Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-03
BELMONT UNION.
Resignation Of President B. B. WILL
Jams Accepted Yesterday.
DISSENTION ARISING OUT OF THE
STREET CAR STRIKE RESPON-
SIBLE FOR THE WITHDRAWAL
OF MR.. WILLIAMS-OTHER PRO
CEEDINGS OF THE MEETING

The Belmont Central Trades and La
Dor Union met in regular semi-monthly
session at Bellaire yesterday afternoon.
The session was not notable for the
Importance of the business transacted
and the heated discussions which have
characterized the meetings for the past
two months were entirely absent. None
of the questions which have arisen from
the recent street railway strike were
preached and the routine AFFAIRS of the
union were transacted with all bust
ness expedition.
The meeting was called together by
Vice President c. A. James at 3 o'clock
and the roll call indicated the pres
ence of ten delegates and all the i'm
i portant officers except President Bion
J B. Williams, of Martins Ferry, whose
absence was accounted for later.
Minutes of previous sessions, includ-
ing the special sessions, were read by
Secretary Smith and after a few sug-
gestions, were adopted without a dis
senting vote.
The routine business was then taken
UP, and under the head of boycotts it
was moved the name of Joseph ODon-
mel, of the Musicians Union be stricken
from the unfair list.
Delegate Curtis explained the circum-
stances and advised that the boycott
be removed.
The motion made in line with the
suggestion was carried unanimously.
Under the lorder of report of special
committees and legislative committee
no special business arose.
A communication from Louis Avon
Lodge, Martins Ferry, indorsing the ac-
ton of the union in Withdrawing fra
ternal delegates from the o. V. T. &
L. A. was ordered filed.
Communication from President Bion
b.. Williams, of Martins Ferry, tender
ing his resignation as head of the Bel
mont Central Trades and Labor Union,
was read. The announcement came in
the manner of a surprise to most OF the
delegates, who had had no previous in
timation of President Williams inten-
ton to retire. The action was brought
about by friction engendered during
the strike discussions in which Mr..
Williams took a view opposite to that
of a majority of the delegates. When
the resignation was read H.. j. Cecil
: promptly moved that it be accepted
with pleasure" After some tart re-
marks upon the part of delegates in
which President Williams was pretty
severely criticised for his action upon
several occasions, the resignation was
accepted.
Orders We're drawn for seeretary's
salary and bills.
Report of finance committee was re-
ferred to trustees.
The chair announced that by resigna-
ton or otherwise there existed vacan-
cies in the office of trustee, financial
secretary and president, and nomina-
lions for the latter Office were declared
in order.
Vice President c.. A. James was sug-
gested for the presidency, and upon
motion of Delegate Geo. w. Curtis he
was elected without a dissenting vote.
Geo. Curtis was then chosen vice
y president to succeed Mr.. James. The
other officers chosen were as follows:
Financial Secretary, Jos. McNabb, of
the Retail Clerks Association, of Bell
aire.
Warden, Geo. Hicks, Local 922, Unit
ed Mine Workers.
Chaplain, H. J. Cecil, Mountain City
Lodge No. Sc.
After being obligated Mr.. James
thanked the delegates in a few appro-
pirate remarks for the honor conferred
and gave promise of fidelity to the in
terests of the Union.
Attention was drawn to the fact that
a number of labor unions on the Ohio
side are not represented in the Union,
and an effort was set on foot to have
them send delegates. Among these
were mentioned the stove moulders
union of Ibllaire, and Flint Glass
Workers Unions Nos. SO and "a.
Delegate McNabb gave notice that all
stores in Bellaire except those that
handle drugs and groceries will close
at 8 O'Clock beginning July 5th.
Delegate Moorehouse suggested that
the Union take up the subject of a
labor day demonstration at its next
meeting.
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