The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-07-06
IMPORTANT GATHERING
.of the National Flint Glass
workers Union
TO BE HELDovER ATBELLHIRE
Opening next Monday-A List ofDel.
cgates SO far Rcported-The
Earliest ArrIvals-Character
OF the Convention,

The annual convention Of the Ameri-
can Flint Glass Workers' Association
will be held at Bellaire next week. The
will open on Monday and will
be held in the School Hal, in the Fourth
ward. The advance guard OF the dele
gates arrived last evening, and it is OK,
pected that all the delegates will put in
an appearance to-day or tomorrow,
though several Of them will spend Sun
day with friends in Wheeling and others
will remain at Pittsburgh until Sunday
night.
This is an important gathering,
The convention formulates the scale
of wages which governs during the
succeeding year, and transacts other
business which affects the trade OF the
whole country, II is a large body Of
leading men in the industry, and Bell.
aire seems to realize the appropriateness
Of showing her appreciation for her Wis
itors, There is talk Of decorating the
city Us she never was adorned before,
and the delegates will be entertained
royalty, a fund having been subscribed
by citizens iorthis purpose. 1t Is prob,
able that an excursion To Lake Chippewa
will consume one day, bat aside from
this the members ofthe convention will
devote the time strictly to business, II
usually takes q week or more 10 transact
the business demanding attention.
Next weeks gathering will be the
largest convention ever held, and the
delegates will represent a membership
Of 5000. The financial report, says the
National GlGSs Budget, will not only show
q decrease OF the indebtness due to the
great lockout OF last year, but also show
a handsome surplus IN the treasury. 1
the two per cent assessment is continued
for another year the American Flinti
will DO In a financial position second Il
none In the country. In proportion Il
Its members 1t would in another yea
have the strongest treasury.
The insurance feature, which was dis
cussed in the Baigsi some weeks ago
will probably carry, as a large number
oflocals fayer the plan. twill, however
increase the clerical duties OF the Office
which are already none too light, but !
the convention empowers the hiring o
additional help, the correspondence
could be dispatched with even create,
facility.
Below is a list Of all the delegates o
whose election notice has so far been re
ceiYed at the national headquarters:
No. l.-Thomas Monahen, William
Beutow, Nick Fleckhart, John ]. Martin
John 4, SeebaCh, ] ohm Comfy, Ben Reed
Flames MCMullin, Thomas p
Downey, John Wenzell, William Kolen
berg, Thomas Brldgehouse.
9,-John Wentzell, John Finnegan.
4.-Albert Weigel, Charles Bryson
Frank McCurry, Henry Gleis, William
Mclaughlin, John Farrow, Georgl
Knowles, Jacob Kirsch.
5.-Thomas Kearns, George Egler
James A. Wheeler, Joseph Haden, Fran
els Murphy, John Schmidt.
Civilian j. Clair, James f. Flynn
Harry Hampton, Martin Engstrom
Leonard Loudendecker.
T%,-Joseph Chester.
S.-James Branagan, Andrew Keogler
George Poth, Martin Hollihan, Jamel
Kenns,
O-John oorporan, Robert Pekari, NJ
]. Finley, james IlinkeMeyeF,
l0.-BenjamIn =, Robrect William
Steen.
Reatz.
ia. Sinners, William Doran.
I9.-MiChael O'Neal.
,l5wPatriGk pougherty, Frank Den
R-g0orge v. Payne, William pOOl
ing, John Helntk..
2l.-Joseph Charleston, Renjamir
Galbraith.
22.-John Sailor, William johnson.
24.-Thomas Conboy, William Cairns
Paul Maurat.
26.-John Carvillc.
27.-James Driver.
2S.-James MCGOWAN.
3l.-W. @. Henry, James Sullivan, I,
W. Noseg,
b. james Follen, Frank Archer
John strobel, John " Mullen.
3%5.-James Il. WATSON, II. n. Con
nelly.
8%6.-James Myers, James Arbogast,
John E. Finn.
87.-Thomas Smart, John Lane, @. ].
8S.-Dayid Ellis, W. Z. Pickering.
3O..John Hunaredmark.
40.-P. D. Young, Frapci5 Qurran.
4l.-George Fisher, John Dillon, Har.
ny Williams, James Gormley, Frank
49.-Thomas Hosad, F. @. Hagerllng.
44.-Thomas Vanhorn.
45.-John Kuntzler.
46.-John Rhulander, +. Jones.
4s,-samuel Leigh, Charles Brown,
Michael MCMann.
b0.-Jos. Ncary, Louis Steiglitz.
1.-William Fitzpatrick, Ed. Healey.
52.-Peter stricEel, George Altmeyer,
Andrew Baumgart, John Rominel.
53.-Leopold Linden, Samuel Garrett.
55.-J. Packer.
57.-Hpnry Hack, James Conroy.
5Q.-9eorge w. Humphrey.
B5.-Charles RiCholty, Charles Deitz.
B.-James McCaGrey,
G.-Edward Mayhem,
Am. j. Latfey, James Burke, James
Keenan,, George +. Bryson,
76.-Robert Rhubaft.
76.-John Blerlein, Fred Bright.
ISL. d. Hill.
So-joSeph F. voitlc, Frank seizor, @.
n. Edmunds.
Sl.-Thomas Manion.
s2.-Danlel Campbell, William Butler.
SD. W. jenkins.
8.-John Amnon.
sG.-John Grein, Jacob R%lmlipger.
S1.-Albert Williams, William Dell.
Sp,-William Barr.
M.-Anthony Kelly, r. O. Baxter.
02.-James Mckinley,
Next week the Fllnts hold their con.
vention In Bellaire, the Green Bottle
Blowers OF the Eastern and Western dis.
triCt meet In joint convention In Allan.
tic City, the Window GlaSswoFkers meet
In Pittsburgh, and the Potters hold their
national convention In Steubenyllle. II
SO - H.