Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-24
FIRST CONVENTION SlNog oRps
TEMDER. 1911, TO Dc hRLp At
INDIANAPOLIS.
REELECTION OF RYAN
FAVORED ~ SOME oELgoATHo
Acting sserstary Mecisry Will prsh>
ably Succeed hoekin 90 Secretary =.
Union Msmbsrs Contributed 9sn,ooQ
For Dsfsnss Of onieiais In spyna.
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indianapolis. Ind. Feb. N.-RsoGyans
ization OF the International Bridge and
Structural Iron Workers. all but two
OF whose executive officers were con-
victed last December OF promoting the
Mcnamara dynamite plots in connec-
open shop" contracts. Is planned at
the associations annual convention
which opened today.
1t IL the unions first convention
since that held In Milwaukee In Sep
tember. 1911. several months before
John J. Mcnamara, then the secretary.
pleaded guilty to dynainiting at Los
Angeles. 1t was to have been held last
September but was postponed because
OF the dynamite conspiracy" trial re-
sulting in the conviction OF President
Frank NJ. Ryan and thirty-two other
union officials.
About 100 delegates from local un-
ions in every state will represent tho
1900 members In the reorganization
Favor Re- Election Of Ryan.
President Ryan. who received n sew
en- year sentence. inc heaviest punish :
ment of all. and who Is now at liberty
under bonds, pending an appeal. Is
favored by some delegates for re-elec-
ton. Since his release from Leaven-i
worth Mr.. Ryan has been here direct
ing the details FOR the convention. John
T.. McClory. Cleveland. acting secre-
tary probably will be elected perman-
ent secretary to succeed Herbert 8.
Hockin. another OF the convicted men.
McClorey and Edward Lewis. San
Francisco. both executive board n1on-'
bers. were the only officials Of the un-
ION not convicted in the dynamite plot.
In the cases of the other officials the
jury sustained the governments charge
| that the unions funds were approx
priated. that the Mcnamara brothers
| and Ortie Il. McManigal might pay tho
expense OF destroying property Of con-
| tractors. who refused 10 employ only
| union men.
Defense Cost Union $4,000
McClorey said the financial state
ment would show that $4,000 was ex-
pended for the defense at indianapolis
This was procured by assessing the
members.
In addition moro than 100000 wos
raised to defend the NicNamaras. un-
der the direction of the federation of
labor.
Mr.. McClorey said all the sessions of
tho convention are to be secret.
Samuel Gompers, president OF the
American Federation OF Labor. is ex-
pcctcd to address the delegates later
in the week.
Would Debate Dynamite Cases.
IAN effort is being made to forbid
the discussion OF the dynamite cases at
the convention because appeals arc
still pending" said McClory. but many
delegates are determined to demand
debate on the subject
Only business pertaining to the un-
ions affairs was transacted Mt todays
first session. 1t was announced that
John Z. Butler, Buffalo. who received
six year sentence in the dynamite
case, is to be succeeded as vice presi-
dent. Successors also are to be elected
for Eugene y. Clancy. San Francisco;
Philip a. Cooley. New Orleans: Frank
C. Webb. New York; and Michael j.
Young. Boston. members of the eNecu-
tive board. all of whom were sent to
Leavenworth.