Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-06
BELMONT LABOR UNION.
Regular Meeting Of This Organization
Yesterday.


Various Matters Of Business Trans
acted -Absentees Fined for Not
Attending Previous Meetings.
Central Union Decides to Give a
Picnic at Mozart Park-Typo-
graphical Delegates Admitted.
Ex-Treasurer Gilcher Promises to
Settle-New Delegates to Ohio
Valley Trades Assembly-Other
Matters Acted On.
The Belmont Central Trades and
Labor Union held regular meeting
at Bellaire, yesterday afternoon, with
President Kunkle presiding and Dele
gate George H. Groves in the vice pres
idents chair The secretary called the
roll and read the minutes of the last
meeting. Minutes were approved.
List of absentees for time since
first Of January was read, Delegate r.
Beisinger being excused for sickness.
President Kunkle stated in reference
to locals which had withdrawn from
the Central Trades and Labor Union
that the secretaries of these various
locals had failed to notify the secre-
tary of the Central organization, as
they should have done.
A delegate from the retail clerks
stated that Delegate Blum had been
out of the city, and made excuse for
their local not being represented. The
retail clerks local was fined SAFE for
not sending delegates to the Union.
Delegates of other locals were fined
for the time they were absent. The
motion was made that new delegates
Of retail clerks be admitted to the
floor of the Union if they pay fines Tor
two months Motion passed.
The president called up the cases OF
ex-delegates who were indebted to the
Union for attendance. The secre-
tary reported that he had sent notices
to the various locals, but no attention
had been paid to the notices. The
president announced that hereafter all
delegates who come in after roll call
and failed to report to the secretary,
that he would be marked absent and
fined.
E. E. Brown was received as delegate
from local miners union NO. 4oO, TO
fill the vacancy caused by the resigna-
ton of VIM. Roush. James M. Ram
sey, John H. Poorman and z. w.
Benty were received as delegates from
Typographical Union No. 217.
Delegate Williams reported progress
in arranging concert or entertainment
by the Union had been given up, as
both of these plans had been gwen up
as unfeasible. The motion was made
to give picnic at Mozart Park by the
Union and give the committee the
power to make the necessary arrange
ments and report at the next meeting.
The Labor Day committee was asked
for a report. Delegate Lewis, member
of the committee, stated that the COM
mittee had decided to celebrate Labor
Day by holding picnic in the vicinity
and have prominent labor leader
present to make an address. The leg
islative committee reported that no
meeting had been held and was not
ready to make a report. The arbltra-
tlon committee reported that M.
Burns. operator of pudding mine at
Martins Ferry, had agreed to take
back the three men who had been out
and would pay scale rates.
A communication was read from the
Ohio Valley Trades and Labor Assem-
bly,, stating that Delegate p. a. Jones,
of the Central Union, had failed 20 at
tend and asked that another delegate
be elected. Delegates Jones place as
delegate to the Ohio Valley Assembly
was declared vacant and successor
ordered to be elected
A communication was read from Con-
gresham Danford in relation to the
resolution passed by the Central Union
in regard to the Imprisonment of Capt.
Hart for violation of the neutrality
laws. Congressman Danford stated
that he would do all in his power in
the matter.
The trustees reported that the ac-
urer. would Enthusiastically adjusted to-
DAY and that complete settlement
would be made Monday at noon. Inc
report was accepted.
Motion was passed that the musical
union be notified that it did not make
satisfactory explanation OF the dlf-
fcultv with Hackett's band that its
delegates would be suspended from the
recognition Of the Central Union.
Delegates of Typographical Union
No. 217 reported progress IN regard to
organizing printers OF Bellalre and
Bridgeport.
David J. Jones and Thomas Lewis
were nominated at delegates to OHIO
Valley Trades and Labor Assembly.
Delegate Lewis withdraw and Dele
gate Jones was elected unanimously.
Delegate Benty, of the printers'
union. made few remarks to the
Union. pledging his unions support
and asking FOR the cooperation OF the
Central Union. President Kunkle re-
sponded in appropriate words.