Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-10-09
KNIGHTS OF LABOR.
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KNIGHTS STILL IN SESSION,

Alal0HAVuS AVCsS 1.-Two
STILL IN SESSION,
And wrangling Over h Admission o
Delegates.
RICHMOND, October 5.-This evening tn,
.,o,eo.tes from District No. 10, OF New
vorl sixty in number, with twenty add
+ional delegates from other districts
marcbed to the Academy of Music, wher,
pandmann was playing Hamlet. In thu
,oremost ranks was Frank Farrell, colored
delegate of No. 40, who was refused admis
sion at the hotel on account of his color
One of the leaders bought eight tickets fol
orchestra chairs and distributed them to
I;s fellow delegates. All marched toward
,ho door, with Farrell at the head. The
management OF the theater was determined
~ lid trouble, and Farrell was admitted
seat in the front row OF the orchestra
40; ira and remained undisturbed Through.
ont the performance.
r~G.pAY's PROCEEDINGS.
rho Knights of Labor met promptly
shis morning. There still remained the
unas,inn of seating the eight or ten dele
Hates whose case the Committee on Gre.
Sentials referred to the convention. Pow
derlv and all the leading members refused
tn saw whether these eight or ten men are
from ~Brooklyn's
MoNTAUK ASSOCIATION
or not, but it is generally understood they
are. The strong feeling created by the ef-
forts OF the Brooklyn men to obtain recog-
1ition made the committee on credentials
hesitate, it is believed, to assume the re-
soonsibility OF deciding tie matter and
threw the burden on the convention itself.
They were further prompted in such action,
it is said, by the assertion made by some
that the committee was prejudiced against
the Brooklyn men.
Throughout the city to-day the
PRINCIPAL TOPIC OF DISCUSSION
was the admission last night of the colored
delegate, Farrell. to q seat in the orchestra
circle in the Academy of Music, a section
of the auditorium in the Richmond theater
hitherto guarded from intrusion Of all per-
sons Of this race. The general feeling
among Virginians here is one of bitter re-
sentiment and they regard the delegates
from District 40 with anything but friendly
feeling. 1t is said that a majority Of the
local Knights are much provoked at the
acton of their visiting brethren and it is
renorted that a few Knights who live here
have declared their intention OF
ABANDONING THE ORDER
and Joining the Law and Order league or
canized here in sworn opposition to the
knights.
RICHMOND, Virginia, October Cat
noon q recess was taken until
o'clock. Powderly announced to repre-
s~eutatives OF the press that he had nothing
to communicate to them. Some secret
business had been transacted, but of course
he cannot say as to it's nature. The morn
ing session was mainly devoted, he said, tn
the consideration of the reports of the
Committee on Credentials, which had not |
been finally acted upon. The delegates are
unusually r~eticent, n such statements as
can be elected by inquiry are contradict
ory. 1t is safe to say, however, that what
ever action has been taken by the Creden-
tails Committee in the case of District 40
and the Brooklyn delegs tes is unfavorable
to the latter. The feeling OF the majority
OF the delegates outside of New York is in
favor of Brooklyn. 1t now seems possible
that the third days session may end with
the convention still unorganized.
THE STILL ARGUING.
RICHMOND, October 6.-The afternoon
session, beginning at 2 o'clock, lasted
nearly an hour beyond the regular time for
AUTOMATICALLY, y - ClOChs mdUlCIo uCu |
stood about where they were this morning.
Powderly, through whom all official news
OF the proceedings is given to the press,
told the reporters he had nothing in the
way of news to give them. The conven-
ton, he said, was still considering the re-
port OF the Committee on Credentials and
had not yet acted on it. This means that
the fight over the admission Of the eight or
ten delegates whom the committee referred
to the convention is still in progress. Who
these delegates are Powderly and other
leading Knights still refuse to say. The
burden OF the rumor, however, seems to
favor the statement that they are the
three Brooklyn delegates. i
Brown, Dobb and Miller, of Brooklyn, Of
the Montauk Association, and Morrison.
Of the Dis,rist Assembly, 1875 of New York,
and six OF the st. Louis delegates claiming
to be elected instead of the six claiming to
be Turner men, delegates from District 40,
according to the same unofficial reports,
are fighting Morrison and the Brooklyn
delegation teeth and nail, but
The LONG c~oNTINUAT1o OF THE BATTLE
shows that the opposition ia fully as deter
mined az they. There can be no doubt
that the battle is a bitter one. This after
noon the voices OF the opposing delegates
could be heard without the Armory Hall
as they argued the question at issue.
Until this discussion is ended the Conven.
ton is at a ~standstill and nc work can be
done. Meanwhile many delegates here are
rowing impatient at the prolongation OF
he contest, and are anxious to get to
the work they came here to accom-
pish. The contest will be resumed to-
morrow and no one seems to be able to
guess how long it will be before the Conven-
ton will organize and begin business.
THAT 'CoLORED BROTHER.
1t was rumored to-day that the delegates
OF District 40, with the colored brother,
Farrell, intend going to Richmond Theater
this evening, and if the latter was refused
admittance, to force their way in. Mrs.
Powell, proprietor and manager, heard OF
the rumor and gave instructions that Far
reil should not be admitted except to the
gallery reserved for negroes. She called on
Chlef OF Police Poe to afford protection in
case OF trouble. The chief called on MI.
Powderly to request that he use his infiu-
ence to prevent an attempt to force the i'd
mission OF the colored delegate, as it would
cause trouble. Powderly sent word h a
ne was too busy to see him, but sent
Hayes, OF the Executive Board, instead.
The latter said he thought Farrell would
not try to enter the theater, but he could
give no assurance on the subject. Before
the theater opened the Chief OF Police and
thirty policemen were on guard there, and
thousands of people assembled on Broad
street. The colOred delegate and his TEL
low members Of District 40 did not ap-
pear and there was no disturbance. The
crowd remained about the theater until lO
o'clock.