Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-10-20
DELEGATES ARE
CHEERFUL
Gathered Early This Morning at Strike Head
quarters Where Mitchell Was the
Center Of Interest.
THE PLAN FULLY EXPLAINED
Everybody Happy and the Miners Seem TO Think They
Have Been Called Together to Finish the Strike
All willing 10 Follow MItcheI's
Advice
THE PLAN FULLY EXPLAINED

Advice
| Wikesbarre, Pa, Oct. 20.-About 10
delegates of the United Mine Worker
Of America from the hard coal minin
district of Pennsylvania, met in tn
Nesbt theater today to act on the pro
tration. The convention was called b,
President Mitchell under the rules o
the union to vote on the plan which h
laid before it and later explained full.
in lengthy address. Previous to thu
assembling of the convention, ther'
were busy scenes at strike headquar
ters in the Hart hotel from where thu
miners have been directed since the
strike was called 1875 days ago. Before
o'clock the miner delegates, the ma
jorty of them having arrived on the
early morning trains, began to gather
there. President Mitchell was the Gen.
ter of interest and until he left for the
| convention hall was always surround
ed by his lieutenants and others. The
| final details for the meeting were ar
ranged in his office this morning. The
| delegates were in the best of humor as
| they loitered about the hotel lobby. The
feeling of the men was evinced In a
brief conversation overheard when
delegates from distant points met.
Said one: ''Well, what do you think of
the situation now?" ooh, we are here
to finish it, and I guess we will" Ev-
cry delegate whose opinion was sought,
felt that the convention would do what
ever their national leader advised.
There was general cheerfulness in the
faces Of the men which was reflected
in the demeanor of the citizens of this
prosperous city, and in which nearly
$4,000 of the miners live and even the
fine clear weather seemed to suggest
peace and arbitration.
Among the late arrivals at the con-
vention hall was National Secretary
and Treasurer w. B. Wilson, elected to
be secretary of the convention with
the secretaries of the three districts.
vention would end tomorrow and the
men would return to work on Thurs
day. He said the outlook for the ac-
ceptance was bright but there was in
gates that there were objections on the
part of some to calling off the strike
until positive assurance is had that all
the men will get back the positions
Although the time set for the meeting
Of the convention was 10 o'clock, the
doors Of the theater We're not thrown
open until the clock struck that hour.
1t did not take the assembled dele
gs les long to fill the place. After a
selection by the orchestra, District
President Nichols called the conven-
tion to order at 1920 and ordered the
call for the convention to be read. This
was done. AS is customary in conven-
tions of the mine workers, the district
secretaries acted as a committee on
credentials. These secretaries had al
ready. completed their work and when
called upon by Chairman Nichols after
the convention call had been read,
their reports were made. While these
reports were being presented report
was received that President Mitchell
would not come to the hall from strike
headquarters until after the convention
had permanently organized.
1t was 11:O5 o'clock when the reading
of the reports was concluded and as the
business Of the convention cannot go on
until the committee on credentials
makes it's final report, a motion was
made to adjourn until p. m. Before
the motion was put 1t was suggested
that the delegates be entertained by
songs This was adopted and for
brief time the big convention was
turned into a social meeting. At Hap
the convention adjourned until 2 /
o'clock this afternoon.
A leading delegate said after the
noon adjournment that voting on the
arbitration proposition probably would |
not begin until tomorrow forenoon and |
the session this afternoon would be |
devoted to speeches. He saw no rea-
son at all to think that the convention |
would not vote to accept the arbitra-
ton plan and declare the strike off.
During the recess an expression on |
the outlook was sought from Mitchell.
He shook his head and said: II have
nothing to say at this time. The out
look, in fact the whole situation, is in
the hands of the delegates. They or
dered the strike and they must decide
what course to pursue" While Presi-
lent Mitchell is certainly non- commit
Al in all he says, there is not the |
slightest doubt in the minds Of those
at strike headquarters that he has any
fear that the program he has in mind
will go through.
Mitchell and Wilson were elected |
president and secretary re-
spectively. There are 662 delegates
present. Mr.. Mitchell reached the
theater at 2:3O, shortly after his elec-
lion as president. He was greeted
with great cheers
The convention decided to- admit
newspaper correspondents to the exec
ltive session. It was moved imme-
lately afte MR.. Mitchell ended his
speech that the resolutions to declare