Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-24

Ion, however, and not ADVICE. lie
charged that an attempt had been
made to shift upon him the response
bility for failure to collect the team
sters taxes.
Mr.. Salisbury stated that he regarded
the whole trial as a preconcerted and
pre-arranged effort to convict him, re-
CARELESS of what evidence might be
submitted. The trial he characterize
ed as unfair, and improper. He held
that the proper course would have been
to bring him before the Executive
Board for investigation. Mr.. Salisbury
used the term dishonesty" in conec-
ton with the whole matter, and it was
warmly resented by several delegates.
A motion to reprimand Secretary
Salisbury brought a delegate to his
feet with a statement that he would
not be satisfied with a reprimand, nor
with anything short OF withdrawal
from his official position. The mo-
ton was lost by a vote OF s to Il. A
motion to expel, was amended to
provide for relieving him from his Of
fetal position. Several delegates took
the position thai Mr.. S~alisbury's con-
duct made him an improper person TO
act as secretary of the Assembly, and
all appeared to think the most salts
factory solution to the trouble would
be a tender of resignation by Secretary
Salisbury. The motion to declare the
position of secretary vacant was
adopted.
Mr.. Howard was chosen TO act as
secretary pro tenn.
OTHER BUSINESS.
In calling the Assembly TO order
President Tighe ruled that none but
bona ide delegates would be permitted
to remain in the hall. Attention was
called to the fact that Mr.. Parsons, OF
the Belmont Central body, was present.
Mr.. Williams vouched for Mr.. Parsons
standing as a member of the Amalga-
mated Association, but the chair ruled
that he could not remain. He was per-
mitted to remain long enough to state
the reasons of the Belmont Central BODY
for withdrawing its delegates from the
Trades Assembly, and then retired.
G. w. Greigs qualified as a delegate
from the clerks union.
The Labor Day Committee reported
the selection of August 18th and the
Fair grounds, for the annual lemon
stration of the Assembly. The question
of parade was referred to the different
locals. with instructions to report their
sentiments in the matter back to the
Assembly.
The quarterly report of the finance
committee showed a balance of $70.44
to the credit of the Assembly. The ex-
pense of the street car strike, greatly
depleted the treasury of the organiza-
ton.
Two letters were read from National
President w. d. Mahon. Of the street
railway workers union. One expressed
satisfaction over the settlement of the
local street car strike. The other was
a copy of Mr.. Mahon's letter to T.. l..
Lewis, of Bridgeport, organizer OF the
A. f. of L., refusing the application for
a charter of the men on the b.. b. d
NJ. f. line, on the constitutional ground,
raised by local union 1903, that the local
could not be organized on a different
part of a connecting line, without the
consent Of local 100.
The legislative committee presented
minority and majority reports on the
question of the proposed grant of a
franchise to the Peoples Railway Com
pany.
The majority report favored the grant
of the application of the Peoples Com
pany, with the condition hat the new
railway should never be merged into
an existing company, and with a pro-
vision for its sale to the city in the
event that municipal ownership is ever
decided upon. The minority report pro-
vided for compulsory arbitration in
cases of disturbances between officials
and employees. The matter provoked
considerable discussion, and brought out
a strong sentiment favorable to munic-
ipal ownership. A motion was made
TO adopt the majority report. Delegate
Tracy made a strong speech in which
he pointed out the impracticability Of
the provision against a transfer, and he
made a motion to table. which was
adopted.
Before adjoining. the official board Of
the Assembly was authorized to make
a public statement concerning the re-
cent street railway strike.
The Assembly adjourned at 1850
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