Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-17

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DELEGATES.
The Belmont Central Trades and La
Dor Union met at its accustomed place
in Bellaire yesterday. 1t was decided
to have a large labor demonstration on
September 4th and a committee was APP
pointed to inaugurate arrangements
and report at the next meeting.
There appears to be a feeling among
the delegates that the Union because of
it's attitude in the recent street car
strike has been misrepresented before
the laboring people of the Ohio Valley,
and upon motion of T. L. Lewis, COM
mittee was appointed to draw up a
statement to explain the position taken
by the Union and the reasons for it.
Mr. Lewis in presenting his motion
said: eve want to show to the trades
unions of this valley that we are for
cooperation in every legitimate move
ment for the cause of labor, SO that
the odium of dissention and separa-
ton, if there be any, shall rest where
it belongs"
Assembly was called to order at 2:30
o'clock by President C. A. James, Sec
rotary C. H. Smith performing his ac-
customed duties.
Roll call showed seventeen delegates
and seven officers present.
Minutes were read and approved.
Credentials of VIM. Owens of Ohio
Valley Lodge No. II Tinplate Workers
of Martins Ferry to serve in place of
H. E. Koehnline were accepted, also
credentials of Llewellyn Lewis and
John A. Moore to serve in place of
Dulin Barrett and VIM. Morgan from
Pearl Lodge No. s, of Martins Ferry
were filed.
Messrs. T. L. Lewis and Ed. Parsons,
special committee on B. B. & M. f.
street car strike announced they will
be ready to make full report at the
next meeting.
Messrs. John A. Moore and Seth
Jewell were appointed to fill vacancies
on Legislative Committee. OF. Paul
and Llewellyn Lewis appointed to va
cancies on Arbitration Committee, and
G. w. Curtis and VIM. Owens to fill va
cancies on Organization Committee.
10 po11oirn q
tail Clerks Association was read ask
ing the Assembly to place local mer-
chant upon the unfair list. 1t was ex-
planned that the cause for this request
is the refusal of the said merchant to
observe the o'clock closing rule. The
other merchants, it was held, are
threatening to throw open their doors
unless the offender is brought to terms.
The matter was referred to the arbi-
tration committee with instructions to
act Immediately.
Under unfinished business the propo-
sition to have a demonstration upon
Labor Day was discussed. On motion
each delegate was instructed to have
his local vote upon the subject and re-
port at the next meeting.
The Secretary was instructed to COM
municate with Flint Glass locals Nos
80 and "a, also with brick masons,
stone 1asons, blacksmiths organiza
ton, Bellaire stove moulders and any
other labor organizations that might be
learned of, for the purpose of having
them send delegates to the Belmont
Central Union.
The Secretary was authorized to ask
Louis Avon Lodge of Martins Ferry
why it withdrew its delegates from the
Belmont Central Union. The purpose
of this is to give the Union an oppor-
tunity to set itself right before the To-
cal in case the members took the ae-
ton because of false impressions re-
ceived in regard to recent labor trou-
bles.
Trustees reported they had audited
books of secretary and treasurer and
found them correct in every particular
At this point in the proceedings the
advisabiity of a Labor Day demonstra-
ton and picnic was again brought up by
Delegate Robert Stead and the discussion
closed by taking definite step in this
direction. The affair will be given on the
first Monday of September, which is the
Ohio Labor Day, and the committee APP
pointed to make all arrangements is COM
posed of the following, all three of the
towns on the river front being repre-
sented Belaire, G. w. Curtis, ]. B. Nc
Nabb Alex Dunlap; Bridgeport, Robert
Stead, =. l.. Lewis, A. j. Grouse; Martins
Ferry. John Cecil. John A. Moore, Will
lam Owens.
On motion President James and Secre-
tarySmith were made ex-officio members
of the committee.
Moved that each delegate present extend
an invitation to the president and men,