The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-09-18
Head of Alliance, Huffed When
Progressives Gain Control, Re-
fuses to Take Further Part
In Proceedings
SENDS IN LETTER
SAYING HE'S THROUGH
tlprOar Results and Committee Is
Finally Named to Wait on
Disgruntled Official

There was tremendous excitement
IN the Wednesday morning session OF
the Polish National alliance. in Dom
Polski, when letter was received
from the censor, or highest officer. OF
the alliance, Anton Schrieber. OF Buff
falo. who left the hall when the pro-
gressive wing OF the alliance captured
the organization and unseated the
committee on claims and appeals,
which Mr.. Schneider had appointed.
For two days Mr.. Schneider has not
attended the sessions Of the body OF
which he Is head.
In his letter, Mr.. Schneider said
that he had labored consistently Tor
the good Of the order, and was grfev-
ed at the actio ntaken In unseating
his committee. He declared that ne
would send In his badge OF ONCE ana
: his reports. and would not appear
again on the floor.
Immediately, Stanislaw Dengel, OF
Cleveland, progressive leader, ed
itor OF the Nationalist, Polish pa
per, was on his feet. Mr.. Dengel had
q hard fight, Tuesday. flor seat In
the convention. Unable to secure a
position as delegate from the group
to which he belonged, he Joined an
other, and became its delegate; but
his right to sit was questioned be-
cause he had not been a member six
months. and his friends had dificult
time to seat him. Mr.. Dengel evil
IDENTIFY bore no malice. for he spoke
In favor of inviting the conservative
leader, Mr.. Schneider, to explain his
grievances to the convention. The
suggestion was received with great
applause, but many men jumped to
their feet in protest One urged that
Mr.. Schneider be interpellated with
the other officers, at the time set for
their questioning, later In the week.
Another said that Mr.. Schneider had
done wrong to leave the assembly,
and should not be honored by further
attentions. Stanislaw Litko, Of Mil
waukee. moved the appointment Of a
committee to bring the censor to the
hall. Delegate Kulakowski, waving
their arms and shaking their asts at
him. Order was restored with
Guilty. At least. without much dissent,
the chairman was given authority tn
appoint q committee to wait on the
censor and bring him to the hall, II
possible.
The constitution was amended in
many particulars. Hereafter there
will be IL directors instead OF nine,
and two will be women. To become
an Ofacer, q member must have been
IN good standing for five years. and
the higher officers must be citizens Of
the United States; and will not be
allowed to hold ONCE more than two
terms. The censor shall be paid for
his services, and will be recompensed
for his expenses In behalf Of the alli-
ance.
A very important change was made
in the representation In the national
convention. Hitherto. each group has
been entitled to one delegate for
very 100 members, or fraction of 100.
Hereafter, the groups will be COM
bined into circuits, and each circuit
will have one delegate for every $50
members. This will reduce the num-
Der Of delegats from narly 1000 to
about 400.
It was reported that 10000 mem
bers had Joined the alliance since the
last convention. two years ago.
The action Of Censor Schneider is
thought to have killed his chances for
reelection, and II Is believed that the
highest honor will fall to Thomas
Siemiradski. OF Chicago. for IL years
editor Of the official organ Of the alli-
ance. Before that time, he was pro-
lessor In the Polish seminary In Do
troit. Prof. Siemiradski is the candi-
date Of the younger, progressive mem.
. bers who have gradually gained In
strength until this year, they have
been able to dominate the convention.