Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-11
TeamsterGroup
Seeks 10 Upset
HOffd Election
Dissidents to Ask
Contempt Citution
In Court Petition
BY HOWARD L. DUTKIN

BY HOWARD L. DUTKIN
| Attorneys for a group Of rank
and file members Of the Team
sters Union today will ask
United States District Court
for a temporary restraining or
der to prevent newly elected
Teamster President James r.
Hoffa and other officials from
taking Office.
In addition. the attorneys
said they would move today TO
have the court hold Hoffa, the
union itself and a number of
individuals in contempt for al
legedly failing to abide by q
decree Of the United States
Court of Appeals concerning
the seating Of delegates TO the
Miami convention at which the
officers were elected.
The court also will be asked
TO restrain union officials from
committing acts of violence on
the dissidents who previously
had lost an attempt TO have the
court block the election. A re-
straint on violence also will be
asked TO protect Teamster
members who. by means of
AFFIDAVIT. supported the 10 dis
sidents.
Beating Charged
Attorney Sheldon Kaplan,
one Of the attorneys for the
rank and filers said the move
TO safeguard against violence
was occasioned by a beating
administered In New York yes
terday to Anthony Bal. a mem
Der Of a New York local who
had filed an afiidavit in support
Of the original move to block
the election.
Godfrey Schmidt. another at
torney for the dissident IS, said
he would seek q warrant for the
arrest Of two union members
who he said had beaten Bal at
a Cedarhurst Dong Island)
truck terminal yesterday. Mr..
Schmidt quoted the two assail-
ants as telling Bal we've been
waiting for you" Then they
attacked him. 1t was stated.
The disSident group had
charged that the election was
rugged and that delegates were
selected and seated without re-
gard to the union constitution.
Interference Declined
The U. s. Court Of Appeals
for the District. in declining to
interfere with the union cleo
ton. had specified that the del
egates must be seated in &C.
cordance with the unions con-
stitution.
In New York Dave Beck told
the Associated Press he will
resign as Teamsters Union
president as of next Tuesday
so Hoffa can take over-pro-
viding Hoffa isn't tied up in a
court trial.
Beck's term officially was to
end December /.
The Govern ents case
against Hoffa, in which he is
accused of conspiracy and per-
jury. is scheduled to come up
for trial in New York Tuesday.
Beck said II the case is post
poned. leaving Hoffa free to
carry on his union duties. he
Will resign Immediately as Of
that date.
Mcclellan Hits Back
Meanwhile. Senator McClel-
Ian. Democrat OF Arkansas.
says that Beck enabled Hoffa
to win the election by debating
disregard Of the unions con-
Stitution.
Senator Mcclellan, chairman
OF the special Senate committee
investigating racketeering in
the labor-management field,
said records of the conventions
Credentials Committee reveal
some situations which are lust
plain scandalous."
Hoffa said Beck and the
unions executive board were
charged with Interpretation of
the constitution. Beck gave his
Interpretation. Hoffa said, and
1t was then approved by the
executive board and later by
the full convention.
How far do we have TO go?"
he asked.