The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-08-17
LAST DAYS SESSION
oFTAEAMaLaAMArEo CONVENTION.
Important uu,iasss transacted = The s.Il.r.'
SeaIs-LaW RssardlnE tss rsGehIas OfsIlIsr.
Ths Election Of Oniesr-N.Ihs Chosen
Prs.Id.ut-Pr.ssatatIOa to Jarrett.

PHILADELPHIA, August 1G-The busi'
ness OF the Convention Of the Amalgama;'
ed Association of Iron and Steel Workers
having been concluded yesterday, the
final session this morning was taken up
with the election Of officers for the ensu'
ing year, with the following result: Presi.
deni, VIM. Weihe, Pittsburgh; Secretary,
Wm. Martin, Pittsburgh; Treasurer, James
Penny, Pittsburgh; Vice Presidents, Fist
District, First Division, P, L. keeny, Pitts
buryh; Second Division, John L. Morgan,
Youngstown, o. :,
On the ballot for President three candi-
dates were voted for, Weihe, Keeny and
Thompson. On the first ballot Weihe re-
ceiyed GO votes, Keeny 80 and Thompson
SO. On the second ballot Thompson was
withdrawn, aad the result stood: Weihe,
81; Keeny, 60. Weihe Was then declared
elected. -,zSs..-~
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, August lG-Ahong
the business transacted wss the repu-
dation OF all debts OF the Association on
account OF strikes in the past years. 1t
was also decided that the nailers' scale
shall be signed the 1st OF June annually,
instead OF from June to March lst. A law
was passed requiring natlers to teach three
per cant annually Of the nail feeders, pro-
vided the feeders are Of the required uge
and members OF the Amslgama:ed AsSo-
citation in good standing.
William Weihe, the newly elected
President, who is also Demo.
cratic member OF the Pennsylvania
assembly, says he heartily endorses
the principles Of the Association regarding
tariff for protection. He announces that
he will endeavor to pursue the zane policy
in tue future in regard to Administering
the affairs Of the Association as adhered TO
by Jarrett in the four years Of his incum-
bency. Jarrett, the retiring President, says
there is no immediate prospect OF his re-
turning to work as puddler Steps will
be taken looking 10 his election as an honor
ary member Of the Brotherhood.
The other Vice Presidents elected were ::
Second district, O. D. Thompson, Wheel
ing; Sixth district, Evan h. Davis, Cleve-
lane; Eighth district, A. Lee, Philadelphia.
The Third, Fourth, Fifth and Seventh dis
triC!s are 10 BIZ filed by appointments by
the incoming President. The Trustees
chosen were, Samuel Weighonright, Pitts.
burRh; ]. J. Davis, Sharon Pa, and
W. n. Lynch, OF Wheeling. Mr.. Davis
is chosen to succeed Trustee Weihe.
After the election ]. ]. Davis, of Sharon,
Pa, on behalf OF the Convention was ap.
pointed to convey q testimonial Of regard
to President Jarrett, the retiring official. He
made a presentation OF a solid silver tea
service to Mr.. and SlrsJarrett, and a gold
mahogany cane to their beloved leader. In
speech accompanying the presentation
assurances were given that had President
jarrett desired q reelection 1t would have
been rendered unanimously. His past rec
ord as q leader Of the Amalgamsted Asso-
cialion was fl,ingly eulogizsd, to which he
feelinGly. replied. The convention then
resolved itself into a secret session for q
quarter OF an hour, after which II adjourned
sine die with three rousing cheers from the
delegates. The next annual convention will
be held at Pittsburgh.