The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-06
DISORDER AT MEETING
 OF ANTHRACITE MINERS
KISSES 1IND CAT CALLS FOR PRESIDENT DOLAN DIS
 TRICT NO. 5.

His Resignation Demanded Because He
 Voted to Accept the Operators Prop
 OsitiOn at Indianapolis - Attacked
 from All Sides--Refuses to Resign
 and Defends Himself on Floor of Con-
 vention-StrOng Advocate of Strike
 at First but Changed His MiAd.
 Pittsburg, Feb. 5.-After a day char acterized by disorder, misses and cat calls, with frequent demands to re sign" the delegates of District No. of the United Mine Workers union, in convention, failed to pass a resolution calling for the resignation of Patrick Dolan, president of District No. 5. The resolution was based on his action in voting with the operators in Indianap- oils to sustain the present wage scale. After several hours of discussion the convention adjourned tonight until to- morrow, after appointing a committee on resolutions, consisting of five mem bers which is to report tomorrow.
 Through the entire day Dolan was att leANNpd LlOlll clll oiOC0t ehllN AlAo 1StANAOS in Indianapolis was the object of much criticism and censure. When the meet ing was called to order there were cries of "Traitor!" and Enemy of the min ers!" and almost instantly a 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 Bellingham.
 After securing order President Dolan said:
 When I went to Indianapolis I was as strong an advocate of strike, if necessary, as any man in the conven- tion. During the American Federation of Labor convention here John Mitchell and w. D. Ryan told me they would like to see us get a restoration of the last wage scale. I said I would like to get 1t, but did not believe it possible. In Indianapolis W. D. Ryan told me personally that he thought we would be doing we'll to get continuance of the present rate, because a strike would be dernoralizing to our organization.
 There are 65,0O0 unorganized miners between the Union station and Johns- town and it was because of these things that l voted in favor of the operators proposition
 q know, he continued, what it is to carry on a strike better than any one here, or as we'll, It means camps, funds and worry that few of those here have had experience in meeting. know what obstacles that gre to be met what we must expect to go up against" When the resolution of custer was presented President Dolan called Vice. President Bellingham to the chair, and from the floor of the convention, ad- dressing the delegates, said:
 T was elected president of this or ganizatlon by the miners of the Pitts burg district, and they alone can re- move me. I will not be bluffed, moi will I resign. Resolutions must be pre- sented under the seal of the local unions and must be in the hands of the secre. tary before the convention convenes The resolution is out of order and can not be considered"
 This raised another uproar, and only after Secretary Dodd had explained that the resolution was not in accord with tho rules was the business of the con- vention proceeded with, Then the com mittee on resolutions was appointed and l the adjournment was taken.