The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-09

Prospects for Acceptance Of the Proposals.
ofthe OPERATOR Doubtful,


COLUMBUS, o., Sept. S-Tho Inter
state Miners Convention adjourned this
evening until tomorrow morning with
out having taken vote on the question
of accepting the proposed settlement or
thc strike. The prospects for acceptance
are somewhat doubtful ln fact, r. Can-
yass OF the situation shows a majority Of
the votes, unless some change should ue
brought about, Will be cast against IT,
The greater part of the afternoon session
of the convention was secret, the delegates
listening 90 speeches from National Pres
idcnt katchfOrd and state Presidents
Farms. of Ohio, knight, of Indiana car
son. OF Illinois. and Dolan, Of Penusyl-
ysnia An OF these officials with the eK-
Ception Of Mr. Carson, argued in FAVOR
OF the acceptance Of the PlttsDuIs oper-
0tors proposition.
They told the delegates very plainly n
the proposition was rejected thc stiihe
would fail utterly. The contest could not
bee continued as an resources had becn
exhausted. They advised that iuasmuch
as the strike had been prccipiiated in the
lItt-burg district DO was very proper thul
90 should bc settled there.
President Carson, OF ILLINOIS, toid the
delegates just as plainly why be could not
support the proposition for settlement
Ie said that his men were practically
ignored by it The operators OF ms aiale
had notified him that they would
not abide by amy settlement maze WIN
plusburg operators. Snouid inc lIl''-
burg and Ohio miners resume opera uoiis
rho Illinois operators would Dee cOmptu'd
TO omen their mines and tho only recourse
fho miners of the State would nave
vould be "a local strike. for which theY
woro unprcparod. The best they could 40
would be tO accept the operators TERMS
and that would eventually force TO-
duction in other States.
The most important action of the con-
ventiou to-day was in determining the
basis OF reprcecutatlOn. Some of the dele
c1tos wanted 10 so that no delegate should
De allowed 60 cast more tnan SIX Fotes.
This. if adopted. 80 is claimed Woulu
have eettlod the question of the accept
ance of the strike settlement very qulchiy'
M was the sentiment of the convention
however. that representation WoJo be
0yed SO that an miners should nave a
voico i'm the settlement. Accordingly Do
was decided that one vote nould Doe ctel
for every one hundred miners Represented u'
This makes the vote TO ho cast hy 'a'H
state about as follows. Western Pennsyl-
vania 23U. Ohio. z,N, West Virginia i''
Iudiana 40. Illinois. '0-
THE illinois vote. which viii he cast
against the acceptance OF ihe optI ''"i7
proposition. viii about offset ine Nolt uL
Western Pcnnsylvana lilitso ,i,.
tricO. The vote OF Ohio is about equally
divided ON the proposition; also, tne NJ ,7l
Virginia vote. This practically leaves the
balance OF power in the hands or ne
Indiana delegates. Should they vote with
illinois which some Of the delegates say
they have instructions 60 do. by inler-
once if not hv direct Language. the pro-
posed settlement Will undoubtedly DE de-
foatcd.
10 develops tonight that the vote OF the
pltsburg district WIN not De in favor
of accepting the settlement as some of
the delegates have stated openly they
would not vote for it. The leaders OF the
miners are doing some quiet missionary
work tonight and have hopes that they
win bo able 10 turn thc tide. Io-morroW
fhe members of the National Executive
Board win De heard 10y the convention,
and as they an strongly endorse me set
Element. their views may have cons.dcra-
bile weight with the delegates.