Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-10-25
ARBITRATION TO SETTLE STRIKE
M.asrs In Good numor and Contest
Nearly at the End.
GLASS FACTORY BURNED At pyrrseuRs

Nesbit theatcr today to act on the pro-
posal to settle the long strike by arbi.
tration. The convention was called by
President Mitchell under the rules OF
the union 10 vote on the plan which
he laid before il and later explained
fully in lengthy address. Previous
to assembling tae convention there
were busy scenes at strike headquar.
tiers In the Hart hotel. from where the
miners have been directed since the
strike was called--l25 days ago. BE.
fore O'Clock the miner delegates. the
majority OF them having arrived on
the early morning trains. began to
gather there. President Mitchell was
the center of interest and until he
left for the convention hal! was always
surrounded by his lieutcnants and
others. The final details for the meet.
ing were arranged In his Office this
morning. The delegates were In the
best of humor ms they loitered about
the hotel lobby The feeling OF the men
was oyinced in brief conversation
overheard when the delegates from
distant points met. Said one:
We'll. what do you think of the sit
uation now"
"Oh. we are here to finish it and
guess We will"
Every delegate whose opinion was
sought felt that the convention would
do whatever their national, leader ad-
vised. There was general cheerfuIness
in the faces of the men which was re-
Elected In the demeancr OF the citizens
OF this prosperous city and in which
nearly $4,000 OF the miners live and
even the fine clear weather seemed to
suggest peace and arbitration.
Among the late arrivals at conven-
tion hall was the national secretary
treasurer, w. b. Wilson, elected to be
secretary of the convention with the
secretaries of the three districts. He
was OF the opinion that the convex
ton would end tomorrow and that the
men would return to work on Thurs
day. He said the outlook for accept.
ance was bright, but that there were
limitations among the assembling del
eEates that there were objections on
the part Of some to calling on the
strike until positive assurance Is had
that all the men will get back the posi-
tions they occupied before the strike
began Although the time set for the
meeting of the convention was 10
o'clock the doors of the theater were
not thrown open until the clock struck
that hour. 1t did not take the assem-
bied delegates long to all the place.
After q selection by the orchestra. Dis
trict President Nichols called the con-
We ntion to order at 10: 20 and ordered
the call for the convention TO be read.
This was done. As is customary II
conventions OF the mine workers. the
district secretaries acted as the com.
mittee on credentials. These secre-
taries had already completed their
work, and when called upon by Chair
man Nichols after the convention call
had been read. the reports were made.
While these reports were being pre-
scented report was received that Pres
ident Mitchell would not come to the
hall from strike headquarters until
after the convention had permanently
organized.
II was 11:15 o'clock when the read
ing OF reports was concluded. and as
the business of the convention cannot
go on until the committee on creden'
this makes full report. q motion
YVES made to adjourn until p. m. and
before the motion was put II was sug-
gested the delegates be entertained by
songs. This was adopted and for a
brief time the big convention was
turned into social meeting. At 11;42
the convention adjourned until
o'clock this afternoon.
During the recess an expression on
the outlook war sought from Mitchell
He shook his head and said:
II have nothing to say at this time
The outlook, In fact. the whole situa
ton. is In the hands of the delegates
They ordered the strike and they mus
decide what course to pursue.
While President Mitchell 10 extreme
ly non-committal In all he says there
il not the slightest doubt In the mind'
OF those at strike headquarters that n
has any fear that the program he ha
In mine will 20 through. A 'eadinI
delegate said after the noon adjourn
ment that voting on the arbitration
proposition proba'.y would not hegi
until tomorrow forenoon and the ses
eion this afternoon would be devote
TO speeches. He saw no reason AZ a.
70 think that the convention would no
vote 10 accept the arbitration plan an
Asclase the stSiks on.
n1ieeaAon ~ Wilson were electe
pspunnent president and secretary r.
opoco1vely. There are es2 delegate
reoonoG. Mitchell reached the theate
q 0,oo, shortly eeter bis election .
nco11eat. He NJ greeted with sres
49, V';s5@ osssts.