Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-10-21
NIIER5' DELEGATES
ARE NOW IN SESSION
Will Act on Settling Strike
By Arbitration.
MITCHELL CENTER OF INTEREST
Every Delegate Whose Opinion Was
SOUGHT Felt That the Convention
Will Dc Whatever Their Leader
Advises-TotaI of CSC Delegates.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Oct 20.-About 700
delegates of the United Mine workers
of America from the hard coal mining
district Of Pennsylvania met in the
Nesbitt theater today to act on the pro-
posal to settle the long strike by arol'
tration. The convention was called
by President Mitchell, under the rules
of the union, to vote on a proposition
which he laid before 1t and later eX'
planned fully in lengthy address.
Previous to the assembling of the
convention there were busy scenes at
strike headquarters, the Hurt hotel,
from where the miners battle has been
directed since the strike began los
days ago. Before 10 o'clock the min
ers delegates, the majority of them
having arrived on the early morning
trains, began to gather there. Presl'
dent Mitchell was the center of inter
est and until he left for the conven
ton hall was always surrounded by
his lieutenants and others. The hnal
details for the meeting were arrange1
in his office this morning. The dele
gates were in the best of humor as
they loitered about the hotel lobby.
The feelings of the men were evil
denced in a brief conversation over
heard from delegates from distant
points. 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 adj
vised. There was a general cheerful
ness in the faces of the men, which
was reflected in the faces of the citi'
zons of this prosperous city, in and
near which $4,000 of the strikers live,
and even the fine, clear weather seem
ed to suggest peace and arbitration.
Among the late arrivals at the con-
vention hall was National Secretary
Treasurer w. B. Wilson, selected to be
| tba secretary of the convention with
the secretaries of the three districts
as his assistants. He was of the opin.
ion that the convention would end 10.
morrow and that the men will return
to work on Thursday. He said the
/ outlook for acceptance was bright, but
there were still intimations among the
assembling delegates that there were
objections on the part of some to call
ing off the strike until positive assur-
ance is had that all the men will go
back to the positions they occupied
before the strike began.
As is customary in convictions of the
mine workers, the district secretaries
acted as the committee on credentials.
These secretaries had already complet.
ed their work and when called upon
by Chairman Nichols after the con.
vention call had been read, their re.
ports were made. John T. Dempsey,
of district No. /, read his report first.
He was followed by Secretaries John
Gallagher and George Hartley. The
three reports showed total of 636
delegates. The total probably will be
increased after all the credentials are
received.
1t was 11:05 O'Clock when the read
ing of the reports was concluded and
as the business cannot go on until
the committees on credentials make
final report, a motion was made to
adjourn until O'Clock. Before the
motion was put it was suggested that
the delegates be entertained by songs
This was adopted, and for brief time
the biz convention was turned into a
social meeting.
Tie convention adjourned until 2
o'clocl. this afternoon.