The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-03-03
Convention is Now on
and Harmony Reigr1s
Among Delegates.
COMMITTEES BUSY
President Davis Submits
Annual Report and
Gives the Guard" Svs-
tern a Hard Rap.

The tenth annual convention of District
~. Il. &. NJ. w. of A., was called tc
Order l'y President Davis at 1O:3 80 'clock
Tuesday morning, in the 1. B. l.. hall
"itu the largest delegation present for
e"erai years. After the preliminary
work, q recess was taken until l 'clock.
at which Time the Credential Committee
ma"" their report, which was adopted.
President Davis then named the stand.
M committees as follows:
Committee on Rules and Order of Rus.
mess Dave Wills, Eagle; w. I. Holstein
Olc"u; y T.. Williams, Burnwell; Bob
Holder, Elkrigde; d. c. Osborn, Black
Betsy
Committee on Distirbution-J. w. Car
roll, h"ugacre; w. d. Deal, Donwood ::
John Grccnway, National.
Committee on Officers Report-C. A.
Sydo"stricker, Gomaca; viii Smith,
Crown Hill; j. II. johnson, Winifrede: ::
john Arnold, Ifandley; James Bartoe,
Wacomah.
Resolution Committee-A. d. Layen-
der To'nshurg; 7. B. Capps, Donwood :;
Thomas Rcaslcy, Mammoth; J. G. Ayres.
Cann"Iton; John f. Williams, Mt. Car
bon.
Constitution Committee-Walter Han.
son. Ward; A. G. Childers, Standard: A.
H. smaller llugheston; G. A. Honaker,
N'ym"nd City; c. A. Scragg, Monarch.
Grievance Committee-Charles Whit
lock- Union Mines; James Fugett, Green
castle; jeff Butcher, Williamsport, Ky;
e. 7. Wilkinson, Montgomery; w. e.
Craigo. Carbondalc.
Srcttc Commttee--W, M. Stanley
liandl"y; c. L. Counts, Detroit; Charles
+. Armstrong. Hardwood; M. L. Miller.
f"'n"y; w w. Craigo, Plymouth; A. C.
Porter Wlnifrede; B. B. Daulton, Smith
'Fs; : Q. Johnson, Dungriff; J. F.. Fair
fax, Powelton.
Inc following order of business will
govern the conventions:
Report Of Committee on Credentials.
Report Of Officers
appointment of Committees.
Report Of Auditing Committee.
Report Of Tellcrs
N'port Of Committee on Officers Re-
port.
h"Nort of Resolution Committee.
N'r"rt OF Committee on Constitution.
h"I'rt OF Committee on Appeals and
Grjr; aucrs
h"rort of Scale Committee.
N"S'rIIa"nous Business.
IN" President, Vice President and Sec
''t"rH Treasurer submitted their reports.
"'"'n we're received and referred to the
proper committee.
ne afternoon was taken up with mat
''fS of routine nature.
-. """n"sday's session the Committee
VII ''''""rs Report made their report.
'''.'''"G the reports of the officers and
commenting them for the way they had
'"'''''r4 the business of the orpaniza-
fI the past past year, and their
"lS unanimously adopted by the
oo"v,rf'iou
-' 0 gram from President Lewis was
'' '.i''A. extending best wishes for q bar-
'''7 ana profitable convention and
"e support of the National or
' Tor the upbuilding of the or
10 West Virginia.
" "i the committees made re-
morning, and as we go to press
''j'"n IS down to business with
'..'s"n to the delegates from the
'S the following officers are
resident, Ben Davis; Vice
l. i. Lanham; Secretary
i'"nl- F. Morris; Executive
..' Hi ttr~S. +. G. Stanley q q Cr;f
r Gatens; Tellers, E. B.
'ao Hlatworthy and VIM. F.. Pat
.'7n"tional Executive Board
nos. Cairns, and International
!. Z. Craigo, B. s. Hastings,
'l"hn, w. J. Campbell and w.