Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-07-13
WELL ATTENDED.
AN UNUSUALLY LARGE NETTING OF TIE
TRADES ASSEMBLY.
The Boycott Discussed - New officers Elected
for the Ensuing Ttrm-OOming
Labor Demonstration.

Renewed interest and activity in the
OF the organization was evidenced In
the regular bi-monthly meeting of the
Trades Assembly. 1t was one of the
largest meetings held in two years,
every chair being filed. There were
probably one hundred delegates present
many of whom took an active part in
the discussions of the hour. 1t is be-
lleved that the recent labor demonstrate
on at Steubenville served as astimulus to
re-awaken the delegates, and to excite o
new interest in the deliberations Of
the lodge.
President O'Leary presided yesterday.
After the reading of the minutes there
opened up discussion on the boycott
on Milwaukee beer, and scab stogies,
which continued for about an hour and
half. The various delegates reported
the situation in different sections, and
the local unions expressed desire TO
keep the matter constantly before the
Assembly. 1t was learned from :he
various reports that considerable pro-
gress was being made in crowding ont
the boycotted firms. In the course OF
the discussion it was intimated that
the question OF the boycott be made
one of the issues in the
next municipal campaign, and that the
members Of the various organizations
pledge themselves to support only such
representatives to Council as would vote
not to license non-union concerns. The
most effective and expedient manner In
which to make the boycott widely felt
was discussed. There was determined
expression to follow this matter to the
end.
The delegates from District No.
Ohio, reported all the miners out, pend
ing the settlement Of the strike, This
means quite a large number OF workers
as District No. 6 includes all the terri
tory from Bellaire to Cambridge, on tn g
B. 81 o. road, and from Bridge
port to Massilon, on the c., l..
& w. and portion of the territory on
the Wheeling and Lake Erie. The
strikers request is conformation to
the Columbus scale which is nine hours
and Hooking Valley prices which are 81.
Heretofore the miners Of this district
have been working ten hours and a
half, with half an hour for dinner.
What they now desire is Il day of ten
hours with an hour for dinner.
The officers of the Trades Assembly
TO serve the ensuing term OF six months
were next elected as follows:
President-W. IL. Riley, OF Garfield
Assembly. Cigar-makers.
Vice President-C. M. Donnelley,
Glass Workers Union.
Secretary-T. V. Salisbury, Carpen-
ters' Brotherhood.
Treasurer-John Corcoran, glass
worker.
Trustees-Wm. O'Neill, Charles Morn
ingstar, Jerry Meade.
The Assembly next took up the mat
ter OF their annual labor celebration
which takes place on the goth OF
August. These occasions are always
looked forward to with a good deal OF
pleasure by the hundreds who partici-
pate, and the affair this year even
promises to eclipse those of former
years. The committee OF arrangements
consists of John Corcoran, Richard
Robertson, Jerry Meade, VIM. Frohme,
Jr., VIM. O'Neill, Jesse Gill and Gabriel
Jackson.
The committee was instructed to Sc
secure the Fair Grounds if possible, and
on the eventful occasion there will be
music, dancing, all kinds OF games,
plenty to eat, and everything to make
the great throngs of guests comfortable
and happy. As in other year competi'
ton will probably be induced by the
Assembly in the matter OF the Unions
turning out the greatest number OF
members, and in this respect there has
always been a pleasing rivalry. The
celebration this year is awaited with
Jo1i1ht