The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-08-24
TRADES ASSEMBLY.


The Elght-iIour bay and tho hboil.i,-
iiient or the Fec sy.tcm aud The Nom.
Action of tho Rsrenfsiatr Conventions.
H"ih rRr,its Requested 10 Express
Themselves ON tho Subject.
About the most important subject Of
general interest considered BY the
Trades Assembly At their meeting yea.
tcrdny afternoon, was the consideration
of tho resolutions offered by President
TIghc In relation TO the n~on-actlon OF
tho two political state conventions ON
the clght.lrour law nnd the adjustment
OF the Fec system. President TIrhS
spoke With n great deal OF uurnpstnrss
on the matter. lie aaid both the Re
publican n,id Democratic state convcn-
ton has been asked TO Incorporate these
matters IN their platforms. Neither
OF them did 30. The Republican party
gave a good excuse for tho neglectDay.
Ing the request arrived too late for tho
action or the committee on resolutions,
ma backed up the assertion by mo-
uucing the letter with the pOslmnrk on
1t and the time OF Its arrival.
The other party. II seems, totally Ia.
nored US. I'VE must" said MIR. Tlgle.
nave some expresSlQp, from either one
or both of the great parties defining
their position on these subjects, and To
cover the matter lirve prepared reso.
lutNns looking TO that end. II Is not q
party question. As wOrkingmcn We
nave been hewers OF wood and drawers
OF water long enough Both parties are
appealing to organized labor for their
su1rnSc, n 1t Is not too much TO ask
something In return"
The first resolution instructed The
secretary OF the assembly 10 inform
Chairman Dawson, OF the Republican
state executive committee, OF the action
OF the assembly and that the committee
as the mouth piece OF the party define
the position OF the party on the eight
hour law and the fee system, and to
answer In an address to the public.
n similar resolution was offered II
regard 10 the Democratic party. Both
were adopted unanimously.
Inc OLD controversy about the refus-
al Of Garfield assembly Of cigar max
ers to admit W. +. Myers, an Island
cigar dealer, TO membership came
up. The cigar makers based
their action OF the fact that
Myers employed machines In
manufacturing his product and en-
pIvScu no MOI hnfdS.
The long discussion that took place
was instiGnted By n resolution that the
Trades assembly request Garfield. as
sembly to Reconsider the case OF My
ers, and II possible r~e-instate him as
a member. The sense OF the assembly
was nearly equally divided on the mat
Ter. and on a rising vote being called
for, the resolution was lost by u vote Of
sixteen 10 fourteen.
Prosperity lodge Informed the assem-
bly, OF the selection OF Ed. J.. Drumer
and James Bycott as its representa-
tives in the body. Lewis Avon lodge
or Martins Ferry. sen In the names OF
William Edwards. d. II. Jones and T,
u. Edmunds, as their representatives,
and Local Union IS, a. +. C. W. U. re-
ported the name of C. NJ. Donley.
On motion a committee was appoint
cd TO request the board OF education to
place labor journals in the reading
room OF the public library.
The resignation OF a. L. Bower as a
membe OF the arbitration committee,
was accepted.
A communication from William Frs
kline. counsel for the general commit
Tee having charge OF the revision OF
the city charter. was read, asking the
assembly 10 allow him TO appear before
II n explain the proposed new char
ter. 1t was laid on the table.
Mr.. Bodley, OF the city charter COM,
mittee. reported that they had done
nothing yet, but would hold 4 meeting
Der.
The legislative committee, consisting
OF MesSrs. Sims. Foster. DOnahue and
Mead, stated that they had interview
ed the water works authorities about
testing Wheeling Coal. and that thew
mad promised to glYe 1t I twcuty-four
hour test.
After the Adjournment OF the assem-
ply the general committee having In
charge labor day celebration, met,
Cheering reports were received from rv-
cry quarter, and the celebration this
year promises 10 excel that OF any for
mer occasion. Myers band was on
gagged for concert music. At their re-
quest Il dancing platform will be erect
cd for the c0lored people. Delegates Will
be recognized by u badge bearing the
inscription: Eight hours per day. and
no fee system"
The secretary OF the assembly was in
structed to urge the Republican and
Democratic candidates for governor To
attend the celebration and address the
assemblage. All OF the delegates re-
ported that their organizations would
participate in the parade Saturday.
The committee adjourned 10 meet next
Thursday evening.