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

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injurIng him. He defined his position
ana what he expected of the executive
board. in letter which he read, after
he read the boards to him. both coming
betop the assembly under the head of
new business. The secretary remain
ed seated while he read both documents
and his voice betrayed emotion. His
reply to the resignation request was as
follows:
Replying to the lntimations contained n
tho REQUEST for my resignation from the o.
v. n. & L. A, desire TO say:
First-Thut l demand that the many
comnlatnts from the different locals De
made In charges with proper specifications,
and further demand proof that the en-
tire body Of delegates representing the OH
ferent local organizations OF the assem-
bly, has given consent 10 the issuing OF
the communication"
secretary or as delegate from my local
until have had tair and Just hearing
as to the causes as intimated ana leaulhs
up TO the request 10 resign.
/ have nothing further TO state at TINS
time. Fratern9liy; ,sp,rpv
After the reading, discussion on the
controversy was opened by President
Tighe, who said he wished the duty OF
explanation of the executive boards
course had been placed on other shout
ders. for 1t was an unpleasant one. Mr.
Tighe disclaimcd any personal feelings
In the matter. He then began to review
negotiations connected with the strike.
ard lir. Salisbury objected to any dis
cussloa except rs to an investigation in
lire with his request.
Mr.. Williams objected to the execu-
tiye boards legality in the action taken.
He vigorously declared that he, mem.
Der, hadn't been notified to attend the
meeting, nor had Secretary Salisbury
bee:: notified of the charges entertained
against him.
Another delegate said Mr.. Salisbury
had published his side" in the press
and that the othe- side desired the mat
ter threshed out on the assembly floor.
Mr.. Salisbury denied any responsibility
for anything that, appeared in the
papers. All he had furnished was
bona fde copy OF the assembly's letter
to the Intelligencer reporter, and that
any other remarks in connection ema-
nanted from the papers themselves.
Mr.. Bauer, u member Of the executive
board who said he had been very slow
In believing complaints against Mr..
Salisbury, cited as one Of his objections
10 the secretary that he had requested
City Receiver Forgey I, to make the
wagons hauling passengers during the
strike take out city license. Other
reasons pertalned to the secretarys al
legged indifference to attending meet
ing's of the assembly's board. Also
that he failed to send letter to an ac-'
cused member OF the assembly, and in
general the secretary didn't attend to
his duty. Mr. Bauer claimed that Mr..
Salisbury had told the corrugators their
strike would be endorsed by the assem-
bly,, and that he was lukewarm in the
street car strike.
Mr.. Salisbury. who had previously re-
talned his seat while several delegates
had discussed pro and con whether the
discussion should be permitted and
various assertions against him were in
cldentally worked In. arose and in a
voice which grew stronger as he pro-
crossed, made an effective plea for a
fair hearing before committee. The
executive board should have asked him
TO appear before 1t to answer the
charges first, said Mr.. Salisbury, before
politely asking him to step down from
the assembly. lie termed the request
unfair and outrageously insulting. He
said 1t wasn't fair, to him to have the
executive board singing charges right
and left without proof. NJ. Salisbury
courted a proper tribunal. and he said
Mr.. Tighe and the others had concocted
a scheme to dismiss him. Their protes-
tntIons OF sympathy were not sincere,
he said. Mr.. Salisbury said the wild as
sertions in an open meeting were de-
fenseless. and standing there one man
against several he asked a fair deal.
Mr.. Gabriel Jackson's address poured
oil on the troubled waters, he putting
all the delegates in good humor.
MT. WllllhnS HuNOGhteu pustpouLlB
action on the resignation request until
such time as proper hearing could be
held and Mr.. Salisbury be prepared to
answer the charges.
Mr. Tighe said he had tried to keep
tho matter out Of the public print and
Mr. Salisbury had made It public. The
charges were preferred while Mfr. TIghe
was out Of the city and he learned OF
them on his return. Continuing, Mr..
Tighe charged Mr.. Salisbury with not
having represented the Ohio Valley As
sembly's sentiment when he attended
the Belmont body as fraternal dele
gate. The executive boards action was
legal, he claimed. and in direct accord
with the principles OF labor. II had no
Interior purpose in view. Complaints
became so numerous MS to the secrc-
tary's actions. they compelled the boards
dellbertlons. Mr.. Tighe repeated again
that he had no personal nntlpathy to
Mr.. salisbury. He was opposed to any
postponement OF the trial. for he had
hoped Mr. Salisbury would resign with
out any public show being made. but
now It had gone so far 1t should be ven
tilated.
Mr.. Tighe thought executive sessions
best few weeks ago In order to keep