Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-29

were thoroughly discussed and the
proceedings were quite interesting.
President A. l.. Bauer called the meet
ing to order, after which the minutes
of the previous session were read and
adopted and other preliminary matters
were transacted.
The following named delegates pre-
scented credentials and were obligated:
Louis Poch and Henry Tahlman, OF
Local Union No. 50. American Flint
Glass Workers Union.
l.. w. Selvey and John Hening, of
Local Union No. 81. Painters and
Decorators of America.
John Bachman, of Local Union No.
81, Musical Mutual Protective Union.
P. l.. Mercer. Albert Grouse and
James Jacobs, of Coke Workers
Union No. 1924. of Benwood.
Frank Powers and Emmett Sheri-
den, of Powell Lodge No. s, Tin Plate
Workers International Protective AS
ISOLATION of America.
Harry Hailes, Edward Menge and S.
J.. Henderson. of Local Union No. 6,
National Brotherhood Operative Pot
tiers.
Edward Dittmore and Julius Custer,
of Local Union No. 2, Tobacco Work
ers' International Union.
L. j. Myers, Of Union No. 1S6, Uni
ter Brotherhood of Carpenters and
Joiners of America, of Steubenville,
Ohio.
Jacob C. Boes, of German Typo
graphical Union No. 25, branch of In
ternational Typographical Union.
R. R. Kennedy, represeting the
Pittsburg Typographical Union. was
present, and on being given the floor,
made a few remarks, thoroughly eX-
planning the grievances of the striking
printers of Pittsburg. His address
was appreciably received and there
was a motion that the delegates be in
structed to report the matter to their
respective locals for the purpose OF
having each local to endorse the stand
taken by the Pittsburg Union and also
to send a written notice of such action
to the proper officials at Pittsburg.
The motion was promptly seconded
and there was an amendment that res
olutions be adopted by the Assembly,
endorsing the action of the Pittsburs
printers. The motion was adopted as
amended. and Messrs. Sims, Boes and
RAIDER were chosen to compose the
committee on resolutions.
A communication was then received
from the horseshoers union asking the
assembly to confer with the Belmont
Trades Union to find out upon what
grounds a boycott has been placed up
on two master horseshoers of Martins
Ferry. On motion it was referred back
TO the union with instructions that it
be sent to the Belmont Trades Union,
A communication was also received
from the butchers local union, con-
corning a list of the firms employing
union labor and on motion was refer
red to the Organization Committee.
A communication was next received
from the retail clerks union.
President Bauer appointed the follow
ing committees and ~janitor for the en-
suing year.
Arbitration Committee-G. A. Dit
man, J. J.. Byrne and Henry Hailes.
Legislative Committee-James T,
Hecker. Louis Hayes, Albert Grouse,
Tom Pry5och and Edward DIttmore.
Organization Comittee-Jacob Boes,
Frank Powers, Gabriel Jackson, L. ].
Myers and ]. William Wise.
Warden-Edward Brown.
The new trustees then submitted a
report stating that they had met for the
purpose Of electing a chairman and APP
pointing a ~janitor and janitress for the
/ year. and decided to split the term, Sc
lecting E. V. Giles as janitor for the
| first six months and John Donahue as
janitor for the rest of the year. 1t also
recommended that the janitor's salary
be raised from S. to $40 per month
and the janitress' salary from $40 to s12
per month. 1t was shown that the trus-
tees could not agree and majority and
minority reports were received, the
latter from Mr.. Donahue. There was a
motion TO accept the report and 1t was
seconded. A discussion followed and
an amendment was made that the ma
jority report be received, but the part
recommending the split be omitted.
The majority report as amended was
accepted by a motion. Delegate
O'Leary moved that E. v. Giles be APP
pointed as janitor for n year and
Delegate Boes moved to select John
| Donahue as a candidate for the Office.
A ballot was taken and Delegate Giles
was elected, the vote being Giles 80
and Donahue IL.
The following resolutions were offer
ed and on motion were tabled for two
weeks:
whereas. It has been recommended by
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