The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-01-24
In history of Labor in West Virginia Was Fifth
Annual Meeting
OF THE STATE FEDERATION OF LABOR
John Nugent Unanimously Reflected PresdeatEndorses
INITIATIVE and Referendum and Miners Demands Before
Special Commission IN Huntington Next Year.

The fifth annual meeting of the
West Virginia State Federation of
Labor was called to order at 1o:i5
tuesday morning January 18th by
President John Nugent and opened
with prayer by Rev. Ernest
Thompson of the First PRESBYTERIAN
church.
President Nugent then intro.
duccd John II. Foster. who made
the address of welcome on behalf
of the Capitol City Trades AS.
Sembly and WAS followed by City
Recorder L e. Hood, acting for
the Mayor, who made a short
speech and pointed talk turning
"the key" TO the city over TO the
President.
President Nugent on behalf of
the state Federation made n short
address at the conclusion of which
he introduced his cxccllcucy, Gov
ernor VIM. NJ. Q. Dawson, who
made good straight forward.
honest and convincing talk to the
delegates warning them against
demagogucs, hotheadedncss and
above all the whiskey saloon.
''where you squandcr your money
for that which steals away your
reason" lie talked facts and
gave much good fathcrly advice
plain and to the point and we are
very sorry that we were unable to
get the whole address. Takipr
it all round it was one Of the best
labor speeches ever delivered in
our city and we hope thats its
effect will be felt in the future.
President Nugent in a few brief
remarks thanked the Governor fo,.
his good advice TO the delegates
and appointed delegates Mahoney,
Creedon and Springer as a com
mittcc on rules and order of bust
ness, after which the convention
adjourned till 2 O'Clock p. IN.
Convention reaSScmbled at .
o'clock and Secretary called the
roll after which delegate SNYDER
introduced General Organizer Cal.
Wyatt, of the American Fcder-
alton of Labor and moved that he
be requested to occupy seat on
the platform beside the president.
which motion was unanimously
carried and upon accepting the
scat Mr.. Wyatt made an eloquent
and earnest appeal to the wage
carncrs of West Virginia to be ;Ip
and doing and covered the general
labor situation in our State.
Report of Committee on Rules
and Order Of business was received
and adopted.
Delegates II. V. Richards, s. V.
Wagner and Jesse Lcftwich were
appointed as credcntial committee
and convention adjourned until 8
O'Clock Wednesday morning.
Convention was called TO order
by President Nugent at Ga. IN :.
edneSday, January lG, and Gre
dental committee reported that
there were no contests or objections
and that the following delegates
were entitled to seats in this con
vention:
w. +. Hiebel. Charleston.
G. W. Piatt, Black Betsey.
Julius Custer, Wheeling.
O. l.. Mcmillan, Fairmont.
Frank w. Snyder, Charleston.
ID. " hcynoidS, ClArkSburg.
G. w. Eaglcr, Charleston.
Nm. Reinekc- Wheeling.
Jacob G. Boes, Wheeling.
Wm. f. Welsch, Wheeling.
Mike Mahoncy, Wheeling.
john krcss. Wheeling.
Chas. Euntsman, Wheeling.
F. w Sonderman, Wheeling.
W. G. Wagner, Wheeling.
w. H. Riley, Wheeling.
a. l.. Bauer, Wheeling.
H. V. Richards. Wheeling.
L. NJ. Brown, Wheeling.
j. q. Gillispie, Wheeling.
Edward Sims, Wheeling.
T. LeBaron. Wheeling.
Chas. higgins, Wheeling.
| Fred kies, Wheeling.
John Rottermund, Jr., Wheeling.
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