The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-01-14

PRESIDENT RILEY.
Ing delegates elected for tho ensuing
term OF twelve months were obligated:
Knights OF Labor, Local Assembly No.
955-Wiliam LaTousch, Ed Collins.
Journeymen Butchers Association,
No. 55O2-Augus. Messler, josef Bell
Vile and George Bauer.
Carriage and Wagon Workers. Union
p. F. Farrell.
Wheeling Typographical Union, No.
19-Richard Robertson. Ned Sims and
A. Fl. Stephenson.
United Brotherhood OF Carpenters
and Joiners, Union. No. 3-G. w. Gilt
ton, Louis Balkey and J. W. Harrison.
Hold Carriers Union No. 5026-Gab-
REL Jackson, Edward Strautman and
Thomas Thompson.
United Brotherhood OF Carpenter,
and Joiners, Union No. li-Thomas v.
Salisbury, ]. ?. Faust and J. Wilson.
Coopers' Union No. 27-H. a. 9TH
man.
United Mine Workers. No. l46-Jere
Mead, John Donohue and II. A. Foster.
Operative Potters. No. 6-Samuel
Henderson, John Gundlach aud Will
ian Hughes.
National Progressive Union, No. IL
William II. Blau. Joha Tnornblazer and
George Alderman.
Garfield Assembly. knights OF Labor
W. II. II. Riley. a. ". Welsh, J. W.
Norrins,on, F. &. Darby aud Harry
Templeton.
Bricklayers' Union No. John Dill.
Ion, Burk Watson.
Friendship Lodge, 4. A. OF l. & S. W.
N. F. Tighe, S. II. Engel anu Herman
knoke.
Crescent Lodge, A. A. OF l. & S. W.
Joseph Purcell, Fred Williams and Ray
mond Bauer.
The several boycotts that arc sup
posed to be pushed by the assembly,
were reported still on"
The committee having in charge the
amendment to tho bylaws regarding
the conduc. OF strikes and troubles Of
that character reported the amend
ment again. The amendment In-
troduced some time ago, providing that
the local unions shall first exhaust all
possible means OF settlement before
the assembly was passed. The amend
ment places q good portion OF the
responsibility on the local unions.
The West Virginia legislative commit
tee made its report, to the effect it had
placed tho proposed labor legislation in
the hands OF Delegate S. G.. smith. who
is to present the several bills in the
house OF delegates.
A delegate referred to tho portion OF
Governor MacCorkle's message in refer.
ence to the West Virginia State Guard,
with its recommendation for its being
strengthened and increased numerical.
". The delegate wanted the assembly
to take action expressing its disapproval
OF such q course, but no action was
taken excepting to refer the matter to a
committee.
The arbitration committee reported
nothing new, and the organization com.
mittec was in the came boat.
The finance committee reported its
quarterly examination OF tho books OF
the secretary, treasurer aud trustees OF
the assembly; the affairs OF the Assem-.
bly, were found in good shape.
The following letter was read, from
Gov. MacCorkle's private secretary:
STATE or West VIRGINIA. |
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER.
Thomas Y. SaIs5Ey. Secretary. etc.
In reply to your favor OF recent date,
laying complaints before tho governor
in regard to the efficiency OF Mine In.
spector Hair, would say that tho gov
ernor has taken tho matter under
adyisement and has written to the
inspector calling his attention to
the matter and directing that
there be no further ground for com.
plant. He has also directed the inspcc.
tor to make full Investigation and ropor!
rs to the B,anch mine disaster.
]. Is. WHITE,
Private Secretary.
President Robert'on-As hegovernor
praises tho ~mino inspector in his mos.
cage, this docs not amount to much.
An appeal was received from the
officials OF tho American Railway Union,
asking hclp for Debs and tho othor i'm.
prisoned officers. On motion tho sum
Of ten dollars was voted for this pur.
pose.
The legislative committee OF the
American Federation OF Labor wanted
an endorsement OF tho Maguiro bill
freeing merchant scamcu from ''invol.
untary aervitudc." Tho request was
complied with.
Secretary Salisbury read supple.
mentary report on tho financial condi.
ton OF the assembly, which was
adopted.
Tho election OF oflicora for tho ousung
term OF twolyo months was tho next
businesa. On motion, tho salaries oil
tho various otliciala remain tho Same 10
heretofore.
Nominations for president wero made,
as follows: Mr.. Slrautman namod Mr..
w. Ii. H. Riloy, OF tho Garfield
Assembly (cigarmakors.) President
Robertson took the floor and in Wig.