The sun., 1902-10-20
MINERS CONVENTION TODAY,
PRESIDENT NITCHEIL WILL RE
~ PPORTED M TIE MEN.
Only Small Part Of the Delegates Arc
opposed TO the Arbitration Plan
Mitchrll's speech Expected TO Win
over Disss tisfied Ones Withou, Troub,..

WILKrs-BARRE, Pa, Oct. i9-Not manv
of the delegates 10 tho Mine Workers. Con-
vention who reached here to-day bear in
struciion from their locals how 10 vote.
The locals knew too little of the plans for
settlement to take a step in the dark after
five months strike. The delegates came
to hear what President Mitchell has to say,
and 10 then decide whether 10 approve the
arbitration proposition
There are between COO and 700 delegates.
representing voting power Of about 100,
ana there are some among them who rAre
not IN favor OF going back to work until
they gain direct concession.
Let the operators give us a 10 per cant,
increase, they say 'and then we will arbi-
trate the other questions
II is reported that the Woodward local
ofthe Delaware and Lackawanns COMPANY.
one OF the largest and most important in
the region. resolved that its members did
not want any compromise and insisted On
all the demands being granted outright.
This resolution, IL is also stated, was carried
by the Toys and younger members and was
not approved by tho older miners, but they
were ou,numbered and 40 the vote was made
unanimous.
o'n'r ioCalS nave talked or opposing
the settlement, but what the tenor OF their
objection is and the force they bear will
not be known until the convention to-
morrow. The newspaper men have asked
that the convention be opened TO them on
the ground that the great third party. Ia
interested and should be recognized. The
convention will pass upon this after its
organization.
The delegates who came TO town to-day
were eager 10 call upon President Mitchell
and congratulate him. The feeling among
them tonight is that a vote Of the con-
vention would. without discussion by the
delegates or speeches by Mr.. Mitchell.
result in a ma iority voting for resumption
OF work After the explanation which
il to be given by President Mitchell thev
think that less than 10 per cent will protest
about the conditions.
President Mitchell to-day finished the
speech he Is to make before the conven-
tion, which will explain 10 the strikers the
negotiations between President Rooso-
welt on one side and the operators on the
other. and which will close with a strong
recommendation for accepting the arbi-
tration proposition and returning TO work.
II il not believed that the convention will
conclude lis consideration of the matter
until Tuesday.
Tonight. in order TO gain as much time
a. possible. the district secretaries arn
taking the credentials of the delegates
and the organization of the convention
Is expected 10 b" completed by tomorrow
afternoon. II there il discussion il will
take until TUESDAY afternoon to reach n
vote. President Mitchell il confident of
his position.
SCRANTON, Pa, Oct. 10 Reports from
all parts of the Scranton district whore
elections of delegates were held Yesterday
confirm last evenings indications that the
representatives from the Scranton district
az Wilkes Barre will be- almost n unit in
support Of MtChelPs effort 70 end the II rikc.
The Scranton district differs from hers
in the anthracite field In that nearly all the
mines here will be able To resume operations
wit hin a few days
SiAMOKlN, Pa, Oct 10 The last of the
delegates in this region left here this after
noon for Wilkes Barre TO attend the con-
vention Tomorrow, President John Pahy
Is satisfied that the convention will indorse
Mitchells plans in every particular
While some of the delegates TO the en-
suing convention are against going to work
before they know what wages the men ara
to receive, il l. believed there that after
Nit tchell explains to the convention his
Ideas he VIII be supported unanimously.
MIN" officials say everything IL now
ready 10 operate successfully. Individual
operators are crowded with rush orders
for next week They think they will be
able to ship thousands of tons 10 Baltimore,
Philadelphia and Jersey City by next
Saturday.