Salt Lake Tribune | 1910-01-23 | Page 2 | Almost a Riot in Convention of Miners

ALMOST A RIOT IN CONVENTION OF MINERS By Associated Tress. INDIANAPOL-IS. Jan. 22. After a week of violent political activity, tho convention of the United Mlno Workers of America adjourned today until Mon-,ay' Mon-,ay' th tho administration of President Presi-dent Thomas F. Lewis controlling the ltuatlon against the "Insurgents." rho majority seemed finally to havo determined that Lewis's Interpretation of life organization's constitution was au-thoHtatlvo; au-thoHtatlvo; that hlg election could not 'lu Invalidated, evon If It could be shown that some. local unions voted Illegally. A riot seemed Imminent today whon Lewis ordered, the sergeant-at-arms to take from the hall Francis Fuehan. president pres-ident of the Pittsburg district, who would not obey the president's gavol. Fcchan's slipportcrs advadced to resist. Lewis and . f.r.lend,s 'Wire angry and determined. But tho hearty laugh of some good-humored delegate in tho packed hall broke the tension. Feehan sat down and Lewis was In charge again. It is probable tho anti-Lewis faction next week will renew lta efforts lo havo the votes of overy local union In central Pennsylvania cast out. Lewis and his party assert that this movement Is not of importance nnd solely for the purposo of ombnrrnsBlnff his administration by stubboru "filibustering."