The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-07-05

yesterday. After the meeting opened,
President Kenney called Vice President
Murphy to the chair and took the floor
to read the report Of what his commit
tee did at Minneapolis. He explained
its course in advocating Mr.. Reid's
nomination and insisted that he and
his fellow members had acted for the
best interests of the union. Debate on
the report followed, the discussion TAX
ing a wide range. ~ dozen or more
speeches were made on this and on the
motion of Mr.. Dumar to pass vote OF
confidence in the committee.
An attempt was made to take the
Tribune matter out OF the hands OF
President Kenney aud the other mem.
beers of committee which has had
charge OF it, but the efforts proved a
failure and the whole matter by vote
Of 500 to 25, was referred back to the
committeewith full power.
In connection with this subject the
following article in the New York Re-
corder, which is clear review Of the
whole matter, is attracting attention:
mr. REDS POSITION
Tho attempt to stir up opposition in
the ranks OF organized labor to the Re-
publican candidate for vice president
on account of the old war, now happily
settled, between the Tribune and Typo
graphical Union No. 9 has proved a
fa;lurA This ia not ia the least sur
prising 1t would have been serious
reflection upon the intelligence ana
tair-mindedness o. American workina1
men bad the effort been attended by
any other result. :, .,
No sensible man who Is familiar with
the matter need be told that the hght
against the Tribune was not an ordinary
war OF labor against capital. 1t began
on these lines, but 1t rapidly assumed a
distinctively political character, ana lis
duration, extending over period Of
fifteen years, was due to this tact. HAD
not politics entered into the contest,
had not the union been dominated by
Democratic influences to an extent In
compatible with its own interests, an
honorable settlement could have been
effected long ago. Throughout the CON
troversy the conditions were favorable
for an adjustment at any time. II was
matter OF principle. not OF dollars at1u
cents, with Mr.. Reid, and his position
throughout was entirely a defensive
one. He never assumed an aggressive
attitude nor sought TO retatiate, though
the propagation to do 50 at times was
great. with the man purpose OF the
union, to secure the highest rate of
wages for it's members, he, though act
ing entirely independent oil the orGanl-
~ Tauon, woFAeu ~ psf 10y AZ LAT Tn;I,!.
eonaIed S or exseeded that reouired by
the unlon. Not only this, but every
subsequent movement toward higher
wages found Mr.. Reid in the lead.
Ii 1885 officers OF tho Union COM
planned that-the price paid by the Iri-
Dune for niece composition, forty cents
per thousand, though enabling men
setting the Tribune type in wide COL
umns to make standard wages, was
held over the heads of men in other
newspaper Offices az a club to put their
WAGES down. Mr.. Reid at once agreed
to help the union 10 maintain fair
rate in the other Offices by advancing
his own. He even did more than was
asked at the time; for, instead OF put
ting up the rate to forty-six cents, he
made il forty-seven cents per thousand,
and wear laer, in August, 1886, at q
time when there was no political cam
pairu or excitement to Influence his
action, he tclegrapbed from California
to increase the ratio OF composition still
further above the union rate, to fifty
cents per thousand, which is still the
highest rate paid.
pAuTtsANs REWARDED.
r. ~ ae,s.... 800 o,,,.o,;a.od h.,
MI. helu . course was appfeoi"See ~
the thoughtful, conservative men OF the
union, but their. efforts to bring about a
{ settlement were invariably defeated by
"a powerful contingent in No. 8 and
other unions throughout the state who
insisted upon making capital for the
Democratic party by keeping open the
war. This element was encouraged, OF
course, in q most practical way by the
Democratic leaders, ANY prominent
union man who desired to obtain pubic
Office had only 10 make himself con-
spicuous in the fight against the tribune,
and he was certain to realize MS ampl-
ton. OF tho dozen or more prac-
tical printers holding offices to-day un-
der the Democratic state government
almost every one owes his appointment
to the activity he displayed either IN
lighting the Tribune or preventing a
settlement between tho union and that
papor. Factory inspector George A.
Mckay, for example, was formerly pres;
ident ana secretary o. dyp Pc ia lea