Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-11

The Ohio Valley Trades and Labor
Assembly met yesterday afternoon in
regular session. An exceptionally
large number of delegates were pres
ent- There were 10 very important
matters which came up for action dur-
ing the afternoon while press represen-
tatives were admitted. Shortly/before
four O'Clock, after concluding the reg
ular business, the Assembly went into
executive session.
During the afternoon a resolution
was offered which was afterwards
made in the form of a motion, that the
Ohio county delegates to the State
Legislature be requested to appear at
the next meeting and explain to the
Assembly what action was taken on
the labor bills endorsed by the Assem-
bly, and presented by Delegate Steck,
the labor delegate. This matter led to
a general discussion as to the best
method of securing the information.
The body was somewhat divided on the
question, a number being in favor OF
the legislative committee approaching
the delegates and reporting back. In
speaking in favor of this latter action,
one delegate stated that politicians
cared nothing for the laboring element,
except just prior to elections, when the
labor vote was necessary to success.
He ~substantiated this by citing a case
where a scab employer of n of the
large concerns in the Ohio valley was
pitted against a staunch union man.
The scab employer half unionized his
concern in order to be elected. When
he returned from the Legislature a card
was posted i'm his factory saying that
no union ma need apply. On a vote,
however, the motion carried and the
secretary was instructed to invite the
delegates to be present at the next ses-
sion.
Treasurer l.. w. Selvey presented a
communication resigning from that Of
flee, the same to lake effect on March
oath. On motion the resignation was
accepted.
There was quite a little business I'M
der the head Of communications. An
advisory letter was received from Car
penters' Union No. TIC, of GAINESVILLE,
O., requesting tradesmen not to go to
GAINESVILLE on promises of work. as the
town was already overstock with
union workmen.
A notification of the satisfactory ar
rangement of the strike of the textile
workers of Hall & Co., of Jamestown,
N. Y. was read.
A communication was received from
Knoxville, Tenn, where the wooden
workers of the Knoxville Wooden Mills
are locked out. The strike has been
on for one year. 1t stated that the
products of these mills were being sold
in the city, and asked the assistance OF
the Assembly in having it put on the
unfair list. The president requested
the delegates to notify their unions OF
the matter.
A communication was received from
Typographical Union No. 70, asking
that the New York Sun be stricken
from the unfair list.
A resolution was offered to place all
the local ale on the unfair list, since
4 the brewers of the same were not union
men. The matter was referred to the
committee on organization. with in
structions to make an e~ndeayor to
bring the brewers into the union.
Following is a list of new delegates
whose credentials were received yester-
day and the men obligated:
H. D. Foose of Virginia Lodge, A. A.
of l., S. & T.. W.; Joseph Dailer and
Frank Barth, of Local Union No. PSI,
JOurneymen BARRIERS International
Union of America; w. NJ. Wagner, Jas.
Mender and s. j. Raymer, Local No.
TIT, U. M. w. of A.; and Eugene Ho-
| gan, Oh LOCAL mo. OF, VI uue NuSiCidHS
Mutual Protective Union.
After the executive session, nominal
I tions for treasurer were In order. The
nominees were William O'Neill, of
Friendship Lodge No. 2, A. A. OF l., S.
& T. w; Delegate Dawson, of Crescent
Lodge No. 10, A. A. of l., S. & T. W.:
and Owen Mayne, of Leather Workers
No. 60.
On the first ballot O'Neill received 20
votes, Dawson 10, and Mayne 19. Daw-
son withdrew. On the next ballot
Wayne received 80 votes and O'Neill 2S..
Wayne was declared elected.
The Assembly then adjourned.