The age-herald., 1900-12-11
THE CONVENTION
 OF MINE WORKERS
Alabama District Organization in
 LAnnuaI Session
MANY CAMPS REPRESENTED
President Young Admonishes Members to Exercise Caution and ConcerVa- tsm-Natonal Committeeman
 FairIey Present-At Work

The United Mine Workers in Alabama are holding their annual convention in Fox's ball in this city. The first session was called to order shortly after 10 o'clock yesterday morning with about seventy-five delegates present. The convention will probably continue in session until Thurs day. Yesterdays session was given up to the reception of officers reports and the appointment of committees.
 In calling the convention to order Presi- dent Young admonished the delegates to ex- ercise caution in the selection of officers for the next year, stating that many questions of vital importance to the organization came before them during the term. He urged that able and conservative men be selected to administer the affairs of the organization in this@State.
 National Executive Committeeman W. R. Fairly was present and .made a short speech in which he reported the national organization in fine shape with a constantly growing membership. He stated that since the settlement of the strike in the anthra- cite mines in Pennsylvania few months ago the United Mine Workers has been rapidly increasing its strength, and that the organizers were kept busy forming locals He referred to the miners of West Virginia and stated that as long as they remained unorganized they would be menace to the organized miners of the country.
 An account of the trouble at Newcastle last night when two of the United Mine Workers were run out of that place was given by William Kirkpatrick, member of the executive board, and by s. L. Brooks, vice-president of the Alabama district. It is stated that steps are being taken to pun ish the men who threw rocks at them.
 The Committees.
 As soon as the convention had gotten down to work committee were appointed as follows:
 On credentials-James Lanahan of Belle Bllen, William Failes of Cardiff. Dave Johnson of Blocton, M. Brown of Bamble and R. P. Ruberta of Johns.
 On order of business-Arthur Blakeley of Pratt City. T. J. McKinzie of Warrior, T. H. Moore of Coal City, M Morton of West Pratt and w. W. Clark of Hargrove
 On president and secretary's reports Adam Stewart of Cardiff, William Bynum of Pratt City, Oliver Reed of Blossburg. C. W. Cain of Pratt City and J. H. Stark land of Belle Ellen.
 On resolutions-L. B. Evans of West Pratt, Hopkins Brown of Adger, J. R. Kin manner of Aldrich, Sim Banks of Blocton and w. R. Thomas of Dolomite.
 On constitution and by-laws-George Bar bour of Pratt City, James Kellam of Bloc ton, J. S. Sorsby of Adger, c. w. Callahan of Hargroye and H. J. Hopkins of Belle Ellen.
 The committe on credentials reported that the locals in the districts were entitled to IA votes, divided among them as follows:: Pratt City 29, Adger 6, Blocton 15. Har- grove 2; Belle Ellen B. Cardiff '; John 8, Lewnsburg 2; Maylene l. Graves 1, liar grove g. Blossburg 2 Galloway 1, Pocahon- tas l. West Pratt 8, Warrior 1, Nebo 1, Belle Sumter 1, Henry Ellen ?, Palos ?. Tut wiler 1, Dogwood 1, Aidrich ?, Sayreton 6, Dolomite 1, Carbon Hill 1, Imogene 1, Hele- na 1, Coalburg 1. Coal City 5, Gamble ?, Ragland l, Brilliant ?, Glen Carbon 1, Eehols 1, Parrish l. warner ?. Brookwood f. Pinkney l. Progressive l, Connellsville l, Warner g. Brookwood 4bgkqj abgkSJoSHf Milldale 1, Watts l, Jefferson 2 Natural Bridge l, searles 1, Braehead 1. Total IA.
 Election This Morning.
 The convention will take up the election of officers tine first thing this morning. There are a number of candidates for each of the places to be. filled, there being no less than seven candidates for present and nine for secretary.
 During the present session the convention will take up the question of a number of changes in the provisions of the constitu- tion and bylaws. The committee min ing laws, which was appointed last summer will make report today or tomorrow What laws the committee will suggest, if any, are not known to the convention, the report has not yet been read.
 Secretary Treasurer Clomo submitted his report. for the year about to end, and showed a cash balance of over 5000 on hand. Total collections for the year aggre- gated about s11 ,OOc, and the expenses lit- tie over $S000. The locals in the Alabama district have a total membership of nearly 1000
 The convention will assemble at o'clock