The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-10-09
The KNIGHTS OF LABOR.
THE PROCEEDINGS AT RICH
MOND YESTERDAY.
The Total Number OF Delegates En-
titled TO Seats In the Con-
VentiOn 755.

RICHMOND, Va, October 8.-The
morning ssion was devo ed to dis
cussing the report of the Committee
on Credentials concerning the st. Louis
conte ting delegations.
At the afternoon session Mr.. Pow
deriy's address was finally read and
the report OF the committee appointed
to investigate the cese of the Home
Club, of New York, was made and
adopted. With regard to the nature
of that report Mr.. Powderly declined
10 furnish any information. Commit
tees were sppointed upon law, ap-
peals and grievances and upon Il Q
state OF the order, and spe-
cial committee upon the dietIibu-
ton OF resolutions. O.her business
which came before the convention
was approp: lately referred. A resolu-
ton was adopted providing for the al
pointment of q special COMMITTEES t.
lake into consideration those par 8 Of
Mr.. Powdsrly's address which relate
10 the education and training Of youth
for the performance OF their duties az
cit zsns. A resolution was also
I'D pte1 authorizing The appointment
of a special committee OF five to pre-
pare AID send telegram to some
propsr person in Providence, r. | ,
witn regard o tho limitations of the
right of tufi'rSgs in the State. The
committee drafted aud sent the fol-
lowing communication:
To Charles Il. German, Chairman of the
Equal Rights Democratic Association,
Providence, X. l.:
The order of the Knights Of Labor,
ia general assembly convened at Rich
mond, Va, ipdoIse your eff in BE-
half Of the elm nation OF unjust dis
elimination from the constitution oil
your state, and pledge its mo al sup
port to you until success is achieved
The 1mmit es wss lso directed to
send similar telegram to the District
of Columbia, 10 view of the disfran.
chised condition of it, inhabitants
This committee was appointed in &C
cordance with resolution at the
Cleveland Assembly. MIR. Powderly
wss shown tonight a newspaper con
tanning telegram from Montrt al tt
the effect that dc egates are abou
10 bs sent here from Can
'sds TO consult with him as Il
the possibility and expsdiencv o
30 changing the constitution of til,
Knights Of Labor as to render it unob
sttionable to the Roman Cstholi
Church. Mr.. Powderly said that h,
had received no information with re
gard to it. He also denied the trutl
of the statement published this morn
irg 10 the tff, ct that he called las
evening upon Bishop Keane, OF thi
city, for tbs purpose OF cor sultng hin
with reference to the affairs OF III
order and with reference TO tn,
position taken by the Knight
of Labor upon the color ques
ton. He said that be had callet
eocially upou the Bishop, as he haC
been accns omed 10 call upon the
clergy of any city in which he han
pened to be, but that he had no con
vers ton with him concerning tn,
knights OF Labor or the color qu11
ton. Now that it ia known exactly
who are qualified delegates, it is fount
that the total number entstled to seat
in the convention il 755; numbe
present, 7l0. 1861
1t is understood from urohicia
cources that the report in the hom'
club cases is satisfactory TO the mem
beers Of the club aud its friends.