The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-08
COLUMBUS CONVENTION
The Rttsburg District Delegates
Go UninstYucted.
SECESSION 10 not IMPROBABLE.


President DoIan, ofthe Pittsbur0 Dis
trict, Believes His Followers Have
Been Disseminated Against, and
wan Fight For the Comropmise Rate
Pittsburg. Sept. S-The convention Of
mine workers yesterday to select dele
gates to the Columbus convention.
which opens at noon today, was one OF
the largest ever held. and probably has
not been before equalled in excitement
and Importance. Although the rank
bued with the Idea that the operators
were ready to throw up their hands
and pay the 50 cent rate demanded by
the strikers President Dolan kept them
so well within bounds that the dele
gates from this district will 60 to CO.
lumbus to use their discretion In the
settlement of the difiiculty. .r
1t has been learned that Dolan will
make big fight on behalf Of the min
ing industry Of western Pennsylvania.
1t is stated that at the conference with
the operators at Columbus last week
he was apprised Of certain facts which
led him to believe that not only the
operators, but the miners Of this dis
trict had been Disseminated against.
and fight will be made for Justice
and fairness. Whether or not the en-
tire battle win be fought out is an open
question, but It IL known that the
basis of . permanent settlement In the
Pittsburg district next December will
be well defined and thoroughly under
stood before the Columbus convention
adjourns. II the issues are too finely
drawn It Is intimated that there will
ganization by the Pittsburg district.
BY many this move seems probable.
Dolan will use every sndeavOr to
bring the convention In line for the &C.
ceptance Of the compromise rate. Many
delegates from other states, notably
Illinois and Ohio, will 20 into the con-
vention with determination to hang
out for the 50 cent rate. In spite Of the
wish Of the national officers. Dolan
knows this, and in order to have his
own district with him he succeeded
the rate question by one Of the most
eloquent speeches ever heard in City
Hail. and gained the victory he fought
for.
The following delegates at large were
elected: Thomas Kenny. Thomas
Chatway. Paul Trimmer. Jacob Afolder
and Frank McKenna.
District delegates were elected as fol-
lows: Patrick Dolan. William Doolls.
William Miller. Henry Walker. J. w.
Hindmarsh, Charles Laird, Jeremiah
Lavanche, Joseph Rae. William George.
William Warner. John onal. Cameron
Miller, John Driscoll. Peter Sample and
D. G. Blue.
The delegates left last night over the
Pan Handle for Columbus In the best
frame of mind.
Yesterday was the time set for the
second presentation In court Of the
petition of the New York and Cleveland
Gas Coal company, praying the court
to issue an attachment for contempt
against Patrick Dolan and other mine
officials, The attorneys for the prosecu-
ton failed to appear, and the hearing
was postponed. The attorneys say the
proceedings have not been dropped.
but when the petition will be presented
they could not say.
The striking miners who were en-
camped at Irwin left for their homes
yesterday and abandoned their camps.
The strikers said they were satisfied
to take IS cents. and will go to work.
All the men Of the Westmoreland and
Pennsylvania Gas Coal company were
at work vesterday
At Herminis the miners are actually
on the point of starvation. They were
receiving GO cents. and voted to remain
at work. but the strikers from the
river marched to Herminie and per-
suaded the men to 60 out. The Ber-
wind White company last night closed
down their mines, fenced in the pits
and shipped their mules to Clearfield
The miners are now out Of work and
out of money. and the condition is
serious. They have begged the COM
pany to open the mine and let them
return to work at the old price. but
the company has not yet signifed its
intention of granting the request
About the same condition exists at
shaft No. 4. at Sewicklev. The men
there were receiving 65 cents and were
satisfied. They were forced out by the
river miners and the Penn company
closed the mines and turned the mules
out to pasture, Now the men are in
want, and wish to return to work.