The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-09-11
BELMONT ASSEMBLY
P0STP0NES NAMING
MAN FOR DELEGATE
NO NOMINATION TO BE MADE
UNTIL SEPT. -.
Constitutional Convention csnd date
Fully Discussed at Meeting
Held at Bellaire.

Teld at Bellairc.
With :? delegates out of more than
100 organizations. which form the in.
tegral parts of the Belmont Trades
: and Labor Assembly. organized labor
of Belmont county. held a convention
in Bellaire. Sunday. and voted 20 post
pone the nomination of u candidate for
delegate 70 the Ohio constitutional
convention for which the meeting was
called. until SUNDAY. September %
/ This action followed the suggestion of
/ I. l. Lewis. former president OF the
! United Mine Workers. who in an ad-
dress before the convention. urged the
unification of all labor unions. farm
ers' grange and other organizations
affiliated in any manner with labor.
before a constitutional delegate was
nominated.
| The convention was held in city hall
auditorium and the meeting was call
ed to order by Thomas Hughes. OF
! Rellaire. who acted as temporary
chairman, after which a permanent or
ganization was formed =: electing NJ
J. Snyder. president of the Belmont
Trades and Labor Assembly. chair.
man and \ Crunnelle. secretary. Mr.
Snyder in accepting the chair thanked
the delegates for the houor conferred
on him and explained the objects OF
the meeting. after which a motion car
ried that committee of three be ap
pointed to act a. credcntial com.
miitcc TIE following were appoint
I ed. !. u O'Toolo. !. !. Sheehan and
James MoGitt
Lewis Not a Candidate
While III" committee was engaged
I in examining the credentials Chair
man SNYDER introduced T l.. Lewis.
T Who delivered very interesting talk
on organized labor indor~ius candi-
date Tor delegate to the constitutional
convention MIR. Lewis stated that he
wanted 10 make 10 clear that he was
NOT cauIidat" and would not accept
IN" office. it given To him by the PEG.
! pie of belmont county His reasons
for declining 20 be candidate We're
that lahoriug men interested in the
selection Of a constitutional delegate.
want men who will devote all their
tim" 20 changing tie constitution
"\cNt year said NIr Lewis. The
wage contract ~ IN" miners Will eX
pirc The outlook for the miners j.
NOT as bright as b. might he The con
st'iufioual convention viii he held In
January and The miners convention ia
April and expect 10 attend that con
vention and take part in IA" deiibera-
|tiouS There will bc no modification
{ a. the present contract. but an i'm
pruvemeut is contemplated Touch
ing upon the object for which the
constitutional convention will be .eld.
Mr. Lewis said
We are on the eve of an election
70 select men 10 change the cousiitu-
fiou o. ohio. and the platform upon
which labor candidates will run should
contain the followiug planks. 40
court In The state shall have power
10 icciar" Law passed 10y the leEis
1ature unconstitutional. adjustment
of m" veto power OF the governor:
municipal ownership electric light and
water plants. and whenever CRY Is
10 q position 20 DO 80. municipal owl.
.or-hIp Of street railways. .omc rulc
for municipalities. direct Legislation
4. through the initiative and referendum
AMI reform On Judicial procedure. the
recall %" right Of the people 20 re-
l mp.c officials who fail in 20" perform
ar," o. their duties W., also want q
clause iu Tho constitution containing
employers liability and compensation
for personal 'uuS and death and a
pension for o.. workman Who b. ~
LONGER ah'" fo earn hI- living Tn"
man fo De- sent fp o., cOustifuf .ouai
convention ~lorId o." selected from
'ho iauk- of r lahprirc men. D"
,1u-. every man in belmont county
ous their success 20 labor. 90" should
o." Intelligent and ever willing 20
stand hrtor" aI tr. Delegates and tell
vht 500 want certain laws au1 1i
vance fI REASONS for fi.ir enactment
d. o..