Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-15
-FOUR PLANS IN WEN
SUGGESTIONS Come From Differ
ent Parts. OF Country Re-
earding the Strike.
Delegates Are Arriving for the
Big Convention Of Miners
at indianapolis.
Mitchell Likely to Control and
His Plan Will Probably
Be Accepted.

miners who are delegates to the natloh-
al convention of the United Mi''e
Workers, which will convene here on
Thursday. have reached the city, bu1
the great body of the delegates are
not expected to arrive before Weahes-
day evening.
delegate said that there would be
four parties in the convention' OF Aouf
sanarate suggestions made. and eacll
of these will be discussed. the nrs'
will come from the anthracite liliiieis
and those in West Virginia and Mich
igan who petitioned for a convention
and these will favor general rsus'
nsnsion AS the means best calculated
to demonstrate the power OF lAe W
canization and bring the operators 10
terms. These delegates VIII nave d
voting strength OF some SUI.
The second proposition will be to ask
q conference with the bitunlnous oper-
ators who are parties to the intefsta'e
agreement and secure pledges from
them not to sell any coal TO pe useu
in the anthracite sections. thus Iofc-
:ng a coal famine where anthracite Il
used. third element will favor IN
creasing the assessment upon the men
now at work and continuing the strike
along present lines, while fourth VIII
favor giving President Mitchell author
ity to order a suspension at any 'iine
that he may deem it necessary 10 WI"
the strike.
None of the delegates profess 10
speak for Mitchell and none CLAIMS 10
know what he will suggest When ne
delivers his address, but all agree tha'
The convention will follow his leaG
and do practically what he asks,
Those who are here say the conVen-
tion will be in session several days.
..nd it has. been made apparent to the
national officers that great dltferences
of opinion exist and that the discus
sions will necessarily he proracted pe-
fore a basis of action can be agreed
upon.
wilkesbarre, Pa. July 15.-The Rev.
j. j. Curran of this city, who claims
to have a plan by which the miners
strike can be settled, left town yester-
day afternoon. Rumor has 1T that he
will first seek an interview with Pres
ident Baer and then go OH TO New York
to see the presidents OF the Lacka-
wanna, the Delaware & Hudson, and
the Erie companies. The local oper-
ators say that no plan the Rev. Mr..
Curran can propose at this late .da.
will be entertained by the operators
and that If he went to Philadelphia
and New York in the hope that he can
interest the presidents of the big coal
companies, his mission will be fruit
less one.
A big mass meeting of striking min
ers was held at Plymouth today AID.
dresses We're delivered by T. d. Nichols
president of district No. / United Mins
Workers: National Board Member
John F'allon, and others. Mr.. Nichols
said the outlook for the strikers was
very encouraging and that if they re
manned firm victory would be theirs
Member Fallon, who has charge al
strike headquarters in the absence OF
President Mitchell, said he had received
reports from the entire strike region
and they showed that everything was
quiet. The strikers are flrm, no adj
ditional washeries in this section were
started up, and no attempt was made
to resume work at any of the collier
les.
Secretary Wilson said no one could
foretell the outcome of the conven-
ton.
Il am in as close touch as any one
with the locals turnout the country
said he. and ! am not able TO sa,
what will be done. Some delegates
have been instructed to favor general
strike. If it is necessary. but as rul,
the delegates will come here unin-
structed.
The locals have been urged not te
instruct their delegates, and to send
their best men. The convention may
continue five days. and it might b
ended in two 1t will depend entirely
on the discussions"