The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-10-30

cred that he had stolen two thousand
votes. OF this number there was posi-
tive proof How many more he got
away wiz was never learned. It was
found that one local that had given
Germer three votes for every one
given to Harrington, did not send in
the vote until it was too late. In
three locals, the vote was reversed,
giving harrington Corners votes.
This was done in several sub-districts
and got away with thousands Of votes.
After harrington got into office, he
jegan to reward his friends and pun
sh his enemies. He Immediately
placed fourteen men on the payroll.
Duncan Macdonald, ,secretary-treas-
urer, protested on the ground that the
men were doing nothing but building
up a personal machine for Earring
ton. John P. White, international
president. and Gompers flooded the
state with organizers who confined
their activities to knocking MacDon-
aid and boosting Harrington. This
drive resulted in the defeat OF Mac
Donald and the election of the rubber
stamp Nesbit, the present incumbent.
Lots Of Money.
The treasury was in good condition
at this time, and the friends and rela-
tives of the Official family had jolly
good time The president was openly
dealing with the capitalist politicians
and getting paid for his activities.
This he admitted before the special
convention, called to place him on
trial for his deals with Frank L.
Smith, at present chairman of the I'LL
nois republican campaign committee.
While Duncan Macdonald was in Of
flee under harrington, the latter was
in the habit of sneaking into his Office
and stealing the carbon copies of let
tiers sent out during the day.
When Macdonald began the publ
cation Of the Illinois Industrial Re-
view, and started in to expose the
grafters in the district once, Earring
ton made a deal with the almost de-
funct Oklahoma Leader and loaned
them $4,000 of the miners funds,
ostensibly because they were fighting
Howat's battles in the southwest.
Arrangements were also made to sup
ply every member of the Illinois min
ers' union with copy of The Illinois
Miner, a weekly publication, edited
by renegade socialist of the court
clown type. This paper costs between
$4,000 and $4,000 year and is used
to boost harrington and his machine.
Machine Angry.
Duncan Macdonald retained his
membership in the union and received
invitations to speak all over the
state. This angered the gang who
were in charge Of the treasury, so
they decided to "get" Macdonald Far
rington called in his auditors, who are
really travelling stool-pigeons for the
boss" and ordered them to get the
goods on Macdonald. They were told
to check up and find out how much
the latter had paid into Herrin assess
ment fund. Lewis had informed rep
Of District IL, that he
would hold the assessment illegal.
This was one of the issues between
Lewis and Harrington that died when
they made up last year.
Some two years ago Macdonald was
unable to attend his local meetings
SO he wrote the secretary asking how
much he owed for a three-month
period, as he was in the habit of pay
ing his dues every three months. He
paid the amount specified by the sec
rotary. Later on he paid for another
three months and then me secretary
informed him that Farrington,s audi
tors were around to examine his
books. They paid no attention to any
account but MacDonaid's. On their