Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-09


rule to drop all accredited members
who fail to attend any meeting for a
period of three months.
Both the remarks of retiring Presi-
dent Riley and the report of MIR. Sails
bury were received with remarks OF
approval.
The annual election Of officers was
completed with but one contest, that
for the Office of president. The nom
inees were NJ. F. Tighe, who formerly
served the Assembly in that capacity,
and Albert Bauer, of the carpenter s
union. The former won out in vote
of 20 to IS. Salaries are to continue
the same as last year.
The new officers. who were sworn
and who entered upon their duties at
once. are:
President, NJ. F. Tighe.
Vice President, Thos. Duffy.
Secretary, T. V. Salisbury.
Trustees, John Donahue, Fred Will
Jams, E. V. Gillies.
Finance Committee-Albert Bauer,
F. D. Thomas, F. D. Strasser.
Fraternal delegates to Belmont
Trades Assembly, T. V Salisbury, NJ.
F. Tighe, Geo. A. Ditman.
"Old Reliable" T. V. Salisbury was
reelected Secretary by unanimous vote
as is necessary in order that he may
lawfully succeed himself. This is the
eleventh term for which he has been
chosen.
The selection of a treasurer was de-
ferred for two weeks to permit the
books to be audited and allow ample
time to consider the proposition to abol-
ish the office.
Chairman Duffy, Of the Arbitration
Committee, reported all the proceed
ings in the trouble which came up
from the Richland mines. He rec0unted
all the communications between en-
ployes. operator and the committee and
when the conclusion was finally an
nounced that the men and mines are
to be placed upon the unfair list the
recommendation was Endorsed unani-
mously and the committee commended
for conservatism.
The Finance Committee was not
ready to report.
The fraternal delegates were instruc-
ted to investigate the O'Donnel case
which the musicians union desires re-
opened in the Belmont Central Assem-
bly,.
A motion was passed authorizing the
admission of old delegates without Gre
dentials when locals were not other
wise represented.
General Organizer Salisbury, of the
A. F. of L., reported the organization
of employees of both the Elm Grove and
Citizens Railway street car lines.
The new delegates who presented ere
dentials and were obligated were:
Musicians Protective Union: Local
No. "a, Frank j. Nieson, John H.
Fischer. John Coates, A. E. Harris, Geo
E. Kurner.
National Stogie and Cigar Makers
League, Garfield Assembly No. Nv
H. Riley, Jas. T. Hecker, c. F. Stein
Geo. A. Ditman, F. o. Thomas.
German Typographical Union No. 2;
Jacob G. Boes.
Friendship Lodge, A. A. of l. & S. w
M. F. Tighe, Herman Knoke, j. D
O'Leary.
Hodcarriers' No. 5026-Gabriel Jack
son, Thos. Johnson, Ed. Brown.
Painters and Decorators Union No
Gil. W. Selvey, Chas, Work, Harry
Kurner.
n. NJ. Workers Local No. 146-Johr
Donahue. Thos. P. Barrett, John Leary
A. F. G. w. L. Local No. sc. v
Gillise. f. B. Lyons, F. D. Strasser
John Manion.
Hodcarriers' Union No. 5617-Nicho-
las Ptener.
Brotherhood of Operative Potters
Local No. 2S-John Harvey.
Carpenters and Joiners' Union No.
IT. V. Salisbury, A. L. Bauer, Albert
Gray.
Wheeling Typographical Union No
79-Chas. A. Carenbauer, Jos. A. Weitz-
ell
Brotherhood of Potters. Local No.
-Thos. ]. Duffy. VIM. Hughes, Harry
Halls
Chairman Duffy. in Tuesdays issue
will reply to the Richland miners com
munication in the Sunday Register.
% per cent discount allowed on al
purchases at THE BON TON.
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