Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-07-18
PACKERS BARRED
Out Of the American Flint Glass
Workers Union.
THE SUMMER SHUT DOWN
Is Lsngthsnsd - The Enlargement Of the Duties
Of the Executive Committee Laid Over
Until the Next 0onventiOn-Ths
Election Of officers.
special 7slsmam to tie REGISTER.

Special TELEGRAM to the Register
STEUBENvILLE, o., July 17.-This,
the eleventh and last day Of the Ameri-
can Flint Glass Workers Convention,
has been the busiest of any since it
tackled so many amendments to the con-
stitutlon and rules, which were consid-
cred and the officers for the ensuing
year elected. In the matter Of admit
ting the packers there was a very
lengthy and animated discussion.
Western men generally were In
favor of Them, but the East
ern men were practically
unit against their admission. The lat
ter held that while the trade OF packer
involved skill on the part OF an expert.
yet it required very little skill for raw
hand to pack ware satisfactorily; that
union OF unskilled men with skilled labor
would work to the disadvantage OF the
latter and cause weakening In the or
ganization, and cited as an instance OF
this opinion the gradual dismemberment
and decay of the Knights OF Labor.
The matter came to vote, and by
very narrow margin the convention de-
cided not to admit them at this time.
President Regan, of the Packers
Union, declares that his organization
will now proceed vigorously to work
and organize all glass house employees,
whether in flint, union or green league
houses.
One of the most important things de-
cided TO-DAY was the lengthening OF the
summer shut down from six to eight
weeks or from the last day OF June TO
the first of September. This was done
mainly at the demands of the perscript-
tion branch, but the castor place and
shade branches were exempted. Inc
matters OF enlarging the duties OF the
Executive Committee OF the press
branch and declaring as non-union GER
tain ,moulds was defeated. and other
important amendments regarding con-
yention work and new rules for the cut
ting branch were laid upon the table
until the next convention. The ma
tional officers were given discretionary
power to proceed with the prosecution
of firms violating the tariff laws oy
undervaluations and false invoices.
The convention then proceeded to tho
election of officers. w. E. j. Smith,
who for the vast six years has been
president and treasurer Of the organlza--
the policy of mis- administration cordial
ly endorsed. For Vice President there
were three candidates, VIM. Dooling, of
Millville, N. j.; j. f. Muckley, of Phil
adelphia, and Fred Mum, of Jeanette,
Pa. On the second ballot, Dooling, the
present incumbent, was elected. w. j.
Dillon had no serious opposition for
Secretary, and was reelected to serve
his fifth year in that capacity by vote
OF twenty to one. For the Ex-
ecutive Committee the following were
chosen, being In nearly every
instance a reelection Of the present
board: Chimney branch-John Vogel,
Brooklyn; Thos. p. Downey, Philadel-
phia; James E. Flynn, Pittsburg, and
Andrew Koegler, Steubenville.
Pressed ware branch-Vice President
Dooling, John Bittner, Pittsburg; John
Kunzler, Marion, Ind; John +. Tobin,
Fostoria, o., and A. Steinmeyer, Brook
lyn.
Prescription branch-Thomas O'Mal
ley, Tarentum, Pa; Jos. Gormley, Al
ton, H.; Robt. F. Gillespie, Baltimore,
and Ed. Corsen, MillviIle, N. j.
Iron mould branch-Jas. Monahan,
Brooklyn; George Simpson, Findlay,
Ohio, and James Fallen, Bellaire, Ohio.
Castor Place branch-James Smith, of
Brooklyn.
Pastemould branch - Patrick Shee-
han, Brooklyn, and Jas. McCaffrey,
Martins Ferry, Ohio.
Engraving branch-WiIliam j. Stein,
Wheeling.
Lamp-worker branch-E. F. Gross
man, MilIville, n. j.
Mould Makers branch--Joha Nc
Hentry, Milvile, N. j.; Granville II.
Gray, Fostoria, o., and George M.
Murphy, Pittsburg. -
Momber of Executive Board for the
Dominion of Canada-James II. Harri-
gan, Montreal.
For representative of the Union in
the American Federation of Labor J.
Hamilton Bartt, of Wheeling, was
unanimously chosen. The convention
then adjourned to meet next July In
Corning, N. Y.
For the past week practically every
delegate had acqNiesed in the invitation
from Sea Isle City, n. j., where extra
ordinary inducements had been offered.
but late this afternoon James Mcmillan,
of Philadelphia, presented the claims OF
Corning, where the big electrical bulb
struggle is now being waged, iirsuch a
manner that the convention unani-
mously chose that place. President
Smith and Secretary Dillon said this
evening that the convention just closed
was the largest, most enjoyable, har
monlous and profitable ever held
by the organization; that, while
I'm accordance with the conserva-
tive policy now being pursued,
very few radical changes had been
adopted, and gradually no change was
made In the scales of the various
branches of the trade. Yet many
things which had beretofore been mat
ters of uncertain policy had been made
definite and adopted SIS cardinal princi-
pies OF their rights and demands. and
the organization thus becomes more
firmly cemented and materially
strengthened. The policy pursued dur
ing the past year will be followed dur
ing the coming year. The total ex-
penses of the late convention was
nearly fifteen thousand dollars.
A Postal Clerks Faii.