The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-21
CAMP PAIGNERSFOR.
BOTH LEWIS AMI
GOMPERS " ORK.
TOP SPEED T9gg!y!' D
$50
Supporters Eo candidates
For Presidency Fedora
ton Busy Throughout
The Night.
FRIDAY ANNOUNCED
DATE OF ELECTION
IRISH QUESTION MOST IMPORT
ANT OF TODAY'S MEETING;
BOYCOTT OF BRPTISH.MADE
GOODS is URGED
FRIDAY ANNOUNCED
DATE OF ELECTION

Denver, June 21.-Campaigners for
both John /. Lewis, president of the
United Mine Workers, and Samuel
Gompers, candidate for the presidency,
were working at top speed today when
the sessions Of the annual convention
Of the American Federation was re-
sumed.
Supporters of the candidates were
busy throughout the night and con-
ferences were held that are reported
to have considerably changed the line
up Of both sides in the contest. Both
candidates expressed themselves as
confident of victory. declaring that
they had been pledged sufficient votes
to win. Their claims, however, con-
f!icted and no accurate estimate could
be made Of the votes that each prob
ably would receive.
Official announcement of the de-
cison OF the representatives of the
railroadl 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
also were claimed by both candidates.
The Lewis supporters today added
the Amalgamated association Of iron
steel and tin workers, mine. mill and
smelter workers and railway carmen;
and nearly $50 single votes of state and
central bodies to their list. which al
ready includes the machinists union.
mine workers and carpenters and join
ers unions-Jhe three largest in the
federation with combined voting
strength Of 1854. Neither candidate
issued a statement. but Lewis said that
during the day he probably would out.
line his program and platform.
The election, labor Leaders said.
would be made n special order Of bust
ness for next Friday afternoon.
The most important issue To come
before the convention today was the
Irish question. on which the resolu-
tons committee was ready to report.
This committee. II Is understood. would
report unfavorably the declaration
calling for a boycott on British made
goods ani urge the convention to
adopt the resolution expressing SYM
pathy for the Irish cause and urging
recognition OF the Irish republic by
the United States
The group OF Irish sympathizers
supporting the boycott announced that
they will attempt to have the conven-
ton repudiate the committee and adopt
their resolution which they declared
was drafted by high official OF the
Irish republic"
They mwde public a telegram from
Harry Boland. secretary 10 Eamonn dc
Valera. provisional president OF the
Irish republic" which said:
Nothing but water tight boycott
can restrain Britain's denominations in
ireland.
Abolition OF gambling in grain futures
on the Chicago board OF trade. es-
tablshment OF cooperative producers
and consumers organizations and gov
crnment regulation Of corporations and
monopolies, were urged toiay by the
convention OF the A. +. OF l.. as n
means for combating the high cost
OF living.
The work OF the federal trade com.
mission was commended and congress
was urged 10 provide funds for invcs.
ugation uf all industries and publlca-
ton OF statistics showing the cost Of
production AMI marketing OF all staple
commodities.
III the people are In full possession
Of all facts" the declaration said. "of
costs OF distribution and the profits
made on the necessarics OF life. public
opinion would have powerful effect
In reducing prices and there would be-
NO necessity OF prosecution under the
Sherman antitrust law"
In urging the abolition of gambling
In futures the unnecessary recon
signments and brokerage operations. 4"
the resolution said. there arr too
!, many oyerturns between the produc-
ers and consumer. which ultimately
increase the cost of living"
The convention went on record as
against legislation fixing the wages
OF the workers. declaring that 10 Ame-
rlcan standards are TO be governed
by laws enacted BY a congress made
up OF men not alive TO maintaining
those standards the workers will suffer
irreparable injury through legislation
governing their wages.
An educational campaign to- give the
teachers and students of the country
the truth about the labor movement
and meet the propaganda In the
schools Of the country In fgrtherance
Of the socallcd open shop was au.
tborised by the delegates.