The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-23
ROUTINE BUSINESS
Transacted ri the Meeting OF the
Trades Assembly,


Trades Assembly.
The Ohio Valley Trades and Labor
Assembly /met yesterday afternoon in
regular session, President Tighe in the
chair and Secretary Salisbury ut the
desk, and large attendance of dele
gates present. The following new del
cGatcs We're admitted ana obligated:
National Brotherhood of Operative
fotters. l.. u, No. 2S.--Alichael Duffy.
Butchers. l.. L., No. 1.-Herman
Rodr and Fred Roth.
Belmont Central Trades and Labor
union-Henry Kunkel BioN B. VIII
Jams, Edward Parsons.
National Tobacco Workers Union of
America. l.. L., No. Edward Dit
more. Charles Smith. James Peters.
brewery Workers, L. u. No. 3d.
William Shail!ng, John GundlinS,
John FladinS.
Journcyinnn Tailors of America. L..
o., No. 246.-Edward Shea. William
Iest.
There was short discussion regard
Ing the status of miners now WORKING
in the Richland coal mine, who claim TO
be union men. On motion of the chair
man Of the arbitration committee sc5
was appropriated to put out circulars
showing up" these men.
The legislative committee reported
certain bills for presentation before
the legislature, which had been for
warded to Charleston. There was n
short discussion regarding sending
lobbyists" TO Charleston to push these
measures, but no action was taken.
'FfR aYsffPar's Tnx
quarter of 1898 was made. showing
receipts. sl2l -: expenses, SIG 81, The
trustees report showed balance De-
tobcr l, 1898, $1,000 80; receipts for the
quarter, $3.50: total, sl,2l9 70; expenses
for quarter. $ll7 &c. net amount (nfter
dcduCting $50 paid to Treasurer Z. W.
Collnis). $.Ol2 -. The reports were
received. 1t was stated that for the
first time in the career OF the assembly
every local union meeting in the as
scmbly hall had paid its Indebtedness
for rent.
y circular from President Samuel
Gompcrs. OF the American Federation
Of Labor, with n copy of the eiEh,-iour
labor bill, which carries an eight hour
day 10 every plant, public or private
which furnishes material of any kind
to the national government was
Ttau ny tNe secretary. \ re-
quest was made that West Nirginin's
senators and representatives in Con-
BreSs, support the measure. President
Riley. OF the stogie-hIaKcrs, spoke OF
the dtScdurtcouS reception given Il pa
per from the assembly by the Fedora
ton. nj its Kansas City meeting, and
suggested that President Gompcrs' at
teniion be called to his recent act. when
the asscmby's secretary acknow lodges
receipt of the circular. practically Eiy-
Ing Gompcrs an cxcmplticatlon of the
timc-hoi0rcd good for evil"
Delegate Bauer objected 10 such a
proceeding. Other delegates asked for
information.
President Riley said he had II from
Tom Lewis that when he presented tina
aSsembly'S communication, cndorsin,.
the stogic makers league, the Fedora
lions president declined to allow tho
matter to be presented. The Ohio VAL
ley Trades and Labor Assembly was
ignored by Gompers.
After considerable discussion tho III
ley amendment was withdrawn. and
the G0mncrs resolution was endorsed
The Stein amendment to the by,laws
aboliShing the Office of treasurer md
transferring hls duties to the trus,rcs
came up for consideration. Delegate