Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-10-08
THE KNl0HTS or LABOR.
The Rreliminary work of the Rich.
mOn0 COnventlOn Ahout Finished.


At the afternoon session Of the Knights OF
Labor, In Richmond yesterday, the discussion
OF the report OF the committee on credentials
on the case Of the delegation from District As
sembly 126, Of New York, headed by Jno. Nor
rison, was continued, and IL was finally de-
cided TO admit the delegates from that district
with the exception OF Morrison. who was
tected, and mis- alternate substituted for him.
This result was reached about 4 o'clock. As the
committee on credentials desired further time
for the consideration OF the case OF contesting
delegations from St Louis, the rules were sus-
pended, and the convention proceeded to dis
cuss the question Of giving the support II the
n. Y; the iocked-out cotton workers OF Augusta,
ga; the curriers' and tanners of Peabody and
salem, Mass, and tue journeymen plumbers of
nrstnamed bodies and about ]. 400 in the lat
ter II was decided to support them. It is the
purpose Of the national Body, It was clearly
evident to strengthen the hands and sustain
the principles of all the strikers who have
moved regularly and I'm order, as the votes were
decisive and the remarks terse and earnest.
SECRETS GIVEN AWAY.
The general officers are q good deal perplexed
over the verbatim publication yesterday of
some proceedings, and are taking steps to de-
tect the delegates who are acting in the dual
capacities OF correspondents and representative
knights, and IL they are found they will be ex-
peled. member of the executive board said
10 the correspondent last night that trades
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proceedings, ordered at Cleveland last year,
were likely TO lead to the consumption of the
greatest time and arouse the most heat of any
thing before the convention when il gets fairly
under way. 1t will be remembered that chars es
were preferred against the home club at Cleve-
Iano 70 the effect that 1t was conspiracy to
control the principal offices OF the organization
ana that committee Was appointed to investi-
gate. The committee was given power TO send
and report to this convention. It is alleged
that q majority of the committee is composed
be questioned.
ALLAYING THE COLOR LINE AGITATION.
Mr.. Powderiy said last night that there would
be no more trouble over color line issues as Del.
egate Farrell, of District 40, on his own motion
had assured him tMr. Powderly) that he would
not attend any place of public amusement un-
gracefully yield to all the customs here relating
10 the colored race Mr.. Powderly, as well as
all members of the board, il very much graft
neo Al ne outcome OF this affair.
An extra force OF police was on duty last night
az ooth the Richmond theater anu Academy OF
further attempt should be made by the Knights
oil Labor TO Introduce cOlored men to seats from
which they are excluded. No attempt was
Bishop Keane, Catholic bishop of Richmond,
arrive spTlsed On last las night. and while there was
in reply to a question. that PowderIy simply
called TO pay his respects, and that nothing
them.
THE KNIGHTS IN CANADA
The constitution OF the Knights Of Labor has
been revised by members of the clergy in Mon
treal, and under the auspices OF Archbishop
Fabre, with the object OF expuneing the provis-
Ions contrary TO the rules OF the Romau Catho-
lie church. Mr.. Powderly, grand master work.
man, when in Montreal, promised the arch
bishop to support the passage of the amend
ments before the annual convention. Two dele
gates from the Knights of Labor organization
nave left TO attend the convention In Richmond,
Va, and have taken the revised constitution
with them. 1t Is stated that the archbishop
delayed action until the present time because
OF the assembling OF the Richmond convention
PERMANENT HEADQUARTERS.
The question Of establishing a permanent
headquarters for the Knights of Labor will
come up Tor settlement at the meeting at Rich
mond, and among the places that will be
pressed for consideration will be washington
The matter rests with the general executive
board, and their preference is thought to be
Philadelphia. 1t IL probable that the south
western delegates will make fight for ST.
Louis, the western delegates for Chicago, the
New England delegates Ior Boston, and the Gel
ebrated District 40 for New York city, and
Washington delegates hope this city may be
selected as compromise.