The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-01-11


the Ohio Valley Trades and Labor As
sembIy, the annual election OF officers
took place, resulting in the selection OF
Ned Sims, a prominent member of the
Geographical union, as president; A.
l. Bauer. OF the carpenters union, for
Vice president; Thomas DUFFY, OF the
potters' union. secretary, and Her
man Rnoke, OF the lronworkers. treas
Irer, the hitter being reelected unan-
imously. The new president of the as
senbly, Ned. Sling, though young in
years, Is ripe in experience. having
served as a delegate for several years.
and has shown his signal ability
while servlug on many important COM
mites.
The following delegates were admit
ted and obligated:
Liberty assembly No. $50, Knights OF
Labor-Ed Ditman and Louis Para
Garfield Assembly, Union stogie and
Cigar Makers League of Amerlca-W.
II. H. Riley, F. C. Darby, Willlam
wagner, Ernest Kumm and j. w. Nor
rington.
Journeymen Stone Cutters Associa-
tlon-William Stcbbs.
Musicians Mutual Protective Union.
Local No. S4-John Bachman. Joseph
Melster. T. NJ. Thomas. NJ. l.. Phillips.
]. T. Hecker
American Flint Glass Workers I'm
ION, Local No. Sc. NJ Donley.
Tvnographicai union No. 79-Ned
Sims, Wilbur Carlin, j. F. Williams
.Coopers' union No ia. 5. Beihie.
United Brotherhood OF Carpenters
and JolnerR, Local No, &c. w. Cliff
ION, A. L. Bauer and G. w. Myers.
Horseshoers' Union No. 49-James
Mclaughlin, G. L. Green and William
Dixon
National Brotherhood of Operative
Potters, Local No. 2S-Edward Collins
American Flint Glass Workers, un-
ion, Local No. 9-Paul Morrot, Henry
s. Rincaid, John Manion, E. " Gil
German American Topographic, Lo-
cal No. 25-Jacob C. Boes.
Friendship Lodge No. ?, Amhlga-
mated Association of Iron and Steel
workers-M. r. Tighe, Herman knoke
and Fred. Thelss
Local Union No. 81, Painters and
Decorators Of Amerlca--deorge Regal
Crescent Lodge No. s, Amalgamated
Association of Iron and Steel Workers
John SWlndler. Thomas LOomey Pet
er Walt, Joseph Purcell, Fred. VIII
ans.
Local Union No. 146. United Mine
Workers of Amerlca--Jere Mead, John
Donohue and H. A. Foster.
Local Union No. 2s9, United Mine
Workers Of America Hugh White,
James Cook. James Spence.
Hodcarriers' Union No. 5026-EdwBrd
Brown, Gabriel Jackson and Thomas
johnson.
National Brotherhood Of Operative
Potters. Local No. 6-Thomas DUFFY, ).
J. Henderson and w. T. Nesbitt.
After the delegates were obligated.
the assembly transacted some routine
business, most Of which, however, was
OF little interest to the public. The
committee tina. was delegated by the
assembly to push tho fight against the
charter. reported that the chamber Of
commerce had gone back on It's com
mittee which was working for the pre-
sentation OF the charte" 70 the legis-
inturc this winter. and that this action
ended the term OF the assemblies COM
mittee's usefulness.
Bills for advertising special meetings,
presented by the News and Register
were not paid. and the secretary was
Instructed to inquire the reason for the
charging Of more than the regular adj
Vertislng rate.
The following letter was read by the
secretary:
Secretary Ohio Valley Trades and La
bor Assembly.
DEAR SIR:-Will you please confer
O favor by Informing Us, VI il be within
Your province. the firms furnish
ed with coal by Henry Floershelm.
Pittsburgh operator. He Is now trying
to force a reduction OF six cents per
Ton upon his miners. We have been In
formed that coal furnished your city,
as Tar as city contracts are concerned.
must be furnished by companies paying
union rates and mined by union min
err. II you can furnish the desired in
foFmAtloH,we Will he under obligations.
Respectfully
UNITED MINE WORKERS, DIS
TRICT NO. ;.
It was stated that Floersheim's con-
tract with the gas board of Wheeling,
to which he furnishes gas coal. pro-
Vides for a reduction in the price when
ever there Is n reduction In the wage
scale, but the contract. IL was claimed.
does not provide that the union rate OF
wages shall be paid the miners.
A bill that had been prepared by a
member Of the assembly amending the
present West Virginia state mechanics
lien law, was referred to the West
Virginia legislative committee for
consideration.
II was decided that the salaries OF
assembly otiicers for the ensuing year
shall be the same that prevailed during
the year Just ended, as follows: Secre-
tarV, $50; treasurer $40; trustees, IS
each.
The assembly then went into an cleo
ton OF officers For the office OF presl-
dent there was but one nomination,
Ned Sims, OF Typographical Union No.
70, who. on motion OF Jere Mead. was
elected unanimously. For vice presi-
dent, A. L. Bauer, OF the carpenters,
was nominated. and he. too, was sent
through without opposition.
For the office OF secretary there was
the most spirited fight In the history
OF the assembly. When nominations
were called for, Jere Meade placed the
present Incumbent. Jacob G. BOes Of
the German typographical union, In
nomination: President Tlghe named
Thomas Duffy. Of the potters' union
No. &, and John Norrington named "a
fellow member of Garfield as
senbly, clgarmakers. The placing Of
election prcclpltated quite row that
was not ill-natured, however The
constitution Of the assembly provides
that no officer shall be reelected unless
by unanimous consent II was pleaded
IN Mr.. Boes' favor that he vas not
elected at the Inst regular election, but
was chosen two weeks later when Sec
rotary Salisbury resigned. For this rea-
son. II was claimed the provision In
the organic law of the assembly did
not apply to BoeS' candidacy. The
discussion was long-wlndcd. President