The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-11-09

Tho Ohio Valley Trades and Iabol
Assembly met yesterday afternoon II
regular session, and when PrcsIden
TIghc called the meeting 10 order at 2l'
there was good attendance OF the del
egatcs present. No new credentials
were presented.
Under the head OF boycotts. o. delcgat
reported that tho boycott placed on {
Moundsvtlfe cignr manufacturer. was
progressing favorably. a delegate from
the typographical union stated that th'
boycott on the Cornerstone would b
pushed vigorously In the near future
The same delegate also stated TINT there
was i misunderstanding existing rs Il
the use OF the typographical union Ia,
bel, between the German printers ant
the local union. Another delegate from
the same union said that the mlsun'
derstanding would shortly be cleared
UP, and the German paper would have
the use OF the label.
"a communication from the coopers
union, asking the assistance OF the as
sembly In placing boycott upon q
non-union employing cooper,waS REFER
red 10 the arbitration committee. Al
extended discussion followed tho read
ing OF a communication from the man.
ager OF one OF the city bands relative &c
damages for breach ofcOntracton Laboi
day. This Is the third communication oil
q similar nature. II wac shown that the
band was never hired, on account CT one
OF Its members being non-union man
| This subject he's become rather an
old one and for the third time It was
laid on the table.
]. c. Lucey sent In Il communication
telling OF the dissolution in partnership
between him and T.V. Salisbury. Here
after the latter will conduct the OhIC
Valley Workman alone and asked tia'
the cordial support OF the assembly Dt
given Mr. Salisbury.
The most important discussion tool
| place over che matter OF Delegate w
J. Bodleys expulsion, for voting con
trary to the assembly's instruction!
while q representative on the city char
ter committee. Delegate Bodley hnc
been expelled soma weeks ago,but yes
terday he had hearing TO show cause!
why he should not be expelled.
Several OF the delegates took the
floor and strongly criticized Delegate
Boiley's action, and claimed that h
instructions given him. Delegate
LIewellyn. from over the river, asked
that the laws OF the assembly be en-
forced on any Individual member wht
had violated It's trust.
President Tlghe. Delegate Bodlcy':
colleague on the city charter commit
tee. spoke. and while denying any per
sOnal feeling in the matter, claimed
that Mr.. Bodley had not acted in ac'
c0rdance with the asSembly's instruc'
tsons, and also failed to support him'ir
his efforts 10 get the clauses. beneficial
10 labor. inserted in the city charter.
In Defense Delegate Bodley stated
that he had not received specific In.
| structtons from the assembly. He alsl
asked that the communication from
the bricklayers' union. sanctlonlng hin
us delegate, be read. A motion to read
the communication was declared out Of
order.
a motion followed TINT Delegate Bod.
iey's seat be declared vacant, On &c.
count Of his having violated the in.
tsructIons OF the assembly. Before tn,
| motion was put, Delegate Grogan made
good argument In favor OF an amend.
ment that Delegate Bodley be repri.
mandcd. President Tighe, who had LEFT
the chair some time previous. spoke
against n reprlmand, but advocated e1.
| pulsion in order to maintain the ,dig-
nifty OF the assembly, and asked the
members TO place the seal OF condcm.
nation upon any member who betrlye
| his trust.
Delegate Bodley argued that his in.
struct!ons for his course on the genera
committee came after he had commit.
ted himself on the Subcommittee.
Delegate Grogan sad that the broth,
er had not voted against tn. election o.
the chief of the police by popular vote
his only fault having been In voting FOL
4 council OF nineteen members. OtheI
delegates speaking OF the threat of TIL
brlcltlayers' 10 withdraw In case OF tht
expulsion. stated that the integrity o
the assembly must be maintained, q
any cost. They were very firm in the!
sentiments and stated that Delegat,
BoAley had utterly failed TO obey tn
wishes OF the assembly.
The amendment 60 reprlmand wa!
lost. and the motion to declare Delegat
Bodley's seat vacant, was carried.
Under the head OF new business
President Tlgi>c asked the approval o
the assembly be given to Delegate Jer
Mead for nine inspector. Delegat
Donohuc reported the endorsement o
his local for the same man. DELEGATE
Richard Robertson ably supported tn
endorsement OF Delegate Mead. !
motion endorsing him was carried an
in thanking the assembly for It's en-
dorscment. Mr.. Mead spoke feellngI,
and promised II successful In his np
llcatlon, 10 give his best efforts to tn
position.
The assembly also endorsed MI
George W. Clifton, OF the carpenters
union, for captain OF the guards at III
state pcn!tcntiary in MoundsvIllc.
A motion was carried that all local
be notified TO be more active in scndin,
delegates 10 the assembly.
Delegate Richard Robertson askc,
leave 10 speak. which was granted. II
said that st was with pardonable prId
That he claimed to bethc first laborrepre
sentative ever elected on the count
ticket. He traced the history OF union
Ism In regard TO politics, and mention
ed names or we'll known union me
who had sought positions of honor an
hnu been defeated, and especially 10
Offices OF nroft. He spoke OF his omc
being rEmuncratlvc one, and was gla,
that he had boon elected as a repre-
sentative OF labor, and thanked Oh
members or the assembly for the sup
port rendered. He asked that the del
eEatcS see that both parties have labo
representatives on their tickets whe,
they seek the votes OF the people
TIL assembly adjourned a, $50.
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Endorsed for Mine inspectors.
The race for the position OF min
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