The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-03


 polan Causes Sensation.
 Patrick Dolan voted Ives. for the Penn sylvania miners and the vote was ehal- lenged. A1r Dolan arose and said: T have authority to cast the vote for the Pennsylvania miners and until that anf thority is taken away from me l vote yes" There were loud cries of no '.noy throw him out" we'll take the authority away from him. President Mitchell said.
 The convention Of the miners decided to refuse the proposition just presented and the miners voted mo-
 MT. Robbins said the miners had the right to vote by states unless the presi- dent of the miners assumed the position of n dictator.
 President Mitchell said he did not as- sume such q position. "The miners or- ganzation has indorsed the report of the scale committee which refused to continue the present wage scale.o said he, and when the miners speak as q unit l am their spokesman"
 Secretary Wilson announced that he would refuse to announce the vote until it should be decided how the vote was cast.
 A Pittsburg delegate stated that MT Dolan did not express the sentiment or the Pennsylvania miners when he voted yes A voice shouted that MT. Dolan was president of the district and had au- thority to cast the vote for the Pennsyl- Vania miners
 Another Pennsylvania delegate said he would like 10 know where Mr. Dolan got his authority.
 MT. Robbins appealed to the chair for a decision as to whether the secretary should not be required to announce the vote. The chair said:
 Each state has four votes. Mir. Do- Ian has the right to announce the vote of the Pennsylvania miners. The motion is carried
 MT. Robbins at once moved that the joint conference adjourn sine die. Ihls was lost amid some confusion.
 President Mitchell at once announced a meeting of the national convention of the miners at ? o'clock.
 Miners Hold Convention.
 The miners convention was called to order by President Mitchell this after noon.
 Delegate Hays of collinsville. H., said: MT. Chairman, if I am in order, will make motion that Patrick Dolan be expelled from this organization for trai- torous conduct and for treason to the district he represents
 Deafening cheers and many cries or ''second' greeted the motion.
 Secretary Treasurer Wilson spoke against the adoption of the motion and asked Delegate Hays to withdraw 1t.
 Delegate Clark of the Pittsburg district accused President Dolan of district No. of refusing to hold q caucus.
 Delegate Hays spoke in favor of the adoption of his motion
 Patrick Dolan, speaking with emotion, disclaimed any ulterior motives In cast ing his vote contrary to the majority of the delegates of his district. He denied having refused to call caucus
 A motion was offered to amend the pre- vious motion to provide for the resigna- ton of Dolan.
 Mr. Doan asked the delegates not to take any such action. and Delegate Wal ker questioned the right of the national convention to remove Dolan on a point of order.
 President Mitchell sustained the point of order.
 With motion of Evans of Ohio that the entire subject matter pending before the house be referred to the Pittsburs district, d motion to adjourn for one hour was carried.
 Again Called to Order.
 When the national convention was re- convened at o'clock by President Nit ehell. he read the motion submitted by Delegate Hays and the substitute offer ed by Delegate Evans, and asked if the delegates from District No. wished to make any remarks on the result of their caucus. which was held during the re- cess of the national convention.
 Delegate William Dodds rose and said:
 "On behalf of the delegates from Dis trct ,, l wish to inform this convention that we are with you in your action of yesterday and that we want to be record cd as voting No on the question this morning." He then read a resolution which he said had been adopted unani- mously by the delegates from District 5, and in substantiation, every delegate from District ,, with the exception of Presi- dent Doan and Vice President Belllngram rose to their feet.
 The resolution follows:
 '"fhe seventeenth annual convention of the United Mine Workers of America as- sembled in Indianapolis. we the delegates from District 5, of Pittsburg Pa., in- dorse the following resolutions:
 Be 1t resolved, That we the dele gates, of District 5. Pittsburg. Pa. con- demn the action and attitude of Presi- dent P. Dolan and Vice President Bel lingram by voting in the joint conference of miners and operators on February ?, 1906, contrary to the instructions given them by the delegates at our annual con vention assembled in Pittsburg January 9 to 13 1906."
 Secretary-Treasurer W. R. Wilson moved that in view of the action of the Pittsburg delegation, the motion and sub stitute be laid on the table and on a divi- sion vote the motion was carried
 Delegate Haskins, of Ohio, stating that further discussion on this matter would be improper moved that convention ad- journ sine die
 Advises Them to Raise Funds.
 President Mitchell said:
 Before presenting this motion I wish to inform the convention that there will be meeting of the national executive board at o'clock tomorrow morning and the delegates here assembled and then the members of the organization had bet ter provide for a little defense fund of their own and those that have not laid by anything in the past had better do so now, in order that they may be self sustaining for at least a reasonable length of time.''
 The motion to adjourn was then mt and carried amid cheers.
 Saying that 1t was the custom of the annual convention. President Mitchell re- auested Delegate T. D. Nichols of Illi- nois. to come forward and lead the con vention in singing America"
 With lusty voices and much emotion the delegates rose to their feet and sang the national anthem.
 Tapping his gavel rapidly on the table and breaking silence during which one might have plainly heard a pin fall. Pres ident Mitchell said: sThere heinz no f,,r