The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-28
Clean Cut Majority Scored by
Conservative Miners.
Kansas Chief Declares He'll
Not Obey Mandate.
KENTUCKY BALLOT DECIDED
Request for More Time in KAN
sas Court Denied.
HOwat and DOrchy Must Appear
Friday Morning.

Indianapolis, Sept. 2s.-John L.
Lewis today won his second victory
over the ''insurgent" element in the
ranks of the United Mine Workers
when a roll call vote of the unions
national convention on the question of
requiring striking Kansas miners to
return to work. gave the international
president convenient majority.
Lewis Victory Complete.
Lewis won clear cut victory over
Alexander Howat, so-called radical
leader of the Kansas miners. whose
strike activities were characterized by
the union president as defiant of
the international organization.
The outcome of the baIloting is
vitality important in miners circles.
inasmuch as it decided definitely
whether Lewis should remain in con-
troll or whether the insurgents" head
ed by Howat and Frank Harrington of
Illinois, should gain the ascendancy.
Lewiss first victory was achieved in
a brush with harrington.
Kentucky Vote Decides.
The conventions action was in
dorsement of the administration poll
cies of President John L. Lewis. and
other convention officials asserted
that such action would demonstrate
that the union requires its men to
| fulfill their contracts. Howat and
the anti-administration element had
opposed the action. contending that
the operators sought TO force a change
of working conditions upon the
strikers.
Starting with a majority of 25O
votes when the balloting was re-
sumed, the administration forces OBJ
tanned an unbeatable majority in the
! convention by districts Nos. II, IS, 10
and 20 voting heavily against Howaf.
District No. IT comprises western and
southern West Virginia: district No.
Is is southeastern Kentucky.
Howat VIII Not Obey.
Howat, in a statement later, fndi-
Gated he would not obey the conyen-
| tion decision. He said:
uhe action taken by the conven-
tion is not going to alter our position
in the least. We are standing as we
have from the beginning and the only
way we will advise the men to return
to work is under the same customs
and conditions that prevailed before
the mines closed"
Court Refuses More Time.
! Pittsburg, Sept. 2s.-Application of
1 attorneys for Alexa HoWat and August
Dorchy, president and vice-preident Of
| the Kansas Miners union. for another
! ISANeA&OH Ol llIne III NnlCn 10 perfect
an appeal to the supreme court from
their conviction in the Cherokee coun-
I " district court in June was refused
/ by Judge Frank w. Boss at Columbus,
yesterday, it became known hege to-
day. Howat and Dorchy are due to
appear in court Friday morning
Howat and Dorchy have announced
a refusal to give bond not to call any
more strikes, pending their appeal,
which Judge Boss made a condition
of the appeal. and it is expected that
the two union officials will go to jail
TO serve the six months which Judge
| Boss imposed.
/ Judge Boss told the attorneys for
Howat that he could not grant an ex-
tension beyond Saturday night at mid
night, when the term of court expires.
and with it the appearance bonds Of
] Howat and Dorchy. Judge Boss said
that the appearance of Howat and
| Dorchy before midnight Saturday
night would be sufficient and the con-
victed mine officials may not appear
in Columbus before late Saturday, it
was indicated today.