Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-08-13

SEcRETARY-William Martin, Pittsburgh.
TREAsuRER-James Penney Pittsburgh;
TRU>TEES-Thomas Johns, Bridgeport, chairman
James II. Mutt, youngstown; B.. F. Keeney, Pits
VICr REsIpExrs-First Division, First District,
Thomas Martin, Pittsburgh; Second Division, First
district, Emanuel SchiiIo, Pittsburgh; second Dis.
trict, Thomas D. Edmunds, Bridgeport; Third
Di trct, James Grundy, CoviDgton, Ny: Fourth
District J; G. Bullock, Bayyiewf Wis Firth DIS.
sixth District, Henry Klein, Sharon, Pa; Eighth
District, Andrew Lee, Philadelphia.
The tenth session Of the National ConVen-
ton Of the A~malgsmated Association OF
Iron and Steel Workers is at an end, and
ere this reaches the eyes Of our readers
most Of the delegates will have departed for
their several homes. During the presence
of the gentlemen composing this body in
our city they have attracted marked and
favorable attention by their uniform courte'
GUS and gentlemsnly bearing. Should. a
like occasion every again bring them among
us they will meet with a cordial and hearty
welcome.
THE FIRST BUSINESS
| Taken up after the reading of the minutes
at the morning session, was the report Of
the Committee on Grievances. The report,
which may have contained much or little,
was adopted.
The next matter was the report OF a Spe-
cial Committee. During the sitting OF the
Convention last week a communication was
received from Cincinnati, inqulrlng how
many heats per furnace should constitute q
days work, on fire beds made IN what is
now known s plate and tank
mills. but formerly classed as
street and iobbiDg mills. This en-
ouiry had been at once referred to a special
committee, which yesterday reported thai
al mills which work on plate and tank
mill prices shall be governed by plate and
tank mill rules, and that FIVE heats per ton
for one furnace, ten heats for two furnaces
and fifteen heats for three furnaces shall
constitute a days work, and not more shall
be made at any one turn.
THE COMMITTEE on CLAIMS
Then submitted its report. Secretary Mar
lin had recommended that Lodges which
we're otherwise in good standing, but which
were in arrears from the mills being idle,
be exonorated from such srrearage. This
recommendation was endorsed by the com
nit,ee in q somewhat restricted sense, and
was partially adopted by the Convention.
The speCial committee to which, last
v, ek had been referred the proposition
TO mere the Scale, District and National
C, nven:ions in one body, reported favorably
I'D tue report was adopted with but few
l.. ;irg voices, the date Of meeting being
.te fret tuesday in June. At this Con
r, rur the first business trasacted will be
h. avIoIr tnent of
SPECIAL COMMITTEE on SCALE.
co, sistipg OF the President, Secretary and
treasurer, and twelve additional members,
apportioned among the various trades or
branches embraced in the Association. A,
the same time a Committee of Conference
will be appointed to meetthe manufacturers
and discuss disputed POINTS during the SEES
sior.
n attempt was then made to secugerrec-
ignition for the nailers and Teed6Ts, under
certain conditions. b5~tM presentation Of
the following zzesoIutions:
Reserved, That in the tvent Of the nail
+ ers and nail feeders d~isbanding their pres
ept organizations and making application
during the year, for reinstatement in the
Auaieamated Association, the president Of
the National Lodge is empowered to issue a
| circular, laying before the sub-lodges thls
! question: iShall the nailers and nail feeders
| be admitted to membership in our Assocla-
tiong' and a majority vote oil the lodge
shall decide.
THE ATTEMPT FAILED,
| the resolution being indefinitely postponed.
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That all decisions rendered
| by the President from time to time be print
ed in the Quarterly Report issued By the
National Lodge, and also In the Yearly
Journal of the proceedings.
The following was offered:
Resolved, That the action regarding the
striking out Of engineers from the list OF
trades eligible to membership, be reconsld'
cred.
Laid on the table.
THANKS.
The following was adopted unanimously:
Resolved, That this Convention tender
thanks 10 the Local Committee of Arrange
ments for the many kind courtesies and
geutlemsnly treatment the delegates have
received at their hands during the session OF
the Convention.
Resolved, That the thanks Of this Con
vention be rendered the local press for favoro
received.
WHEREAS, The officials of the city o.
Wheeling have been so generous as to
tender the delegates in attendance at Thu
Convention the tree use of their City Build
ing for the holding of our Tenth Annual
Convention; therefore, be it
Resolved, That the thanks Of this Cor
yention be and are hereby rendered to the
Mayor and City Council for their generous
hospitality.
THE ELECTION.
This disposed Of the regular order Of
business, and the Convention proceeded to
| elect officers for the ensuing year, with the
result given at the opening of this report
| All along President Weihe had stoutly de-
clined to be a candidate for reelection, but
the pressure was too great to be withstood,
ana on us al kdSl COnScullnR W scENc OIL
other term he was chosen unanimously, and
amid loud applause briefythsnked the dele
gates for this added proofof their friendship
and esteem. Secretary Martin was
also reelected with 10 opposition worthy
of note, and that genial and gentlemanly
| official was also almost overwhelmed with
congratulations. The election of the other
officers was then rapidly gone through with,
but four changes being made in the entire
list, they being the dropping of trustee Wait
height, for B. F. Keeny, Vice President
Kaufman of Bridgeport for Thomas D. Ed
muuds, Of the SAM place, Vice President
r. NJ. Berry, of the Fourth District for J
c. Bullock, and Vice President ]. j. MOI
gan for Emanuel Schillo.
President Weihe briefly addressed the
Delegates, thanking them for their courteous
! ,restmen, and congrstulating them on the
good work done, and then he declared tie
Tenth Annual Session Of the Amslgamated
Association adjourned without day.