The age-herald., 1897-09-08
 AN EVENTFUL DAY ] IS NOW AT HAND The Called Convention A Miners to Con-
 Sid0r Terms. WILL BE WELL Al TENDED Patrick DOlf [lreSideS at Monster Mass
 sting of Miners. HE Us' : THE BEST OF JUDGMENT And .,Seds in Carrying an Important Point >Ayors the GA Cent Rate Under Ex- istng Circumstances Miners at Work.
WILL BE WELL Al TENDED
HE us' < THE BEST OF JUDGMENT

Pittsburg, Sept. 1.-The convention of mine workers today to select delegates to the Columbus convention tomorrow was one of the largest ever held and | seldom bsfore has it been eoualled in excitement and importance. Scores Of thousands of miners, their wives and children are dependent on the action of the gathering. Although the rank and file of ths delegates seemed imbued with the idea that the operators were ready to throw up their hands and pay the 69 cent rate demanded by the slsli,xs CTS, President Patrick Dolan. by ex5 cs1lent diplomacy, kept them so well within bounds that the delegates from this district will go to Columbus with instructions to use their discretion in the settlement of the difficulty. He was we'll aware that if the delegates went to the Columbus convention instructed to hold out for the 69 cent rate an- other struggle. more bitter than ever, wi.h hunger and starvation for many was immin mt. To him almost alone belongs the credit of having the dele gates go unhampered with resolutions and to act as they think best for the good of the miners of the Pttsburg district
 Dolan's idea was to have the de1e- gates go to Columbus untramelled, where th=y could consult with dele- gates from other states and with the national officials. He intimatsd that there would be many questions and facts to be considered that have as yeU not appeared on tha surface. From otI,- ]. CT sources 1t has been 1earnsd that Do. Ian will make a big fight tomorrow on behalf of the mining industry of Vest ern Pennsylvania.
 It is stated that at the conference with tha operators at Columbus last week he was apr ised of certain facrs which led him to believe that not only the operators, but the mfners of this district, have been discrlmfnateI against and a. fight will be made for justics and fairness. Whether or net the entire battle will be fought out is an open question, but 1t is known that the basis for a permanent settlement in the Pittsburg district next Decem- Der would be wall defined and thor.l oughly understood tomorrow If this is finely drawn it is iniimated that there will be a secession from the national association of the Pttsburg district
 DJlan will use every endeavor to bring the convention in line for the accept ance of the compromise and knows that the task confronting himis a big one, as many delegates from Illinois and Ohio will go into the convention with de- termination to hang out for the 69c rate in spite of the wishes of the national purpose of heading off this he succeeded in choking off a resolution embodying the rate question by one of the most eloquent speeches ever heard in the hall.
 The following delegates it-large were elected: Thomas Kenny Thomas Chatr wyn P. Palmer. Jacob Folder and Frank McKenna.
 lows:
 Patrick Dolan, William Doods, WfI- liam Miller, Henry Walker. J. w. Can- dlemas, Thomas Laird, Jeremiah K. Lavanche, Joseph Rae, William George, William Warner, John Ofsa, Cameron Miller, John Driscor1 Peter Mills and J. c. Bue.
 The delegates left tonight over the Panhandle for the Columbus convention.