The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-03-31
MITCHELL STILL AN IDOL
At Close of Memorable Session Min
ers FittinsIy Show Their Alteration
Of Master Lcader-MitcheII Tells
His Followers Not To Believe Un-
called Stories Which Papers Print
Relative to His UnfriendIy Relations
With Vice President Lewis.
Publishers Press1


indianapolis, March 30.-At $50
this evening the miners national con-
vention adjourned sine die after hav-
ing agreed to work the mines which
agree to pay the 1903 scale. The
closing scenes of the national con-
vention were marred by only two in
cidents; one the hostility shown by
Vice President Lewis toward Presi-
dent Mitchell; the other the revival of
the Dolan trouble.
The interesting thing, however, of
the whole convention today was the
attitude of vast majority of dele
gates toward President Mitchell. It
showed that he is still the idol of the
miners. b.
The debate between the Lewis fac
tion and the friends of President
Mitchell, which lasted through the
morning and afternoon session was
warm. Lewis first came out fiat
footed for proposition that the en-
tire proceedings OF the day be printed
and published verbatim. He did this
because he wanted every miner in the
United States to understand his posi-
tion. His position was that he was
against the Perry resolution which
provides for the adoption of the 1908
scale where operators are willing to
pay it.
President Mitchell Popular.
1t was seen after President Mitchell
spoke that he had the vast majority.
Of delegates with him and there was
no doubt but that the Perry resolution
would go through. 1t did pass by an
overwhelming vote
After the Perry resolution was pass
ed President Mitchell took the floor.
He took occasion to say that there
was nothing, so far as he is concern
ed, in all the alleged personal bick
erings that the newspapers are using
concerning him and Vice President
Lewis. He said that he didn't pay
any attention to such talk, and didn't
care what was said because it was
all untrue.
The convention referred to the ma
tional executive board the proposition
of the governor of Idaho for a commits
sion of miners to hear the confessions
of Orchard and Adams in connec-
tion with the arrest Of officers of the
Western Federation OF Miners. 1t is
understood that President Mitchell
and Samuel Gompers will appoint a
commission.
Dolan Matter Laid Over.
The motion to expel Patrick Dolan
and Uriah Bellinghanf of the Pitts
burg district was the brought up.
Action on this motion had been post
poned from the meetings previous to
the joint conference.
Delegate r. F. SWEENEY of Pitts
burg, said they shouh be expelled.
Delegate Ryan said tlht this was a
matter that should bd dealt with by
the local district at hid ne. On a mo-
aion to refer 1t to Disttict 5, the Pitts
burg district, divisioI was called for.
The vote was $50 for Ind $50 against
Delegate Kraullmh, of Illinois,
was promptly sat upof when he offer
ed a resolution wordd to cause, in
case of a strike, engineers and firemen
of mines to be called lut the same as
miners. The motid was promptly
tabled without discussion.
The question was raised whether
the miners are to rdurn to work on
their return home. President Perry,
of the Illinois district replied that all
engineers and pump pen and mule
feeders are expectedlto remain at
work. All others viii not report for
work until contracts Filth operators
are actually signd. President
Mitchell said that all miners will be
fully notified by the lational officers
through their local I'D district Off
GERS. fe
A motion referrinfall scale ques-
tions to district and Icstional officers,
was passed. This ,'tion gives the
national organizationi .eat latitude in
carrying on suspensil of work.
Mitchell Coz East.
President MITCHELL Aid today that
he would try to startlsr New York to-
morrow night He faased to discuss
the demands that thfailiners will pre-
sent to the OPERATOR IN hesday. II is
understood that the lalginal demands
have been greatly nj, lifled. and that
they will probably of consist of a
demand for the eighl pur day, which
would mean an incrf Ae in wages. or
for slight increasek wages for cer-
tain day labor thatE has been as
serted, was discrim led against by
the award of the hracite strike
commission.