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

orous speech named NJ. /. Tighe. Tho
nominations woro then closed aud tho
ballot resulted rs follows: Riloy 10,
Tigho II. Mr.. Rlloy wa, declared
elected.
For vlcc.prcsident Mr.. Tighe was
named; no started to decline. but do.
cldcd TO accept aud waa elected unanl.
mously.
President Robertson spoke OF tho
necessity OF electing competont secro-
tary. aud referred TO tho condition
which provides that man to DO 70.
elected to an Office In tho assembly,
must have unanimous support OF all
delegate, present, and closed by asking
unanimous consent TO tho recollection oil
tho present very efficient secretary,
Thomas V. Salisbury. This was done
with a rush.
For treasurer Raymond Bauer and
r. F. Farrell wcrc nominated. There
was objection 10 Mr.. Farrell running
again, but Bauer withdrew, leaving tho
field open to Mr.. Farrell. who received
tho unanimous vote OF tho assembly.
For trustees, Fred Williams. II. A.
Uthman. Gabriel Jackson. William La
Tousch, Ii. A. Foster, Donohue and A. W.
Welsh were named md tho following
wcre elected; Mcssrs. Williams. Dono.
hue md La Tousch.
Nominations for finance committee
wore aa follows: Raymond Bauer, G.
W. Clifton, H. A. Uthman and George
Darby. Tho three frat named woro
elected.
Tho newly elected officers were then
duly obligated and assumed their va
rious positions.
Ex.Prosidont Robertson made short
speech, in which he extended thanks
for the consideration with which he had
been treated throughout his torn. He
called attention 10 tho successful year
Of the assembly, notwithstanding the
hard times. He asked the members to
extend tho same loyal support to tho
new officers and predicted an increase
IN tho asscmbly's membership. The
lesson Of tho past year, no said, has beeh
one for organization. :.
In short speech tho new presiding
officer took tho chair. Mr.. Strautman
asked that vote OF thanks be extended
President Robertson for tho efficient
manner in which he has discharge his
duties.
Secretary Salisbury thanked the as.
sembly for tho honor OF reelection in
the following words.
DELEGArEs:-Upon this occasion l
have indeed reason to feel proud OF be.
ing reelected to the office Of secretary,
moro so from the fact, first, that 1t 10
the beginning OF my eleventh term, and
second, notwithstanding the structures
OF the new law, requiring unanimous
consent to be nominated and elected,
lhave again been chosen. Yet, brother
workmen. with all that pride. and tho
TACT that you have once more conGded
in me the trust Of tina. Office. l am FREQ
to say that think the present section,
in reference to second term oil any
officer, is an unjust and uncalled for
law. for by 1t there is no freedom OF
franchise guaranteed to the delegates OF
this body, and the law OF former years
bearing on this matter should be again
placed in our constitution. thereby leav-
Ing it to the will OF this body OF dele
gates to choose from their number such
officers as they desire, let them BIO past,
present or aspiring ones. And l do
trust it will be the pleasure OF this body,
ere the next annual election takes place,
to repeal the present section and choose
officers as in olden time. which law
gave no guarantee to any officer; he
could be reelected, thus allowing one
and all his liberty 70 present his choice
for the several positions within the gift
OF the Ohio Valley Trades and Labor
Assembly. Again, fellow delegates. l
thank you. and will endeavor to i'm.
prove in my efforts to perform my duty
as your humble secretary.
Mr.. Farrell, who had been reelected
treasurer, thanked the assembly for the
honor bestowed on him.
E1-President Robertson in speaking
OF the rulo that financial assistance
shall not be extended local unions who
have not held membership in the
assembly for sixty days. thought the
machinery OF the assistance OF tho vari-
Gus assembly committees shout be ex.
tended in the meantime.
President Riley announced that the
various standing committees would be
appointed at the next meeting Of the
assembly.