The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-24
w. We eIocal Is Fired
At ~ .nerS Convention
CHARGED 1T Is MAINTAINED
TO GET SPY AT THE
MEETING.
A. X. Watkins OF Torkville Springs
Surprise and Causes Excite
ment Delegate Absent.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Jan. 23-On
charges that IL was an organization
maintained by a detective agency
solely for the purpose OF getting a
spy into the convention. local union
S7S Of Pocahontas. w. Va, was ex-
PEELED by the convention OF the
United Mine Workers OF America
here today. NJ. ID. WhiteseIl. the de-
legate accredited 20 tie union, was
not In the convention hall when the
action was taken
The attack on the union was strted
by A. II. Watkins OF Yorkville. Ohio.
an international board member. who
declared that II was dangerous for a
union miner TO appear In the neigh
borhood OF Pocahontas.
SHOW the spy TO us and well take
care OF him." declared Thomas
Cairns. OF Charleston, W. Va. presi-
dent OF the district in which Poca-
hontas is located. While IL was
stated in the convention that II had
been impossible to obtain any infor-
nation against the union. the resolu-
ton TO expel IL from the organization
was adopted unanimously amid
cheers.
The convention voted 20 further a
campaign for federal old age and
mothers pension laws. and for Habili-
" and compensation laws.
Must AFFILIATE With Miners.
Carpenters, employed I'm and about
mines must give up their member
ship In the brotherhood of Carpenters
and affiliate with the miners, accord
ing TO "A resolution adopted this af-
ternoon. William o. Green. interna-
uonal secretary-treasurer announced
that steps looking forward TO this ac-
ton were taken at the convention OF
The American Federation OF Labor in
Seattle. He said the miners officers
had conferred with the carpenters
officials in Seattle and that the car
penters had agreed to the change. II
was pointed out that since the min
ers had taken stand for industrial
unionism. II was the duty OF the
miners TO include every workman en-
ployed about the mines in their or
ganization.
The question OF the consolidation
or the United Mine Workers OF Amer
Tea with the Western Federation OF
Miners was brought mp. but was post
poned until the fraternal delegates
from the Metal Miners could be
heard on the subject. Charles II
Meyer. president OF the Western Fed
GRAFTON, IS expected TO attend the con
vention later
Labor Party Voted Down.
iue proposition Tor the formation
or national labor party. as proposed
at the recent convention of the Amer
lean Federation OF Labor was voted
down without debate. The convention
already has adopted a resolution stat
ing that the laboring people should
unite on the political field.
The convention went on record as
favoring the bill presented to the Low
er House OF the National Congress. bv
representative Charles r. Bartlett. OF
Georgia, which would legalize agree
ments between employees and employ
.ers and would limit the issuance Of
lnJunctions in certain cases. The
question OF restricting immigration
came up, but II was put over until a
copy OF the bill introduced in the
lnited states Senate by Senator Dill
hngham, OF Washington. had been re-
.celved and investigated.
IL Is expected that the committee
on resolutions will complete their re-
port tomorrow.