Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-11-09

Business of a Routine Nature.
There was a good attendance of dele
gates at the regular meeting of the Ohio
Valley Trades and Labor Assembly
which was held yesterday afternoon.
No new delegates qualified, and no action
Of Importance was taken under the head
of strikes and boycotts.
A communication from the Musicians
Union concerning the hiring of music for
the Labor Day celebration was read by
the secretary, and this entire controversy
was placed on the table. A slight oil
ference existing between the German
printers and members of Typographical
Union No. % was disposed Of by state
ments of delegates from both organiZa-
tions. to the effect that the matter will
be Strengthened out.
A communication from the Coopers'
Union asking the Assembly to place a
boycott upon q non-union employing
cooper. was referred to the Arbitration
Committee for consideration.
J. c. Lucey sent in communication,
telling of the dissolution O. partnership
between him and r. V. Salisbury, in the
ownership and publication Of the Ohio
Valley Workman. He spoke of the value
of a labor paper. and asked The generous
support of the new paper. lie withdrew
because the paper could not support two
persons.
The trial of the charges aga INST dele
gate W. J. Bodley was the next order OF
business. and consumed a great deal OF
time MIR. Bodley was one C the Assem-
bly's representatives on the City Charter
Commission. and acted and voted upon
certain questions in a manner which
caused the charge to be made. that he
was not only advocating measures i'm OPP
position to the principles of the labor
bodies. but directly against express in
structions by the Assembly. These mat
ters were discussed on the floor of the
Assembly several times. and led to the
adoption of resolutions offered by delegate
NJ. +. Tighe. censuring the course Of Mr..
Bodley. The matter subsequently came
up for discussion in meetings, i'm different
forms. Mr.. Bodley demanding a fun and
fair hearing of the evidence i'm the matter.
The matter was opened up by \. l..
Bauer. chairman of the Committee on IN
vestigation. who reviewed the case, and
charged that Mr.. Bodley had disrcgarded
instructions from the Assembly, i'm OPP
posing certain reforms i'm the Charter
Commission. and that thereby the force
of the demands of organized labor was
lessened Delegate Bodley took the floor,
and stated that he had not received i'm
strucdons. He replied to specific charges,
stating that he had not opposed the cleo
ton of Chief Of Police 10y the people, but
had always opposed two branches in the
CITY Council He asked to have the reso-
lutions from the Bricklayers Union read.
as "a part of his case but the reading Was
ruled out on a point of order. President
Tighe closed the discussion with an eX-
plicit statement of the action of delegate
Bodley i'm the Charter Commission. taking
the position that he violated The trust
reposed in him by the Assembly. lie
held that there was something higher than
a personal question i'm the matter; that
the dignity. if not the very life of the
Assembly. was involved since its rules
and instructions have been openly
violated
Delegate Templeton wanted to table the
entire matter. but his motion was lost by
am overwhelming vote. Delegate Bauer
offered a resolution declaring Mr.. Bod
lev's seat vacant. because of his having
disrcgarded instructions from the Assem-
bly, i'm voting i'm the Charter Commission
DELEGATE NJ. Grogan favored a more lenient
course. He offered an amendment pro-
viding for ceusure of Mr.. Bodley from
the chair This was vigorously opposed
by Mr. Tighe. who made a strong defense
of his position. Mr.. Grogan predicted that
the adoption of Mr.. Bauers resolution
would be the entering wedge i'm the dis
solution Of the Assembly" since Mr.. Bod
ley has many friends who would resent
his expulsion. Mr.. Grogan's resolution
was defeated. Mr. Baucrs motion, de-
claring Mr. Bodleys seat vacant, was
carried with few dissenting votes.
Under the next order of business. Mr..
Tighe took the floor and stated that he
had very pleasant duty to perform.
He spoke of the recent election and the
change i'm the administration in this State,
and asked the Assembly to endorse Jere
Mead for the position of State Mine In
spector. delegate from l.. VI. w. of A.
local union No. liG stated that his local
asked the endorsement of brother Mead.
Another delegate called attention TO the
fact that Louis Freebolt, member of Local
No 969. L. NJ. W. of A.. is also "a candi-
date for the position. The Assembly en-
dorsed Mr. Mead's candidacy.
A resolution endorsing G. w. Clifton,
who is an applicant for captain of guards
at the State prison. was adopted.
The secretary was instructed to notify
AN locals of the attendance Of their dele
gates. with a view to securing a better att
tendance.
Richard Robertson. clerk of the County
Court elect, took the floor. under the
head of Welfare of the Assembly TO
talk little politics" Tie said he had
Just been chosen to FIN one of the most
rcmunerative offices i'm the State of West
Virginia. He dwelt mt some length ON
the movement, dating back number of
wears. for distribution of political plums
among representatives of organized labor
He referred to- the fact that neither party
now nomiuates "a Legislative ticket with
ont giving a place TO "a representative of
labor. He was the FIRST labor representa-
tive TO secure a position of profit i'm Ohio
county. and ne advised laboring men gene
orally TO insist upon representation upon
the tickets Of the parties to which they
belong.