Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-16

mittee would read from the record to
show that provisional delegates had
been seated. The record was in the
hands of the printer and Lewis informed
him that it was impossible to produce the
report until TOMORROW. Fishwick admit
ted defeat by taking his seat with the
remark, II accept the committee report
because I have to-"
Lewis supporters frankly admitted
after the session that adoption Of the
committee report was their first victory
ever the Howat forces. They declared
that on ron call tomorrow on the ques-
ton Of supporting the ruling of the chair
in the Howat appeal they look for the
second and post decisive success Of the
convention.
BETTER FEELING
SEEN IN CONVENTION.
The session today was in direct con-
trast to the others in more ways than
one Tuesday and Wednesday there were
expressions of seriousness on the faces
of rank and file, particularly in the ad,
ministration camp. There was a bitter
ness in the earlier sessions on the floor
and in the galleries. The convention
really laughed today, and that in a
W uOAe- ucd1 LEIg opAlLAAH5 ALdAiirA
over the manner in which a delegate ak
pressed his aye vote on a proposition
before the body. Lewis was last to join,
but he got another laugh with ready wit.
This was the first evidence Of anything
like a love feast at the convention.
ADMINISTRATION FEELS
HOWAT STRENGTH.
The Howat strength has been sufficient
" strong to awaken the administration
crowd to the fact that the convention
fight now waging Is the strongest and
best organized opposition Lewis has had
to face in any of his convention fights.
It is the real crisis in his career as in
ternation2I chief, and Lewis and his sup
porters are not asleep on the job now.
They have called to the cOlors many
squads of trained missionaries and they
have kept them necessarily at work since
the dangerous Howat shadow cast itself
on the convention.
1t was generally admitted prior to the
convention that Lewis was prepared in a
general way to meet the Howat on
slaught. When Lewis announced yester-
day that he had received scores Of let
ters threatening his life in the last few
weeks and declared that he had been
warned not to preside at the convention
without being willing to take his life
in his own hands, there was a buzz Of
excitement in the rank and file of the
union. It is being said among the dele
gates that Mingo County men, support
ers Of Lewis, were scattered throughout
the convention hall, prepared to take up
any kind of a battle in his defense that
the opposition may wage.
Mingo County men are reputed not
to fight with their hands alone Com
ment of some convention observers is
that, occupying the stage with the in.
-ternational president, are some Of the
Mingo leaders and that some bewhis-
kered folk from the same territory are
adyantageously seated in the hall.
Statements are heard that the Howat
delegation has among its number several
ringers" who have been brought in for
emergency needs. This is supposed TO
be known by the opposite camp and the
claim Is that being fotewarned the Lewis
supporters are not asleep.
ANTHRACITE MEN
JOIN HOWAT FORCES.
The extent of Howat strategy mani
tested itself last night when anthracite
leaders admitted that there had come q
break in their ranks and that the three
districts would not vote as a unit in
support Of Lewis Rinaldo Cappilini and
Alex Campbell fiery insurgents of the
upper anthracite field. have Joined the
Howat forces and ire breaking through
the administration ranks. They already
have corralled the vote of the PittstOn
district and have made some inroads into
the vote of District 8, but met with very
little success in District Z. Their oppo-
sition has brought the entire fighting
strength of the administration in the
anthracite into the fray and this con
test is being somewhat bitterly carried
on.
More surprises are looked for rs the
sessions continue. HOwat has sprung
the unexpected three times and the ad-
ministratiOn believes he may have more
up his sleeve.
Predictions are that District is di-
vided in strength and that District 3 will
90 to Howat Indiana is said to be split
with Illinois to a man for the Kansan.
Ohio is claimed TO be in line for Lewis
with Pennsylvania swinging a big ma
iority to him. West Virginia is Lewis
stronghold and Missouri is divided. Kan
sas will swing to Lewis providing his
delegates are seated.
The claim Of a Lewis victory IN the
final show down is not a count of
noses, but on the plan of one vote for
each 100 members or fraction thereof. The
Lewis forces claim that many Of their
supporters will cast from one to five
votes This will mean, they say, that the
count of noses, will be quickly wiped