The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-10-20
JOHN MITCHELL
WILL PRESIDE
Miners Convention Will Meet at
10 O'clock This Morning.
NO DOUBT ABOUT THE RESULT
THURSDAY WILL PROBABLY SEE
THE STRIKERS WORKING.

HILKESBARRE. Pa. oct. 1s.-Del-
w egates to the anthracite mine
workers convention. which viii
meet in the Nesbit theatre. this city,
At 10 o'clock tomorrow forenoon for
The purpose OF accepting or rejecting
The proposition of the president Of the
United States to end the strike and
submit all grievances 70 the arbitration
commission appointed by him. began
arriving here today, and about one
luarter OF the 700 or 500 delegates to
The convention are now in the city
Strike headquarters. which had been
extremely quiet since the announce
ment OF last week, began TO be lively
before noon TO-DAY. Many of the dele
gates are instructed in various feat
ures OF the settlement. but majority
Of them viii follow the advice and
Judgment OF President Mitchell. There
Is nothing on the surface tonight that
gives the slightest indication that the
convention viii not vote 10 send the
men TO work this week, with the prob
abilities still in favor of Thursday as
The day of resumption A noticeable
Thing among the delegates was their
rheerfuiness. 1t was quite evident 70
observers that they viii be glad 20
get together and decide to return to
work after the weary idleness Of more
shan ave months,
One Important Question.
All OF the delegates who were spoken
10 regarding the action OF tomorrow's
convention appeared to have no fear
that a hitch might occur which would
aisarrange the present peaceful trend
Of affairs. A good many of the dele
gates say they have instructions on
certain matters which they win place
before the delegates. AS already stated
IN these dispatches. the principal CUES
lion outside the great question of ac-
cepting on rejecting President Roose-
velt's proposition win be that OF the
strikers getting their old places. a
large number OF the men fear that In
the general rush to return 10 the mines
some of them may fail TO get work.
They want some assurance from the
convention that they will be able TO
get the positions they occupied before
The suspension was ordered. 1t is like
~ this element from the three districts
will join forces and make a concerted
fight on the floor of the convention
for some specific action. In the face
Of the fact that the operators are on
record that they win not dismiss one
man who stood by them during the
struggle, ii is going to be a serious
problem TO solve. The debate, IL is
believed. viii take np a great deal OF
the time OF the convention, which is
expected to last not more than two
days.
Mitchell viii Be Chairman.
The meeting, in all likelihood. will
be held behind closed doors after for
nal organization is effected Presi-
dent Mitchell viii be elected chairman.
and during the first session in an open
lng speech TO the delegates he will lay
The plan of arbitration submitted by
The president of the United States be-
tore them for action. He viii recon-
mend that It be accepted and the men
return TO work as quickly as the coal
companies can provide work. National
Secretary Wilson viii be selected as
secretary. and he win have as assist
ants the district secretaries.
There were no reports OF disturb
ances at military headquarters today
from any region affected by the strike.
President Mitchell had many callers
Today. Most OF the delegates who ar
rived today called and paid their re-
spects and congratulated him on the
near ending OF the struggle. Among
Mr.. Mitehelrs callers was Mayor Sam
nel Jones Of Toledo.