Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-25

TRANSACTED.
The Ohio Valley Trades and Labor
Assembly met in regular session yes
terday afternoon at two o'clock. with
about the usual number of delegates in
attendance. In the absence of Presi-
dent Tighe, the .meeting was presided
over by Vice President Bauer and the
duties of the latter were performed by
Delegate O'Leary. After the customary
preliminary proceedings, credentials
were received from l. n Wykoff. of
Typographical Union No. 70, and G. A.
Beall, of Local Union No. 8. United
Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners
of America. in place of George S.
Mooney, resigned. The latter delegate
being present, was duly obligated.
The chairman then announced that
the general Labor Day committee was
not ready to submit its report, after
which, at the request of one of the dele
gates, a copy of the original charges of
irregularities against T. L. Lewis dur
ing the recent railway strike, was pro-
duced and read. On motion the docu-
ment was referred to the investigating
committee in the case, with instructions
that it be forwarded to Mr.. Lewis.
The arbitration committee stated
that it had met in conjunction with the
committee of the Retail Clerks Union
for the purpose of interviewing the bu-
sines men in regard to the closing
hours, and reported progress The fin
ance committee reported on bills, which
on motion were ordered paid
The secretary next read a commune
cation from the Expressmen's and
Drivers Local, concerning a boycott.
and asking support in the matter On
motion it was received and the dele
gates were instructed to comply with
the request
There was motion that the resolu-
ton recommending arbitration in re-
gard to franchises and which was Of
fered by Delegate Fisher as an amend
ment to the municipal Issues and laid
over Indefinitely at a recent meeting,
be lifted from the table Then came a
second, which was followed by some in
teresting remarks on the subject, and
finally the motion was voted down,
eight favoring and nine opposing it
1t was announced that President
Tighe had just contributed to the Ii
brary of the Union a collection of fifty
nine handsome volumes on various IN
dustrial matters, and in recognition of
the gift the assembly rendered Mr..
Tighe vote of thanks.
1t was reported that the retail clerks
had found among the merchants little
opposition to the Sunday and evening
closing hours, and in view of the fact
that according to the clerks petition
only one week remained for final action
in the matter, it was requested that
suitable resolutions be drawn up in
support of the closing movement. On
motion the request was complied with,
a committe on resolutions, composed of
the clerks and other delegates, being
appointed. Then ensued a long discus
sion, some of the members being oppos-
ed to the Sunday closing hour in some
respects, it being considered necessary
that drug stores remain open. 1t was
also thought that tobacco stores ought
not to close, for the reason that cigars
may be purchased at pharmacies One
delegate was opposed to the movement
as far as it concerned dealers in perish
able articles, such as meat and milk. A
clerk in a few remarks explained that
the local did not intend to bring hard
ships upon any particular branch of
business, and said there was consid-
GRAFTON for the necessity Of open drug
stores. Another delegate thought it
was a good time to test unionism. as
there was a manifestation of selfish
ness. The following resolutions were
finally adopted by vote of 20 to 8:
Whereas, The Retail Clerks Inter
national Protective Association, Local
156, are striving to bring about a uni
yersal closing hour, namely: Six
O'Clock every evening except Saturday
and two weeks previous to Christmas
and New Years eve. and they are also
striving to close all stores such as dry