The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-09-25
DELEGATES AT
T.U. CONGRESS
FLAY BROMLEY
Called Betrayer BY Min
ers' Delegates

lon Congress when John Bromley rose
to second a motion of Robert Smillie's
asking for continued support of the
miners strike.
The miners had stood betrayal by
the leaders Of the T. U. c. They
had stood starvation, government at
tacks and public insults from Ram
say Macdonald. ]. H. Thomas and
others including Bromley. 1t. was
Bromley who wrote the infamous ar
ticle against the miners and in iusti-
fcation Of the calling off of the
strike, that was used by Churchill and
the coal operators in their strike
breaking publicity.
Miners Break Loose.
To put Bromley up as defender of
the miners so that his political shirts
might be washed was more than the
miners could stand Their delegates
in the convention put on a demonstra-
ton that threw the convention into
an uproar and compelled the chair
man, Mr. Pugh, to adjourn the SEES
sion.
The following is an account given
Of the incident by the London Daily
Herald. official daily organ of the
Trade Union Congress, which is I'M
der the control Of the right wing:
A storm of passion burst with light
ming suddenness upon the calm Of
the Trades Union Congress- this af-
ternoon. Disorder ragged for nearly
half an hour, but after 4O-minutes'
adjournment calm was restored.
Mr.. Smile, with his caressing voice,
had on behalf Of the general council
been making an appeal for financial
assistance for the miners, and Con-
gress was obviously moved by the ap-
peal.
Mr.. Bormley, who was to second
tho appeal. which took the form of an
emergency resolution, was rising to
his feet when Point Of order, Mr..
Chairman" in a rich Lancashire &C
cent, rang thru the hall.
It came from Mr.. McGurk, a miners
delegate, and he proceeded to ask
whether the general council had de-
liberately gone out of its way to. in
suit the miners by asking Mr.. Brom-
ley to second the resolution.
There were shouts and cries from
the miners delegates in support Of
Mr., McGurk, and clamor of ex-
cited remarks, punctuated by the
clang of the chairman's bell, came
from other parts Of the hall
Mr.. McGurk stood, with all eyes on
him. He reiterated his demands for
an apology, apparently in connection
with document on the national strike
which had appeared in the journal Of
Mr.. Bromley's union.
Put Baldwin up" shouted dele
gate above the din, and cries of ''Trai-
tor" could also be heard.
"come Down BromIeyl"
Pushing forward towards Mr.. Nc
Gurk, with gray tousled hair, came Mr..
Hough, the Yorkshire Miners treas
urer, shouting to Mr.. Bromley to sit
down, and calling to the council to
put someone else up.
The chairman hammering his bell,
kept calling for order.
Have you seen Bromleys poster
used against us2" shouted another
miner. and then Mr.. Richardson, the
federation treasure. could be heard
appealing to his miner colleagues. eve
have been Inundated, we have made
our protest" he said.
Bromley Rose Again.
There was lulhin the hubub and
Mr.. Bromley, who had sat down, rose
again to speak.
Mingled cheers and boots greeted
him and many miners and other dele
gates made to leave the hall.
The aisles were blocked with gesti-
culating, arguing and excited dele
gates.
Mr.. Pugh began to read the stand
ing orders relating to the expulsion
from the congress OF delegate who
refuses to obey the chair, but this
warning of disciplinary action did not
calm the storm.
The miners and others shouted to
Mr.. Bromley to sit down, and then
came the strains OF 1.-THE Red Flag"
There was pause, and then the
chairman was Heard to say: Con
gress will. adjourn until O'Clock"
The general council went into SEES
sion, and the miners also held a meet
ing.
Mr.. Richardson. Mr.. McGurk, and
Mr.. A. Parkinson. NJ. p, went as de-
putation to the council and explained
their position. They had made their
protest, they said, and would no longer
obstruct the business OF congress.
Takers Dignity suIlledl
The atmosphere in the hall was still
tense when the chairman entered
again with the council and took his
place in silence He explained the
standing orders, and spoke Of the dig.
nifty Of the congress that had been sui.
He'd by the incident.
Mr.. Richardson asked permission to
make the statement that he had al.
rauHNr ~ he