Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-06-10

The regular semi-monthly meeting
of the Trades Assembly was held yes
terday afternoon with a fair atten-
dance Of delegates, and the officers on
hand with their accustomed punctual-
ity. Under the head of boycotts, one
boycott was ordered dropped. The leg
islation committee reported the action
of the city Council in the cheap meat
ordinance. l. NJ. Thomas qualified as
delegate from Garfield Assembly, K.
Of l..
The arbitration committee presented
a report with reference TO the subject
of boycotts. making the following rec
concentrations: Cd That the Assem-
bly, continue the bOycotts placed at the
request of Typographical Union No. 79,
Tailors Union No. ISL, A. f. G. w. L.
No. Is, Miners Unions Nos. l46 and
2S9; 90 that every effort be made by
the Assembly to make these boycotts
effective and felt by the firms so boy
cotted: GO that all other bOycOtts or
whatever nature other than above spe-
Gifted. be lifted by the Assembly with
ont further consideration. The report
was unanimously adopted.
Secretary Salisbury read a COM
munication from the general head
quarters of the X. of L. and another
from the United Garment Workers.
These two bodies are at daggers points
but the Assembly wisely refrained
from mixing in the fight
Secretary Salisbury offered the fol-
lowing amendment to the constitution
of the Assembly, which goes over for
two weeks under the rules "TO amend
Art. ", Sec. I, page 9, to strike out ALI
after the word obligated in the sixth
line" The effect of the amendment
will permit delegates to be reelected
to Office without unanimous consent as
provided in the constitution at pres
emit
A motion was adopted providing for
the printing Of cards containing the
boycotts placed by the Assembly.
Delegate Meads motion to change
Labor Day from Saturday to Monday
laid on the table at the last meeting
was taken ND. Mr. Mead had changed
his mind i'm the meantime, and advO-
Gated the rejection of the motion. 1t
was defeated by a large majority.
President Riley then named the gen
eral committee on Labor Day as fol-
lows Joseph ALL, Raymond Bauer, G..
w. Clifton. =. c. Darby, p. F. Farrell,
NJ. Grogan, VIM. LaTousch. Jere Mead,
Richard Robertson, Ned Simms, Ed.
Srotman. NJ. F. Tighe II. A. Uthman,
Fred Williams Burke Watson, Presi-
dent w. IT. Riley and Secretary r. V.
Salisbury. Joseph Robinson was after
wards added to the committee. The
following named subcommittee were
appointed:
Grounds Robertson and Farrell.
Grand Stand-Clifton and Bauer.
Printing Farrell, Williams and
Uthman.
Privileges-Simms, Uthman and La
Tousch.
Music and Dancing-Darby, Strot-
man and Robinson.
Amusements - Robertson, Clifton
and Williams.
Cates-Mead, Farrell and Ali.
Bars-GrOgan. Tighe and Watson.
Mr. S. Hartman was then introduced
to the Assembly and talked for over an
hour on the silver question His ad-
dress showed that he made a careful
study if the question and he displayed
familiarity with the writings of the
leading fnanciers. When he concluded
he was rendered a vote of thanks.
After adjournment the Labor Day
committee met and organized by elect
ing w. II. Riley chairman, T. V. Sails
bury. secretary, and Peter F. Farrell,
treasurer. The grounds committee
was instructed to proceed with its
work and some time was spent in an
informal discussion. The committee
adjourned to meet again in two weeks.