Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-11
PACIf|ED THE MINERS
Vice President Lewis Strong
Plea for Order.
,TELLERS' REPORT ADOPTED
Dolan's Opponents Failed to Stampede
Meeting.
A LIVELY TIME AT FITTSBURG
-Dclanites Appointed Committee
to Employ Counsel to Fight In
junction-To Meet Wednesday.
A LIVELY TIME At PITTSBURG

Alter SIX days OF turnlOll ana
strife the delegates to the miners
convention OF Pittsburg district, in
that city, secured a breathing spell
yesterday afternoon by adjourn
ng until next Wednesday.
Before the close, however, Presi-
dent Dolan was successful in hav-
ing the election tellers' report read,
and, despite appeals from his de-
cision, declared himself, Uriah Bel
lingham and William Dodds elect
ed respectively president, vice pres
ident and secretary-treasurer for
the coming year.
Confusion prevailed during al
most the entire session today, and
order was only restored when Vice
President Lewis, in d speech to the
delegates, threatened to leave the
city and not return President Do
Ian announced that within twenty
four hours he would make public
statement OF his position, with his
reasons for voting as he did at the
Indianapolis convention.
PITTSBUEG February 13-The court
proceedings Of the morning. apparently had
no effect ON the enthusiasm of the dele
gates to the miners convention When
President Dolan called for the report of
the teiers committee on the recent cleo
tion, when the delegates reconvened this
afternoon, warm argument at once en-
sued.
For five days President Dolan has been
trying TO get this report before the con-
Nention, and when it was called this after
noon Delegate James Watchorn moved an
adjournment until next Wednesday. This
Dolan promptly ruled out Of order, and n
dozen delegates insisted on an appeal
from the chairs ruling being taken But
President polan stood like rock and
welded the savel in a defiant manner. a
delegate here asked Dolan relative to his
attitude in the Ryan resolution at Indian
apois. Boan then said:
within twenty-fOur hours l will give to
the world fun statement of my position
al Indianapolis. l will send copies of this
statement TO every local union in the Pitts
burg district, and also to every local union
in the United States"
President Dolan again asked that the
tellers read their report, and upon obiec-
tions from various parts of the hall he ac-
cused the delegates of purposely dalaying
the proceedings, and called their attention
10 the provisions of the injunction. Ma
tiOnal Vice President Lewis here took the
floor and made an impassioned plea for the
delegates 10 carefully consider all their ac-
tons, as il was 10000 miners whom they
represented. and not only few locals.
Lewis Hurls Threat
III you do not heed my advice" said he.
when l leave this city l will not come
back to advise you, and no man in the
United States can compel me to-"
He urged the delegates not TO adjourn the
convention, but TO transact the business
properly. that they could give an intelli-
gent report to their constituents. lie again
referred TO the coming struggle that April
may develop, and tod of the necessity for
absolute harmony that the best interests
of the mine workers OF the country can oe
served
The earnest and eloquent work of Mr.
Lewis had the effect of quietIng the dele
gates ard the tellers' reporr was then pre-
sented. The report showed that Presiden,
Dolan had received S,S62 votes, and was
elected without opposition. Vice Presiden,
Uriah Bellingham was also reelected. re-
ceiving G.453 votes, as was William Dodds
for secretary-treasurer Dodds received
1903 votes.
Declared Officers Elected.
At the close of the report and without
waiting for action by the convention Presi-
dent Dolan declared the officers named
elected for another year.
Confusion again reigned, and appeals
from the decision were made by delegates
from all parts OF the hall. but the chair
ruled them out of order, and announced ad.
tournment until next Wednesday,
Dolan's opponents met Immediately after
the close of the convention and appointed
a committee to employ counsel TO fight the
injunction.
II was also decided to take legal action
enjoining the newly elected officers from
taking their seats on April /.
Letters from a number of locals were reac
al the meeting nledrinp money for this