Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-10-15

stood that some of the glass workers,
VINO opposed Mr.. Georges candidacy in
the beginning, finally endorsed 1t before
the Republican nominating convention
was held in Wellsburg. Another dele
gate. replied in substance that this was
true because of the fact that on the
day of the convention Mr.. George,
through the influence Of the political
managers of his party, signed the scale.
He said that he felt certain that 90
per cent. of the number of resident glass
workers in the lower part of the dis
trict were supporting Mr.. Knnkels
candidacy.
The resolution carried without a
dissenting voice, and the chair instruct
ed the delegates to communicate this
action to their respective locals.
Other Important Business.
President Bauer called the meeting
to order at the usual hour, and Dele
gate Doyle accepted the duties OF
acting secretary in the absence Of
Frank D. Thomas, who was detained
in Pittsburg on important business, SO
it was announced in a telegram from
that city.
Credentials were received from Owen
G. Mayne, A. w. Spence and William
J. Elliott, of the local union Of the
United Brotherhood Of Leather Work
ers on Harness. Goods; Charles A. Ed
strom and Edward Brady, of the Jour-
neymen Tailors Union; and C. N. Nc
Coy, William Caldwell and u. S. Davis,
of the local union of the international
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, and
the delegates present were obligated.
Delegate Hoyt, from the Wheeling
Lodge of the Amalgama1ei Association
of Iron. Steel and Tin Workers, re-
ported that the employees Of the River
side plate mill were still out on q strike
and that they were determined TO fight
it to the bitter end, until the company
agrees to the terms submitted.
Delegates Boes made a report to the
effect that he had organized the local
electrical workers and it was very
favorably received.
A vote of thanks was ten Tered to
State Labor Commissioner l. v. Barton
for a lot of copies of mis- annual report
in connection with the office.
On motion of Delegate Sims, the sum
of $25 was donated by the Assembly to
the striking employees of the Mining
Car Wheel Company, of GAINESVILLE,
O. Delegate Boes, who recently inves-
tigated these differences, reported that
the men had been receiving $1.20 a day,
and struck for $3.50 a day.
The arbitration committee submitted
a report, recommending that all local
unions refuse to use certain brands of
tobacco on the unfair list, and on mo
ton it was favorably received.
One Of the delegates announced the
anne of leather firms that are using
the union label. Of,
Delegate Jackson stated that a GER
tain merchant desired the Assembly
to appoint a committee to confer with
him in regard to the closing hour
agreement of the clerks union, as he
had received a card from the organiza-
ton. Another delegate acknowledged
that he sent the card in question, and
took exception to the merchants wish
to have the matter brought before the
Assembly in this manner. Delegate
Jackson thought that the merchant had
a right to do so and that Mr.. Tracy
had no authority to run the city of
Wheeling. 1t was another delegates
opinion that the question should be left
entirely to the consideration of the
clerks union. Mr.. Tracy then explain
ed that the merchant was afraid of the
labor influence of Wheeling and strong
ly opposed to the retail clerks organ
ization. He also pointed out that t
was the unions aim to bring into effect
a congenial system of closing for the
merchants so that all persons would
do their purchasing in daylight.
There was a motion TO endorse the
Riverside strike, but the chair ruled Il
out Of order on the ground that the
question had not yet been properly
presented before the Assembly.
Adjourned.