The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-06-21
BOTH LEWIS
and COMPERS
see VICTORY
Campaigners for Rival Candi-
dates for President of
American Federation of La
Dor Working at Top Speed.
CLAIMS CONFLICTING
(Rv Associated Pressl


DENVER, COLO, June 21-Cam-
paigners for both John L. Lewis,
president of the United States Mine
Workers, and Samuel Gompers, can
didate for the presidency of the Amer
lean Federation of La Dor, we're work
ing at top speed today.
Supporters of the candidates were
busy throughout the night and con-
ferences were held that are reported
70 have considerably changed the line
up of both candidates in the contest.
Both candidates expressed them
selves as confidence of victory de-
ciaring that they had been pledged
however, conflict and no accurate es-
innate could be made of the voters
that each would probably receive.
Await Decision
Official announcement of the de-
cision of the representa- tives of the
railroad workers was awaited with in
terest, as both the Gompers and Lewis
Supporters claimed a majority of these
organizations.
The electrical workers and the in
ternational Ladies' Garment Workers
were also claimed by both candidates.
The Lewis supporters today added
the Amalgamated association of Iron
Steel and Tin Workers Mire, Mill
and Smelter Workers and Railway
Carmen, and nearly one hundred and
fifty single votes OF state and central
bodies TO their list which already in
cludes the machinists' uniun, mine
workers and carpenters and joiner
union, the three largest in the fedora
ton with a combined oting strength
of 10,514.
To Outline Program
Neither candidate issued a state
ment but Lewis said that during the
day he would probably outline his pre-
gram and platform on which he will
wage his campaign. The election,
labor leaders said. would be made a
special order OF business for next Fri
day afternoon.
The most important issue to come
before the convention today was tn :
Irish question on which the reslutions
committee was ready to rep-rt. This
committee, it is understood would re-
port unfavorably the declaration call
ing for 4 boycott on British made
goods, and urges the convention to
adopt the resolution expressing sym
pathy for the Irish cause and urging
recognition of the Irish republic b.
the United States.
Seek Reputation.
The group of Irish sympathizers
supporting the boycott announced that
they will attempt to have the conven
tion repudiate the committee and
their resolutions, which they declared
was drafted by high official of the
Irish republic"
They made public a telegram from
Harry Boland to Eamonn de Varlera
provisional president of the Irish re
public. which said Nothing but I
watertight boycott can restrain Brit
aims denominations in Ireland"
To Oppose Boycott.
On the other hand the Irish sympa
thizers headed by Peter Brady, of New
York, were prepared to vote agains1
the boycott and support the other res
olution, which they submitted. Thei1
resolution described alleged abuses il
Ireland by Great Britain and in nine
numbered sections reaffirmed the &C
tion of the Montreal convention in de
manding recognition of the Irish re
public. Ii also demanded Withdrawal
Of the British troops from Ireland
urged United States officials TO de
mand from Great Britain interest ant
"a m
paign to secure trial and punishment
of members of the British regular an,
auxiliary forces guilty of alleged atroc
itiac in Irnlnrad