Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-10
TEST VOTE is TAKEN
Result Looks Like Failure to Settle
Miners Strike.
LIE PASSED IN THE CONVENTION
Officers of the Union Seem to
Have Little Influence.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED

COLUMBUS. Ohio. September 1O.-The
miners are still talking, in national conven-
ton, about settlement Of the strike, and
reporters who hang about the doors out
side say the convention will run into to-
morrow.
The third days session was called to
der at am. At the Thursday afternoon
session two test votes were taken that had
direct bearing on the question of accepting
the proposition Of the Pittsburg operators
of 65 cents per ton. The resolution at stake
was proposition from Chris Evans to the
effect that in the event of a settlement
the work of organization was to be
continued in the West Virginia fields, and
to give the result to the newspapers. A
delegate called for a division of the ques-
ton, and both were promptly voted down.
In fact. up to this time every proposition
made by the officers who have proposed
the settlement has been promptly shelved.
The opposition to the settlement in pr.-
vate way claims to control two-thirds of
the members of the convention.
Contributions Will Cease.
A prominent man. one who has been in
strumental In raising a large amount of aid
for the starving miners in Ohio, says the
convention had better accept the PROPOSE
tion as 1t would in the future be almost an
impossibility to secure further contribu-
tons.
1t Is known that the day will be mainly
devoted to considering resolutions bearing
on certain things. most exciting incident
happened when new delegate from Cecil.
Pa. Che home of President Dolanl pre-
sented his credentials The delegate is a
f'renchman and very bright man He
brought with him letter from the local
union emphaticaly declaring against &C
cepting the IS cents offered by the Pitts
burg operators. The reading of the letter
nearly resulted in a rough-and- tumble
nsnt' and only prompt explanation saved
most disgraceful scene on the floor of the
convention. President Dolan promptly de-
clared the letter "a lie." The delegate de-
liberately pulled off his coat, threw 1t on a
chair. and in vigorous language INQUIRED:
Does the president mean to sav That
am liar?'
No. replied President Dolan, but I do
mean to say that the letter is a lie"
mat Is all right as to the letter, but he
must OF say thatI liar. AS to the
letter being a lie, Mr. Dolan can settle
with the local union when he returns
home"
For the time the difficulty was averted
put 1t clearly Indicated that even in the
Plttsburg district the feeling is not all
miners.
All Must Work or None.
one of the matters which has it's in
f1uence with the Indiana delegations is
that ex-President Penna. now superintend-
ent of mine at Brazil, Ind, and ]. H.
Tolley, the largest mine owner in the state,
asked President Ratchford some time ago
for permit to secure Is per cent of the
operators in Indiana to pay any demand
OF the miners, on condition that the In
ciana operators be allowed to resume
work. This Mr.. Ratchford declined He
said all must go to work or none. Some Of
the Indiana delegates look upon this act
OF Mr.. Ratchford lost opportunity
for them, for now they know they cannot
settle upon any such favorable terms.
They fave instituted active work to bring
the Indiana operators into line
Important Resolution offered.
The most important resolution today pro-
vided for 65-cent rate in the Pittsburg
district, all other fields in the competitive
districts to be at the same ratio. The reso-
luton was tabled. 1t would have covered
all the states. A substitute is to be Of
fered providing for the 65-cent rate in the
Pittsburg district, pure and simple.
A large number of kilograms were receiy-
ed from Pittsburg labor leaders urging the
acceptance of the 65-cent rate
The kilograms state openly that the price
Is reasonable and ought to be accepted
and If not accepted that public sympathy
will be withdrawn and the miners left to
fight the battle on their own resources.
Work Resumed at FairmOnt,
FAIRMONT, w. Va, September TO-
Many more miners resumed work here
yesterday. Agitators Rea and Wood have
gone, and no matter what the result of the
Columbus conference may be, general re-
sumption of work is assured here.
Ohio Miners Go to Work.
MARIETTA. Ohio, September 1O.-The
recently organized union miners at all the
mines between here and PaIos went to
work at "a cents. an advance Of 6 cents
over the old rate. The product is con-
tracted for by Cleveland and Toledo par
ties at $50 a ton.
TROUBLE AT DE ARMITTss NINE,