The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-10-24
Lewis gang IN
PITTSDURGHUSE
SHADY METHODS
Officials Are Illegally
Nominated, Charge
Especial to The Daily workerl

ASRCGidi 10 tuC Gaiy WV ~AS
PITTSBURGH, Pa, Oct. %.
True to the predictions of the
progressive miners committee,
the crooked officials will, and
are using all methods and
crooked tactics to get the local
unions to nominate their slate.
Not only this but a campaign
of SANDER and lies is leveled at
the progressive candidates, and
the old over-worked cries of
red" Moscow" Fosterism"
to "dualist."
The committee announced today
that the officials thru their tools held
an illegal meeting of local SIS, West
Newton, with but six men present and
nominated the reactionary machine.
This local is one of the most progress
sive locals in the district and at the
next meeting it is expected the local
will repudiate the action of the prev
ious meeting and nominate the pro-
gressive ticket. The constitution is
specific about the number of mem
bers which constitute quorum, which
is seven.
Officials Nominate Themselves.
Reports coming from the Wyano
show what the officials are up to. M.
d. Eagan, board member Of that sub
district and labor faker par excellence
gathered a handful of men and held
a meeting" at which the official slate
was nominated. In both of these To-
Gals the membership knew nothing Of
the meetings until after the gang had
gotten away with their crooked work.
The officials would have no show in a
local meeting with the men out in
force.
The present board member of the
sixth subdistrict is on the payroll be-
cause of the fact that he is a depend
able machine man. The district con-
stitution states that candidates must
receive the nomination from three
local unions before going on the bal
lot. In this sub-district there is but
three local unions and at the last cleo
ton the faker received two, and the
progressive candidate one nomination.
Still he went on the ballot "unoppos-
ed" and for the past two years has
We'd with the other takers in turning
In Expense accounts"
Used Threats.
The progressive committee is in
formed that a local meeting in the
Charleroi section, the officials were
there in full force and stated to the
local that if they nominated the pro-
gressive ticket their charter would be
revoked for supporting dual or
ganization.
The officials are centering their at
tack on several prominent candidates:
Reports from West Newton state that
the officials have spread the conf.
Dental" information that Pat H.
Toohey, secretary Of the campaign
committee had received half million
dollars from "Roosha" to lick the of.
ficials, and that the Cutler Harrison.
ACOACJ d6SlCSdllOu dIe oil mem DSIS
of an organization which are trying
to overthrow the United States gov.
eminent.
Rank and File Smoker.
If the district officials only knew
how the rank and file took this they
probably would keep quiet for while
Nevertheless the "rumors" are a
source of laughter and amusement to
the rank and file.
William A. Cutler who is a candi
date for district president for many
years has been the chief thorn in the
side of the takers. He was largely
responsible for the formation of the
Progressive International Committee
and for years has been a leader of the
left wing. Has been a member OF
the U. M. w. A. for nearly 80 years
The committee will soon prepare an
article giving the history of the candi
dates.
Progressive Miners Committee,
S05 James ST., N. s., Pittsburgh, Pa