Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-06-23
RACE FOR HEAD Of
A. FL. CROWS TENSE

DENVER, Col, June 21.-Cam-
paigners for both John L. Lewis,
president of the United Mine Work
for the presidency, were working at
top speed today when the sessions of
the annual convention of the Ameri-
can Federation of labor were resum-
ed.
Supporters of the candidates were
busy throughout the night and con-
ferences were held that are reported
to have considerably changed the line
I'D of both sides in the contest.
Both candidates expressed them
selves as confident of victory, declar-
ing they had been pledged sufficient
votes to win. Their claims, how
ever, conflicted and no accurate es-
innate could be made Of the votes
that each would probably receive.
Official announcement of the deci-
sion of the representatives or the
railroad workers was awaited with
interest. as both the Gompers and
Lewis supporters claimed a majority
of these organizations.
The electrical workers and the In
ternational Ladies' Garment WORKERS
We're also claimed by both candl-
dates.
The Lewis supporters today added
the Amalgamated Association OF
Iron, Steel and Tin Workers; Mine,
Mill and Smelter Workers. and Rail
way Carmen, and nearly one hundred
and fifty single votes of state and
central bodies to their list, which al
ready includes the machinlsts' union,
mine workers and carpenters and
joiners' union-the three largest in
the federation with a combined vot-
Ing strength Of 1854.
Neither candidate issued a state
ment, but Mr.. Lewis said that dur
ing the day he would probably out
which he will wage his campaign.
The election, labor leaders said,
would be a special order Of business
for next Friday afternoon.
The most important tissue to come
before the convention today was the
Irish question on which the resolu-
lions committee was ready to report.
This committee, it Is understood
would report unfavorably the decla-
ration calling for boycott On Brit
ish-made goods, and urges the con-
vention to adopt the resolution ex-
pressing sympathy for the irish
cause and urging recognition of the
Irish republic by the United States.
The group of Irish sympathizers
supporting the boycott announced
they will attempt to have the con-
vention repudiate the committee and
adopt their resolution, which they
declared was drafted by high Off
cial of the Irish republic"
They made public a telegram FROM
Harry Boland, secretary to Eamonn
DeValera, provisional president of
the Irish republic" which said
nothing but a water-tight boycott
can restrain Britain's denominations
In Ireland"
Only the Irish sympathizers head
ed by Peter Brady. Of New York,
were prepared to vote against the
boycott and support the other reso-
luton, which they submitted. Their
resolution described alleged abuses
in ireland by Great Britain and in
nine numbered sections reaff1rmed the
action of the Montreal convention in
demanding recognition of the Irish
republi. 1t also demanded with
drawal of the British troops from
Ireland, urged United States officials
to demand from Great Britain inter-
a campaign to secure trial and pun
ishment of members of the British
regular and auxiliary forces guilty
of alleged atrocities in Ireland.
President Gompers announced that
he will be candidate for re-elec-
ton in the following statement:
THE delegation to the convention
will determine who shall be their Of
ficers and if they see fit tore-elect
irxpresidentthey will have the OPP
portunity.- My name will go before
the convention and it will not be
withdrawn