The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-07-10
THE POTTERs' CONVENTION.

Interesting Gathering of the Union Potters
ht Steubenyillo-LiAt of Delegates and
Prospects of the Meeting.
The tenth annual convention Of the
Union Pottcrs, in session at steuben-
vile, transacted considerable business
yesterday. The annualreport was made
by It's President, John j. 0'Neill, in
which he enumerated the acts Of the
organization during the past year and
pointed Quits mistakes, dangers and ad-
vancements. 1t was stated that there
has been an increase this year OF nine
teen local unions, and that the gross
membership Of National Union is 5000,
OF which 4,600 are In good and regular
standing, The Vice President, James
w. Geon, OF East Liverpool, who has
the western potteries under bis immedi.
ate Jurisdiction, also reported. The Ma
tional Secretary, John D. Mccormack,
also editor OF the Unions official organ,
the american POiierS' Journal reported.
Their Treasurer, John BrindlOy, and the
Financial Secretary, James j. Henry,
both from Trenton, handed in reports,
which President 0'Neill said was q very
pleasant surprise to the convention.
These reports were followed by the
reports Of the different local assemblies,
which presented various subjects for the
consideration and legislation OF the
Union and Convention, including stats.
tics tiDon kiln work and other branches.
The Steubenville local assembly, among
other things, presented the subject OF
their protraCttd strike. This will be
taken up and considered to-day, and Is
regarded as a very important subject.
The matter OF tue Pottery Trust will also
receive emphatic attention,
Alter this standing committees were
appointed on LAWS, the work Of which
relates 10 the discipline and machinery
Of the Union; Finance" Estate Of the
Order" "Appeals and Grievances"
which committee was stated 10 be with.
out employment; and upon "olRCial
Organ"
President o'Neill and Secretary Nc.
CormaCk both stated 10 tho 1STRLLtuEN'
CgR's correspondent that the Steuben.
vile strike had cost them about $4,000,
but that they had as much more In the
treasury subject 10 such uses, and that
they felt confident OF tho unions final
success. They condemned the Pottery
Trust In the strongest terms, as going far
beyond tho legitimate bounds Of control
and Capitalization Of trade, and az max.
Ing merU puppets Of the individual con.
Germs.
President Donaldson, Of the Pottery,
was also seen, and stated that he had
positive Information 10 tile effect that Il
had cost the union far more than that,
and that aB 10 whatever action they
might take "a a Union, lie was both lnde'
pendent and Indifferent
The following 10 q list Of delegates
with the number Of their local assembly
and representation, from Wheeling aud
other polnlsi
L. A. 2lS5, Ttenton-lIowell Scott
Frank Barton, Thomas Ford,
L, A, 2i74, Tfenton--MRrtln Murray
Edward Kelly, James Campbell, Tlmo
thy Connolly.
\, A, 8bi6, Trenton Md Hatfield,
i, A, 1850, Trenlon-lAwiB Cooper,
l., A, 1901, TrUntOn-Jalnea Britt, NJ
]. Kennedy, Capt. Harry Price.
l., A. 15Ta, Ttenton--OhriB. flanagan
Robert Sterling, Alfred Cfoot
LA, 1854, Trenton-Willlam II. Allbr
ton, Alex. Mcdonald, John Brindley.
' l., A, 1858, East LlVerpool-Jatne