Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-04-03
The CONVENTION
The Session a Strictly Secret 0nt---About
Sixty Delegates in Attendance
To Meet Again To-day.
Temperance Talk observance Of haundy
Thursday---GOOd Friday in History
and R~eIigiOn---An Enjoyable
Entertainment--POlic Report.

Yesterdays various trainS from different
points brought into the city an additional
number Of delegates to the Nailers Conven-
ton and when the meeting was called to
order at about 2:30, at McLain's Hall, some
where between 6fty-6ve and sixty-fVe dele
gates were in attendance, and a more digui-
fed and intelligent body of men it would be
bard to find anywhere. Contrary TO antici-
pations many more delegates were present
than were expected, every nail mill west
Of the A~lleghanies, with the exception of
three, being represented by n or more
men. It was q general ~outpouring Of all
the mills interested in the pending crisis,
and the deliberations of the body, when iu-
ished, viii no doubt De thorough and efec'
tive.
As stated yesterday the object of the con.
Vention is doubtless TO consider the steel
nail question and the sdvisability Of secee1,
ing from the Amalgsmated Association
and forming a separate and distinct organ
~ization, and also to take action in regard to
next years scale Of prices. However, as
the presumption could not be verified, it
Will have to go for what it is worth.
The convention wss a very harmonious
one, and It's deliberations were presided
over BY competent and Intelligent gentle
men. but their names could not be ascer-
tanned as all the delegates were admonished
to keep the proceedings and resutt Of the
convention strictly secret until the final sd-
joUrnusnt Of the same.
Previous 10 the adjournment yesterday,
a committee composed of seven.
teen gentlemen, was appointed to meet aud
the St. James Hotel, last night, and con,
tinued in session Until q late hour, and it Is
understood that resolutions were drafted to
the effect that the nailers of the Western dis.
trict Of the Anal amation Association form
themselves into a separate or IMITATION,
and setting forth the reasons which made
such action a necessity.
At the meeting this afternoon, these.reso.
lu,ions will doubtlessly be amended AMI
acted upon By the judgment and sense o
the convention.
1t was thought that the conven.
ton would continue until Saturday,
but things worked so smoothly yester1sy
and such rapid progress was made that tn
convention will no doubt finish up its busl.
ness at the session today, when it is eX-
pected that the result will be made public.
Too much praise cannot be layished upoo
the delegates to this convention, both thos
from this city and those from other places
as q more genial, intelligent and clave'
set Of gentlemen never met in convention
STANDING or Il ASSOCIATION.
"0ur association is as strong as it ever
was began q member of the A~malgsma,
ted Association to a Pittsburg reporter yes
terday. Under the existing conditions j
is well Offered. Weihe is q coolheaded
conservative leader. Last year, under hi
Griet, rnassuming leadership, We snstche
victory out Of what threatened TO be defes.
st this time every year the manufacturer.
get very SOLICITORS about our organizatiO
and predict its downfall, but We go on fro T.
YEAR to year, growing stronger
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