Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1911-09-14
Belmont County Locals
Adjourn Convention
Nomination Of Constitutional conven
ton Candidate to be Made
Sept. 24th.

With nearly 100 accredited dele
gates and many more interested spec
tators present, the first convention
for the nomination of candidate fol-
delegate to the Ohio Constitutional
Convention, decided to postpone &C.
ton until Sunday, Sept. a. This &C.
ton followed the suggestion Of T. Z.
Lewis, former president of the United
Mine Workers, who in an address be-
fore the convention, urged the unfit
cation of all labor unions, farmers
oranges and other organizations anil
lated in any manner with labor, be-
fore a constitutional delegate was
nominated.
The convention was held in the city
hall auditorium and the meeting was
called to order by Thomas Hughes,
of Bellaire, who acted as temporary
chairman, after which permanent
organization was formed by electing
M. ]. Snyder. president Of the Bel
mont Trades and Labor Assembly,
chairman, and A. Crunnelle, secre-
tary.. Mr.. Snyder. in accepting the
chair thanked the delegates for the
honor conferred upon him and ex-
planned the objects of the meeting,
after which a motion carried that q
committee of three be appointed to act
as credential committee. The fol
lowing were appointed: J. B.
O'Toole,. ]. ]. Sheehan and James
Motif.
While the credential committee was
in session speeches were made by
T. L. Lewis, Joseph Smith, Of East
Liverpool, fifth vice-president Of the
Ohio Federation Of Labor, and L, D
Redding, National Organizer OF the
Clerks Union. Then the credential
committe reported and also recon-
mended that any member of any Ia
Dor union not having credentials be
given voice in the deliberations OF
the convention. The report was ap-
proved.
. Two more committees were Sc
lected and instructed to report at the
next convention. Resolution and
platform committee Noble Ault
William Applegarts, William Roy
George Hines. A, Crunnelle. D. 3
Tharp, M. j. Snyder. This committee
was also instructed to act as an exc
cutive committee to arrange all de
tails for the next convention.
Rules and order OF business:
George Pyle. Thomas L. Lewis, James
Moffit.
Local Unions represented and dele
gates certified as per report OF Gre
Dental Committee: No. 1878 OF M
W. of A., J.. Long, Jas. Moffitt. Loyal
Basin; No. 1885,. u. M. w. of A.. Geo
w. Kinds, VIM. Henesby; No. 1880. o
U. M. w. of A., w. A. Nichols, Thos
Hughes, Emmett Davis; No. 1885, o
U. NJ. w. of A., A. P. Doughty +
Oschsenbein, M. Peterson; No. 1856
Of U. M. W. of A., Mike kiss. G. J
Allen, Alex. Brown; No. 867, Of Y. "a
w. of A., VIM. Asbury, Frank Saflel
Joe AIKEN; No. 1903. of q. NJ ". Q
A., Steve Herring, David Bowen. And!
Kropy; No. $50. Of U. NJ. Nv. OF A.. a
Cifaldi, ]. w. Goldsmith, Jos. Weber
No. 1913, of U. NJ. W. Of A.. a. =
Workman, Jos. Hess, Perunki; NC
1862. of U. NJ. w. Of A., D. L. Har'
line, A. Donahue. VIM. Boltz; No. ~
of U. M. W. Of A., L. Chandler, Fnos
Ewers. John Mehok; No. 1O77. Of Y
M. W. of A., R. johnson, Chas. SteiI
er. Mike Cifrero; No. 1882. Of y. y
w. of A., Peter Smith, John Nappel
Thos. Thurman; No. 966, Of U. "A. Y
of A., Albino. Fordriest; No. -. Of I
NJ. W. of A., T. L. Lewis. August 81
livan; No. 215o. Of U. NJ. w. OF 4
S. Jones, Henry Goormachtigh, Wn
Kroney; No. 227s. of U. NJ. w. Of a
Geo. Morgan. Tony Skiday, Fran
Rassi; No. II, of u. M. w. Of A., Y
H. Doughty. VIM. Harris, John White
No. 10. A. F. G. w. U, F. 9. Hacket
James McAffee. Harry Cook; No. :
A. F. G. W. u. Thos. Powers, Ros
Logan, Jas. Brown; No. q. G. =;
A, E., E. Thorp. W. 6. Uppernal
Jacob Ney; No, II. Of Carpenter
John Eggisman. Geo. H. Keyser; y
172, of Steam Engineers. ]. J. she
han. VIM. Tusch. VIM. 3. Jones; y
126, of Retail Clerks. A. Crunnell
C. s. Strahl. Clyde sutton; Belmol
C. t.. & Labor Assembly, Jas. Blinc
Geo. W. Pyles. o. e. Wright; no 3
Of Painters and Decorators. 3
Martin. ]. B. O'Toole. r. Richne
No. s4s. of Brewery Workers, Hs
man Dunk. Peter Pehres. VIM. g