The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-06-12

The regular semi-monthly meeting OF
the Ohio Valley Trades and Labor AS
sembly held yesterday afternoon, was
but lightly attended.
The Martins Ferry hod carriers
union reported delegates chosen to tho
assembly as foIlows A. i. Walker O.
Goats,
Chairman Milligap OF the arbitration
committee reported the committee
made three different attempts to see
General Manager jolly OF the street
railway company relative TO tho street
railway strike troubles, President
Dobler said no had seen Mr.. Jolly, who
had claimed he had lived up to his
agreements made with the assembly.
The invitation to take part in the
Columbian Fourth OF July celebration
was read by the secretary. Delegate
Grogan did not like to have action
taken by so slim IN attendance and was
in favor othaving the invitation referred
10 tho various local unions, Mr.. Milf
ran said his local union had already
Endorsed the proposed celebration and
agreed to take part in the parade.
The Leggett & Meyers tobacco boycott
came up in the form OF an official notice
from the st. Louis A. +. OF l.. organiza-
ton, that the boycott had been declared
off. The assembly postponed action
until its next meeting,
A communication was read from Hon.
William L. Wilson regarding the can
didacy OF President Roman Dobler for
immigration inspector, He promised
to cooperate with Mr.. Dober's friends,
A letter regarding the same matter
from Congressman Pendleton was also
read.
A letter from the officers OF local
union No. 10, A. F. W. u, Martins
Ferry, regarding the withdrawal of their
delegates to the assembly was read. 1t
claims that they receive no benefits
from membership in the assembly, but
expresses surprise that the boycott on
the Northwood glass works is proposed
to DO raised. 1t also goes on to say that
the boycott has not boon the success it
was thought it would be. There was
some discussion as to what to do with
the communication, it being proposed
that 1t DO referred to the organization
committee, also TO the glassworkera' Or
ganzation. One delegate was in favor
Of declaring the boycott off If the glass.
workers union wants to stay out let
them stay out. The communication
was finally referred to the committee on
organization.
A communication from the United
Hatters OF America relative to the de.
mand in Wheeling for "scab" hats was
read. The president spoke OF the mat
ter and said 1t was common sight in
Wheeling to see union men wearing the
hats OF a prominent boycotted manu-.
facturer; he at the same time deplored
this state OF affairs. The communities
ton was referred to the various locals,
and the hatters' organization was re-
quested to furnish the assembly with
suitable literature regarding the 'scab'
hats and hatters.
Mr.. Charles Morningstar reported
that he and his colleague had visited
the Koonn mines and had received
sixty or sixty-tlve signatures for mem.
borship in the coal miners union. He
thought number could BIO secured to
re.enter the organization, but that some
OF them could not DO induced to join
the union OF coal minors. The report
Of Delegate Morningstar was considered
very encouraging, and the committee
was continued.
Secretary Salisbury said that at the
next meeting committees to make ar
rangements for tho Labor Day celebra
ton should be appointed. One delegate
was OF the opinion that the appoint.
ment Of committees should be post
poned until after the big Fourth OF July
celebration, In this connection Mr.
Grogan deplorod the small number OF
members who arc attending the meet
ings OF the assembly. ave are drag,
ging along very slow, and II we keep it
up We will soon drag ourselves to
death"
a motion was proposed instructinp
that letters DO sent all delegates ro
Questing the attendance of duty nc
credited delegates TO the assembly
The motion prevailed.
THE LABOR CoMMlSsiONERsiliP.
A delegate offered motion that Gov.
ernor MacCorkle be condemned tor his
action in not appointing John Corco
ran commissioner OF labor. The law
providing for tho labor commissioner
II was said, was Matched in the assem-
bly,, and the law stated that the com
missioner must be identified with labor
interests. mot druggist" sale
another delegate.
There was considerable discussion 70
garding tho motion, and one delegate
wantedto know what effect the passage
OF such u motion would have. Another
answered that it would have eiIec
enough. WTho governor may have thu
bee in hie bonnet fir another office
and labor organizations do not for
got
They do when they 20 to the polls,
said another!
Another delegate was in favor OF
resolution condomning tue governor
action, which. though wrong, nigh
have boen taken consCientiously
Tho following resolution was Gnall
Rcso'rcd, That tho Ohio Valley Trade
and Labor Assembly do hereby dc
nounce the Action Of Governor Mac
Corkle in failing 10 comply with tn
law creating the ofhco OF state labo
\, commisSionpr after his attention wa
allied to the mattor BY tho assembly
i Tho as'efmbly feels agrlovod that tn
Governor Appointed a man as lnbc
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