q Social
list are known to the delegates Me
Donald hotiy denied responsibility for
certain newspaper attacks on Com
pers.
Mr.. Gornpers said ne was willing AZ,
accept unaualifediy every statement
by Delegate Mcdonald. But he. too.
protested that he could not, In Justice
10 himself. or to the union labor
movement, allow the matter To pass
into oblivion, and permit the delegates
20 this convention 10 depart with any
nisapprehension In their minds He
concluded by saying he was complete
~ satisfied to let the matter stop
right at this point, for think II liz
due to Mr.. Mcdonald. as well as my
self
May they live happily ever after
ward, said Vice President Duncan
VINO occupied the chair, and raised
big laugh.
IciEshV8 una denounced,
Carncgie's new pension plan wa.
severely denounced tonight In the
closing hours. One delegate blocked
the admission of a resolution con.
demning as against public policy. the
proposal OF a private citizen to pen.
sion ex-pubiic officials, uniyersit,
presidents and others
II was brought out that English
speaking workmen have practically
been replaced in the steel mills al
the country
The convention of the federation o,
1913 will be held at Seattle, which
was selected over Richmond and In.
dtanapolis
The delegates went on recort
against any effort TO abridge or in.
terfere with the freedom Of the press
With applause the federation re.
affirmed its approval and endorsement
OF the efforts OF women to obtain the
right Of equal suffrage.
Late tonight the convention was
thrown into tremendous excitement
when big Bill" Haywood. leader O,
the Industrial Workers OF the World
entered the rear of the hall and az.
saulted J. Mahlon Barnes. The as,
sauit was witnessed from the chair y,
President Gompers. He startled the
delegates by shouting. Men. Big Bill
Haywood has just assaulted q dele.
gate"
Haywood Is Pummelied.
Every one Of the hundred men IN
the convention sprang for the door
Haywood fed from the building With
the delegates at his heels. William
Coakley and James +. Holland, oi
New York, captured Haywood in Lin.
coin Monument Square. one block
away. and punmelied him severiy be
fore the police effected his rescue
Haywood pleaded with the officers 10
take him anywhere except TO Cunven-
tion hall He said his life would be
in danger II he returned there.
Barnes. the man assaulted. was cam
paign manager for pebs, the socialist
candidate for president In the re-
cent campaign.
The assault occurred when HAY
wood walked up to Barnes and re-
marked:
Well, you've got YOURS Gompers
and his crowd put II all over you,
didn't they
Calls Him Anarchist.
We'll. IL l did get beaten" replied
Barnes. Il got "a respectful hearing
! am IA socialist and a trade unien;st
You. Haywood. are an individnallst
and an anarchist s,.-s.s-..,. ,-,
Al the moment pig Bifits'' right INST
shot out and connected with the jaw
II his opponent. The blow staggered
Barnes. but he did not fall.
The chase and arrest followed.
The convention adjourned sine die
at $40 T. NJ.