Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-17

Howat carried his Kan-ss cause suc-
cessfully into the anthracite fields when
In District 20. (Wnkesbarre -Pittston
section) he marshalled sufficient strength
TO break almost ffty-ffty on the total
vote cast.
The result came as a distinct shock to
Lewis and administration supporters,
who upo nentering the session Of the
miners convention had claimed the an
thracite fields almost as a unit for the
administration, and It occasioned not g
little alarm.
Another surprise was sprung when
John Brophy, president. and James
Marks, vice president, Of District No.
tPennsylvania) broke from the admins
tration fold and cast Jointly six votes
against Lewis, who had claimed the dis
trict as being safely tucked under his
wing. Influence Of this unlooked-for
change Of front was manifest early In the
voting, and it was regarded as evidence
Of highly efficient Howat missionary
work
TWO COUNTED
SAFE, GET AWAY.
Rinaldo Capillini and Alex Campbell,
insurgent leaders in District No. I. broke
from the ranks early in the week, but
Lewis prOfessed to have won them back.
On the showdown, however. their forces
were planted enthusiastically In the
Howat camp. Campbell cast his vote
openly against Lewis, but Capillini voted
for the administration while the locals
he controls lined up with Howat OF
$40 votes cast in District 1, Howat got
153 as against III for lewis.
Phil Murray, international vice presi-
dent, was 'razzed" by the Kansas crowd,
but he managed safe conduct to the
Lewis camp for ballots Of District No.
5 western Pennsylvania with only
slight losses. Howat forces made no
serious inroads in the vote from this
district, which line up Overwhelmingly
for the administration.
In District No (Ohio) the Lewis
forces came through with another sub
stantial gain There was no surprise
here for Lewis had counted on the dis
trict to be with him. The slight losses
to Howat were not considered alarming.
II is expected the vote on the roll call,
which is TO show whether Howat can ap-
peal to the convention, will be con-
Guided tomorrow.
Jealousies among the bituminous coal
operators, dissatisfaction In their own
ranks and differences among themselves
that far outstrip the troubles of the men
are the main reasons for failure OF OF
orators and miners to get together to
work out a program Of peace, said to-
day in a frank discussion Of the case.
Such conditions do not make the BIZ
luminous situation very encouraging at
this time.
Regarding the outlook IN the anthracite
field Lewis declared himself very op-
timistic" He said hard coal operators
do not wish a suspension Of operations.
Negotiations between miners and owners
will be well under way before April l,
and while it seems certain a strike VIII
not come he regards a few weeks sus-
pension as inevitable.
Mt. Lewis declared the bituminous
mine owners are together on only one
plan-that Of reducing wages. but he
claims they a-o far apart and badly split
as to the amount Of reduction. Each
group holds different views and they
have failed to come to a common unde:-
standing.
Because OF what he terms Internal
strife among the operators the situation
in the bituminous fields, he says, Is
dark and gloomy and in direct contrast
to the anthracite district where he looks
for an adjustment Of wage differences
with a suspension Of only a few weeks.
TEAM WORK AMONG
OPERATORS LACKING.
"JealouSieS among the bituminous op-
orators, ne Sdlu, ana one group pUlllnS
one way In opposition TO another, dis
satisfaction among themselves and COM
plete failure to agree among themselves
on the amount OF wage reduction they
should ask the miners to take have made
it impossible for operators and men to
arrange for conferences and discussions
Of q new scale.
Indiana operators are not split and
they wish Ohio and western PennsyI-
vania to join with them as q unit on
definite program, but teamwork is lack
ing and therefore the situation is danger
Gus. The only thing the operators have
agreed on is that wages ought to be re-
duced. but they have different views and
cannot get together and fix an amount
Our men viii have a definite program as
soon as the conventions adopts the scale.
II the operators could get together In a
like way there perhaps would be the OPP
pOrtunity for conferences and considera-
ton OF the case.