The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-17
Says Nothing But Referendum
 Vote Ca0 Remove Him
DELEGATES OVERRIDE CHAIR
Anthracite Miners Are Working On Their Demands and Mitchell Re- fuses to Comment on What
 Action Will Be Taken.

Pittsburg February 16.-After two weeks uproar and disorder that on sev- eral occasions almost resulted in riots and finally an appeal to the courts of the commonwealth. the delegates to the con- vention of District No. 5, United Mine Workers of America, succeeded In pass- Ing @ resolution declaring vacant the of- flee of President Dolan and Vice President Bellngham.
 The resolution was passed over the head Of Dolan, President John Mitchell of the United Mine Workers of America. who is in New York. was notified by telegraph of the action of the convention, and fol- lowing out his declaration in telegrams previous to the presenting of the resom- tion he is expected to telegraph the names of temporary officers of his selection so that they may be announced in the con- vention tomorrow. There was some anX- iety as to the delegates being in contempt of court In busting the officers until at torneys explained that the injunction that was granted Dolan earlier in the week protects Dolan from violence but does not interfere with the transaction of business.
 Lewis Appealed In Vain.
 Notwithstanding the earnest appeals of National Vice President Lewis and Sec retary-Treasurer Dodds of the Plttsburg district for a fair and square deal, the delegates attending the Pittsburg district miners convention unanimously adopted a resolution today declaring the offices or president and vice president of the Pitts burg district miners vacant.
 President Dolan presided at today's ses- sion and refused to entertain the resoiu- tion hui 1t was passed over his head. The delegates at once notified President John Mitchell now in New York, of their ac- ton, and it was expected he will appoint men to i'll the two offices sometime dur ing the, day It grew uproarions When President Dolan ruled the resolution out of order and culmlnated In scene or wild excitement when the delegates Voteu ,,naninnouslv for it's adoption President DoIan arose in the midst of the turmoil and reiterated his previous declaration 4nat he would never resign nor would he he ousted unless by referendum vote or Inc voters of the Pittsburg district Who elected him their leader
 The resolution declaring the two offices vacant was prepared early today, fIesi7 dent Mitchell was wired of the pfoposeu action by the delegates who asked nm IL he would appoint successors to fresiuen' DoIan and Vice President Uriah Belllhs ham. if the resolution was passed. Presl- dent MitehelPs reply, which stated he wo,Id immediately fill the places, If they were made vacant, was received just few minutes before the noon adjournment. The resolution was then introduced ana passed. ternoon.
 At the afternoon session the committee on resolutions presented a resolution de- claring:
 DoIan Still Obstreperous.
 "Whereas. Patrick Dolan. late President of District No ,, having refused to va cate the office,
 ''Resolved That his right to preside over the convention should not be questioned so that the business of the conVehuon would not be delayed.
 Dolan promptly called this out Of oroer' but if was passed over his head. lie said: ., p..s,-
 "T want to say that International Presl- dent John Mitchell, International vice President Tom Lewis, nor any other man will he in my office except as Vlsitofs' No one has the right to be there unless the miners and the law says SO
 There was another uproar and hnally International Vice President Lewis LOOK the delegates to task for delaying the business of the convention, saying that the preamble that had been adopted charging President Dolan with delaying business. was not consistent with the nresent action of the delegates. Up to inc adjournment this evening President Mitchell had not designated the tempora- " officers of District No. 3, but 1t was expected a telegram would be received In time to read to the convention when 1t assemblies tomorrow morning.
 May Be Taken Into Court.
 According to the attorneys for the dele gates. the action taken by their clients today is not in opposition to the tenn porary injunction secured recently by President Dolan. When the hearing on the injunction proceedings was held last We'd nesdav an agreement was reached be- tween counsel for both sides that par llamentary rules were to be observed dur ing the remaining session of the conven- tion and business was to progress as though there was no injunction. The at torneys state the courts order protects President Dolan from personal violence, hut does not interfere with the transac- tion of business. When President Nit cher names Dolan and Bellingham's sue cessors 1t Is likely the whole matter will be taken in the court by the dele gates. to compel the presidents to relin- qush their offices.