The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-15
Little Prospect for JdnI Scale
 Convention UNITED MINERS SESSIONS
All Officers of District No. 20 Have Been Elected-D. F. O'Shea of Col orado Addressed Convention
 Yesterday Morning.

1 convention of District No. 20, United Mine | Workers of America, and the coal oper- ators of the district is hardly probabil- ity. The time set for the annual joint conference for the purpose of agreeing upon a wage scale for the mine work CTS for the year commencing July l. is set for next Monday morning, at the Knights of Columbus hall. where the seventh an nual convention of the miners Is now be- ing held.
 For several years past there has been a coal operators association in the dis trict but such an organization Is practi- cally not in existence now, and the pres ent indications are that any propositions that are to be made to the operators will have to be made separately to the heads of the various corporations in the district where United Mine Workers are em- ployed.
 At the third days session of the miners convention today 1t is expected that the matter of a new wage scale for the ensu- ing year will be taken up. This business however, may be delayed several days. While a wage scale is being considered SeSSlOIlS held behind closed doors, and the dis cussions generally last for several days.
 The mine workers yesterday compieteo the election of officers. The committees of the convention which were appointeo on Monday morning are yet to be nearo from. and miscellaneous business Is to be transacted
 Colorado Situation.
 President Edward Flynn called the sec don days session of the convention to order shortly after g o'clock. In accord ance with a motion which prevailed at the first days session, D. F. O'Shea, who has been in the Birmingham district for several weeks in the interest of the Colo rado members of the Western Association of Labor, addressed the convention.
 MT. O'Shea complimented the national as well as the district organizations of the United Mine Workers of America, and paid high tribute to William R. Farley of the national committee from District Mo-. 2O MT. Farley has Just returned from the Colorado coal fields having been sent there to look after the interest of the mine workers by Presi- dent John Mitchell.
 MT. oShea recited the conditions which exist in Colorado, calling attention to the Independence incident, saying that the horrible affair had been strongly condemned by the United Mine Workers of America and the Western Federation of Labor The deportation of leaders In Colorado was next referred to by the speaker saying that such conditions could not prevail in the state of Alabama.
 MT. O'Shea said that the National Guard of Alabama would not consent to be placed in the same condition that the militia of Colorado is placed in. He re- ferred to the confederate veterans who are now holding their annual reunion in Nashville, paying a tribute to the old soldiers. He also spoke of the bravery of the federal army, saying these old heroes were different from the material of which the Colorado National Guard is composed. He said that the legislature of Colorado took up the eight-hour law, but that the Mine Owners association, the Citizens Alliance and the Standard on company took up the fight against the measure, and the legislature adjourned without having adopted the much desired legisla- tion." He said that the smelters then went out on a strike. Being members of the Western Federation the metal miners then voted to go out on strike. Troops, he said, were then called for by the mine owners. and Citizens Alliance, and the soldiers were ordered on duty over a strong protest.
 The speaker declared that General Bell, commanding, the militia, stated that he went into the district for the purpose of stranglng the organization, and he said there have been no depredations by the miners. The deportation of leaders from the Trinidad region and the bull pens were described at length by Mir O'Shea The speaker severely criticized Governor Pea body, referring to him as a despot He closed by making an appeal for the men who are out of work and their starving wives and children, as he expressed it.
 District Board Elected.
 After the close of MT. O'Sheas address the convention proceeded with the election of officers, who were not chosen on Mon day afternoon. The tellers declared the result of the ballots cast Friday for the white members of the district board to be as follows:
 J. IT. Orange, Sayreton, 139; Joseph Wallwork, Blocton, 123; George Barbour. Pratt City, 127 Thomas H. Tinney, Pratt City. 10s; J. G. Fowler, Belle Ellen, 109; Frank Cougher,, Blossburg, s6; Ed Pal frevman. Tutwiler's No. 35; R. l.. Golson, searles, T; D. B. Lamont stout's noun tain B; John Lawley, Garnsey, 2S; M. E. Broom. Gamble Mines, 24; Robert Brown, warner Mines, 40; D. B. Davis, Brook wood, 47.
 The following were declared elected;; IT orange, Joseph Wallwork, George Barbour, Thomas H. Tinney' J. G. row l Ter. The voting then for the three colored members of the executive board foliow- ed resulting as follows:
 I. H. Chambers, West Pratt, Al; F. k. Murray, stouts Mountain, Ss; 5. E' Banks. .Blocton, 90; W. M. Clark, liar grove, 65; G. T. Jones, Aldrich, A; Alex Gilmore. Coalburg 33; w. H. Webster, Brookside, 51 N. s. Pringle. Johns, ss. Chambers was declared elected and the name of Gilmore was dropped, having received the lowest vote. The second ballot was taken for two more members and then the convention ad- journed.