Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-17
DOLAN SITS IN CONVENTION
United Mine Workers Credentials Com
mittee Seats Pittsburg Man as Delegate.
RIMOvEO FROM OIsTRlCI PRESIDENCY
Action of Executive Board Approved
and Question of Expulsion
from OrRa nisntiOn
Deferred.


in sustaining the findings Of President John
Mitchell in the matter OF oustlng Patrick
Dolan and Uriah Bellingham from the pres
idency and vice presidency of District No.
5. West Pennsylvania. As far as the ma
tionsl organization is concerned this is the
end of Dolan's case.
Only the pleas of President Mitchell and
Secretary w. u. Wilson prevented the ex-
pulsion OF Dolan from the organization.
Dolan and his supporters claim something
Of a victory i'm defeat for the fact that he
was seated a DELEGATE in the convention. as
was also Vice President Bellingham. The
two actions followed Immediately opon
the partial report of the credentials commit
tee, which had included the names of Bel
bingham and Dolan as delegates
President II. c. Perry of Illinois district
jumped to his feat as the secretary of the
credentials committee ceased reading.
DO I understand that that report seats
Patrick Dolan as a delegate In this conven-
tion," he asked
That is the effect of the committee's re-
port" President Mitchell replied.
Then l move to accept the report ex-
cept inso far as Mr.. Dolan and Mr.. Bellng-
hams names are concerned, and that they
be stricken out" said Mr.. Perry.
Secretary Wilson asked II, under this
motion, II carried, Dolan's case would come
up for separate consideration by the con-
vention and was told that It would. A
motion to accept the report as read pre-
vailed.
Wilson and Mitchell Protest.
Delegate James ]. Hiskell then moved
that Dolan be declared not seated by the
convention. Secretary Wilson earnestly op-
posed this motion. You are establishing
false precedent II you take this action"
! said Secretary Wilson. you are placing
him in the position of martyr, and he
could go before the people and claim you
have violated the laws OF this organiza-
ton. You can no more afford to violate
the laws than he can. Seat him as a dele
safe and deal with him afterward for his
/ previous action.
! President Mitchell said: mo one man
in this convention has greater cause for
resentment against Patrick Dolan than l.
| No one man in this convention has been
grossly more wronged by him than have
But hope am big enough to forget per-
sonal wrongs when the laws of the United
Mine Workers of America are called into
question"
President Mitchell then recited the pro-
vision of the constitution for the election
of delegates
Il sag with Secretary Wilson," he went
on. that you will make a mistake il YOU
refuse to seat Mr.. Dolan. l have no de-
sire to sustain his action I'm the conven-
ton, but whether he does justice to me
or not, Z will do justice to him. 1 want
to appeal to you in the name OF your laws
to vote down this motion"
Delegate Walker OF Illinois INQUIRED
ynafI asy.
of the organization to hang Doian. After
the laughter had subsidized President Mitch
ell suggested that this statement might be
differently construed when read in cold
type. Walker replied: II don't care how
it is construed"
THE organization cares" replied Presi-
dent Mitchell, earnestly, at the same time
bringing his gavel to the table with re-
| sounding blow.
Vice President Lewis also made an en-
phatic protest against Delegate Walkers
language. On vote the motion was lost
and by a subsequent action the language
of Walker was stricken out.
President Mitchell announced the resolu-
tions committee.
The report of the scale committee was
then read by Secretary John p White of
the committee.
| Inc report OF the committee was adopted.
DOIaB Removed from once.
! Secretary Wilson then read the proceed
| ings before the national executive board Of
| Thursday afternoon and evening in the
matter OF the appeal of Patrick Dolan from
the decision OF President Mitchell sustain
ing the right of the district convention to
GUST him from the presidency OF district
No. for refusing to cast the vote of the
a ID
in voting to accept the proposition Of the
operators in the January joint conference.
The finding of the board sustained the at
titude of President Mitchell and the power
of the convention to declare Dolans office
vacant The report was unanimously
adopted amid vigorous cheering.
National Executive Board Member
Thomas Burke OF Illinois then moved the
| expulsion OF President Dolan and Vice
President Bellingham Of district No. from
the United Mine Workers OF America.
President Mitchell asked permission to
make a suggestion and said
Let me ask you to defer voting on this
measure, in your interest, until some other
time. Let us settle our difficulties with
the operators first and then our internal
| dissensions."
Delegate John Walker Of Illinois moved
! plal d vote On TINS houoh DC deferred
until after the conference with the oper-
ators. President Perry Of the Illinois dis
trict asked whether. II no such conference
should be held. the matter would ever come
up again and suggested postponement TO a
fixed date The motion to defer was car
ried on a standing division of the conven-
ton.
President Mitchell said
/ Fears have been expressed that Pat
rick Dolan will interfere with the work
OF the scale committee. l wish to state
that II there is any such interference, l
shall at once convene this convention and
this motion will at once be taken up for
| action"
The convention adjourned until tomorrow.
To cure n Cold In One Nav
/ take LAXATIVE BROMO Ouinine Tablets