The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-12

cleveland. o, Dec. 11.-tBy the AS
socated Pressl-The question or seat
ing representatives q. the WORKERS
Party o: America preCipitated heat
ed and prolonged discussion 0t tAlS
afternoons session of the first day
meeting OF the second conference FOR
progressive political action aud caused
an early adjournment when the CUES
lion was referred back TO the creden-
tials committee for further ccnsidera'
ton. Unnficially it was reported that
the committee would refuse 70 seat
the Workers party representatives on
the ground tha: they were 'uu-Amerl'
can and anti-la1Or," and had not been
invited 20 sit Ia the conference.
Debate was started when {. <. Ruth
enberg OF Cleveland, national eNecu-
tive secretary Of the party. following
reading OF the report Of the credentials
committee, asked why credentials pre-
scented by him aud three others. Lud-
wig Lore. New York. editor OF the
Volks ZeitUng OF New York; William
Dunn o. Butte, Mont. aud Caleb Nar-
rison OF Cleveland, had not been acted
on.
Calls IL Efrortcry.
Edward Heating OF Washington, for
NOR congressman troul Colorado, took
the Noor and declared the Workers
patty had no place where honest trade
unions are represented. aud T. vas
brtaeu ctfrortery 10 present CreGeu-
'ials TO \ convention that does not
wish Attendance OF the so-callcd
Workers narty.',
The Workers party Il out TO do.
strcy ana disrupt laSCg organizations,
Mr.. Heating continued, Its Officers
are managed by The employers tutor.
csts. It's leaders know they receive
money from this source 20 come into
labor's ranks and disrupt labor organ
!zatious. and do not believe that
their credentials should even be con-
sldereI by The committee
4 delegate from Minnesota declared
he hoped the conference would not
,ako the same attitude toward the
Workers party as William J. Burns
and the department OF justice agents,
Who have thrown workers OF this
party into JAIL
Another Debate.
Another debate was preciptated
when the credentials committee pre-
scented q majority report that repre-
scutatiycs from local trades acd labor
unions should not be seated as such
Morris Hilqult OF New York offered an
amendment that such delegates be
seated by the committee, but not as
delegates from local unions. and tha.
they be prohibited from voting on any
roll calls. The amendment was lost
and the entire question referred back
10 the committee.
Third Party Talk.
The question Of the formation OF 8
third party did not reach the confer
ence, but reports current tonight indi-
Gated that number OF resolutions
bearing on this subject may be offered
tomorrow. One OF the reports was TO
the effect that the Fermentation dele
gates will OFFER q resolution in favor
OF the third party movement. From
Socialist party delegates il was learn
ed that they will watch the progress
OF the Farmer.Labor resolution, and in
the event II is defeated will offer one
asking the conference 20 consider the
OF estion OF naming q presidential and
vice presidential candidate. and call
ing a conference in the future for that
purpose.
Tho Voting Strength.
The credentials committee decided
on the following voting strength on a
roll call ballot based on one voc for
each 10000 accredited members:
Brotherhood OF Locomotive Engineers,
9 votes: Brotherhood Of Locomotive
Firemeu and Enginemen, Il; OrGs. OF
Railroad Photographers. s; Switch
mems Union OF North America, l; Sta
tionaTy Fircgaen and Oilers, .; Order
OF Railroad Conductors. s; Brother
aeod OF Railroad Clerks, -: American
Train Dispa'cherS' association, !: IN
ternatioual brotherhood OF Electrical
Workers. 10; Amalgamated Shee,
Metal Workers International Alliance,
8; International Association OF Ma
chinlsts. 90 Aualgamated Clothing
Workers Of America, IS; International
Typographical union. s; Public Lcgts'
latiye Service, |.
Tho voting strength OF the Socialist
party and the United Miue Workers OF
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