Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-09-08
DELEGATES TO STRIKE CONVENTION
GO UNINSTRUCTED.
FREE TO SETTLE THE STRIKE.
GREAT CONVENTION HELD IN PITTS
BURG YESTERDAY.
Strong Feeling in Favor of No Com.
promise, but President Dolan's
Diplomacy and Eloqnencc
Won-pfttsburs Miners
May Secede.


Pittsburg. Pa. Sept. THE convention
of miners to-day to select delegates to the
Columbus convention tomorrow was one
of the largest ever held, and probably has
not been before equaled in excitement and
Importance. Tho future of thousands of
miners, their wives and children depend
cd on the action OF the gathering Although
the rank and file of the delegates seemed
.mbued with the idea that the operators
were ready TO throw up their hands and
pay the 69-cent rate demanded by the
strikers President Patrick Dolan, by eN-
celient diplomacy, tact and perseverance,
kept them so well within bounds that the
delegates from this district will go to Co.
lumbps with instructions 10 use their own
discretion in the settlement OF the diff
Guilty.
President Dolan was well aware of the
fact that If the delegates went 10 the Co.
lumbus convention instructed to hold out
for the 69-cent rate another struggle, more
bitter than ever, with hunger and starva-
tion for many, was imminent To him al
most alone belongs the credit of having
the delegates 60 unhampered by resolu-
tions and free to act as they think best
for the good of the miners of the Pitts
burg district
Dolans idea was to have the delegates
30 to Columbus untrammeled, where they
could consult with delegates from other
states and with the national officials. He
intimated that there would be many 9ues
as yet not appeared on the surface.
From another source. it has been learned
row on behalf of the mining industry of
Western Pennsylvania. 1t Is stated tnat
at the conference with the operators at
Columbus last week he was appraised of
certain facts which led him to believe that
not only the operators but the miners of
aainsa aas stsI and ght oefh w be- made for
justiee and fairness. Whether or not the
entire battle will be fought out is an open
for q permanent settlement in the Pitts
burg district next December VIII be We'll
defined and thoroughly understood s,te 3D., to-
IL is intimated that there will be .seces-
sion from the national organization by the
seems rseups pEsobabie. % DolaS has | the s sympathy
and support of the majority of the opera
tors here, and If he succeeds in rallyinS
the miners of other states to his cause, as
well as he has succeeded at home, he will
have. won q. great battle.
Dolan will use every cry td emdehsor cav 10 nrlng ing
of the compromise rate, and knows he has
a big task confronting him.. Many dele
gates from other states notably Illinois and
Ohio, viii go into the convention to-nnor-
row with a determination to hang out for
the SO cent rate. in spite of the wish OF
and in order to have his own district with
him he succeeded in choking off resolu-
ton embodying the rate question by one
of the most eloquent speeches ever heard
in the city hall, and gained the victory he
fought for.
The following delegates at large were
elected: Thomas Kenny, Thomas Chatway,
Paul Trimmer. Jacob Afolder, Frank Nc
Kenna.
District delegates were elected as follows:
Patrick Dolan, Henry Walker, William
Woods. ]. w. Hindmarsh, Willi1m Miller,
Charles Laird. Jeremiah La Nanche. Jo-
seph Rae. William George. William War
ner John ONeal. Cameron Miller, John
Driscoll, Peter Sample and ID. c. Blue.
The delegates left tonight over the Pan
Handle for Columbus in the best frame OF
mind.