Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-15
JOHN MITCHELL ON DOLbN
Deliberate, Malicious and Premeditatsd
Faliehood Charged BY Leader
CONVENTION MAY REMOVE PRESIDENT
Record of Election of DoIan stricken
from Minutes Of Convention
injunction Case il
Continued.

PITTSBURG, Feb 1.-THE Pittsburg
district miners reassembled today with
President Patrick Dolan presiding. Ma
tional President Lewis read letter from
President Mitchell to the delegates. In
this letter MIR. Mitchell deals with existing
controversies, and says:
The question involved, is, has the regular
district convention of the mine workers
authority to impeach and remove any off,
cial of district organization who has been
charged with malfeasance in office?
The president of the district alleges that
inasmuch as he was elected by popular
vote of the miners of the district he cannot
be removed from office except by the same
power. | hold that regular district con-
remove from office any official who may
be charged with neglect OF uuty, diso-
bedience in oft1ce or violation Of instruc-
tions,
Entertaining these views as to the power
of the district convention, | have no other
choice than to decide in accordance there
with.
1t is not my intention at this time to
make reply to the statement issued-al-
though not written-by Mr. Dolan, which
appeared in the papers more than to say
that his allegation, that l said to him
during the Pittsburg convention of the
should be satisfied with renewal of the
present agreement. is 81 deliberate, mali
cious and premeditated falsehood.
Made No Statement.
No such statement was made by me TO him
at Pittsburg or anywhere else. If had ever
entertained sentiment in favor Of the re-
newal of the present agreement l should
have communicated that fact to my col
leagues in the International office or to the
members of the International executive
board. | certainly should not have gone
to Pittsburg and divulged my feelings to
one who has for years been unfriendly TO
my administration. Since the adjournment
of the International convention / have re-
Trained studiously from discussing publicly
hn n ai of hn lf1iZ ion md 10
allowed to pass unchallenged many asper-
sions and reflections upon myself 1t is my
in the proper place to reply to all OF these.
(signed) JOHN MITCHELL
At the close of the letter a motion was
made requesting the reading of the minutes
of last Saturdays session. The minutes
were read and a resolution was unani-
mously passed not approving the portion
containing the report of the tellers which
showed President Dolan and Vice Presi-
dent Bellnghams election by the miners.
The convention then adjourned to allow
the delegates and officers to attend the final
hearing in court on the temporary injunc
ton secured last week by President Dolan
against the delegates, restraining them from
interfering with his powers as president
The hearing on the injunction was post
poned indefinitely at $3.50 o'clock this after
noon, following a conference between coun-
sci for the litigants. 1t was agreed before
the court that either side may go into court
any time in the future and request hear
ing and that during the remaining sessions
of the convention parliamentary rules were
to be observed. The temporary injunction
is still effective.
1t was stated here tonight that John
Mitchell, president of the United Mine
Workers, has called special session of the
national executive board to take place in
indianapolis early in March Developments
in the anthracite and bituminous coal fields
since the adjournment of the interstate
conference will be reviewed The board will
decide whether to call another convention
of the miners or to issue this utimatum:
IAN advance in wages or strike"