Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-02-23
WHEELING MILL OWNERS
Make 9. Statement In Reply to Samuel
Laughlin's Card.

SeEus
To the Editor Of the Register.
SIR:-Jus,ice to an association with
which we are connected, requires that the
card of Samuel Laughlin, President of the
Junction Iron Company, published in the
REGISTER of Sunday morning, should
not be passed by unnotieed, In his card
Mr.. Laughlin inserts the following COM
munication written three days before the
meeting of the Nail Association, for the
purpose of showing, as he says, that he no
longer wished to continue in that body:
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OFFICE OF THE JUNCTION IRON Co,
WHEELING, W. Va, February II. !
Geo. Wise, Esq, Secretary Of the Vest.
ern Nail association, Wheeling, w.
Va:
DEAR Sir: The action of the Western
Nail Association towards the President OF
the company personally, as we'll as the pol
lev il has advocated in its recent councils,
dictates the necessity of the Junction Iron
Co. pursuing IN the:uture onlysuch a course
as may be ordered by its Board of Direct.
tors, irrespective of lis past affiliations, and
| am directed to communicate this fact to
you. Respectfully.
GEO. A. LACGHLIN, Secretary.
During the session of the Association at
Pittsburg on the Goth inst, the following
telegram was received and read by the
Secretary:
WHEELING, W. Va, Feb. 20, 1886.
Georqe Wise, Secretary Western Nail
association, PittsJur9, Pa:
Nv communication of the 18th, signed
By my son, was dictated from Pit,sburg by
myself, and intended for you as Secretary
of the local Wheeling Association, TO be
read Thursday morning, and the address to
the Western Nail Association was an error.
Had / been aware Of the meeting today
should have presented letter. or in person
explained my action. Please state this at
your meeting to-day.
SAMUEL LAUGHLlY.
1t will be observed that Mr.. LRughlin in
his card claims that the letter Of the 18th
was written 10 the Western Nail Associs'
ton 10 show that he no longer wished to
continue in that body. In the telegram he
saws it was intended tor the local Wheel
ing Association, and the address to the
| Western Nail Association was an error.
When that part of the telegram was read
which intimates that he was not aware OF
the meeting at Pittsburg, General Powell,
Of Illinois, rose in his place and denounced
it as false in every respect, and stated
that he himself had informed Mr. Laugh
lin OF the meeting the day before in Pitts
burg, and urged him to stay and at
tend il.
1t may be seen from the foregoing how
much confidence is to be placed in Mr..
Laughlins statements.
Further, Mr.. Laughlin was seen on the
platform at the head Of the stairs in the
Monongahels House, on Friday evening,
when tie members of the Association from
Wheeling came in; that as soon as he saw
them, instead of coming down to meet
them as q man conscious of right would
have done, he Immediately left the hotel,
though it was more than an hour before the
time for the starting of his train
We now say unhesitstlngIy that hls
charges against the Western Mil Associs-
lion. as an association, are totally unbound
ed and untrue, in whole and in part, and
will not be entertained single moment
BY persons acquainted with the members
OF that association.
A reference to the journal Of the West
ern Nail Association will show that the
Junction Iron Company is recorded voting
in the affirmative on all measures which
Mr.. LaughGn row condemns. Their re.
cent action is also on the records Of the
association.
Very Respectfully,