The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-04
THE KNIGHTS AT RICHMOND.
About Nine Hundred Delegatesand Many
Visitors Already on the Ground.
Propositions for Relieving, the General officers
of a Portion of Their Work-A Peculiar
Condition Of Affairs IN Richmond.
COMING or THE DELEGATES.

The Indianians Who Have Already Reported
Some of the Changes Proposed.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND, Va, Oct 3-Large crowds OF
delegates are arriving byevery train and excur-
sions from Baltimore and Washington have ar
rived Mr. Powderly came last night, and is be-
sieged by callers, but declines being interviewed.
He will have but little, if any. opposition for re-
election. Mr. Turner is also here, but will have
a hard struggle for reelection.
The Indiana delegation are here Those from
Indianapolis are John Schley, Andrew P. Will
son, William E. McDapiels. S. L. Lef1ngwell,
T. F. Gould, William Lewis from Connersyile,
Lee McCleary; Seymour, Alonzo M. Horning;
South Bend, William Schermann; Lebanon, Il.
F. Jacks Kokomo, Brazil. Terre Haute. Evans
vile and other points have not yet reported.
The tra3e-union disaffection is overestimated,
and no trouble is anticipated in that direction.
1t is the largest delegate labor convention ever
assembled in America, and reduction of repre-
sentation will be considered. There are several
contrasting delegations. Propositions looking to
reduction CT the duties of the general master
workman and the general secretary will be con-
sidered. The general master workman will prob
ably be relieved of his duties as chairman of the
executive board and chairman elected by the
convention.
How the knights Put In Time Yesterday.
To the Western Associated Press
RICHMOND, Va, Oct 3-Delegates to the
Knights of Labor National Assembly have been
arriving steadily all day, and very many strange
faces may be seen on the streets. Among the
latest arrivals are the delegations from District
Assembly 40, of New York, who came by steamer
to Newport News, thence to Richmond by rail,
and the Milwaukee delegation. The
principal churches were we'll attended
by the visitors General Master Work
man Powderly attended high mass
at St Peters Cathedral He was accompanied
by Messrs. Mullen and Hayes of the national
executive committee After services he was in
vited to meeting of the Conference of st. Vim
cent de Paul, in the basement of the Cathedral,
whore he was introduced to the members, who
greeted him cordially. He addressed the confer
ence briefly thanking them for the kind reception,
alluded to the work OF the society, and drew q
comparison between its work and that of the
order over which he was presiding, saying the
object of both was In many respects similar
that each aimed to ameliorate the troubles of
their fellow-creatures and aid and elevate man
kind.
Mr.. Powderly has been kept busy the greater
part Of the day in receiving visitors, but to-
night he has declined to see anyone except
Grand Secretary Turner and members of the
executive committee.
The Can-makers' Union, of Baltimore num-
bering several hundred arrived this afternoon
on steamer, acting as escort to the Baltimore
delegation. They marched, preceded by a band
of music, to Fords Hotel, where they left the
delegation, and the excursonists returned to the
boat and left for Baltimore. There are already
between 800 and 600 delegates here, besides
large number of non delegates The executive
comm ttee has not held session yet, but will
do so tomorrow morning before the National
Assembly is called to order. The meeting will
be for the arrangement Of preliminaries.