The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-09

operative spirit re have eslien .bnr.
" nat We need Is a reytysF'or sbirit nm
awakening TO the needs and posrii,IH.
yes OF the times. As an Evidence OF
me trnthfulness o. this, l refer Won
10 inc lizt OF ahSeStees during tire past
letm. when man accepts the respou-
NDiIlty or representing the best Inherent
OF MA local. presents nirnse;f and takes
q s1leHln obligation TO honestly and
faithfully discharge the duties assigned
10 hin, then for slight cause o. no
cause Whatever. nhsents himself from
meeting after meeting. what can be his
conception OF his duty and obligation!
L - ~ IeSoiPe TO do our whole duty
during the coming year. -
In conclusion. wIaf to Irnprcss unon
you the Importance OF keeping In closer
torch with the progressive Journals OF
ms LEGALITY. BY proper recognition OF
valuable services they have rendered
IN the past. and through n iuIIcious
aEd more liberal patronage In the In
teresS OF labor. To the reporters who
regularly attended our meetings.
wish to say that we believe that the fair
ana able manner In which they rcDort-
ed our meetings contributed greatly TO
the welfare OF the assembly and the ad-
Vancement OF the interests OF the
WORKING class. and It gives mo special
pleasure In behalf OF the labor!ng people
thanks.
desire that the Incoming president
may receive the undivided support of
the assembly. and that greater prog
pcfity may be the result Of our future
work.
Sccrctary's Report.
Secretary Salisbury made an interest.
Ing report. Small attendance is an evil
that reflects without credit Upon the
offending delegates and the unions they
represent. During the gear only three
important labor difficulties had been
contested by the ASSEMBLY,. The total
expense for the year mad been 1857 "a.
The receipts for the year. Including
balance from the preceding year
amounted to sl.24i G.. This report, OF
course, did not cover the transactions
OF the trustees. Only two delegates
were present at all of the twenty-four
meeting OF the year. Thomas V. Sails
bury and John Donahoe. At the begin
ming OF the year thIrty-three unions
We're represented; now there are TWEEN
ty-hve. The loss Is attributed to the
detection OF -tEe-river unions. The
largest attendance was forty-nInc, on
February %; the smallest twenty-five,
on December II. The average attend
ance was 3j.J.
Officers were then elected. For pres
ldent. EX-President Tighe, an IRON
worker, was named. and the nomination
was seconded by several members. AL
bert L. Bauer. carpenter, was named
ed by Delegate Jake" Boes Tellers
n r,onI and l,n l,n1iNt +DI ,l,I
resulted as follows:
Bauer NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Is
Tighe's majority .................... 10
For vice president Mr.. Stein named
THOMAS J. Duffy. last year chairman
OF the arbitration committee, and he
was elected with unanimity.
. For secretary. Delegate Jackson
nominated the present capable official.
Thomas V. Salisbury. Owen Dunlcvy
and Jacob G. Boes were named. There
being opposition, Mr.. Salisbury was not
eligible. Many names were placed in
nomination. but all declined. Finally.
Mcssrs. Dunlevy and Bocs withdrew
their names, and Mr.. Salisbury was
elected without opposition.
The election Of Il treasurer was post
poicu untll tne next meeting, Dy q vote
of 20 TO 6. In the meantime u rcsolu-
ton was introduced. doing away with
the Office OF treasurer, placing his du-
ties in the hands of the trustees.
For trustees. tthree to be elected) the
following delegates were named: John
Donahoc, Fred Williams. L. V. Gillcs.
These were elected without opposition
President TiShe and Secretary Sails
bury paid high tributes TO Trustee Dom
| ahueS YER. excellent record.
For finance committee these nominal
tons were made: A. l.. Bauer, F. D.
Strausser, Frank D. Thomas. Others
were nominated. but declined. and the
three mentioned We're elected.
Delegates elected to represent the as
sembly at the Belmont Trades Council
were Thomas V. Salisbury and George
a. Ditman.
Retiring President Riley introduced
President Tighc. who promised faith
fulness. impartiuiity and fairness In the
discharge OF his dutie~ The refuge OF
the waSc-earner Is In organization and
concentration in opposition to combina-
lions Of capital. He asked the hearty
cooperation of the assembly In max
Ing the ensuing years record one of sue
cess. Study and thought were rccum-
nended in the consideration of labor
Questions before tho assembly