Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1882-10-22
The Demand Of Mechanics Lodge
for Jarrett's Removal How the
Movement Was Premature
lN Exposed.
The President Says the Association
Will Stand BY lm--Intsryisws
With His Friends and 0p-
pVnents,
The Chicago Conferences Prospect
for Another Coal Strlks--PoIl-
tics in Pennsylvania.
Spsaal DispatcA 10 TIE S,snday Reasser.

SpsciGl Dispateh 10 TIE Sunday Register.
PITrsBURGH, October 2l.-The demand of
Mechanics lodge that John Jarrett resign
thePresideney OF the Amalgamatsd Associa.
tioROffrOu and slssl WORKERS y now the
principal topic OF conversation in labor
circles. In this city, as . lodge, the mechan-
les stands alone in that request although
there are a number who are opposed to
Jarrett The premature publication in the
newspapers Of the circular issued by
Mechanics lodge has knocked the bottom
completely out of the movement against
the President OF the Association. It was
intended to keep the matter q secret until
it had been worked up among the lodges
and then make . bold movement The
members OF the lodge are at loss to know
who gave thier little scheme away and
threaten dire vengence against the newsps-
per reporters who unearthed it. II they
want to know real bad how the matter
leaked out your correspondent can crafty
them. Here is is: After the circular had
been adopted in Mechanics Lodge, a mem
Der gof that lodge, in whose breast the
Loyalty TO jarrett burned briSkly, took q
copy Of il and hieing himself to certain
newspaper office laid it before the
editor. The latter at first thought it must
be canard, but when the A. \. man pro.
duced a copy containing the seal of
Mechanics Lodge, he took it for q bona
fde thing and it was published. The next
morning
The Enemies OF Jarrett
fairly tore their hair with rage and blanked
the blank reporter to blank with aYengence.
Mr Jarrett is not at all excited over tn
matter. He believes the Association ha
confidence in his integrity and will stand
by him. In a conversation he said he could
not understand why Mechanics Lodge had
taken this step unless II was on account
some perSOnsl antipathy Of certain infuen-
tial members in that lodge toward him. OF
course q man occupying the position he
does and being compelled to preside at all
meetings could not avoid making many en-
emies. He was very often obliged to OPP
pose the schemes advanced by some of the
different leaders and could not always
make them see he acted simply for the good
OF the Association as he saw il. His e0nh-
dence in the support OF the Association was
such that if the lodges Eould unite in a re-
quest for him to resign the Presidency, be
would do so.
The action of the Fourth District. includ-
ing the cities of Chicago, Milwaukee, st.
Louis. Joliet, Springfield and other towns
of that region in repudiating the circular
and reaffirming their confidence in Jarrett,
shows how the President stands in the
West. This will have a strong effect in
bolstering him up whenever there happens
TO be any opposition. lt is probable that
Jarrett has more opposition in the Wheel
ing district than anywhere else, from the
fact that they were not satisfied with his
course m compelling q settlement Of the
strike.
The report Of Jarrett holding
Secret Meetings with Manufacturers
at Cincinnati, and the implication that he
bsrgained with them against the interest of
the Association, published in an interview
In the REGISTER, Is pronounced false here,
Said manufacturer TO me:
IF there is one distinguishing charac
teristic about Jarrett il is his perfect open
ness and frank dealing. He never beats
around the bush for anything. In all OF
our meetings whenever Mr.. Jarrett has
made any statement We have always recog-
nized that il was his deliberate opinion.
He has never been charged with double
dealing and any one who knows the man
personally, though they may hold views
entirely opposite TO him, must respect the
integrity Of the man. / would be sorry TO
see the AmAlgamated AsSOci alton depose
Jarrett, for | do not know Of . better man
they have. His management OF the late
strike was mastery, and il only failed be-
cause the State of the trade was against
him. No man can successfully contend
against the natural laws OF commerce and
trade. and that is why Jarrett failed. And
another cause laid with the men in not
coming up with assessments. But you had
better not say anything about him as COM
ing from me, for it would only cause sus-
piciOn that favored him because he acts
fayOrably toward manufacturers
ON the other hand those who oppose Mr..
Jarrett claim that be has been very AFRO
CANT in his conduct OF the sOciety's affairs,
and that he has not acted in every instance
for its best interests. As the manufacturer
above intimates, il is charged that he has
worked directly in the interest OF the man
ufacturerS, and that while he proteSSed TO
be working for the 50 % scale he was IN re-
atty
EDeouFaEing the Finishers
in their efforts TO break the strike. As
your correspondent is not a member OF the
association he has no way Of judging be-
tween these factions. Mr.. Jarrett may be
loyal to the association or he may not De.
All all events il is admitted that he has
great executive capacity snd has conducted
the affairs Of the association in business
like way. To say that the association has
no man who could take his place Is making
rather too broad a statement for the Anal
gsmated Association has in its ranks many
men who could fIl the position with credit
10 themselves and advantage to the society
IL the result of this movement should be
las is not probable) that Mr.. Jarrett must
step down and out, he will have no dim.
Guilty in supporting himself. lie IS one OF
the most skilled workmen in the country
and has excellent capacities Tor managing
men. IL is we'll known that he has been
offered the management Of several mills at
amuch larger salary than he receives from
the Association and that il was only against
his protest that he Was reelected 70 the
presidency at the Chicago convention.
No notification Of the result Of the Chi
.cago demand for an advance has been re-
ceiyed at headquarters in this city as yet,
The demand Of the Chicago men only re-
lates TO those mills producing bessemeG
steel rails.
The Prospect for Another Coal Strike
is frightening. The men think that the
brisk falldeaaand makes the opportun nifty
good one for them 70 get the four cents
they failed to get on the i've months strike
ended in. August. President Jones is very
non-eommittsl, and won't say whether be
will advise strike or not. He has called
convection of miners for Friday, October
9th, TO settle the matter.
Politics in Pennsylvania are at a white
heat now. The StalHarts are making the
most active campaign in this part OF the
State that has ever been made in q guber-
material election. Numerous meetings are
held nightly throughout the city. The In
dependents are also holding 3 great many
meetings, but their cause is percepnbly
waning in this region. The Democrats op-
ened their campaign Thursday evening and
promise to be very active until after the
election. One Of the main arguments
against Beaver, advanced by the Indepen.
dents is that he did not vote for ]. g.
Blaine at Chicago, in accordance with the
well known sentiments of the State. Tues
day evening Senator Frye, Of Maine, Mr..
BlAine's ehum, addressed an immense as
sembly in this city and knocked the wind
ont Of that argument. In other parts OF
the State the Independents are slSo active