The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-20
STIRS MINERS
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head expenses of the international or
sanitation were TOO high and that the
Investigation probably would suggest
methods OF greater economy and er-
hciency. Germer. one of the signers
OF the resolution. in supporting II
charged that he knew of certain or
san:zers padding their hotel bills and
also had knowledge of other irregu-
'arities of salaried men.
Denied Estrsvaaance.
John l.. Lewis of Illinois. chairman
Of the resolutions committee. Presi-
dent White and William Green. secre-
tary treasurer, denied there was any
extravagance in the organization
Lewis and White urged that il any
delegate knew of instances where
there were Irregularities IL was his
duty to bring charges on the floor Of
the convention and the delegates
could investigate the conduct of the
persons named.
Mcdonald took the for and in sun
porting the resolution declared that
certain organizers spent their time N,
defaming him among union men in
Illinois. and he expressed tho opinion
that the time had come when creator
efficiency and better measure Of
economy should be shown in the O..
EanizatiOn.
Here President White took the
floor. defended his official actions and
those Of the other international Off
GERS and launched into n bitter do
nunciation Of Germer and Mcdonald
He said they gave more concern to
holding office than to defending the
cause Of the miners. that their
knives were out because their proe
ress was blocked" that Germer vas
venting personal spleen and anger be
cause he had lost his meal ticket in
the union and that the insidious foes
within the organization were doing
more harm than the outspoken foes
without"
Mr.. White admitted that two Of his
sons were doing work for the miners
union. and whether this was rirht or
wrong he LEFT b. 10 the convention 10
decide lie declared that attacks had
been made on his personal character
and that be- stood ready TO meet the
lin iduous attacks of cowardlv foes "
Read GerTer Letters
During his speech White read tho
letters sent bv Gcrmor TO- Mcdonald.
who is district secretary Of the fH.
nois miners and the latter interrtfptod
White 10 ask n no had stolen them
from his office White replied that Do
made no difference how no got them.
Boo had them Tho letters related 10
the election ~ officers in tho oreani-
Zation and showed. Nfr White said
that thorc was a movement on foot 10
undermine The present adminiatra-
ton
Although tho feeling ran hirt annnr
i.f p'HkfrH. Vic" President Frank
H1vcr. who was presiding maintain.
Cd good order while the strong Ian
ruao9 flowed back and forth
Van Bit'n"s. president of tho Wceat.
crn Pennsylvania miners. support ed
fh' While forces as did also District
Pres idrnf Ihoma. Kennedy from tho
anthracite nolde. although for dif
frr"nf reason Earl Draper. of Kan
eae. saw ro harm in tho Investigation
DDloeatca from Indiana. Illinois. Wv.
ominE and kentucky spoke. most of
Them supporting Mr. White Several
suggested that better methods bo
adopted In auditing arrouute The
.urrfsiIpnH were made they said
without amy reflection upon tho OH
cor. of fhr organization
49, Cd Smith. OF Kentucky. .pr4tInr
AGAINST tho resolution said he De-
loved if had been presented to brInr
dl credit on fhr organization Ue
pleaded Tor harmony and enid there
certain rich man In .a rIIdad
castle ou fhr banks of fbc Hudson.
who iH smiling over fna strife and
q. -efu IOu among tho miners
Given Chance 20 Reply
There were rfire for fhp previous
question huf Vice President Uayee
gave Mcdonald and Corner 20 chance
fn reply fu White Mcdonald aafd
if. follow Who .iol. personal letters
from Ia office did NOT rct aU OF
fH'm DO declared naf ho had