Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-03-21
DOES II MEM SOMETHING?
TIE u S. GLASS COMPANY'S
NEW PRESIDENT.
Ralph Baggaley Resigned Yester-
day, and D. c. Ripley Was
Chosen as His Successor.
Glass Workers
Here Rejoice.


Yesterday. that President Ralph Bag
galley Of the United States Glass Com
pany. had handed in his resignation,
and that it had been accepted by the
Board OF Directors, created quite a
ripple of interest in this city among
stockholders and members of the glass
workers union alike.
The resignation was not much OF
surprise to anyone, 1t having been
foreshadowed some time ago, and last
weeks issue of the Commbner and
Glass Worker contained a long and
yigCrous article upon the Company
its business. management and policy,
and stated that President Baggaley S
resignation, upon the alleged score OF
III health. would be forthcoming III
short time. This is exactly what has
happened, bur it probably came about
little sooner than the union men eX-
pected
The meeting held at Pittsburg yes
terday, was attended by Mr.. LOUIS +.
Stifel. of this city, and on his return
last evening he was asked if the reslg-
nation OF Mr. Baggaley and the choice
of Mr.. RiDley as MS successor would
have any bearing upon the policy OF
the Company as regards the existing
strike. In reply, Mr.. Stifel said IN his
opinion the change
HAD NO SIGNIFICANCE
in that regard. Mr.. Ripley, he SAID
was an old and practical glass man,
the former President of the Company,
and a most competent gentleman. One
or two ether stockholders in the
United States Company were seen, put
they were either unable or unwilling
to state anything vitality different from
the above.
Among tho members OF the \. F. e.
w. L. the stepping down OF Mr.. Bag
galley was hailed with the greatest sat
isfaction, and there was quite general
feeling that it was prelude to over
lures for a settlement. One OF the
leading glassworkers of the city said:
The resignation of Mir. Baggaley
and the reelection of Mr.. Ripley
means great deal, in my opinion. |
think the Company has gotten very
tired of the fight it has been carrying
on against the union, and that
THE GREAT PRESSURE
from the stockholders for change
is the real cause of Mr.. Baggaley's re-
tirement. 4 man of his pronounced
nOn-union views could not be reason
ably expected to turn around and treat
with the union, and a resignation was
about the only way out OF 1t. The plea
of 1.-The . l is a good and sufficient
reason for The general public, but will
hardly pass current at par value with
union glassWorkers. The selection OF
Mr.. Ripley as the new President of the
Company will be very satisfactory 10
all glassworkers. He has always stood
we'll with the union men, and we will
have a renewed hope now that the
strike will
COME TO \ SPEEDY END"
A special TO the Register, last even
ing from Pittsburg said:
The resignation of Ralph Bagga-
ley as President of the United States
Glass Company, will be hailed with
delight by the striking glass workers
of Wheeling, Martins Ferry and other
Ohio Valley points. At a meeting Of
the Board Of Directors of the Com
pany yesterday the resignation of Mr..
Baegaley was read, and d. c. Ripley
was elected to fill the vacancy. Mr..
Ripley was the pioneer in the organ
ization of the tableware combine,
and up until two years ago was the
President OF the Company. Some of
the stockholders then wanted to break
up the American Flint Glass Work
ers' Union, but Mr.. Ripley refused to
make the fight. Mr.. Baggaley was
then elected to succeed him. Bagga-
ley had no experience in the glass
business. and knew nothing of the re-
sources of the Glass Workers Union.
lie began the trouble that led to the
strike eighteen months ago against
the advice of the practical glass man
ufacturerS in the Company. He
fought
A LOSING BATTLE
and retires to be succeeded by his
predecessor.
To the Register correspondent Mr..
Ripley said to-day his election does
not mean that the strike will be set
tied. His exact words were: There
will be 10 change in the policy OF the
Company. at least not for the present,
As Mr.. Ripley has been mentioned in
connection with the Republican nom
ination for MAYOR. and as he has al
ways been a good friend of the Fllnts,
the people who know say steps TO-
wards a settlement will be taken in a
few weeks Even if he wished TO set
tie the strike tomorrow, the strikers
could not be put 10 work until
A MARKET Is FOUND
for the glass. The Company lost sew
enty-fve per cent. of its trade, and
nothing can be done until orders SUI
ficient to justify putting more men 10
work are received. When the market
is found It is expected the strike VIII
he ended. III health is given as the
cause of Mr.. Baggaleys resignation.
He has been a sufferer with imam
matorv rheumatism for years, but up
until the present time the disease dlc
not interfere with his duties. IN
South Pittsburg business circles and
around the strikers headquarters II
was stated that his withdrawal Is the
result of the failure Of his non-union
nolicv. The Pittsourg glass workers
will have a bis joliidcation II lhe
strike is declared off
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