The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-06-25
TRADES ASSEMBLY.
Whooling'e Labor Nabobo Trans
act Much Routine Business,
VARIOUS LABOR DIFFICULTIES
Were Considered and Acted UpOn.
PIastorcrs Were Not Thoroughly in
Accord With tho Asscmbly-Tho
Labor Day Picnic Committee 3icot.
ing-Othcr Matters Considered.

Yesterday afternoon regular bi.
weekly meeting Of tho Ohio Valley
Trades and Labor hsseinbly-WhGol-
ing'a labor naboDs-was held ut tho
hall on Market street that was well al
tended by tho delegates. President
Richard Robertson presided and Q. Il.
(othorws0 "Old ReiRble) LON V. Sauls-
bury occupied the seoretury's dOsk.
Tho glaBBworkUrs' aud poiters' strikes
were reported still oil by the delegates
from these branches Of labor The boy
colt put on n moat and cold storage
plant ut Steubonvillo at tho lnst meet
ing, was raised, tho difficulty GotwCOn
that concern and tho labor people hav-
Ing boon satisfactorily settled.
Thc mincIs' delegates wanted boy
Gotta put on throo South Side and bon.
wood coal operators. After considern.
bic discussion tho action wanted was
taken.
The labor day committee reported it
had organized by selecting NIr. Robert
son chairman, and Mr.. Salisbury score
tary. aud Mcssrs. Gtogan and Burt
subcommittee on grounds.
The following delegates were obligat-
cd from BricklGy0rs' Union No. |. i. 4
81. l. U. Of Al, n. Britt. William
britt and J. S. Parker
bridgeport Union, U. N. W. Of A.
Wnlly Phillips.
Labor's representation on tho ticket
OF the two parties was subject con-
sidcrcd and Sir. Grogan, member Of the
West Virginia legislative committee.
spoke ar follows on this line:
ut has been tho policy Of this assem-.
bly,, heretofore, TO nNmo ono or more
candidates for tho state legislature to
be endorsed by their respective political
party conventions. Your committee
after carefully considering this plan Of
nominating candidates Is Of the opinion
that it is more Of Gu injury to the
cause OF labor than any other plan
tina, could DO adapted by this
body. Men who have been elected this
way to represent labor, have without
any Cause whatever brought down upon
their own heads untold censuro, un-
warranted abuse and scandalous attack
on their character by nombers Of this
body, and by foul nouthed critics who
mover were seen In labor ranks or fight
ing for labor's cause. We believe thati.
is not good sound political policy to de-
nond that labor representatives to our
legislature should be bound hand and
foot by pledges and promises, to cup
port certain measures, when other re-
prescntives who were elected by tho
came constituency weTe allowed to go
untrammeled without pledge or pro-
misc. We believe that good Intelligent
representative worlzingmer should be
encouraged and honestly supported il
their candidacy for tho Legislature, aud
that more Of them arc sont there every
two years. submit the following res
olution for your consideration.
RrsO'uei, That It is the sense Of your
legislative committee OF West Virginia
that the delegates composing this body
be requested to make every available
effort TO induce the nominating corveI-
ton OF their respective parties to give
labor the representation on tho legisla-
tive ticket tits fGirly entitled to, and
Res0ired, That this body turn over O
new leaf and invite tho corporation OF
tho intelligent workingmen OF Ohio
county to diEcountcnance and trample
under foot oil the unwarrantod censure
and scandalous abuse viciou5lyinvcnted
to injuro tho character OF labor caudi-
dates, who aspire for party honora,
and party preierment.
On this subjcct Mr.. Burt spoke at
considerable length. in the course Of his
talk referring TO the several acts OF leg
isla,ion in labor's interest secured
through labor's representatives. Tho
resolutions wGro passed without oppo-
silion.
Arbitor Riley made his usual report
anumbcr OF matters inCludinga pias-
torors' difficulty. Tho plasterors want
cd two contractors put on tho boycott
list. The arbiter had seen the two con-
tractors, and was OF the opinion tho
matter can DO settled by referring it
back to tho local union. It was moved
that tho matter DO referred back. A
plastercrs' delegate objected and mado
n statement Of the matter, and claimed
lie had had no opportunity to defend
his side before the arbiter After Il long
winded discussion it was referred back
to the local union for an attempt at
settlement.
The arbitor reported on various other
labor difficulties. The Arklo difficulty
vii! be discussed ut q joint meeting OF
the Elm Grove and Trades Assembly
committees.
1t was moved that the bricklnycre'
union draw its Incn oil job being
done by certain contractor, until no
settles sercra! matters with tho hod.
carriers union. The motion prccipita-
ted spirited discussion. participated
In by brickIayers and hod.carricrs. Fl.
na!ly motion was made that the
arbiter look into the matter and report
10 the b-icklayers' union on tuesday.
The arbl,or will have tho power to call
of tho briclslaycrs ii it is deemed
necessary.
4 communication from tho Chicago
Typographical union regarding u map
and book publication house, with which
the nnion is at !ocserhcads, was re-.
ceived and filed.
Various bills wore audited and ord
ercd paid.
The pla5tesefs' delegates wcre no.
satisfied with the action taken BY the
assembly regarding their difficulty, and
mad. vigorous kick.
Delegate Charles TAYLOR, OF Tobacco
Workers Union No. 4OS, i. +. Of L.,
was obligated.
Delegate Mead said tho Riverside
people arc continuing TO uso "blacs,
sheep" coal since the settlement OF tho
strike. and he wanted tho ironworkers