Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-08-10
TRADES ASSEMBLY.
Proceedings Of the Regular Session
Held Yesterday Afternoon.
New Delegates Qualified and Ad-
mitted - Interesting Discussion
and Action Upon the Proposed
New City Charter-A Number OF
Resolutions introduced - Other
Business Of a Routine Nature.

Business Of a Routine Nature.
There was a fair attendance at yes
terdav afternoons meeting of the Ohio
Valley Trades Assembly in spite OF the
intense heat. President Tighe and Sec
rotary Boes were on hands with ac-
customed promptness.
Delegate Beall, Of the Coopers' Union,
presented credentials and was obligated.
Under the head of boycotts, delegate
expressed the hope that the boycott
against the Corner Stone would be
pushed vigorously.
The street car conference committee
had nothing to report. They presented
communication from Liberty Assem-
bly, No. 2570, K. of L., which was read
by the Secretary and referred to the
committee. The communication urged
the committee to persist in its efforts
to secure Communication ticket cOnces-
sions from the Directors Of the street
railway company.
The charter committee presented a
lengthy report as to the condition Of
affairs, the prospects for securing IA
vorable consideration of demands made
by the Trades Assembly. Several mem
bers spoke in regard to salaries, etc,
and the general sentiment favored the
prevention, at all hazards, Of the ap-
pointment Of Chief of Police The
opinion was held that this Office should
be filed by direct vote Of the people.
Delegate Darby, who was defeated for
the Republican nomination for House
Of Delegates at the recent county con-
ventioon, took the floor, and desired
to make a statement concerning the Re
publican slate which will be put
through in the event Of the adoption Of
the new charter. An objection was
made, and the matter was not made pub
lie.
Local Union No. 1916, Of the United
Mine Workers Of America, also pre-
scented a restitution protesting againsS
any change in he charter which will
deprive the people of their vote II was
read, and referred to the committee.
4 communication from The hodcar-
riers' union No. 502G, was also referred
to the charter committee.
\ delegate called attention to the lax
no of q a in On,
represented in the Assembly in pushing
the boycott on nOn-union cigars.
The Legislative Committee of West
Virginia reported that it was unable TO
secure satisfaction from the Water
Board concerning the use of non-union
coal. The committee was instructed to
continue its efforts in HIS direction and
try To adjust matters satisfactorily.
The Arbitration Committee and
committee of Garfield Assembly reDort-
ed that they waited upon the wholesale
firm which had been handling the non
union product, and arranged matters
to the satisfaction Of all concerned. The
firm agreed to discontinue the sale of
the nOn-uniOn cigars.
The bricklayers sent a communication
which was read by the Secretary. urg-
ing the establishment of a library of
labor publications in connection with
the Assembly. Received and filed
The ProbascO matter again came I'D
under the head of unfinished business.
Several delegates reported that their
unions instructed them TO vote for or
against the application for a pardon.
One delegate took the ground that it
would be useless to make an effort 10
secure ProbascO's release, and this aD-
peared TO be the sentiment of The BODY.
The matter was passed, and will now
be probably dropped.
President Tighe called attention Of
the delegates TO the two conventions 10
be held in this city during the coming
week, and urged the delegates to see 10
1t that men representing the interests
Of organizd labor be placed q nomina-
ton. He also called attention TO the
approaching Labor Day celebration.
and urged the delegates % make It the
biggest demonstration in the history of
this portion of the Ohio Valley
The Labor Day Committee reported
progress. Presiden, ". F. Tighe was
chosen as chief marshal. and will an
point his aides before the ISxt meeting.
All committees are getting along well
with their work, and present indica-
tons point to record breaking ce'e-
bration. in the way Of attendance 1T the
picnic, and number Of men On line in
the parade.
4 communication fro mLocal Union
No. 9, A. F. G.. w. t., was read. call
ing attention to the fact that the Heinz
Preserve Company is operating a non
union factory and urging all locals TO
prosecute a vigorous Boycott on the
product Of this factory. \ motion was
adopted. instructing each delegate 10 no.