The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-07-10

internal dissensions from the public. but
IN view Of asperaions in local papers he
now stood for everything public. so Is
to show that he did not stand for dark
lantern methods" as had been charged.
Other delegates spoke as to Mr.. Sails
burys counsellng the street car strikers
10 recede from their position. and about
the allegations as to his inQuiring why
the city clerk wasn't taxing passenger
wagons.
Mr.. Williams again asked for a post
ponement, stating that Mr.. Salisbury
couldn't get fair hearing at present.
A delegate wanted to know why Mr..
Salisbury wanted postponement. Mr..
Salisbury said he didn't ask for a post
.ponement; what he wanted was set
forth in his letter. The charges were
signed by seven delegates, and the Sec
rotary questioned whether the entire
body Of delegates requested the resig-
nation. HIS attention hadn't been call
ed to the allegations until after the ex-
ecutiye board notified him. Mr.. Sails
bury intimated plainly that he would
have recourse to the rights Of an Ameri-
can citizen in the event of what had
taken place The vote on the Williams
motion to postpone carried, the vote
standing II to 10. Some. wransling fol-
lowed because several delegates didn't
vote, and it was kept up on a motion to
notify Mr.. Salisbury to appear two
weeks hence before the assembly. A
delegate asked II any charges had been
preferred in writing and was answered
in the negative. Mr.. Williams amended
the motion that Mr.. Salisbury be tried
by a committee OF hve, and he asked
the assembly to give Mr.. Salisbury a
fair shake.
Opposition to a committee of 1--WE was
based by one delegate on account of
current reports that few men ran the
assembly. Mr.. Gabe Jackson was sure
ave men could give him fair trial. The
assembiy's law in these cases calls for
a two-thirds vote to expell a member,
but there had been precedents other
wise established. Mr.. Salisbury only
wanted a fair show and not delegates
firing abuse from all parts Of the hall.
The committee proposition was de-
feated and the motion prevailed that
Mr. Salisbury stand trial before the as
sembly as body at the next meeting.
Then there was demand that the
charges be specific and not random gen.
ordinations. No one seemed willing to
assume this duty, but Mr.. Bauer, offer-
ed resolution charging the secretary
with conduct unbecoming his position.
he saying he did this to get the matter
started. Finally a delegate offered a
motion, which was adopted, that Mr..
Bauer specify in writing, the charges,
and Mr.. Bauer agreed to shoulder what
he termed a painful duty.
Included in routine business transact
ed were credentials received from these
new delegates:
Retail cIerks-St. E. Tracy, H. NJ. Nc
Fadden.
Powell Lodge, Tin Workers-Thoma
Moran, Ed westwood. Harry wilkins.
The special court committee reported
that no hearing of T. L. Lewis on the
charges preferred against him had been
held, The committee was instructed to
continued and its report received. The
committee did nos report the reply 1t re-
ceived from Mr.. Lewis, but the Intelli-
gencer has secured copy, which is as
follows:
Mr.. A. L. Bauer, Chairman Committee:
Dear sir-Having been informed that you
| ARE chairman OF a committee to consider
| the folIoWlng-"We prefer charges against
| DELIBERATE 7. L. Lewis for actions tending
TO thwart the will Of this assembly, by
giving Information to our opponents ana
advising them not to submit to the actions
| az this nESembly''-I desire to say In an.
swer to the above so-called charges, you
should be more specific as 70 time, explain
what you mean by "the will OF the ASSEM-
| bly," name those you term your "oppon-
ents." and state In what manner the So
called advice" was given.
1 insist on this being done and then hav-
ing the charges properly signed either by
the individuals making them or by the otti-
4 GERS OF the Trades Assembly. When this
Is done and you have an unbiased commit.
| tee selected to take this matter up ] VIII
/ bc pleased to appear and submit the proper
evidence on the questions at Issue.
Labor organizations and their members
as n rule demand fair and impartial hear
| ings in all questions Of dispute, and on that
basis, II no other. question your right to
| act on a committee to pass on any evidence
| we submit when you made the motion In
| executive session Of the Wheeling Trades
| Assembly to endorse the above what you
| are pleased to term charges.
I cheerfully invite the closest and most
| rigid Investigation OF my conduct during
| the late unpleasant street car situation.
| I insist that ! have some rights In the
| premises and shall. II desired, give to the
| public and the labor organizations Of this
| valley a brief but complete statement Of
my connection with the late street car
| strike and some matters that the public
| 40 not seem yet TO know much about.
Respectfully yours,
T. l. LEWIS.
The legislative committee submitted a
legal opinion as to annulllng the Wheel
ing Railways franchise. This has been
asked for and prepared during the
strike. It was ordered spread on the
minutes.
The assembly adjoudned at 6 p. m.
GAS RATE WAR.
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