Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-07-23


Fairmont, w. Va, July 22.-To-day
Just after dinner at the Arlington
Hotel, in Palatine, an important confer
ence was held, at which the plans for
the continuance Of the campaign in
the district were discussed, and 1t was
decided to rush more organizers in the
field. At the conference were Presi-
dent d. Ratchford, who arrived this
morning from Columbus Eugene V.
Debs. w. d. Malone, Of the Street
Railway Mems Union, and Organizers
Miller and Crosslett. In regard to the
organizers, President Ratchford re-
ported that Gompers was in the hight
10 stay. He said he had his promise
to send organizers here the last Of this
week and confidently expected them.
The affiliated bodies he said had as
sessed themselves to send these men
10 this region. The Brotherhood OF
Carpenters and Joners had taken par
ticular interest in the fight, and had al
ready contributed over $500. They
had also requested their national exec
utive committee TO issue an appeal TO
the affiliated trades for the ala OF the
miners in their battle. He said 1t was
q deep sorrow to him to state that
their brothers in different trades had
shown more interest than the miners
themselves who live in this State.
Upon arriving here President Ratch-
ford found two messages awaiting him
from Montgomery, w. Va. Both were
given. to the press representatives and
announced that at five mines IN that
region Nork was entirely suspended.
Debs Mentioned to President Ratch-
ford with how much sorrow he had
heard Of the death of Vice President
Kane. and regretted to learn that he
died in poverty. although still in the
harness. Ratchford said he had not
died in the poor house, but in a poor
house. whereupon Debs remarked IN
the way peculiar ~ him: The world
always crucified its savlors and crown
ed its devils" Ratchford said the work
OF Kane reminded him of the life or
John Sliney, of Pennsylvania, whose
work was done thirty years ago. Mrs,
Kane. he says, is an invalid and a yer
fine woman, who will be looked artf 4
by the miners.
When asked by the Register man
about the Kansas action, he said the
. men there had postponed any action
i Of importance until August Z. Il have
] no doubt" he continued, that If the
meh IN Kansas come out that Iowa and
Missouri will follow
Concerning Dolan's actions he said:
"Dolan has gone 10 Pittsburg, and will
lie DeArmitt's men up in a few days.
Dolan is a man of determination, and
seldom utters idle words. He has said
he will do this. and he generally does
what he says he will do. How ne will
do it l don't know.
He was also shown Debs' denial OF
the interview published yesterday, and
said when he saw it in the paper yes
terday he at once sent denial or II
10 the Columbus Press, as he knew
Debs so well that he knew If he had
heen of the opinion that the strike was
not being conducted in the right man
ner he would have volunteered his ad-
vice and not have criticized him
through the public press" Debs de-
ried the interview in his speech at
Watson last night as pure fabrication
and also denied many other false re-
norts that have been sent out 70 the
effect of his discouragement. He says
no has the greatest reason to be en-
couraged. as he had the best meeting
last night that has yet been held in
the region. So,
the rheumatism, and will not be able
FOR services for a day or so. He says
that he is greatly encouraged, as a
week ago there was not a union man
IN the district and now there are sew
aral hundred.
pohert ]. Burdette, in letter to ex-
Mavor A. ]. Stone. says ne is greatly
Interested in the strike and always
tavors the under dog. but ne is far
from being Debs man.
s..is morning all the miners who
known TO attend the meeting last
were dismissed. The union or
ed AT West Fairmont adds - men
a union forces. AT Watson only
names were received, but twenty
were taken in at Monongah this
ing. ~
CLOCK and at its conclusion those
tendance refused to give out the
Il of the meeting. 1t was an
ced that the plans had been mater
changed for the West Virginia
Ratchford had intended going
Kanawha Valley. but the news
there that the strike was pro-
ng satisfactorily caused them all
rec that the better plan was TO
ntrate forces at Fairmont for the
nj and keep the fight booming till
lthing more tangible is accom-
&c. - nj.
q carriage and drove away from
.;ne IN the direction Of West Fair
:. they refused to tell where they
ling or what their mission was.
gbf II was announced that Debs
s}chford viii speak at Willow
morrow afternoon and here in
= = Hits mines this morning.