Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-06
FIERCE ATTACK UPON DOLAN
President of Pittsburg Miners Defend, His
Action at indianapolis
DEEMS STRIKE lNADWsABLt NOW
Resolution to Remove Him from
ONCE Ruled out After an Ex-
citing and DisordcrIy
Debate.

PlTTSBURG, Pa, Feb 4.--After a day
| characterized by disorder. Kisses and cat
calls with frequent demands to resign
the delegates of District No. of the United
Mine Workers union in convention failed
TO pass a resolution calling for the resigna-
ton of President Patrick Dolan, the pres
ident of District No. 5, FOR his action in
voting with the operators in indianapolis
to sustain the present wage scale. After
several hours of discussion upon the resolu-
ton, which the chair refused to recognize
the convention adjourned tonight until to-
morrow morning, after passing a resolu-
tion to appoint a committee on resolutions
consisting of five members which is to re-
port tomorrow morning.
Through the entire day Dolan was at
tackled from all sides and his attitude i'm
Indianapolis was the object of much criti-
cism and censure. When the meeting was
called to order there were calls of traitor
and enemy of the miners," and almost in
stRntly dozen or more of the delegates
were clamoring for recognition. Delegate
Stephen Wetzel presented the resolution
calling for the resignation of. Dolan and
Vice President Belineham.
Dolan Defends Action.
After securing order, President Dolan
said: .t.t &c.
When l went to indianapolis l was as
as any man i'm the conventions During the
american Fedora ton OF Labor convention
me they would like 10 see us get a restora-
ton of the last wage schedule. | said 1
would like to get it, but did not believe II
possible. In Indianapolis w d. Ryan told
me personally he Thought we would be
doing well to get a continuance of the
present rate because strike would be
n nllr mis-
are 5000 unorganized miners between the
Union Station and Johnstown and 1t was
because of these things that 1 voted in
favor of the operators proposition.
Il know" he continued, what II is to
carry on strike better than any one here,
or as well. 1t means camps, funds and
worries that few of those here have had
experience in meeting. I know what OBJ
stacles are to he met. what we must ex-
pectito go up against, ..-.
When the resolution of custer was pre-
scented President Dolan called Vice Prosi-
dent Bellingham to the chair and from the
floor of the convention, addressing the del
egates, said:
/ was elected president of this organiza-
ton by the miners of the Pittsburg dis
trict and they alone can remove me.
Will not be bluffed nor will resign. Reso-
lutions must be presented under the seal
Of the local unions and must be In the
hands or the secretary before the conven-
ton cOnVenpS. The resolution is of
order and cannot be passed.
This raised another uproar and only after
Secretary Dodds had explained that the
resolution was not in accord with the
| rulos was the business of the convention
proceeded with. Then the committee on
rules proceeded and the adjournment was
| taken. -t
Executive board Adjourns.
~
| executive board of the United Mine Work
| ers of America adjourned today. Score
tary Wilson said no statement would be
given out at this time. .
National Board Member E. s. Mccullough
of yMiehigan said aftag the board adjourned
that Il must not iteSregarded as official.
but 1t is his be1inf THAT the miners will
suspend work before there, will be an ac-
ceptance of any proposition which does not
carry with lit an increase In wages. Mr..
Mccullough said that every possible effort
would be exhausted to secure an adjustment
before strike action IL taken, that IL a sus-
pension does come 1t would be preceded
by meeting of the national board which
would issue the strike call necessary to
bring the men from the mines.
The board adjourned to meet again at the
call of President Mitchell.
1Tesiuent JOnn Mltcnel lett Tor his home
at Spring Valley, ILL.,. tonight. From there
he will go to Chicago before he returns to
indianapolis.
Many of the members of the international
executive board have departed for their
homes.
Speaking Of the possibility of a strike or
der Vice President Lewis said today:
Never in the history of strikes have 1
known a strike order to he issued more
than twenty-four hours before the eXpira-
ton of the wage scale. We have two
months to issue that order &c II must come,
so 1t is folly to talk of It being issued now.
Coal Drivers May strike.
NEW YORK. Feb. 5-Negotiatlons for
settlement of the differences between the
United Coal drivers of this city and their
employers came TO an abrupt close late to-
day and unless some, unexpected avenue to
peace is opened within the next twenty-four
hours 1900 union drivers will go on strike.
Wages and hours are of secondary impor-
lance in the dispute, The union demands
that the employers give full recognition TO
the union and the employers resoluteiy re-
fuse.