The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-09-28

Urttty DNcnssioh on inc Selection or n
Labor Paper-A Delegate Wanted the
imtriIlgcnccr Representative Excluded
From the Assembly.
A rcGulur meeting OF the Ohio
Valley Trades and Labor Assembly
was held yesterday afternoon. presi.
dent NJ. +. TIghe occupied the chair
and secretary ]. C. Does was at the
desk. There was small attendance
OF delegates. Minutes of the preceding
meeting were read and accepted. The
following new delegates were admit
ted:
Journeymcn stonccutters' association
john LaInG, William Stubbs and
Thomas Nary.
a delegate OF the stonemnsons' union
objected to the admission OF the dele
gates because the laws OF the two or
ganzatlons conflict, but president
TIGhe ruled that as the stonccutters
have charter from their parent body,
they were entitled 10 representation In
the assembly.
4 delegate wanted to know what had
become OF the Application of the as
sembly to the Wheeling Railway Com
pany for cheaper street railway fares
Tor the working people, but the COM
mIttcc 10 which the matter had been
referred. could give the assembly no
light. Another delegate wanted the
asscmbly's voting strength thrown
against certain candidates who arc on
the street railway board OF directors.
No action was taken, although there
was an extended discussion.
President Tlghe reported the pro-
ccedIngs OF the general charter commit
tee. He claimed his position In the
committee was the occasion for Oppo-
sit!On by the majority. He reported
having submitted the several rcsolu-
tons advocated by the assembly,which
had been incorporated In the charter,
without however, making the provis-
hns law. The charter merely gives
council power TO pass ordinances In
accordance with the resolutions. At
Saturday nights meeting the board OF
public safety clause, upon which the
assembly has stood steadily In OPPOSE
tSon, was rassed. by vote OF 10 3,
According to the assembly's instruc-
tons he had withdrawn from the meet
Ing OF the committee wh2n the board
Of public safety clause had been adopt
ed. Mr.. Tighc's report was received
and accepted.
President TIghe introduced the fol-
lowing resolutions, which were adopt
cd.
Resolved. That the Ohio Valley
Trades and Labor Assembly hereby
declares that strict adherlnce TO It's
rules and Instruction. Is one OF the
most important tcrcts.
Resolved That as W. J. Bodley, one
Of our representatives on the charter
committee violated the trust rep0sed In
him by not only voting against tho. In
s;ructions OF this assembly. but antaE-
On!zed his colleague a. the same time;
he II
Resolved, That his local be notified
OF the action taken by him and sue
Cessor TO HIM be requested to be elected
by his local.
There was n heated discussion on thL
resolution in which a number Of dele
gates took part. One delegate favored
tabling the resolution as It would have
It's, effect OF dividing the assembly
strength In opposition 10 the new city
charter. Most Of the delegates who
spoke, however, Jumped on Mr.. BOdley
rough shcd and 1t was seen the scnti-
mpnt OF the meeting was greatly IN
favor OF the resolutions. Finally a mo
ton to adopt the resolution was Put
and passed, with but one dissenting
VOTE. The committee was then dis
charged
4 delegate reported that the public
library will place on file two. labor
journals. When 1t came 10 the sclec-
ton of two papers there was n very
lively discussion and much time was
wasted in doing nothing.
Among other papers. 1t wag suggest
cd that the National Labor Tribune, Of
Pittsburgh. be named. President TlGht
opposed this step. and was pressed fOr
his reasons by Mr. Llewcllyn. Mir
Tighe answered that until three weeks
ago he had believed the Tribune was a
good labor paper. At that time, how
ever. he had changed his Views. be-
cause OF certain political articles that
appeared. favOring the Republican can
dliates EX-PrcsIdent GroEan said II II
could be proved that the paper had
printed articles fav0ring the election OF
Mckinley, he would not ask that 1t bf
placed on file In the public library, but
he added: You can't prove H. 1t Is
one Of the fa!rcst papers in the coun-
try"
Finally motion to have commit
toe OF three select the papers was
adopted. Tho president refused to APP
point the committee when motion
was made that such course h" taken
Mcssrs. Riley. Cline aud Doane were
appointed.
Wheeling Typographical Union No
20 reported the following firms author.
lied TO use the union label: 1ntclliEcn.
Ger Publishing Company, West Virgin.
IA Printing Company, Pan Handle
Grocer, ORaer's Sons Co..) News Pub.
fishing Company. f. VI. Pierce. The
Bullard Printcry. Robertson brothers
The legislative committee of West
Virginia reported regarding the test OF
coal MS fuel at the city water works
pumping plant. y report will b
made OF thu result OF the test Mt a
meeting OF the board next Monday.
Various committees had nothing tC
report.
Secretary Bocs read communications
from the Democratic and Republican
state committees. given in full in an
other column.
The Stcubcnvllle Typographical
Union asked for particulars OF the
steps necessary 10 secure membership
in the assembly. The secretary vii