Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-05-16
The New Officers.

The New Officers.
n.osideni-W. F. WEIGH, Wheeling.
rrct Vice President-Charles Rip
ley, Huntington.
second Vice President: L. Pauley
Charleston.
Third Vice President-P. J. Mccain,
Fanmont.
Fourth Vice President-Geo. Schroe-
der, Moundsville.
Fifth Vice President-George s.
Hahne, Follansbee.
secretary-Treasurer = Frank W..
Snyder, Charleston.
Delegate to A. F. Of LII. P. Cor
coran.
The most successful convention ever
hold nv the West Virginia Federation
of Labor closed at O'Clock Thursday
ovoning after a four days session in
the Ohio Valley Trades and Labor AS
sembly hall in this city. In the amount
of-work done, in the progressive
stand taken; in the good spirit and
harmony that prevailed, the fifth an
mail convention was by far the great
est in the history of the Federation.
The Opening. ...4
The convention opened on Monday,
At 10 O'Clock, being called to order by
President. LeoJ. LaFlam, who intro
duced Mayor c. C. Schmidt, who wei
coined the delegates to Wheeling and
handed them over the key, mammoth
affair. At the conclusion of the
MAYORS address, President LaFlam
welcomed the delegates in behalf OF
the local. labor movement, and the
gayel was then turned over to Presi-
dent W. F. WEIGH of the State Fedora
uon who opened it for business, first
replying to the addresses of welcome
and expressing the appreciation OF
the delegates.
The credentiaI Committee.
The credential committee, appoint
ed by the chair, comprised Ned Sims,
Wheeling, E. L. Beleal, Charleston;
Allen Scroggins, Wheeling; E. R.
Cofman, Clarksburg, and Charles Rip
ley, Huntington. They reported as
eligible all delegates whose creden-
tals had been received. The full list
appears in another column.
The Presidents Report.
Calling Vice President Pauley to
the chair, President Welch then read
his report, which appears in another
column, and it was referred to the
committee on officers reports.
The Secretary's Report.
The report of Secretary-Treasurer
Snyder was then read by him. 1t
showed that the Federation was grow
ing nicely. 1t also appears in another
column.
FraternaI Greetings.
Fraternal greetings were sent to the
convention of the Miners of Sub Dis
trlct of District 6, also meeting in
Wheeling, and the convention then
adjourned until Tuesday morning, to
eve the committees time to report.
Second Days Session.
upon the opening of the second
Gays session, several were added to
me rolls as delegates. The credential
VIA Z. Yost of the Huntington Trades
Assembly had arrived, and he was &C
cepted, and upon motion, Thomas
cairns and James M. Craig, president
alo secretary of District II, United
@lae Workers, were accepted as dele
sS'ss' They were placed upon the
resolutions and the law and legisla-
IT,
'On commi tees, respectively.
Auditors Report.
The auditing committee reported
'O'al receipts of s952.6S and disburse-
1ents of s96O93, reducing the balance
VI me first Of last year of $4S9.S4 to
'"lls' at the beginning of this year.
Barton Speaks.
Labor Commissioner I. v. Barton
s sss introduced by the president and
s'iisered an interesting talk about the
.Ouoluons of labor in the state as af-
'scfing his department.
NJ Infamous Guard System"
an sns Infamous Guard system" that
N sstaces West Virginia and makes it
"a s,1IA as Russia, was feelingly portray
S., y several speakers who are off,
.sa ' Oh the United Mine Workers,
a. ~ u a position to know all about
ln, workings Of the helilsh system.
w WI Board Member A. r.
IA Ains spoke at some length. That
s.' y qualified to speak of it is plain
mn. nm 'ae fact that he was, while peace
o. - attending to his duties, set up