Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-11

| valley IrandeS and Labor Assembly
held yesterday afternoon, a question as
to the advisability of the assembly be-
ton of Labor, originating from a COM
munication recently received by Organ
izer Boes from the headquarters of the
Federation was brought up and very
literally discussed by the delegates.
The meeting was called to order by
| President Bauer, with Vice President
Byrne, Secretary Thomas and large
number of delegates in attendance.
After the usual preliminary proceedings
credentials were received from William
c. Wagner, Roger w. Welsh and Bart
ley A. Condrey, of Garfield Union No.
l, National Stogie and Cigar Makers
| League of America, and the delegates
| were duly obligated.
The matter in regard to communi-
| cation from President Samuel Gompers,
| of the American Federation of Labor,
explaining why central labor unions
| should be part of the Federation,
which was laid over at the last meeting,
was taken UP and a spirited debate en-
sued among the delegates. The COM
| munication was received by Organizer
Boes and presented to the assembly.
Among other things it stated that the
labor movement of the continent is ex-
| ~
Labor, and all local movements, ex-
pressed in central bodies, should be in
! touch with the national desire and de-
mand. Unions, like individuals, will
achieve greatest results in cooperation.
Many of the members expressed
themselves as being in favor of af1iliat-
ing with the Federation under certain
favorable conditions. In referring to
Garfield Union No. /, National Stogie
and Cigar Makers League of America,
as being represented in the Ohio Val
| ley Assembly, some of the delegates
stated that the national head of the
local had been refused recognition from
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delegates that two other unions affiliat-
ed with the Assembly had also been re-
fused admittance into the Federation.
| Delegate Salisbury then moved that ac-
ton in the matter be postponed for two
weeks, and later withdrew the motion
to allow Delegate Boes to more fully
explain the point under discussion. The
latter said that he was authorized to
use his influence to get the Assembly
into the Federation and that he notified
the Federation that the stoge makers
union was affiliated with the Assembly
| Delegate Salisbury suggested that some
one be appointed to appear before the
convention of the Federation. which
opens at Detroit, Mich, to-day. and
Delegate Sims made motion to the
effect that the Assembly elect a dele
gate to act in conjunction with a dele
gate from the stogie makers union to
endeavor to secure a charter for their
national union. There was an amend
ment to strike out the delegate and
have the secretary TO communicate with
the Federation on behalf of the Assem-
bly,. The amendment was vigorously
opposed ON the grounds that commun-
ication has not the same effect as the
presence of a delegate in a convention
hall. Delegate Salisbury remarked that
the stogie makers union was the basis
of the argument and that nearly all
were in favor of the stogie makers be-
ing taken in. Another delegate said he
desired to see the stogie makers union
become affiliated with the Federation
through the influence of the Assembly
or in any honorable way. In the opin-
ion of the secretary the case appeared
singular and question was raised as
to the meaning of the Federation wish
ing to recognize Garfield Union and not
| the national union. Il was maintained
that a local whose national head is not
part of the Federation can become at
filiated Brother Jackson favored the
sending of delegates by the Assembly
and local to the convention, and Brother
Hecker thought that the Assembly
should use its influence to affiliate
Delegate Byrne made an amendment to
the amendment that the matter be post
| poned for two weeks and it was de-
feated. The latter expressed his oppo-
sition to the Sims motion. after which
Delegate Selyey asked ii the Painters