The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-12-13
Massillon, December II.

The second session of the convention
of the workers of sub-district three of
District 6, United Mine Workers of
America. convened Tuesday afternoon
In Trades Assembly hall, with all the
delegates in their places.
After the president had announced
that Delegate Lewellyn had lost S.
bill, either in the hall or on the street,
the report of delegates was called for.
The reports of the representatives of
the various locals showed all in q
thriving condition. The majority had
come to the convention uninstructed,
save on the fiat question, on which
there was remarkable division of
sentiment.
Delegate Dickerhoof reported that
his local had failed to receive the list
of candidates for the various offices
and the notice of the time of closing
the nominations. He asked the privi-
lege of adding the name Of Adam Gil
man to the list of candidates for men,
bership on the executive board. The
request was granted and the name of
Gilman added.
The election of officers for the ensu-
ing year was the first order of busi-
ness. The name of Robert Legg, the
present incumbent, and Patrick Carney
had been placed in nomination by the
locals. w. II. Bassett's name was also
ON the ticket, but he withdrew before
ha 10 toly nf n
ballot showed that Legg had received
2S votes and Carney 9.
President Legg, in very neat
speech, thanked the delegates for the
honor conferred upon him and assured
them that he would labor in the future,
as he had in the past, diligently, faith
fully and persistently to advance their
interests and the welfare of the craft
In general.
Balloting for vice president develop
ed the prettiest fight of the convention.
John N. Davis was candidate for re-
election, while the other aspirants for
the Office were Evan Evans, William
Preece, Frank Stitz and William Rob-
inson. The fight was between Davis
and Evans.
On the first ballot the vote stood:
Davis Is, Evans IA, Preece 5, Stitz 0;
Robinson 5. No one having received
4 majority a new ballot was ordered
and under the rules the names of
Preece. Stitz and Robinson were drop
ped and Davis and Evans left in the
race. The result of the second ballot
was Davis 10, Evans 20. Evans was
declared elected.
For secretary-treasurer, John Nor
gan, the present incumbent, had a
walk-away, receiving 27 votes, white
the remaining candidates Albert
Kraft, G. w. Farnsworth and Alex.
Matts. received total Of II votes.
For member of the executive board
fifteen candidates were presented. d. G.
Jones was chosen to represent the
Palmyra district by acclamation, but
1t took three ballots to choose the
Dther three and would have taken
more had not William Morgan, the
W. j. Bryan Of the convention, taken
snap judgment on the delegates and
rushed through the name of H. Ven
able by acclamation, at the close of the
third ballot. The board as chosen con-
Bists of d. G. Jones. Thomas Hiscox,
]. F. Harney and Fl. Venable.
The chair appointed c. G. Jones, Ben
jamin Jones and Stevenson Evans as
the auditing committee to serve during
the ensuing year
w. G. Savage, an old Massillon dis
trict man, now state secretary of the
mine workers, who was present, ad-
dressed the convention. Secretary
Savage said in part:
ut is like returning home again to
be with miners of the Massillon dis
trict in convention. / consider this
district the best organized and best
disciplined district in this part of the
state and the most loyal to the state
and national organization. The min
ers all over the state have responded
nObly to the two per cent. assessment
levied for strike purposes and have
paid into the state treasury from $10,-
300 to $4,000 per month, until, after
al disbursements on November 8, we
had balance in the state treasury OF
va 800, the largest sum in the treasury
b the history of the organization in
this state. At the present time we
have strikes on in Columbiana and
Belmont counties. We are assisting
the men who are out In both places
and they are more determined now
than when they struck and will stay
oQt until they win, We are making
Drogress In Belmont county and with
inference to the trouble in Columbiana
enunty, You are working for the trust
here and are working under the same
el>erator who is paying the scale here
which he refuses to pay in Columbiana
o0unty and IL putting up fight against
{ 10 organization. In all probability
Will be necessary TO ask the miners
y1npl0yed by this man in this district
drop their tools in order to bring
Im 10 time"
III. Savage then discussed matters
r1ich Will be brought up before the
Gxt state convention and stated that
6oDoGitfon would be brouebt nm IN