Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-05-27

Several important matters came up
for consideration at yesterdays meet
/. ing Of the Ohio Valley Trades and La
Dor Assembly. Notwithstanding the
warm weather, there was a good at
tendance Of delegates, and the eXecu-
tive officers were on hand with accus-
toned promptness. After roll call and
reading of the minutes, the name of
delegate was ordered stricken from the
roll, because he is now d mine boss.
Under the head of boycotts, several
unimportant communications were read
by the secretary.
The West Virginia Legislative Com
mittee reported that the outlook for
the cheaper meat ordinance is bright,
with prospects that it viii pass at the
next Meeting OF the City Council. A
committee Of eight was appointed to
lobby i'm the interest of the pending
ordinance The committee consists of
Delegates Balk, Jackson, Clifton. Dona-
hue, Templeton, Suotman, Uthman
and Robinson. All other delegates to
the Assembly We're urged to be present.
if possible. Later the President and
Secretary were added to the committee.
Chairman Salisbury, of the ArbiUa-
tion Committee, read a report relative
to the question Of boyc0tts referred to
it at the last regular meeting. The
committee failed to meet, and the
chairman presented his individual
views. He recommended first: that
OH bOyCotts now existing, by the au-
thCrity Of any local not now i'm exist
eucc any Central or other body, or
l.cal not connected with this Assembly,
be and the same is hereby declared
lifted
Second, that all existing boycotts,
placed on the authority Of a local Of
this body. be and are hereby referred
to the said affiliated local and it be re-
CURED to present q report. as required
in the first clause, not later than the
next meeting.
Third that at the next meeting of
this Assembly. all b0yc0tts of what
ever nature, except those that may be
specified by @ local, be declared lifted
without further consideration.
The report was ruled ont Of order.
but is interesting as indicating the
drift Of sentiment I'm The Assembly on
the subject of boycotts. Later Presi-
dent Riley offered the following reso-
luton, which was referred to the COM
miuee: THAT all boyc0tts now on the
hooks of the Trades Assembly, be here
by cancelled; that any local interested
or affected by the adoption OF this reso-
luton, shall proceed according to the
laws now governing boycotts, to have
the same re-established.'
Delegate Mead moved that a commit
tee of fifteen be appointed to make az
rangemenJs for Labor Day celebration
Secretary Salisbury took the floor. and
advocated q change from the last Sat-
urday i'm August to the following Mon
day. The latter date is the National
holiday, but the local celebration has
always taken place on the preceding
saturday The question OF grounds
for the picnic also came up, and Incl
o2utaily there was decided protest
against the rule which permits the sale
OF but one brand of beer on the Fair
Grounds. a delegate moved TO de-
clare the first Monday in September TO
be Labor Day. end a long discussion
followed, participated in by Darby
Riley. Gr0gan, Salisbury, DOane, Far
rel, Mead, and others. BY general con-
sent, the matter went over until the
next regular meeting
Mr.. $ Hartman. Of this city. was
granted the privilege Of the floor at tha
next meeting. for a half hour, TO eX-
plain his financial views.
Adjourned.