The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-10-17
"A LABOR REVOLT! /.
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IN THE WoRktNoMEN's RANKS,
Prt'Idtnt Jarrett Asked 10 Step Doun s.d Out Dy
tho Mechanics Lodge Of tbs 4malsamated
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'-Pl1rsnuRon, October l0.-sincc the fall
urc Of the iron strike evidence Of internal
dlssenslons in the Amalgamated Associa.
ton have bccn cropping out aud ut lust IN
open revolt has been madeby the Mechan;
IDS Lodge, which Is composed OF puddleri.
They have Issued a circular in which they
speak Of the action Of the Anishcrs rs COW.
arlly and cringing, and accuse President
Jarrett with being vacillating, timorous
and ,derelict Of his duties and only serisi.
tive Of his personal dignity. With these
assertions MS u foundation, the Mechanics
Lodge asks President jarrett 10 resign, and
further, is endeayoring 10 get other lodges
to join in the request. From the above It
will DO seen that the puddlers have not
given up the fight for six dollars, but mean
iostrikc when an Opportunity affords. ~
Following is copy OF the circular re.
,ferred 10 above: .-----
'PlrrsnuRoH, SOUTH SIDE, Oct ., 1852.
BRorilEEs:: Ia nccordance with inslr,,c.
tions Of Mechanics Lodge No. %, pennsyl.
vania, + hereby inform YOU OF the action.
taken by its members at the last regular
meeting, in reference to the result OF the
STRIKE. Brothers, believing as We do now,
that were 1t not for the vacilla,ng and in.
consistent actions Of President Jarrett, in
conf anetion with Il few cowardiy,; cringiug
iinishers, who would sacrifice all principles
Of manhood ut the behcsts OF their employ.
crs, that the strike would terminate in our
favor. Brothers, it is quite evident from
theSattitude taken by President Jarret at
the inception OF the strike, and persistenlly
maintaining that. attitude to the end, thu,
he WAS not for us or with us; he al.
lowed .disscnsion in our ranks by endorsing
and encouraging tinishcrs meetings, know.
ing perfectly well that such meetings
were detrimental 10 the successful
issue Of the strike. II President jarrett
were not so timorous and dcrelict in his
duties, and SO sensitive OF his dignity as to
break his word by saying that tho puddlers
were not entitled to six dollars per ton, the
strike would have ended favorably to us
long since. Now, brothers, in view OF sitesc
facts, and taking everything into consider.
alton, we intend to hold President Jarrett
to his word. lie said ut the last convention
at Pittsburgh, the request OF ten lodges
that he would step down and out. Mechan.
les Lodge has taken initiative steps in dc.
mandiug his resignation by unanimous
vote OF the lodge. Believing that it will be
Tor the benefit OF the organization in gen.
eral, as there are hundreds who will mot
pay 10 the National Lodge as long as he is
president: Brothers, we. submit this; Tor
your consideration, and let us know in due
time what action you have taken. ,.,,,,.,,
F' s''s ~ JonS O'BnlES, ~
...=..-....-= Cor. Rep.
This morning inquiry was made among
the workers on the South Side and . few
could be found who would express de-
cided opinion in regard to the matter. ~
know" said one, ''tllat there has been a
great deal. Of kicking about jarrett, but
guess he has done the best be could, l am
Il puddler, and believed that the strike
failed on account Of the tinishers, but not
from any fault OF Jarrett's. think Mech
anies' lodge will have.a hard time in get
ting nine other lodgesto join them in re-
plesting Jarrett's resignation. - -
The only anti.Jarrelt, expression heard
by the reporter was made by u puddler in
Oliver's mill, who said "He might as we'll
resign, for he won't DO elected apaiu,
Many ol the puddlers have declared thew
will pay no more money into the orpltIiizi-
ton while he is PRESIDENT Wm.~ ~Weihe.
n prominent member OF the association,
was also seen, but he confessed ignorance
in reference to the matter. But it won't
amount TO anything" said he. ",Iarrett,
like all other men, hus his enemies, but the
action OF one lodge cannot affect him." &
= It was stated on the South Side that
some Of the dissatisfied puddlers assert
that Jarrett sold his men out und used his
influence to wind up the strike. This
sentiment, however, is held by a very few,
as no one can be. got TO make 1.-The direct
assertion. .,aa,, ..,,y+I, ~.
From all that can be learned it appears
that this action is the result OF President
Jarrctrs conservative policy during the
last strike, and it is probable that the. cir.
cnlar sent, out viii meet with but few
iriends.-:A gentleman, who is u friend :oi
jarrett, said: !.=5g4 h ...,
Jarrett during the last strike donated
about $500 Of his own money to support ID
strike which he knew would fail. Now
these few puddlers want to fix the blame
Of their own stupidity upon his shoulders,
but he;will be sustained by the association,
MS his resignation is not, wanted by the
rank and iile."