The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-03-22
MINERS ENDORSE
WOMAN SSUFFRAGE
co ON RECORD TODAY IN THE
NATIONAL. CONVENTION.
MAY MODIFY THEIR DEMANDS.
Indications Arr 1ney May Recede--
Help Voted to Colorado Miners
--Mitchell's Action Is sus-
tanned.

Indianapolis, March 1.-THE Unit
ed Mine Workers of America, IN ma
tional convention today went on rec
ord fayorlng women's suffrage. The
question came up in the form of Al
resolution and carried by good vote.
The convention this morning also
voted five thousand dollars, ana as
much more as may be necessary, to
defend the western miners arrested
and charged with the murder of ex-
Governor Steuenberg, Of Idaho.
President Mitchell favored aiding
the western miners. BY this action
lie said would be quieted the factional
strife. 1t removed also the last obsta-
Gle to the meeting Of operators in a
solid front. This action won for
Mitchell complete success in his pol
icy announced early in the week, the
policy of endeavoring to avert strike.
MitcheIl's Action Sustained.
indianapolis, Ind, March 17.-The
convention of the United Mine Work
ers Of America was called to order FRI
day by Vice President It. l.. Lewis,
who explained that President Mitchell
was busy at the national headquarters.
The credentials committee announced
that it had not completed its report,
and recess was taken until after
noon.
In the afternoon the convention en-
dorsed the action Of the executive
board in sustaining the finding Of
President John Mitchell in the matter
Of ousting Patrick Dolan and Uriah
Bellingham from the presidency and
vice presidency of district No. 5, west
ern Pennsylvania. AS far as the ma
tional organization is concerned this
Is the end Of Dolan's case. Only the
pleas of President Mitchell and Sec
rotary w B. Wilson prevented the ex-
pnisicn OF Doian from the oTganiza-
ton. Dolan and his supporters claim
something Of a victory in defeat
from the fact that he was seated as a
delegate in the convention, as was also
Vice President Bellingham. National
Executive Board Member Thomas
Burke, OF Illinois, then moved
the expulsion Of President Do
Ian and Vice President BellinghAm, OF
district No. 5, from the United Mine
Workers OF America. Delegate John
walker. OF Illinois, moved that vote
on this motion be deferred until after
the conference with the operators.
The motion to defer was carried on a
standing division OF the convention.
The anthracite miners scale COM
mittee will make a reply to the an
thracite operators refusal 70 grant
any of their demands. This reply
probably win be long and will deal
separately with each of the miners
propositions and the operators refusal.
The agreement will be drafted by a
subcommittee OF seven and will be
submitted to the committee as whole
before the indianapolis conference
ENDS. The, plan is to have the reply
ready so that~there will be no delay
IN dealing with the anthracite situa-
ton after the Indianapolis meetings
adjourn. This course Of action means
that the miners national convention
will not take up the anthracite ques-
ton in detail. 1t will, however, In
derse the work and plans Of the an
thracite miners and pledge support.
There are indications that the min.
ers, IN making their reply, will modi-
~ some OF their demands, and thus
make another effort for a peaceful set
Element.