The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-17
ELECTINC
DELEGATES.
Miners Are Busy Preparing for
the Convention
To Be Held at Wilkesbarre Next
Monday.
1T WILL GO THROUGH.
No Indications of Opposition to
Plan Of Settlement.
Men Chiefly Interested in Get
ting Places Back.
7 WILL GO THROUGH.
Men Chiefly Interested in Get
ting Places Back.

Wflkesbar-re, Pa, Oct 17--AI the
locals throughout Abe anthracite coai
fields are engaged today in electlng dei-
egates to the mine workers convention
to be held here next Monday Tor tne
purpose of considering the acceptance OF
the plan Of arbitration submitted py
President Roosevelt. These meetings are
being held in accordance with the can
sent out yesterday by the three exec
utive boards There is nothing on the
surface at this time to indicate that the
arbitration scheme will not be accepted.
President Mitchell knows the sentiments
of the men and would not nave agreed
TO the proposition had he any doubt that
a delegate convention would not ratliy
his action. There will be objections
raised on the floor of the convention
to certain features Of the plan, but they
will not be of a serious nature
1T would be a remarkable body,
said one union official. if eight hun
dred men in convention were of one
mind on all features of this labor strug-
gle"
One Of the many obstacles to be sur
mounted by the union is that OF nndlng
work Immediately for all the strikers
Every man wants his old place back,
but as the companies have decided to
take care of all men who have stood by
them during the strike. there will be
some disappOintments. This matter will
be fought out on the floor of the con-
vention. Officers of the union conf
IDENTIFY believe that it viii be amicably
adjusted 1t is probable the delegates
will decide to care for all men who are
not given work at once.
INSTRUCTED TO FOLLOW
MITCHELL.
Mount Carmel, Pa, Oct 17-Twenty
meetings of the locals of the United
Mine Workers We're held in this region
today and delegates to the Wilkesbarre
convention were chosen. In nearly
every instance the delegates were in
structed to follow the advice of Presi-
dent Mitchell and the district officers.
MAY LEAD TO PERMANENT SOLU-
TION.
Washington, Oct. 1.-THE response of
John Mitchell, president of the United
Mine Workers, to President Roosevelt's s
notification that he had appointed a
commission, was made public today. It
informs him of the action of the execu-
tive boards of district Nos. l. Z and 9 in
calling convention and agreeing to
recommend unanimously the resumD-
ton Of work and the submission of the
differences between the operators and
the mine workers of the anthracite coal
fields to the commission The reply ex-
presses confidence that the convention
VIII agree to the arbitration "of the
eminent and impartial men" chosen by
the president and expresses gratitude to
the president for his patriotic efforts to
bring about an honorable settlement Of
the strike. The reply goes at length
into the grievances of the miners and
concludes with the expression of the
hope and belief that from this arbitra-
ton viii come "a complete. satisfactory
and permanent solution of the troubles
which have vexed the anthracite field
from time immemOrial"
CLARK WILL ACCEPT
New York, Oct.17.-E z. Clark, grand
chief of the Brotherhood of Railroad
Conductors. who was appointed by
President Roosevelt as a member of the
coal strike arbitration commission. is in
this city for the purpose of attending a
railroad employees meeting.
Il have not been officially informed Of
my appointment" he said q will ac-
cept with pleasure. I am a believer in
arbitration but not in compulsory arbi-
tratiOn. l have a general idea of the
duties of the commission This strike
has some home to the people more than
any other in the history of the coun-
try"
Thomas H. Watkins, another member
of the commission said. he had not yet
been officially notified of his appoint
ment.