Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1916-08-10


vote of the Committee was 5-3, and
they decided to refer the matter to
the Assembly. AS the amounts col
considered a tie, and here is where
the real fight started.
For Martins Ferry, it was brought
out by Delegate Blinco that the Mar
tins Ferry Painters union had been
particularly active and had DECIDED to
hold a demonstration in Martins
Ferry whether the Assembly demon
stration went to that city or not. With
the Martins Ferry Board of Trade as
the principal contributor, it was de-
clared that it is the Painters union
that has the $500 raised in Martins
Ferry and not the Assembly commit
tee. However, Painters delegate,
Jimmy Blinco, stated that the $500
would be turned over to the commit
tee at any time, and that they could
raise more money.
Delegate Crunelle took smack at
selfish motives, and spoke very for
chilly in favor of Bellaire. He stated
that hundreds of miners would ~parti-
cipate if the demonstration was held
in Bellaire, who would not do so if it
was held elsewhere, also that three
changes of cars is necessary for them
to reach Martins Ferry, whereas they
can come direct to Bellaire.
A motion was made by Delegate
Hudson that the parade and demon
stration be held in Bellaire. The mo-
ton was overruled by the President,
as out of order.
This precipitated further argument,
during which Delegate Blinco brought
out that there has not been Labor
Day parade and demonstration held in
Martins Ferry duringithe past seven
teen or eighteen years, whereas Bel
laire has had several demonstrations
during that time. 1t was also alleged
by some one arguing in favor OF Mar
tins Ferry. that at former time
when labor demonstration was being
held in Bellaire, the Martins Ferry
BARRIERS went down and participated,
while the .Bellaire BARRIERS remained
at work, and that the Martins Ferry
Painters turned out and the Bellaire
Painters failed to do so.
Delegate Homer Wilson,. of the
Miners, stated that the Miners would
have a speaker of international fame
for Bellaire, but would not secure him
for Martins Ferry. He also stated
that the miners were boosting for the
demonstration and there would prob
ably be several thousand of them turn
out-if the demonstration is held in
Bellaire.
VIM. Dixon, delegate Of the Motion
Picture Operators, made a motion that
a ballot be taken on the matter. This
was overruled by the president as out
of order.
After further discussion, a. motion
vas made to rescind the action of &C
cepting the Committees report, give
the committee another week in which
to solicit funds, and hold special
meeting of the Assembly next Sunday,
at which time the town having sub
scribed the most money for it's sup
port would be given the demonstra-
ton. The motion was lost by a small
majority.
Following this, Delegate Hudson
made a motion that the parade and
demonstration be held in Bellaire.
President Sheehan refused to put the
question, claiming it to be out OF or
der and unfair.
An appeal from the decision Of the
President was taken to the vice pres1-
dent by Delegate Wilson. A three
fSurths vote is necessary to overrule
the president. The vote stood six
against and eight for overruling the
president, so the proposition lost out
by one vote Many Of the delegates
did not vote at all, not being obliged
| to do so, and only those actually vot-
1 could ho anunfnd
This left matters about where they
were at the beginning, and the As
sembly adjourned without taking
further action. However, it is under
stood that the Executive Board viii
meet with the committee next Sunday
and definitely decide in what town the
parade and demonstration will be
held.
) Receipts.
The receipts of the meeting were