The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-19
UNION MEN ARE
IN SESSION HERE
Annual Convention of West
Virginia State Fedora
ton of Labor
OPENS IN THE CITY
With Good-Sized Attend
ance and is Welcomed in
Address by Mayor.


The annual session of the West
Virginia State Federation of Labor
convened in this city Monday morn
ing. Third Vice-Presfdent w. R.
Talkington. of this city, called the
session to order in the Pythian build
ing at 10 o'clock and made a short
address of welcome on behalf of the
local members of the Federation. He
then introduced Sam De iNedrey, of
Washington. D. c., representing the
American Federation of Labor, who
discussed at some length injunctions,
labor press, union labels, eight hour
day and prison labor.
Mayor Edward ]. Wood followed
with a well chosen address of well
come and turned the keys of the city
over to the Federation.
Committees appointed.
The regular session of the conven-
ton then began with President WEIGH
presiding. A coAamittee on creden
tails and press committee were APP
pointed The former consists of Pc
ter Stanton. of Wheeling, Street Car
Workers Union No. 103; J. w. Slit
ger, Of Clarksburg, Carpenter and
JoIners No. gas: r. B. Willis, OF
Huntington BARRIERS Union No. 279;
II. McGrew, Charleston, Carpenters
and .Joiners No. 1907; and Thomas
McEnhatten, of Wheeling, Stogie
Makers No. 1.
The press committee consists of
nrInters, namely, Ned Sims, Harry
Mills and Robert Morrison, of Wheel
ing. Typographical Union No. 70; j.
T. Fielder, of Huntington, Typo
graphical Union No. 533, and Frank
Snyder, of Charleston, Topographic
al Union No. 146.
After the appointment OF the COM
rnfttees as named recess was taken
until 2 O'Clock In the afternoon
awaiting the report of the credentials
committee.
At the opening session there were
about fifty delegates present repre-
senting the various trades.
Delegates Given Seats.
At the afternoon session the report
of the credential committee giving
seats in the convention to the follow
ing delegates was adopted;
w J. Weidbusch, Bartenders Loca
No. 292. Wheeling.
william Fritz, Transfers No. 80
Wheeling.
o. NJ smith, A. a. of S. & L. w, No
1O2, Wheeling
Albert Zimmerman, Thomas NIGEL
, hatton. Charles Higgins and william
H. Riley. Garfield Local No. 1, y. a
OF S. NJ, Wheeling.
Ned Sims, Central Body, Wheel
ing. 80.
Clarksburg.
]. T. Fielder. Typographical Unior
No. $50. Huntington.
Frank w. snyder, Typographical
Union No. 146. Charleston.
- II NTinarG' Nh 1864
E. w. little. Miners No, 1887
A. j. Hines. Miners No. aO15, Ply.
j /. P0urey. Rartenders. '5s5
$. II. LInkard. Stationery Engineer
Joseph List, Flint Glass Workers
40 Fairmont.
Michael Biz and F. NJ. Guam
FLINT Glass Workers. 2. Wheeling.
r. J. sullivan, BARRIERS, 34S. clarks
burg.
CIarksburg.
THOMAS McEwen. central Body
harrisburg.
T. II Bevier. Typographical Unior
No. 372. ClarksburE.
J. p. McGrew. Carpenter. 1907
Charleston.
Thomas +. Kirkoyne. BoiermakerI
239. Huntington.
w. .. Agee, Carpenters. 1907
Charleston.
w +. Carney Machlnists 600
Benwood.
Robert T. Morrison.' Typographical
Union No. 40, Wheeling.
w p, Curry. MouIders. 457, Hunt
ington. 457.
r. p. Wills. BARRIERS, 27e. Hunting
ton.
John ]. Miles, Potters. 30. wheeI
ing.