Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-08
TWO LEADERS TO GO.
Both Weihe and Martin will Leave
the Amalgamated Association.
TIE LATTER BOOKED FOR ENGLAND
Manufacturers Will Not Confer With the
Iron Workers This Year.
POWDERLY REPORTED TO BE IN TOWN

When the Amalgamated Association of
Iron and Steel Workers hold their annual
convention next month, the members will
be asked to accept the resignations of the
two leading officials; in fact, they will have
no choice in the matter, as President Weihe
and Secretary Martin are determined to
quit. In addition to these Withdrawals,
Trustee James Il. Mutt will also announce
his determination to leave the organization,
or rather to be placed on the retired
hist. They all have something
better in view, and if these recognized rep
resentatiyes of the brains of the organiza-
ton are lost, the association, it is said, will
have tough row to hoe when they meet
lot of disorgauized manufacturers 1t will
likely be "every man Tor himself this year, as
the Manufacturers Association that has here
tofore arranged the annual wage scales with
workers committee is now extinct and has been
for year.
WHY MARTIN wITHDRAws.
President Weihe, as stated, has announced
that he positively will not run for reelection,
and Secretary Martin, it is stated will not again
accept the position he has SO acceptably
filed for several years. Mr.. Martin was
candidate for the position of National Commis-
sioner of Labor, in place of Carroll D. Wright.
He has stack of Endorsements from labor or
ganizations and politicians that if spread ont
over the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad track,
would probably reach from here to Washing
ton.
Yesterday Mr.. Martin announced that he had
withdrawn from the contest but de-
clined to give any reasons. When Dis
PATCH reporter told him that a well
authenticated rumor was being circu-
lated that he was booked for Newcastle
on-Tyne, as representative of this Govern
-ment, he declined to talk on the subject. He
refused to continue the conversation or say
anything further, except that he "had not
heard of it"
1t is an assured fact, however, that Mr.. Mar
tin is'"on the list" or will soon be on, for
something better than the position he now
holds.
WHO WILL LEAD THE FIGHT?
President Weihe also declined to be inter-
viewed on the subject. A member of the or
ganization saw that the association had not
the backbone of year or two ago. although
the membership was greater than ever before
He ridiculed the idea that the association
would 60 under, but said they would have big
fight on their hands. Manufacturers have
nothing to say, and all reply to questions as
Mr.. Harry w. Oliver did yesterday: 81 do not
know what will be done, as have been giving
the matter very little attention"
1t is understood, however, that the manufact-
urers will not consent to the payment of the
present wages for another year, while the
workers will insist on their scale.
MR.. CARNEGIE's VISIT.
It is said that Mr.. Andrew Carnegies visit to
the city at this time is very significant. He
proposes, it is stated, to revise the system of
Irorlr nd Of his roa y1anfc xuhinh
now controlled by the Amalgamated Assocla-
ton. A reduction in the wages of the men en-
ployed at Homestead, it is said, is contempla-
ted.
Nothing definite can be said about the pros.
poets for next year; but with the manufac- |
turers unorganized and the Amalgamated As |
sociation solid, it can safely be said that the |
workers will win fight, if their demands are |
highest officials. Their places will be filled, of
course, by able men, as there are undoubtedly |
many in the organization capable of filling the |
two important positions.
Several manufacturers and prominent mem
berS of the Amalgamated Association were
spoken to in reference to the above, but none
of them cared to make any statements except |
that there would not likely be a conference |
this year as heretofore. The statement that
Mr.. Martin will not be candidate for the Sec
retaryship was acknowledged by q labor leader
who has returned from Washington. He said:
PRIVATE CONFERENCE.
when l was in washington l attended
private conference at which Mr.. Martins
name was mentioned, and his recommenda-
tions for the Commissionership of Labor were
discussed 1t was admitted by ali that no man
ever came so well recommended for a Govern
ment position as he has. 1t was set down as a
positive fact that he must have something
and will get it whether it is a Consulate to
Newcastle or not. The retirement of the two
heads of the organization and the dissenSion
among the roughers and catchers may affect
the association to a certain extent but be-
lieve that equally good men can be found in
the order TO take their places, and secure a fair
wage scale for the men,"
prominent worker who is able to I'LL either
place in the organization said he would not
have any of the offices, as there Is not enough
salary attached to them. This will likely be
the difficulty. as most of the men capable of
filling the positions are now earning more than
81, 500 per year, the salary paid the president.
NO COMMITTEE LIKELY.
Among the manufacturers seen on the SUBJ
ject was Mr.. James H. Lindsay, of the firm of
Lindsay & McCutcheon, who has represented
the manufacturers on the conference commit
tee. He said he did not believe the manufact-
urers would appoint committee to meet the
workers, but that if a scale was drawn up by
the Amalgamated Association it would have to
be presented TO the individual firms for con-
sideratiori.
AS stated above, the Manufacturers Asso-
citation that always considered the wage cues
ton was dissolved almost year ago.
A member of the firm of Carnegie. Phipps &
Co. was seen late last night and stated that the
report that they contemplated some changes in
the scale was unfounded.