The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-06-26

At yesterday afternoons regular
meeting OF the Ohio Valley Trades and
Labor Assembly Vice President Gabriel
Jackson occupied the chair, President
Dobler being absent on duties connected
with tho position of inspector of immi-
grafton, to which he was recently ap-
pointed. Mr.. Dobler will not sever his
connection with tho ass emily. Yester-
day the following letter from him was re-
ceived:
CLEVELAND, ONO, June 90, 1898.
Tohe Officers and ye!sgates Of Oh,o UG!Esy 7radGs
and labor Assembly,.
Having suddenly been called away
from Wheeling in connection with my
position as immigrant inspector, it de-
prives me OF the pleasure OF being with
you on the 25th., but while cannot be
with you, and while l shall be periodi-
cally absent from the meetings of tho
assembly, yet l shall always DO with
you in spirit, as I feel an interest in
the welfare Of the Ohio Valley Trades
and Labor Assembly, and if there is
anything l can do for you in the inter-
est OF labor you need have no hesita-
ton to ask it of me. l also desire to
hold my membership, il posi-
bic, SO as to be in touch@with
labor organizations elsewhere. | have
already arranged TO attend the meeting
OF the Cleveland Central Labor Union,
q representative organization similar to
the Trades Assembly. Members Of that
body tell me there is great number OF
contract immigrants brought here by
way OF Canada.
| hope tho meeting on the ,25th is
well attended and that spirit Of indif-
ference that sometimes prevails among
the delegates may entirely disappear.
If you could but realize with what re-
gard and respect the Ohio Valley
Trades and Labor Assembly is held, by
labor organizations elsewhere, you
would more fully appreciate the necessi-
ty Of sacredly guarding your organiza-
ton. Hoping that l may soon be able
to ne with you, and that our common
cause will prosper, I remain, yours, us
ever, in the cause, ROMAN DoBLER.
On motion the legislative committee
was instructed to draw up resolutions
OF thanks to the West Virginia Sena-
tors and representatives in congress for
the recognition OF the assembly by the
appointment OF its president, he was
endorsed by it and by labor generally,
position.
The special committee on the trouble
in the Koontz Coal mines reported good
progress. The report was received and
the committee continued.
The arbitration committee reported
that it had failed to SEQ General Man
ager Jolly, OF the street car lines, in
reference TO tho old workmon's griev-
ance, and he had not responded to the
committees letter.
It was moved that the arbitration
committee inquire and ascertain ii the
street car workers union was still in
existence. This was objected to be-
cause tho union had no delegates pres
emit and after some discussion the mat
ter was referred to the organization
committee.
A letter OF thanks for tho co.opera-
ton Of the assembly was received from
tho hatters' union, read and filed.
The boycott on Llggett x Myers to-
baCcos was lifted, things having been
adjusted in their factories.
A motion to endorse the West Virginia
World, Of Cameron, us tho assembly'e
organ, was pretty warmly discussed by
tho two printers delegates, and finally,
on motion, action was deferred two
weeks.
1t was reported that 255 members of
the local unions represented in the
assembly had expressed a willingness
to turn out on July 4 in the big Colum.
bian celebration.
A motion was made that the presi-
dent appoint committee OF nino 70
have charge generally OF the celebra-
ton of Labor Day, but afterwards
this was increased TO fifteen. Chairman
jackson appointed Mr.. P. +. Farrell
chairman OF this committee, and asked
for suggestions from delegates as to the
other members. Finally q committee
Of fifteen was named, composed Of
Chairman Farrell and Messrs. Purcell,
Mead. Teighe, Grogan. Norrington,
Weiser, Barkel, Salisbury, Frohmo,
Jackson, Minkemeier, Boes, Hill aud
Gould.
Local Union No. 5O2G. the hodcar-
riers, applied for financial aid for a
member named Bradshaw, whose home
is in California, and who is seriously i'll
and wants to go home. After consider
able discussion $40 was appropriated
for the purpose.