Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-08-06
rHE NATIONAL CONVENTION

OF the A A. I. 4 &. w. at Cleveland
Vice President hogers. OF This CITY,
Does Himself Froad.
The following, taken from yesterday 8
Claseiend Lender, shows that Wheel
ing men are listened 20 with pleasure
and hesrtily applauded:
The delegates to the convention OF
metal workers have finally about all ar
rived and the association has settled
down to business. One noticeable fea-
ture of this class Of men IS the de.
yotion they manifest for their work, and
It every meeting OF the session the en-
tire visiting representation is present.
Y,st .rday morning the time OF the as
semb!y was occupied with somewhat
heate discussion regarding the cOndi-
dition OF the Eighteenth ward. Much
opposition was expressed 10 the pub
lished account Of the state Of affairs in
that portion OF the city. although there
is no doubt that the union stands upon
a very weak footing there.
1t was decided at the meeting to post.
pone the mass meeting until I'd night, at
which time the most strenuous efoit
will he made thoroughly 10 root and
ground" the union in Newburg. As an
attendant of the court, the convention
mas invited the iron and steel workers
from that locality to participate in an
excursion this forenoon 10 Put-in.Bay.
From the extra eXertion being put forth,
it is evident that the association realizes
its weakness in this city, and as well the
necessity OF gaining strength.
The remainder of the days work con-
sisted in the reading OF reports by the
trustees, which were listened to with
much interest. These reports embodied
but the outlines OF the years work and
the more interesting facts will be pre-.
scented in the papers read by the depu.
ties and vice presidents. To day, as an.
nounced above, the chief mpl0ymdnt OF
the convention will be centered in the
excursion and subsequent mass meeting.
EXCURSION.
Late in the afternoon the delegates,
with Fay's excellent band, enjoyed a
fine sail on the lake in the steamer City
of Detroit. The boat did not return until
after 10 o'clock, when the iron workers
termed, and. headed by Fay's band,
marched up Superior street, breaking
ranks in front OF the American House
The band serenaded the officers stopping
at that hotel, and President John Jar
rett, stepping to the balcony, spoke his
pleasure at the boat ride, and said he
believed all had happy time. Loud
C Ills from the crowd brough out.
MR.. EDWARD RODGERS,
of Wheeling, one OF the vice presidents
OF the Association. Mr.. Rodgers made
an eloquent oil hand speech and receiv.
ed great applause. lie spoke OF the
honor and dignity of labor, and Of the
pride which laboring men should have
in their toll Labor, he said, was or
dained by God, and it was just that
every man should earn his bread by the
sweat OF his own brow. The SEN
timeDt that some men would
rather live by the sweat of
other mems brows was applauded. He
spoke oil the prosperity OF American
workmen as compared with the toilers
OF the Old World, that in this country
they work shorter hours, receive better
wages and get more TO eat than in Eu'
rope. He said that while American
workmen were willing to labor long and
hard. it was lair that they should have
some Of the ice cream and cake, which
sentiment received immense applause.
The crowd then broke up Tor the night.