The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-11-07
CHARGE DOWNING
MADE EDITOR To
AID ROWAN SPLIT
I.W.W.C Convention Here
ExOnerGteS Doyle

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ated of all charges relating to
the controversy within the |. w.
W., by action of the convention
now meeting in Emmett Mem
oriaI Hall, and was then dis
charged from his office as secre-
tary-treasurer Of the I. w. w.
Delegates Erwin and Leonard,
of Industrial Union 80, opposed
the exoneration of Doyle to the
last ditch, claiming that Doyle
had violated the constitution.
Charge Doyle Guilty
Edwin, who has sided with the In.
iunctionites thruout the convention.
declared Doyle was equally guilty with
those who brot the injunction, in stir.
ring up disruption within the I. w. w.
Il don't see why you should white
wash Doyle and make goat out of
the others" Erwin stated.
Chairman P. ]. Welinder favored
the exoneration Of Thomas Doyle,
but charged that Doyle was ineficient
in the handling Of tho ONCE Of sec.
rotary treasurer. Welinder charged
that Mortimer Downing was selected
as editor Of the Industrial Worker ir-
regularly by the Romantics.
There is an individual named
James Stack who was going from one
lumber camp to another in the North.
west, condemning the I. w. W." said
Welinder. stack tried to get I. w.
w. members to act as scabs in the
September strike. Now it is learned
that this same James Stack was en-
ployed for the Centralia publicity
committee to act as advance man.
Stack was employed by James Rowan.
and his job was to sound out senti
ment among the membership towards
Rowan. was convinced that Rowan
was Matching a plot not in Chicago
but in the Northwest to split the /.
w. W."
II received a letter from Thomas
Moore asking me to curtail the sales
Of Industrial Solidarity and Industrial
Pioneer and push the sales of the In
dustrial Worker as much as possible.
Mortimer Downing and James Rowan
are working hand in glove to split the
/. w. W."
Welinder declared the Industrial
Worker committee met on May 4 and
then adjourned. Following adjourn.
ment, Welinder said, Mortimer Down.
ing came to Seattle, and another
meeting of the Industrial. Worker COM
mittee was called when the matter
of firing Gahana then editor, and put
ting in Rowan's man. Mortimer Down
ing, was discussed. No grounds could
be found to eject Gahan, Weiinder
said, SO the meeting OF the Indus
trial Worker committee was suspend
ed.
Charges Downing Frame-up
A general membership meeting OF
Seattle was then called, Welinder
stated, and Gahan was put out and
Downing made editor, aItho there was
no specific charge against Gahan. Wei
inder characterized the whole action
Of Downing as frame-up Of the Row.
an crowd who wanted to gain con-
troll of portion Of the 1. w. W. and
split the organization. Welinder read
a resolution brot up in the Spokane
convention OF Industrial union 100
which Cantwell and Matt johnson
voted for. declaring in favor Of stick
ing with Rowan untfl hell freezes
over"
Delegate Broman OF the lumber
workers portrayed the removal of
Doyle as a matter OF Making one
man the goat to appease the anger
OF many" Speed declared the men
that threw the Rowan gang out of
headquarters deserve a vote Of
thanks" He declared Doyle entitled
TO thoro exoneration.
Delegate Joe Oates. who would not
vote on motion which was finally
lost that Doyle be exonerated and
HIS temporary suspension become per.
manent on acceptance Of his resigna
tion," moment later loudly declared
he wore no mans collar and had de-
cided opinions at all times. Oates has
been recorded as not voting half q
dozen times during the convention.
Oates resented a statement by Err.
win that the delegates were trying to
whitewash Doyle. Oates said nothing
had been proved against Doyle and he
favored his generation. Erwin's
motion that This body demands
Doyle's immediate resignation" was
not seconded.