The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-11-14
TO tho Editor ., tho ln,cl,lrcnco-

To tho Editor OF tho ln,clllgencer.
SiR;-As only n small portion OF the
proceedings OF tho Ohio Valley Trndcs
and Labor Assembly against Delegate
w. ]. Bodlcy has been published, the
Brlcklayers' Organization desires to
give their side OF the controversy, and
We respectfully request few lines OF
your valuable space for that purpose. MS
we are not seeking any contention with
the Trades and Labor Assembly, but to
correct n wrong and Injustice which
has been done Mr.. W. ]. Bodley by the
said Trades and Labor Assembly.
Mr., W. J. Bodlcy was appointed del
cSRte from the assembly on the sub
charter committee, uninstructed, and
reported at each meeting or tho assem-
bly the progress of the committee. After
the subcommittee had formulated the
charter ready for the general committee
the assembly passed resolutions TO have
certain measures Incorporated In the
chartcr and the alteration OF some OF Its
provisions as 1t then stood. MIR. W. j.
Bodley opposed the resolution on the
Moor OF the assembly and voted against
them, US they were directly opposite to
his Views and to what he Ind advocated
In the sessions OF the subcommittee
Later, Mt the session OF the general COM
mittee, when the question OF one branch
OF council was being considered, mo-
ton was made to strike out the word
zone" and Insert the word two" This
motion was opposed by Mr.. w. J. Bod
ley, being In accordance with his pre-
rious action on the subcommittee. This
being the point, and the only one upon
which he differed from the instruction
OF the Trades Assembly (namely. the
number OF men who should compose the
city counciD and which incurred so
much d!spleasure on the part or the
Trades Assembly. Whereupon they, at
their next meeting, without the formal
lily OF trial or hearing OF any kind,
and when Mr.. W. ]. Bodley was absent.
adopted resolution declaring his seat
vacant. and sent communication 10
the Brtcklayers' Union 10 that effect,
and requesting that successor TO him
be appointed. TO which our organization
replied as follows:
To the Officers and Members OF the
Ohio Valley Trades and Labor AS
sembiy:
"Gentlcmen:-At the regular meeting
Of the Brlcklayers' Union No. /, Tues
day, October 8, communication from
your assembly bearing date OF Septem-
Der 90. 1896. was taken up In the regular
order OF business and committee was
appointed to make proper reply. also
motion 20 endorse the action OF Brother
w. ]. Bodlcy on the charter committee
OF the city OF Wheeling received more
than four-lfihs majority vote, OF the
union. In reply TO your request for an
other delegate in place OF W. ]. Bodley,
allow us to state that we cannot comply
with your request for the reasons "a
follows:
First. That the assembly failed 10
comply With section 10 OF It's bylaws
tpaGe ISL by not citing the brother to
appear before the assembly 10 offer an
explanation or apology for his conduct,
so that he might have had an opportu-
nifty to defend his action.
Second, Brother W. J. BodIey has
always given entire satisfaction as
representative Of BricklaycrS' Union No.
10 the Trades Assembly.
Third, Had Brother W. J: Bodley
been permitted TO continue 10 use his
own Judgment on the city charter COM
mittec he would have been on an equal
'lty with the members OF the committee
from other organizations. but having
been given instructions after having
served ION the sub-committee without
Instructions placed him In an embar-
RAISING position, because the !nstruc-
tons given were directly opposite to the
views which he had advocated In pre-
Ylous meetings Of the subcommittee.
and We exnnornte Brother W. ]. Bod
ley OF the charges preferred for his re-
moval, and desire him 10 remain as
heretofore, member OF the Trades
Assembly.