Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-10-17
Assembly Boycotts
Old Party P oliticians
After Addlem an,
Whitman and
Marshall.

Picking out some old party candi
dates as undoubted enemies of organ
lied Labor, and asking all working
men and their friends. to use their
votes and influence against them in
the coming election, the Ohio Valley
Trades and Labor Assembly, Sunday,
went into politics to that extent.
/ r. M. Addleman,l Republican candi-
date for prosecuting attorney of Ohio
county, was declared unfair on the
charge that as city solicitor he pre-
pared union clause for the Auditor
ium franchise which was Intentionally
defend the clause when it came. be-
fore the city council by reason of the.
company's violating the provisions.
Oliver S.. Marshall republican can
didate for the state senate from this
district, was declared unfair on his
antagonisttc attitude generally while
in the. legislature in two previous
terIns5S> and particularly by securing
one of the most drastic injunctions
against the striking coal miners in
1902 that was ever issued.
Chester r. Whitman, Democrat can
didate for the house of delegates was
declared unfair as a result of his gen
eral attitude while in the legislature
during the last session, and particu-
larly because he voted for Clarence
w. Watson, Labors' avowed enemy, for
United States Senate.
f. Will Campaign1
| A campaign of education against
these three individuals win be under
taken by the legislative committee I'M
| der sanction of the Assembly. The
| decision to take this step was taken
after lengthy and at times animated
discussion, and the final vote stood
AZ to 2. s
WIN Pabllsh Answers.
The Assembly win also undertake
| the publishing of. answers to its quer-
| les from candidates, and will includ ,
| in its unfair list all candidates who
have not answered the questions as
| to how they stand on matters which
| the Assembly considers is vitality af-
fecting Labor.
J Thousands of cards will be distri-
! buted.
| RichIand Miners Report.
| A representative from the Ricbland
miners reported that they had Oh ganiZ-
ed and asked the assistance of the
Assembly in securing the services of
the Harmony committee in the en-
deavor to bring about a conference
with Mr.. ]. C. Mckinley. This was
granted.
Halloween Committee
/ The Halloween committee reported
detailing the steps that had already
been taken toward assuring the sue
cess of the big undertaking, and. urg-
| ing all locals to participate in the
demonstration. The delegates were
INSTRUCTED to take this back to their
locals and urge a general participa.
ton.
| Charleston Delegates.
| The delegates to the Charleston
statewide conference on the mining
situation reported, though the report
was not in detail, they announcing
that the proceedings were to be print
| ed and copies would be furnished the
delegates. The representatives were
President L. J. LaFlam and Secretary
H. B. Vessel.
/ Hilton Reports.
/ waiter b. Hilton, VINO aItenueu Ine
convention of the State Board OF
Trade in the endeavor to enlist the
sympahies of that body in behalf OF
1.-THE sWorkmen's Compensation act
agitated by Labor, had written re
port and was given a rising vote OIL
thanks.
Fl New Delegates.
! Hupp Otto and w. H. Harrison were
obligated as delegates from Typo
graphical Union No. 70, vice Sims and
Mills, resigned.