Evening star., 1940-11-17
Philip Murray, Labor Diplomat,
Expected to Succeed Lewis
G. !. O. Leaders Aide
Known for Patience
In Negotiations
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
To Philip Murray, tall, lean Scot
with a thatch of iron gray hair,
known to labor and industry for his
patience, diplomacy and conserva-
tism, may fall John L. Lewis mantle
as C. I. o. president this week.
The change in c. I. o. leadership
from Mr.. Lewis to Mr.. Murray
close friends and allies for 30 years
is regarded as in the cards" for
c. I. Os national convention in
Atlantic City. Mr.. Lewis said he
would retire if President Roosevelt
was reelected
For those who have loved or hated
Mr.. Lewis it will be a momentous
event, possibly turning point for
labor, considering all the vital in
terests which are wrapped up in
the question Of unity between the
c. I. o. and the A. F. l.. and labors
long range course under President
Roosevelt and in the national de-
fense program.
For Mr.. Lewis it will mean the
REIMBURSEMENT of a title he wore as
a field marshal wears his baton
while he led the great mass of
newly organized unskilled workers
against the heights of the open shop
citadels in the production in
duStrieS.
Unspectacular Figure.
But in retirement, functioning still
as president of the powerful United
Mine Workers Union, he won't be
far out Of reach if his counsel and
strategy is needed by the c. I. o.
Mr.. Murray, a respected but un-
spectacular figure in the labor move
ment for years, appears to be the
one outstanding man on whom the
pro-Lewis and anti-Lewis forces
might agree for the leadership.
BY his election to lead C. I. O..
Mr.. Murray would emerge from the
shadow of the monumental Lewis
which has all but obscured him in
their long association.
Mr. Murray, like Mr.. Lewis, came
to the top in the labor movement
by way of the Mine Workers Union.
For 20 years Mr.. Lewis has been
head of the miners, and Mr.. Muir
ray his vice president.
For three decades they have
worked close together and have
seen eye-to-eye on most problems
in the labor field, particularly in the
mining industry.
Opposites in Methods.
But there the parallel ends. They
are opposites in methods and tenn
perament. Their approach to prob
lens is different. Mr.. Murray is
rated as the man with the concil-
iatory attitude, Mr.. Lewis as the
man of daring and blunt force
skillfully employed.
Labor men who know them well
call Mr.. Murray the rapier and Mr.
Lewis the hammer.
Mr. Murray is analytical and
methodical in his approach to a
problem where Mr.. Lewis with
flare for the daring stroke, may
plunge in. Mr.. Murray is cautious,
Mr.. Lewis is adventurous.
Mr.. Murray is long on patience
and short on superlatives and
drama, labor men say, and resorts
to careful. methodical planning be-
fore heading out on a course of
action.
The prospective switch in C. I. o.
leadership from Mr.. Lewis to Mr..
Murray started wave Of specula-
ton that the ascendancy of c. I. O.'s
ablest statesman would ease the way
to settlement Of the A. F. L.-C. I. 0.
feud begun five years ago In At
lantic City.
Fundamental Questions.
The mere change in leadership,
however, is not calculated by expert
neutral observers to affect the