Bisbee daily review., 1919-01-15
SOCIALIST MOB
 WOULD TURN MEETING TO l. wv. RIOT.
Uninvited Ra dical Guests Break Calm of International Workers Defense League Gathering; Hot Speeches
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 CHICAGO. Jan. I4.-Socialists and members of the I. w. W. made an un- successful attempt today to gain con- trol of the national labor congress, called by the International Workers Defense league to decide on plan Of action to obtain new trials for Thomas J. Mooney and Warren Bill lings, now serving life terms for mur- der in connection with the San Fran cisco preparedness day parade bomb outrage in July. 1910.
 Trouble was precipitated at the opening session when several hun dred socialists and l. W. ". leaders insisted upon being seated as dele gates. Among the socialists in at tendance were Adolph Germer, na- tional secretary of the party. and Rev. Irwin St. John Tucker, recently convicted for violating the espionage law, and George Koop of Chicago. Germer later was seated as a dele gate from a local of the United Mine Workers
 To Continue Fight.
 Although the radicals were denied seats, they refused to leave the hall and attempted to participate in the proceedings Apparently they intend to continue their fight at every ses- sion of the three-day convention. They will it is said, work for the pur- pose of a resolution favoring a gen eral labor strike.
 The International Workers Defense league in planning the congress in vited only trades unions to send dele gates and wanted the discussion con fined to the Mooney case, but bOlshe- vikism and many other subjects would be considered before the meeting if the radicals carried out their plans.
 Outlines Radical Program.
 R. H. Ashcroft, delegate from Ia coma, Wash. is said to have a reso- lution calling for the release of all industrial and political prisoners, in- cluding Eugene Debs, Victor L. Der ger, AdOlph Germer, William D. Hay wood and all other radicals convicted since the beginning of the war. He also declared that a majority of the delegates from the west and north west favored a general strike to en- force their demands. He was busy today circulating a petition for sig natures in support of this radical pro- gram.
 Although the conservatives won in the first clash today there seems to be considerable doubt whether they will be able to control the action of the convention throughout.
 Radicals Start Trouble.
 The trouble started when John Fitz- patrick, president of the Chicago Federation of Labor. after welcoming the delegates attempted to introduce E. D. Nolan, secretary-treasurer of the International Workers Defense league, as the permanent chairman of the meeting There were loud pro- tests from the radicals who insisted that the convention select its own chairman.
 Finally it was agreed that Nolan should act as temporary chairman and F.. B. Ault of Seattle was chosen temporary secretary.
 Chairman Nolan reviewed the work done by International Workers De fense league in behalf of Mooney and advised that the remedy of calling a general strike not be used except as a last resort after every other means had failed. He suggested federal in- tervention, or the passage of neces- sary laws in California, authorizing the setting aside of unjust verdicts as remedies.
 The delegates loudly cheered every mention of the general strike.
 Discord Is Renewed.
 Trouble was renewed when the credentials committee asked whether delegates sent without invitation by the socialist party and the I. w. w. should be seated.
 Scenes of disorder followed during which a score of delegates attempted to talk at once. Fist fights were i'm minent between the representatives of the constructive and the radical factions Chairman Nolan said it was the intention to confine the member ship of the congress to delegates from trades unions.
 q have been fighting this case for two years and have already saved three persons from the gallOws." shouted Nolan. If outsiders are ad- mitted it will wreck the movement. I've want only trades union men as delegates"
 Selir Schulberg of San Francisco spoke in favor of excluding radicals. but was frequently interrupted. Finally he shook his fist at a social ist and shouted:
 You never worked a day in your
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