Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-11
PUDDLER'S SCALE.
TEE FIVE AND A half RATE FIXED
UPON.
The Majors Making Big Fight-Details OF the
Scale So Far as Compslled-Ysstsr-
days Proceedings.

Our report, this morning, OF yester-
days proceedings in the Amalgamated
convention, is of more than ordinary
interest to mill men.
The details as given below is our spe-
cial report:
SDectdL Telegram IL the Register.
PITTsBURG, May 1O.-The adherents
of the movement for higher rates for
pudding became tired of discussing the
question to-day and vote was reached.
1t resulted in the adoption Of the old
scale of s.. so for pudding for the ensu-
ing year. The expected alliance be-
tween the puddlers and roughers and
catchers failed to materialize, and as a
result the representatives of the twelve
lodges who asked for an advance stood
alone when the vote was taken. The
puddlers scale as adopted is almost iden
tically the same as during the present
year, but there are few slight changes
in the clauses which give the boilers
protection against hard iron. As the
roughers and catcherS failed to
vote with the puddlers for Sc rate, it is
expected the latter will be on the look
out TO defeat the former when the pro-
position for an advance for chem comes
before the convention. The roughers
and catchers are seeking TO provide
against this contingency by canvassing
among the delegates from the eastern
district for their support. Upon the
success Of this scheme depends the ad-
vance in the roughing and catching de-
partments. During the day there was
very lively discussion concerning the
admission of delegates from ShOenber-
gers lodge, but IL resulted in favor OF
the delegates. The fight was started by
the appearance this morning of Il dele
CATION from the lodge who insisted that
Florence Sullivan, one of the contesting
delegates, had withdrawn, and that the
other delegate should be admitted.
President Weihe refused TO interfere in
the fight and said that the lodge would
have to settle it. One of the members
Of the committee then charged that Mr..
Sullivan was trying 10 disrupt the
present lodge and form new one. He
said that Mr.. Sullivan should be i'm
peached. President Weihe again re-
fused to interfere or to accept the other
delegate. Upon this one Of the MEM
bers of the committee said:
"We are unfairly treated. Shoenber-
ger Lodge pays as much money as any
lodge in the Amalgamated Association,
and it is unfair to deprive it OF repre-
in the convention. We are |
entitled to it and we shall have it,"
The committee then withdrew.
The attacks made upon the newly APP
pointed factory inspector were resented
this morning at the session of the con-
venton. The following resolutions
were adopted by rising vote:
WHEREAS, Governor Pattison has seen
fit to appoint TO the positin of Factory In
spector, Robert Watchorn, of the United
Mine Workers; and,
WHEREAS, Certain newspapers in the
eastern part Of the State, notably i'll Phlla-
delphia and Harrisburg, have traduced
and maligued the good name OF Factory
Inspector Watchorn with the avowed in
tention of dragging the position he holds
into disrepute: therefore be it
Resolred, That we the delegates TO the
Association OF Iron and Steel
Workers recognize in the appointment of
Mr.. Watchorn IA just appreciation OF a Lille
spent in the endeavor 10 elevate the con-
dition of his fe!lowmen; and further be
il
Resolved That we commend the Govern
or for his timely recognition Of organized
labor in the appointment of Factory In
spector Watchorn, and take this opportu-
nity of expressing our unlimited confidence
in the intelligence, honesty and ability OF
the afor-named gentleman to faithfully
discharge the duties of the position TO
which he has been ASST gned.
The nailers' scale committee will soon
report TO the Convention. The nallers
are trying TO push business in order to
bring their claims before the Conven-
ton early. When the annual motion
endorsing the National LABOR Tribune !
and making it the official organ OF the
comes up it is expected to |
create trouble. There is movement
anong some delegates 10 adopt the |
Trades Joluadl. The opponents Of the !
Journal bring out the fact strongly that
il has been declared non-union sheet |
by the Typographical Union. How !