Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-02
Of HOifa
Plan Court Plea
II He Is Elected
BY HOWARD I. DUTKTN

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The Transfers Union today
had the sanction Of Chief Jus
tice Warren 70 proceed with the
election Of oficers at the union
convention at Miami Beach. but
attorneys for members seeking
TO block the election said they
would move next to have the
final vote set aside.
The lawyers for the dlssident
group also declared they would
seek contempt Of court action
against the union hierarchy II
certain delegates. whom they
assert were selected Illegally,
are seated. The election, brand
ed BY opponents as rugged. =
Is scheduled for the latter part
Of this week.
These signs Of further liti-
cation involving the union con-
troversy follo4ed on the heels
of Justice Warren's refusal yes
terday to issue q. stay order
which would have had the ef-
feet Of reinstating q Federal
Court injunction against the
election.
Calls Action Tardy
The Chief Justice said the
issues were raised too late con-
sidering the imminence Of the
election.
In rejecting the motion to
stay an order Of the United
States Court Of Appeals. the
Chief Justice commented that
the move TO block the vote was
instituted ''in District Court
only 10 days before the unions
convention was scheduled TO
open.n
The Chief Justices order
continued: MANY Of the ale
cations In the papers are based
on events known by petitioners
TO have occurred months and
years ago.
The relief sought at this
late date" Chief Justice Warren
wrote. would call for an extra
ordinary exercise Of judicial
power that only the most COM
pelling considerations could
warrant.
ITO enjoin the election Of
ofncers Of an international
union Of esl locals and Is
million members during the
course Of its convention pro-
ceedings. on allegations Of con-
spiracy supported by the af-
fidavits here. without testimony
having been taken. would In
deed be drastic action.
In the light Of all the cir
cumstances. there appears to
be no sufncient reason for M
to interfere with the conelu-
sions Of the Court Of Appeals.
Accordingly. the petition Is
denied"
Charge Corrupt Leadership
) The dissident Is had de-
clared that the union hierarchy.
which includes Dave Beck as
president and James r. Hoffa
is expected successor. Is cor
rupt.
They had asserted they
would suffer irreparabIe dam
age II Hoffa were elected in
that his selection would mean
expulsion Of the union from
the AFL-CIO. They predicted
violence and hloodshed when
"the AFL-CIO establishes q
rival organization to work
against the corrupt defend
ants"
Last week Federal Judge p.
Dickinson Let's enjoined the
union from holding the cleo
ton. But his decision was
stayed by the y. s. Court Of
Appeals for the District.
However. the appellate court
decreed that the delegates
must be selected In accordance
with the union constitution.
1t Is this latter proviso which
attorneys for the dissents are
relying on for contempt Of
court action II certain OF the
delegates are seated.
The appellate courts ruling
also held the door open for fur
ther District Court litigation
by the petitioners. Before the
District Court Is the complaint
to enjoin the election. Although
Judge Let's ruling was stayed
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