Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-16
NOT ENOUGH IN IT.
The Reason There is Not a Rush for
President Weihe's Shoes.
MORE MONEY MADE IN THE MILLS.
Hopes of o Way Out of Long Enforced
ldleness This Year.
MESSENGER BOYS AND THEIR WORK

There is some apprehension on the part of
many of the older delegates to the conven-
tion of the Amalgamated Association of
Iron and Steel Workers that President
William weihe will retire at the end of
this year, or on July 1. Last year Presi-
dent Weihe resigned prior to the close of
the convention, and, although reelected by
acclamation, only accepted the Presidency
on condition that he was not to be expected
to continue in Office after the expiration of
his term this year. He has not expressed
himself on the subject to the general dele
gates during the present convention, but
trustee OF the organization said last night
that from conversations with Mr.. Weihe
he was convinced that it is the Presidents
intention to remind the convention of its
promises during the previous year. and IN
sist that he be allowed to retire, In case he
does, the Western delegates are determined
to have q President from their midst, ana
several persons are spoken of for the posi-
ton.
NOT ENOUGH MONEY IN IT.
The difficulty in selection lies in the fact
that most of the older delegates hold good
positions in mills, which they are unwilling
to relinuufsh for salary of 81, 500 year
with all the onerous duties attached to the
position of President. At the same time,
the older and more conservative delegates
are opposed to placing in the position man
inexperienced in the workings of such
large and important organization. They
much prefer advancing the salaries of the
President and Secretary, and retaining the
present officials.
The convention on Saturday finished the
of xha
Martin will have it ready for the printers
to-day. The scale for nail cutting on the
straight 1Od list has been altered to Is cents
on 50 list, which is slight advance, and
has been done to molllfy the nailers, who
claimed that for the last three years
they have been made to suffer in order to
secure advances for the puddlers, heaters
and rollers. Another peculiarity OF the
scale will be that the annual scale for roll
turning will not be introduced In order to
be knocked out in conference by the manu-
facturers.
ANOTHER LITTLE PUzZLER.
The conference subject is also puzzling
the iron and steel workers. When the
Western Iron Association collapsed in 1888,
the manufacturers refused to meet the work.
ers in joint conference to settle the scale for
1889. 80, and the workers, after giving due
notice, sent the wage list to every manu-
facturer individually and quit work on
June 80, 1885, until each mill owner was
ready to start his works and sent for the
mill committee to sign the scale. The
workers, being in ignorance of when the
mills would start, were compelled TO remain
at home, as they did not desire to start on
vacation and be suddenly sent for to come
to work.
1t was stated last night that the mill own
ers will be importuned to appoint confer
ence committee to meet the committee Of
workers and decide upon the scale. Then
the manu- facturers can close for repairs as
long as they desire, and the workers will not
be in the dark as to the outcome.