Evening star., 1922-06-20
MOVE IS STARTED
TO0UST GOMPERS
John L. Lewis Mentioned by
A. F. of L. Delegates at
Cincinnati Session.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
CINCINNATI, Ohio. June 2O-
By an overwhelming vote the
American Federation Of Labor con-
venttOn today refused to consider
a resolution proposing that 1t con-
graduate Alexander Howat and
August Dorchy. leaders of the
Kansas miners, for their stand
court.
CINCINNATI, June 20.-Organiza-
| tion politics again came to the front
today when a movement got under
| way to bring out John L. Lewis, pres
ident of the United Mine Workers of
| America, as a candidate contesting
| the reelection Of Samuel Gompers
as president of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor.
Mr.. Lewis declared he was not
candidate in any sense. No an
nouncement, however. was made
| whether he would permit his name
to go before the convention when
| the election is held at the end Of this
week.
Where Move Originated.
The move against Mr.. Gompers. re-
| election was considered at a meeting
of the officers of several railroad
unions, which was understood to have
been attended by delegates represent
| ing some unions in the building and
printing trades No decision was
reached on bringing out Mr.. Lewis AS
| d candidate and discussion also was
| devoted to entering candidates for
! two or three other places on the ex-
| ecutive council.
| The resolutions committee got the
| right OF way before the convention,
! delaying consideration Of the report
| from the committee on education.
| Organized labor's attitude on educa-
! tional questions was before the Fedora
| tion Of Labor today for consideration.
! Overshadowing the usual questions CEN
terng about the contents of school
| texts, courses of study on the labor
movement and free school books was a
| Of ''the alleged discriminatory action
/ contemplated by Harvard College" TO
deny admission to Hebrews.
Long Debate Likely.
! Committee members refused to reveal
i what disposition of the resolution would
be recommended. but several delegates
wished to discuss the subject regard
| the resolution. The investigation was
proposed by Matthew Vol, vice presi-
dent of the federation: Benjamin Schles-
niger, president of the International La
dies Garment Workers, and James Do
herty OF the Boston Central Labor
| Union.
President Samuel Gompers and other
leaders Of the convention planned today
| to bring big variety of business before
| the delegates. All of the committees
| were to be called on for reports, with
the view of cleaning up business to date,
| so that all of tomorrow may be devoted
! to the report OF the special policy COM
mittee, outlining program for curblng
| the power Of the courts in setting aside
laws and in issuing injunctions. Pre-
paratory to drafting its report. the
committee met again today with corps
OF lawyers, summoned from various
parts Of the country. to aid the COM
mittee in reaching its decisions.
Oppose Retail Sales Tax
| Opposition to a retail sales tax.
| with a warning that effort can be
expected to have it written into the
Iaration of a policy opposed to un-
| restricted immigration marked fed
| Grafton action yesterday.
ct law was also brought before the
| convention by the committee re-
port asserting that the budget
administrators have prostituted the
high purpose of. the budget sys-
Eanda." The committee, however, de-
cIared in favor of a satisfactory
| budget system, and lis report was
| adopted.
Attack Bills in Congress.
| Several pending bills in Congress
! brought fire from the convention. The
measure of Representative johnson.
republican. Washington, providing for
registration of immigrants was term
ed "a legislative absurdity" by the
| Legislation committee. it being con-
| tended that the measure would be
harmful to labor during industrial
\ nue. for deportation proceedings.
Four bills known as anti-sedition
measures were said by the committee
| to be aimed al preventing the normal
| activities of labor, and the committee
reported that the vigilance of the Off
GERS of the federation had prevented
! any progress being made toward
enactment of these measures The
! committees report on all the meas
4 ures was approved by the convention.
Cooperation between organized la
Dor and the farmers in behalf of leg
islation was urged by the legisla-
ton committee. and the convention
approved such a policy.
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