Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-06-16
BATTLE LOOMS
OVER GOMPERS
REELECTION
Lewis Boom Starts-Ireland
Traded Is Charge
Made.
SAY IRISH BETRAYED

DENVER, June 16.-Politics and the
Irish question win keep the convention
of the American Federation of Labor
seething from now on, according to de-
velopments today.
The movement to oust Samuel Com
pers, for thirty nine years head Of the
federation, has come to life with a bang.
The campaign to elect John L. Lewis,
head of the United Mine Workers of
America, the largest union in the fed
Grafton, is now in the open.
Lewis supporters are actively at work
in his behalf, making known that he is
receptive candidate and sounding
sentiment They declare their activities
and Lewis silence have filed Gompers
with apprehension. They predict a eau
Gus of the Lewis forces and the railroad
unions the drawing up of a program for
a complete reorganization of the execu-
tive council and the uniting of all fac
tions Of the opposition TO Gompers into
n solid phalanx.'
GOMPERS Is ALSO
TELLING SENTIMENT
Gompers also has men out feeling
sentiment These, p,edictlng collapse Of
the Lewis boom. goiut to tho split In
Lewis own delegation. Frank Earring
ton. miners leader OF Springfield. Ill
Robert Harlan, who ran against Lewis in
the miners last election, and Alex How
att. the sighting miner Of Kansas have
been o,enly hostile to Lewis. Two other
members Of the delegation are classed as
doubtful, while the remainder are car
tain 20 support Lewis.
I'VE do not love Lewis. but that Is
not saying We love Gompers." said Har-
Ian. who Is head Of the miners OF the
State Of Washington. "As a matter Of
fact. we have not decided on our course
/ I'm event Lewis runs. The rank and diC
Of ;he federation are in revolt; the king
/ Is dead The question Is whether We
| should take any one. however undesir-
able he may be, to succeed the king"
Already there Is a grand rumpus or
1 over the Irish question. with Peter ]
] Brady. supervisor OF the city record Of
/ New York, as the central figure. 1t Il
| open charged that Brady has betrayed
l his word 10 Harry Roland, secretary &
Eamonn lie Valera, president Of the "Ir
| ish republic" His refusal 10 sign th'
resolution introduced providing FOR
boycott bv organized labor on British
made goods has brought a Telegram
from Boland calling on him to keep hi
promise II has become known. It 4
declared that Brady on his way to Den
yer on the special train which brough
Gompers and his party showed tho reso
| luton intrusted to him by Boland Il
Matthew VOL, eighth vice president o
! the federation and Gompers closest con
fidant, and consulted with Woll as to th'
I course he should follow Brady is sal,
to have Gompers' support IN his cam
Ina pn for oae ~ the w0 plNees IS fFa
ternal delegate 20 the British Trade
Uuior Congress, which meebs in Cardiff
Wales. next August.
TRADING IRELAND
FOR GOMPERs' FAVOR.
IN the hotel lobby where the dele gate
gather. keeping the atmosphere 9ile'
with buzzlngs that remind one OF a 20
ntical convention, charges are heard TIM
certain Of the Irish delegates are tradini
Ireland for Gompers' favor. II IS pre-
dlcted on all sides that the boycott reso
luton will be killed in the resolution
committee. which is made up chiefly o
supporters Of Gompers' policies. Tn
supporters Of the resolutions are pre-
pairing to raise a hot row on the foo
Of the convnetion.
Brady and other members Of his grou
have sent telegrams to Frank P. Walsh
pleading with him to use his influence {
have the resolution withdrawn. The.
say II VIII lead to serious complications
being virtually q declaration OF boycot
against British labor.
"The resolution will not be withdrawn,
said T. II. Wind, secretary Of the labo
bureaus OF the American Commission ol
Irish Independence.