Scott County kicker., 1902-10-25
rHs GATHERING DkLRoATRs
Representatives Of The Miners From the
Anthnclta Districts Gather For
the Convsnt:ou.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Oct. 1o.-Delegates
to the anthracite mine workers con.
vention, which will meet In the Nes.
hitt theater, this city, at ten o'clock
Monday forenoon, for the purpose Of
accepting or rejecting the proposition
ut the president of the United States
to end the strike and submit all griev.
ances to the arbitration commission
appointed by him, began arriving here
Sunday. and about onc.qunrter Of the
700 or 500 delegates to the convention
were In the city by night. Strike
headquarters. which had been ex.
tremely quiet since the excitement 0f
last week. began to he lively before
noon Sunday. Many Of the delegates
are instructed in various features Of
the settlement, but n majority Of
them will follow the advice and judR.
ment Of President Mitchell. There Is
nothing on the surface that gives
the slightest Indication that the con-
vehtiOn will not vote to send the mxn
to work this week, with the proba.
bilities still in favor Of Thursday rs
the day Of resumption. A. noticeable
thing among the delegates was their
cheerfulness. 1t was quiet evidence
to the observers that they will liz
glad to get together and decide to re.
turn to work after the weary idle.
ness OF more than five months.
The Only Chance for Dlsc0Fd.
All of the delegates who were spo'
ken to regarding the action Of the
convention appeared to have no fea,
that hitch might occur which would
disarrange the present peaceful trend
Of affairs. a good many Of the dele
gates say that they have instructions
on certain matters which they will
place before the delegates.
As already stated in these dis
patches the principal question outside
Of the great question Of accepting OF
rejecting President Roosevelt's prop.
osition will be that of strik
ers getting their old places
A large number Of the meu
fear that in the general rush to re-
turn to 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. II Is likely this element
from the three districts will join
forces and make q concerted fight or
the floor of the convention for some
specific action. In the face of the
fact that the operators are on rec
ord that they will not dismiss one
man who stood by them during the
struggle, II is going to be q serious
problem to solve. The debate, II Il
believed, will take up a great deal oi
the time Of the convention, which Is
expected to last not more than two
days.
behind Closed Doors.
The meeting.in all likelihood, win be
held behind closed doors after formal
organization IL effected. Presiden,
Mitchell will be elected chairman, nnd
during the first session in an opening
speech to the delegates, he vii! lay
the plan Of arbitration submitted by
the president of the United State.
before them for action. He will rec
ommend that 1t be accepted and the
men return to work as quickly rs tn,
coal companies can provide work Ma
tional Secretary W. b. Wilson will bt
selected as secretary. and he will have
as assistants the district secretaries