The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-04-13
CONVENTION PROCEEDINGS
OF UNITED MINE WORKERS OF
AMERICA.
District No. a-Held at Altoona, Pa,
April SO, 1893.

Harris. who was detained at Il meeting, |
the convention was called to order by
the secretary-treasurer James w. Kill |
duff. who requested the convention to |
select "a chairman TO act until President
Harris arrived. Chris Evans. national
organizer, was elected chairman to act
until President Harris arrived. Mr..
Evans In neat speech explained the
object Of the convention and appointed
the following committee on credentials
James Flynu, William Caulfeld and
Richard Crago. The convention then
adjourned until 1.30 p. NJ. to give the
committee time to report.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The convention was called to order at
l.30 p. NJ. by President George Harris.
The committee on credentials reported.
The report Of the committee was re-
| ceved. and tho committee continued.
The following committee was then APP
pointed to see how many, II any, opera
tors were willing to take part in a joint
conference: w +. Wilson, =. McGow-
an and William McDermott. The con
vention took recess of thirty minutes
to allow the committee time to work.
The convention was called to order
promptly ut the end of thirty minutes.
| The announcement was then made that
the vice president, Francis Richardson.
had gone to Van Couver's island. and
the Ciiice of vice president was declared
vacant, and the following were nomi-
mated for the Office: John Lynch Gal
ltzin, and John T. Cline, Barnesboro.
Cline received % votes and Lynch 8
votes. Cline was, therefore, declared
elected. The question of adding mem
Der to the executive board, who can
speak the foreign languages, was then
discussed. John Wingen, OF Barnes
boro, was nominated and electeda men,
ber OF the board. The executive board
was then empowered to recommend for
an organizers commission any reliable
and competent member who may be
recommended by his local union.
The committee appointed to meet the
operators reported that they found but
two operators in the city, l.. w. Robin
son. of Punxsutawncy, and John Leahy,
OF Lilly, but they were unwilling to
entc. the conference without the other
operators. a motion that the report
be received ard the committee retained.
An amendment was made to the motion
that the committee be discharged.
The amendment carried. A motion to
go into executive session was lost, and
the convention remained in open session.
Member OF tho National Executive
Board Edward Mckay, OF Pittsburg,
being present, delivered stirring ad-
dress on the mining situation through
out the country aud the work the min
ers can do, II they will. He yielded the
floor to hear the reports of the delegates
from the various parts of the district
The delegates had not finished their re-
ports when the hour for adjournmen,
arrived, and IL was decided by motion
to appoint u committee on resolutions
The convention was called TO order al
$50 Wednesday morning, President
Harris in the chair. The delegates
who were not heard the previous even
ing reported the condition of theil
various localities, after which the com
mittee on resolutions made the follow
4 ing report, which was unanimously
!, adopted:
WHEREAS, The operators have fol-
a second time refused to meet us II
joint session:
WHEREAS, We have no desire to ac
rashly upon question involving inter.
ests of such magnitude AS the coal trade
: OF the eastern competitive coal field
l.. now. therefore, be it
Y ResOtUed, That our district officers
and executive board be instructed tC
push vigorously the work of organizing
the miners throughout the entire dis
trict; that they continue. negotiations
with the operators looking to joint
conferences; that II at any time operators
representing majority of the output il
the eastern field signify their willingness
, to go into a joint conference with us the
executive board shall call a convention
for that purpose.
Resolved, That, II the operators rep
resenting majority of the output In
said eastern field do not at any time
signify their willingness to meet us In
joint conference, the executive board
shall, when In its judgement the work
of organizing has progressed sufficiently
and the condition of trade warrants it,
notify all the miners in the eastern
field, from Tioga county, Pennsylvania,
IL.
ginia, on the south, to suspend work un-
Til the operators agree to meet us in
joint session, or until the conditions OF
the Chicago agreement have been com.
piled with.
Resolved That from the time when
the executive board issues notice OF
suspension until such suspension shall
take place, shall not be more than five
| days.