Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-11
DOLAN SCORES BIG POINT
Pittsburs kiner,' President Declared
Elected for Another Year.
INJUNCTION CASE is CONTINUED
Opposition win seek Court order
Restraiuins DoIan from Acting
During the New
Term.

cured breathing spell this afternoon by
adtourning until next Wednesday. Before |
the close. however. President Dolan was
successful I'm having the election tellers' re-
port read and despite the appeals from his
decision declared himself. Jriah Bellng- |
ham and William Dodds elected respec- |
lively president vice president and secre-
tary-treasurer for the coming year.
Confusion prevailed during almost the en- |
tire session today and order was only re-
stored when Vice President Lewis in a |
speech to the delegates threatened to leave |
the city and not return.
President Dolan announced that within !
twenty-four hours he would make public a |
statement of his position. with his reasons
for voting az he did at the Indianapolis
conventions
Following the adjournment of the con- |
ventlon 102 delegates held a caucus and de-
termined upon a legal tight to unseat Dolan
and Bellingham. Secretary Dodds was ex-
empted from the action, as he has said he
would retire at the end of his present
term, March 81
The caucus decided to employ attorneys
to secure an injunction against the district
officers. forbidding them to withdraw money
from the treasury OF the organization and
to enjoin Patrick Dolan. Urish Bellingham
and all members-elect to the district Off
ces until new election is held
Injunction Case Goes over.
The hearing on the injunction secured by
President Dolan, restraining the delegates
from ousting him, which was set for today,
was at the request OF defendants, post
poned until next Wednesday morning.
A brief hearing on the temporary injunc-
ton secured yesterday by President Patrick
Dolan of the Pittsburg district miners
against 139 delegates attending the district
convention, restraining them from interfer-
| ing with his powers as president, held
today before Judge Frazer in common pleas
| court No. 3 Additional time was required
| by the defendants, and Wednesday after
noon at O'Clock was fixed by the court for
| the final hearing.
| session lasting one hour was held by
the convention this morning previous TO
! going to court in a body. 1t was the
| stormest meeting yet held and there was
! opposition TO every matter presented by
President Dolan. National Vice President
| Lewis announced that President Mitchell
| had instructed him TO remain in Pittsburg
| for a few days Mr. Lewis also read a
! telegram from President Mitchell advising
! the executive board OF the Pittsburg dis
| trict miners that they were permitted to
! draw on their treasury for funds to retain
legal talent in the injunction proceedings.
| II personally am paying my attorneys"
| shouted Dolan to Lewis and the delegates,
| and the executive board will do likewise.
| No money will be taken from the treasury
for this purpose IL can help it,
| The convention adjourned until this after
| noon.
The court proceedings of the morning
apparently had no effect on the enthusiasm
| of the delegates when the convention
opened this afternoon, and upon President
| Dolan calling for the report of the com
mittee on election warm argument at
| once ensued.
Call for Election Report.
For five days President Dolan has been
| trying to get this report before the con-
vention and when it was called this after
noon Delegate James Wathorn moved an
adjournment until next Wednesday. This
Dolan promptly ruled out of order, and
dozen delegates insisted on an appeal from
the chairs rule being taken. But Presl-
dent Dolan stood like rock and welded
the gavel in defiant manner. A delegate
mere asked Dolan relative to his attitude
in the Ryan resolution at Indianapolis.
Dolan then said: Within twenty-four hours
j will give to the world full statement
of my position at Indianapolis. / will
send copies of this statement to every local
union in the Pittsburg district and also
to every local union in the United States"
Dolan L. Reelected.
President Dolan again asked that the
tellers read their report, and upon objec-
tons from various parts of the hall, he
accused the delegates of purposely delay
ing the proceedings and called their atten-
ton to the provisions of the injunction.
National Vice President Lewis here took
the floor and made an impassioned plea.
He urged the delegates not to adjourn
the convention. but to transact the bust
ness properly. so that they could give an
intelligent report to their constituents. The
earnest work of Mr.. Lewis had the effect
of uuieting the delegates and the tellers'
report was then presented. The report
showed that President Dolan had received
s.3s2 votes and was elected without opposl-
ton. Vice President Urriah Bellingham
was also elected. receiving 1858 votes. as
was William Dodds for secretary-treasurer
Dodds received 4O9S votes
At the close OF the report and without
waiting for action by the convention
, President DolEti declared the oficers named
elected for another year.
: Opposition VIII Ask Injunction.
J Confusion again reigned and appeals from
z all parts of the hall, but the chair ruled
|. them out of order and announced adjourn
! ment until next Wednesday.
Doians opponents met Immediately after
the close OF the convention and appointed
. a committee to employ counsel TO hght
. | the Injunction.
II was also decided to take legal action
h enJoining the newly elected officers from
taking their seats on April !.
Letters from number of locals wer,
read at the meeting pledsing money fol
: this purpose.
+, Mitchell Talks of situation.
! INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 1O-President JOIN
Mitchell of the United Mine Workers lef
indianapolis tonight for New York, wher,
he will attend the meeting of the anthra
cite operators and miners to be held mex
! Thursday Before he started Mr.. Mitchell
i was asked whether ne thought the situa
ton in the Pittsburg convention il not tn
= result of plot aimed at the national union
! With a smile he replied: II regret tina
| am not in a position to talk on the sub