Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-06-23
LEWIS TO OPPOSE
SAMUEL COMPERS
Chief of Mine Workers An
nounces His Candidacy for
A. F. of /. Presidency
IRISH QUESTION UP FOR ACTION
Irish Question, Rail Problem and 9th
er Important Matters Before Con-
vention at Denver-Expect
Fight on Boycott Plan.

Denver, Colo, June 21.-John Lewis.
president of the United Mine Work
ers of America, formally announced
that he was a candidate for the presi-
dency of the American Federation of
Labor in opposition to Samuel Com
perS.
Il have decided to permit my name
candidate for the presidency of the
American Federation of Labor" was
the brief announcement made by Mr..
Lewis.
President GomperS announced that
he will be candidate for reelection
in the following statement: "The dele
gates to the convention will determine
who shall be their officers, and If they
see fit to re-elect their president they
will have the opportunity. My name
will go before the convention, and 1t
will not be withdrawn"
Fight on Irish Boycott Plan.
The complicated situation growing
over the split between the two fac
tons of Irish sympathizers was ex-
pected to be disposed of today when
the resolutions committee brings in its
report. The committee is understood
to have decided to reject the resolution
urging boycott of English-made
goods and report favorably the less
drastic resolution of sympathy for the
Irish cause and calling for recognition
of the Irish republic.
Supporters of the boycott resolu-
ton, who declare it the official reso-
luton of the Irish republic" asserted
that they will carry the fight to the
floor of the convention in an effort to
overthrow the committees report, If it
is unfavorable. They said they will
also demand roll call on the meas
ure. Sam Evans, personal representa-
tive of Frank z. Walsh, is here direct
ing the fight in behalf of the boycott
resolution.
The delegates of the International
Association of Machinists have an
nounced their determination to have
the convention repudiate the action of
the executive council in severing rela-
lions with the International Fedora
ton of Trade Unions They have sub
mitted resolution directing the coun-
Gil to Immediately reafiiiiate the fed
Grafton with the European labor move
ment
Request of the United Brotherhood
of Maintenance of Way Employees and
Railway Shop Laborers for reinState
ment in the federation, it was learned
has the full support of the railroad
organizations. The union with its
membership of nearly 100000 was sus-
pended in 1919 because of jurisdic
tional dispute with the Brotherhood
of Carpenters and Joiners. The car
penters announced their intention
with the cooperation of the building
statement.
For U. S. Control of Railroads.
The question of putting into effect
the federation's railroad program call
ing for S"government control with
democratic operation" is expected to
be one of the major issues. Delegates
of the machinists and other railroad
organizations decli ed that they are
going to demand that the executive
council take steps Immediately toward
getting this program under way.
The opening of nationwide cam
paign to unionize the steel industry
has been postponed Indefinitely be
cause of industrial depression, it was
announced.
Secretary Frank Morrison said the
convention would probably complete
its business and adjourn hext Satur-
day.