The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-08-06
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Aho opehing Of ths Convention Yester
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dny-Secret Conferences,
PirrsnuRan, Aug ist 5.-rhis mornir
the headquarters Of the Amals alsamated A
0 ISOLATION oi Iron and Steel Workers vi
|. crowded with delegates securing the tickle
J. which were 10 carry them over tho Sever
teenth street incline plane to their place
meeting In the Penn Incline Resort and b
their certificate OF entry to the hall. Ther
wss a couple Of hundred hearty, muscula,
good bumored and intelligent looking mor
ranging in ago from early manhood T.
about the flitlss, every one Of whom wo,
an elaborate badge on the lapel Of bi
coat and az 'od humorea smile on his face
lnierting from general appearances thi
morning the men have not any grievance.
to ar, either In private life or in the con
] yention.
The ninth annual Convention mot short
" before noon this morning. President
Weihe presided, and immediately ale,
calling the assembly to order annoupc d
the first business In order that OF calling
The roll. Secretary Martin performed thi.
duty, which occupied some tims OF III.
morning nefsion, inssmuch as from tbt
late hour OF conyeniny 1t was sho,t. snc
there were some two hundred names to
call and respond. The next busines, in
order was the appointment OF q COMMITTEES
on Credentials and Contests. Though
there may be no contests in tho associstiop
conventions it is the rule OF the organza
tion to have the condition OF every lodge
examined as to the fnsueiai standing with
the general oiics, no lodge being entitled
to representation while In ,arrears, The
entire morning WAS taken up with this
preliminary 10 organic ,tion, aft.r which
the address OF welcome was delivered.
Vics President kseuey, OF this city,
upon whom this pleasant duty deyolvsd,
spoke as followe: -
MIR. Chairman and brother delegates. It
is my province officially, and personally
pleasure to Welcome you to the Smoky City.
lois city, es you oil know, was cnrist.ued
as tribute to the brilliant talents of E ,g
land'sgrnat parliamentary leader, William
Ply. And the child OF his sponsorshlp,
following in the footsteps o! its illus,rious
godfather, sands to day us he did in tte
Commons o, ,Euglsud-,he gres. centre Of
attraction Of the iron industries Of ths con.
tinent. Sae may have to give way-as he
did-.o ths ercrochmsnts Of tins, but il
30, she will extend the hand Of fellowship
TO the representatives Of her yictore,
and will in that day give you as
kindly greeting to her portals as 10.
DAY IN the name tf her honor and her
industries extend to you. We have assam.
bled here to day, men Of all sections and Of
sll pstionalities, sy the exponenis OF
common and q mighty cause. History
tells Us where few men in some back
rooms assembled, started the bail rolling
that revolutlonzed empires and Kingdoms,
and struck the shackles from slaves. So
With rs. We are yet 10 our infancy; but
BY perseverance,, courage to surmount OBJ
stIclea, aud By broad and comprehensive
view of the rights OF capital, and by har.
boring feeling Of love toward one another
aud sll our fellow-men. We will mount to
the summit Of our higheat expectations"
In continuing his address Mr Keeney in
eisled that the most certain way to elevate
mankind was to educate the masses, lie
advised solidiiyipg the different element
in the association f1ss the whole might be.
come effective. "Not," said be, Mad An.
thony Wayne's plan Of mo retreat but
rather on that Of Napoleon Bonaparte, OF
Advance whom there is fair Prospect o
succeaa'-theu advance boldly, aolidly,
and with stern determination to conquer.
II the positions ara equal, force the
enemy to attack you on your own
battle ground, aud in ninety.nins caees
i1 one hundred you will win" lie
advised the association "never to WELD
power with despotic sway or in an unjust
Cause, for it will come day come home to
you and force you.to pay such principal
and interest IS will make you feel that the
way OF the trausgtessor is hsrd.' He con-
gratulated the convention on the pa!islac.
tory settlement Of the wages Question and
closed with graceful anu cordial welcom-
Ing peroration.
The response to this address wus made
BY President Weihe. 1t was conservative
in tone and businees.like where touching on
the welfare OF ths organiz ,tion. -