Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1902-10-23
THE MINERS CONVENTION
Question of Reinstatement OF Strikers
Causes Some Delay.
COMMISSION Will BE ACCEPTED.
The $500 Engineers, Flremcn and Pumpmeu
Fear They May Not Get Back Their Places
But for THIN the Miners Convention
Would Have at Once Adopted President
Mitchelfs Recommendation.

Wilkesbarrc. Pa Especially The anx-
ously awaited convention of the I45.ooo
striking miners met Monday, but did not
;each a vote on tic proposed plan OF set
: .!ement. 1t is expected to do so Tues
day
! There were b62 delegates present III
he Neshi,t Theatre. where the convc,l-
ion was held, and they were empowered
ny their local unions to cast So7 votes
| ior or against President RooseveltS plan
| If arbitration. The great majority OF the
/ delegates were uninstructcd. the others
being engineers, ircmen and punpmen
who fear that the 5000 strikers OF those
,lasscs may not get back their old places
,ow held by non-union n,cn. This ques-
ion of the engineers, fircmcn and pump
,en proved the only stumbling block III
he way OF almost immediate adoption OF
he Presidents plan. which carries with
t declaring the strike off and general
resumption oi work through the i75-'hile
strip of tho hard-coai region.
At ono time it seemed certain that the
convention was about to adopt recon-,
mcndation by President Mitchell to end
! he strike, but the opposition plea was
| 100 earnest. ana the tlnal vote went oEel
until Tuesday, when it is next to certain
the vote II declare the strike on WI, VII
/ ,how a big ma jority tor TINS move 'ie
anxious engineers were allowed 10 sNe
full expression to their feelings.
! There were two sessions. morning 'n"
afternoon, and the net result as feSa' rs
/ he progress of the convention to""'nH
Is great object was a permanent ot@al' e,
,atjon with MIR. Mitchell i'll the chair and
I he anpoutmcnt OF committee on reSo,
/ ution$. This committee. as Mr., M1'Cheh
aid to the delegates. would prepare a
| formal statement to the public, telling
fully ard carefully why the convention
| 1ecided Ia continue the strike. If 1t should
% decide. and why the strike was derlar
ed of. il that was the outcome OF the'F
deliberations.
The question before the CONVENTION
when il adjourned ior the day wa, the
,don,ion Of resolution in accordance
win President Mitchcll's o"cnlng speech
10 call off the strike an 1leavc all HNe'-
, lions in dispute to the President Gov"
!
+ rnSSion ~ =,
The surprise Of the convention was a a
decision to admit newspaper men 10 d., d.,
.he sessions. open or executive. "'ls''
,yen union miners. eagerl'' waiting oy ,'e ,e.
hundreds out in the street. could not 'e'
;nto The theatre Twice the newspaper
men won victories by big naJor'''e,S.
First. in response to them asking to he he
allowed to remain motion to grant 'Ne
reouest was carried. ard later. when a
melton to reconsider the first vote was
/ dereated. The pleas which, won were we"
hat the reporters represented the peoIH,e'
hat public opinion had he'ped the 5,',N-
ers. and that tn, best wa 10 se' H.' d.
s,,r,,. ,ennrt Of the convention was to
tei the nrcss representatives remain on
the spot Even the suggestion OF press pres
committee OF delegates to give the he"s
to the correspondents was turne" o'"''
| br the conventlon