The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-06-21
LEWIS MAY SEEK
70 BEAT G0MPERS
Mine Chief Being Doomed
for Presidents Job;
: May Divide Labor
BOARD is CONDEMNED
p,onosal to Reaffirm Advo-
,acv of Government Owner
shin Debated, but Defeated

ship Debated, but Defeated
rrNcfNNATI, Ohio, June 90
-na American Federation of Labor
~ vet be torn apart by Internal
sni;,ical strife before 1t really gets
sown 10 work and prepares to ad-
journ, moo, S,..os
4 =, .be late hours OF this morning,
.,.s, a session which began late last
kessisb, friends of John l.. Lewis,
nrss,dent Of the United Mine Work.
ss,.A5f America, and opponents OF
| e,Tgsl Gompers for the presidency
4 !, ,he federation last year. have
carried full-fledged boom for him
again. 49,, y, ,c
IN the convention. Close tabulation
~ Inc votes which Lewis might
sount Indicate he would poll 12,S4S
Thich falls 2,SI4 short Of a majori-
Se,y!ne him the benefit of the
soubt with the vote. of the car
mems union, the carpenters and
several minor organizations, the
niners head, would. statisticians
claim, ha, 1857 or 1925 over the
required number.
Lewis Stand Unknown.
whether Lewis becomes a willing
party to the boom remains to be
seen.
while the convention delegates
we're anxious today over the politi-
cal phase of the convention and
IN threatened blowup Of harmony,
plans went forward for the alliance
between the coal miners and the
railroad employees, who probably
! will strike early in July.
CoNvFNTTO.. HALL, CTNCIN-
NATI, Ohio, June 20.-Labor's rail-
road fight which may mean a strike
10 July, found its way to the floor OF
the American Federation of Labor
convention this afternoon.
The convention debated over
proposal TO reaffirm its declaration
for government own rship OF rail-
roads, fought by President Gompers
and heads OF the railroad depart
ment OF the American Federation
Il o. Labor az untimelv.
Condemns Rail Board.
While the convention argued over
government ownership, il did ex-
press condemnation >of the railroad
lshor hoard which was declared to
be invariably functioning for the
railroad arrangements and against
the employees.
This action followed denunciation
Of the Esch-Cumtnins railroad law
declared by some of the delegates
as the "grea' est steal in history"
By an overwhelming vote the con-
vention refused to consider a reso
luton proposing that it congratulate
Alexander Howat and August
Dorchy, leaders OF the Kansas min
ers for their st-nd against the
Kansas industrial court. The reso-
luton was referred to the United
Nine Workers OF America on the
recommendation OF the resolutions
committee which regarded the
subject as one dealing with internal
. affairs Of the miners union.
Lie Passed by Lewis.
During the debate the lie was
passed between President John l..
Lewis Of the miners union, who ex-
PEELED Howat and Dorchy from the
miners organization, and Joseph
Lynal, a delegate from the Peoria
Trades and Labor assembly who in
roduced the resolution. When Ly-
nal sought to discuss the resolution,
point Of order was made that, II
was not before the convention and
was sustained by President Gompers
who was presiding.
is the American Federation of
labor going to double cross Howat
q Dorchy, the same as John l..
ITis has done?" asked Lynal, who
then added that Howat was a dele
gate TO the convention but was not
present because she was in Jail
where he was sent by Lewis"
Mr.. Lewis then pressed his point
oi order and while Mr.. Gompers
was repeating his ruling Lynal in
Mrupted to reiterate his assertion
mat Howat had been sent to Jail
The gentleman Is a liar"
40 And $50 Are You"
nal
Mr.. Lewis then said:
=, Al have the right to defend my
snafacter on the floor of this con-
wntion' l protest against the line
VI remarks of this gentleman"
WASHINGTON. June 20.-The
|, Ned States will soon be in the
s'2 OF the greatest labor combine
"a history with Industry practically
a.a stadsttll If the tentative alliance
railroad unions and coal miners
mere today.
the miners and railroad workers
strike at the same time and
n,SA refusing to settle until the
O'ast secures satisfactory settlement
nat Is the chief proposal under
,sO.uslaeratlon It Cincinnati at con.
ense n.a.ne between John /. Lewis
sr'Sioent OF the United Mine Work
nrI 1 ana executives OF the railroad
ir,Ns' according to authoritative
''St nation reaching here.
tbs bsaeaaquarters for the executives Of
MAJ ,ailroad unions will be estab.
All all IN Chicago June "a to make
1. % PREPARATIONS for a striks. which