The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-10
NO AGREEMENT YET
MINERS SPENT ALI. YESTERDAY IN
EXECUTIVE SESSION,
And Did Not Reach a Vote on the
Proposition to Accept the Conn
promise Rate of 65 Cents.
Mr.. RATCHFORD is HOPEFUL
HE PREDICTS THE DELEGATES WILL
VOTE TO END THE STRIKE TODAY.
Indiana and other Western Diggers
Not Convinced the Plan of Settle
ment VIII Benefit Them.
RIOT AT DE ARMITT MINES
EVICTIONS RESISTED BY CROWDS of
ANGRY MEN AND. WOMEN.
H
Indiana and other Western Diggers
Not Convinced the Plan of Settle
ment VIII Benefit Them.
RIOT At DE ARMITT MINES
EVICTIONS RESISTED BY CROWDS OF
ANGRY MEN AND, WOMEN.
Baseball Bats and Pick Handles Used
to Intimfdate Deputies-De Armitt
Called a Grinning Liar.

COLUMBUS, O.. Sept. 9.-The miners
convention remained in executive session
until late this afternoon, adjourning until
tomorrow morning without having taken
a vote on the proposed settlement. Presi-
dent Ratchford said tonight: You may
predict with every degree of certainty that
settlement will be reached and that the
action of the national board in recommend
ing a settlement viii be indorsed. The del
egates are beginning to see that the best
thing they can dc is to accept the prop
osition of the operators and return to work
at the price offered. While the convention
should have finished its business to-day, it
was impossible to do so. Nearly every del
egate desired to say something regarding
conditions in his own locality and the &C n
vention had to permit them to have their
say. When they have finished the conven-
ton can get to work"
The arguments that have been presented
by the officials and members of the execu-
tive board in favor of settlement have
had great weight with the delegates who
have come to the convention uninstructed,
and even some of those who came with in
structions have gone so far as to commune
cate with their constituents asking to oe
relieved of instructions that they may be
free to vote as they deem best. Should this
drift in sentiment continue until a vote is
taken the proposition for a settlement will
undoubtedly be accepted.
The question as to whether a settlement
on the lines proposed can be made general
appears to be the stumbling block at this
time. If the delegates from Illinois, Indi-
ana West Virgin II ard portions Of Ohio
were assured that the settlement would be
beneficial to them as well as to the miners
of the Pittsburg district they would not
hesitate to vote for a settlement. The Illi-
nois miners have not changed their posi-
ton, and positively decline to accept the
terms of settlement proposed by the na-
tional board. The officials have partially
met the argument of the Illinois miners by
saying that if the Illinois delegates will
agree to settlement so that the miners of
other States can resume work the Illinois
operators will be forced to pay the price by
their competitors in other States. Should
Illinois agree to this arrangement Indiana
and West Virginia will fall into line with
out hesitation The committee on resolu-
tions is about equally divided ON the ques-
tion Of a settlement, and will probably
present two reports to the convention to-
morrow
There were some fiery speeches in the ex-
gates from Ohio, Illinois and West Vir-
ginia. Secretary T. L. Lewis, of the Ohio
miners, said that, no matter what action
the convention took, it would not settle the
strike, and Organizer Ray who has been
at work in West Virginia, charged that the
conditions in that State were due largely
to it being overrun by nonunion miners
from Ohio and the Pittsburg district. lie
said if these two districts had been organ
lied properly there would have been no
trouble in bringing the West Virginia
miners into line. proposition to admit
additional delegates from Pennsylvania
caused stormy discussion. The Illinois
delegates objected, on the ground that If
one State was allowed this privilege it
should be accorded to all. The matter was
of material Importance, as to admit new
delegates might change the vote and the
opposition was so strong that the motion
to admit the additional Pennsylvania iele-
gates was voted down. An effort will, be
made by the officers to bring the cOnven-
ton to a close tomorrow, provided the
prospects for a favorable vote on the
proposition for settlement are ripe.
President Knight and Secretary Kennedy,
of Indiana believe a settlement on the ba-
sis proposed would adjust matters in Penn
sylvania: Ohio. Indiana ana eastern limos,
but would have little or no effect in north
ern Illir.ois. These men are substantially in
favor of a continuance of the strike. Ger
tain Ohio delegates are standing by West
Virginia as a settlement without advantage
to that section from q miners point of view
would be a tantamount to the miners union,
losing the ground it has gained there. Some
Indiana and Illinois delegates feel that
they have been made the cat's-paw of the
movement. They say they time and again
struck at the request of other districts and
when such districts gained what they
wanted, the contest would be declared off,
leaving Indiana and Illinois without SUBJ
stantial benefit The Massillon, O., dele
cation is numbered among those who OBJ
ject to a settlement as proposed They say
cents per ton and a settlement at the pro-
posed Pittsburg rate of 60 cents would only
increase the Massillon rate two cents per
ton They want differential of five cents
between the Massillon and Hooking Valley
fields. President Carson of north Illinois,
is settled or not.