Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-15
PUT
DOWN IN FIGHT
AT LABOR MEET
Conservatives Elect Oficers|
After Struggle-Nolan
=. Chosen Chairman.

Chicago, Jan. 15.-After fight
which occupied the entire morning
session, the conservatives defeated the
radicals by vote of two to one today
On organizing the national labor con-
gress, called to consider plans for OBJ
tanning new trial for Thomas j.
Mooney, serving a life term for mur-
der growing out of the San Francisco
Preparedness day bomb outrage. The
convention completed its organization
by electing these officers:
Chairman-Edward D. Nolan of
San Francisco.
Vice Chairman-John H. Mowerer.
Allentown, Pa.
Secretary-E. B. Ault, Seattle.
Wash.
John NJ. Mowerer president Of the
Pennsylvania Federation of Labor.
was selected as the candidate to op-
pose Nolan, leader Of the conservative
faction. He received 100 votes to
Nolan's $50. The convention also
decided it would take action on the
| Mooney case before considering, any
| other business. The passage Of this
resolution was hotly contested by the
radicals. The radicals will make an
other fight to discuss what they de-
I scribe .as 1.-THE attitude Of. Tabor to-
ward capital during the period Of re-
construction after the Mooney case
has been concluded. This, Is said to
| include action on various radical
subjects
T.. Turco, a delegate from. Seattle
has several resolutions which he will
attempt to get before the convention
One calls for the organization of a
national soldiers and sailors council
for the protection of the rights OF
labor during the reconstruction
period Another asks for referendum
vote on the terms of peace before
final approval by this country. He
also has prepared a resolution de:
manding that this country abolish all
ports.
The radicals, it is said,, also have
resolutions calling for general strike
to free Mooney and all other political
prisoners convicted since the begin.
ming of the war which would include
Eugene v. Debs, William D. Hay.
wood, Victor L. Berger, Adolph Ger
mer, Emma Goldman and Rose Pastor
Stokes.
At the opening of today's session
Chairman Nolan made plea for
speedily get to the consideration OF
business for which the convention was
called.
Adoption of the report Of the com.
mittee on rules caused the first clash
of the day between the conservatives
and the radicals. The report finally
was approved.
w. +: Dunn of Butte expressed the
view Of the radicals within the trade
union ranks when he protested
against the alleged steam roller
methods of 1he conservatives in con.
trolling the conventioH and attacked
the American Federation of Labor. He
said the convention was not the
property of the International Work
ers' Defense league or the American
Federation of Labor. and might con-
slider any subject it pleased.
1.-THE Mooney case is not all that We
are here to discuss said Dunn
"After we dispose of that we want tc
outline plans to free ourselves from
the chains of industrial slavery"
|, John HI. Walker, president OF the
Illinois Federation of Labor, ex'
planned the position Of the conserva'
tives.
"Men sent here as delegates under
the call for this convention who at
tempt to drag in outside questions are
not on the square," said Walker.