Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-10-06
KNIGHTS OF LABOR.
..r PROCEEDINGS AT YESTERDAYS con-
.A' TENTION AT RICHMOND,
S,s Of the Convention Causing Delay II he
r-,rs,euon Of It's BlSinsSS-Ar. POwtEly
Gives the Delegates Some Sterling
Adyice-The OOlOred Members

-,.ss to the Knights of Labor Convention
.snbled in the Armory Hall, although
4. hour for meeting was fixed At nine
-,oj Master Workman POwderly did
enter the hall until 1880 o'clock. He,
,. followed by members Of the Executive
,rI Zach carried bundle OF dOcu-
snts bearing upon the future work Of the
,yention. The delay in assembling
y, due to the report that the committee
Credentials, which was in session
M after two o'clock this morning
a not completed its labors and
~. would not be i report until this AZ
4 -,,,Y. When the convention WAS called
order in secret session it was officially
II ,r,unced that the Committee on Creden-
81 rs MS vet in session with prospects fair
.,5r, At tn afternoon session. The large
.n,h.r of delegates left the hall while
r,r,rrS of the Executive Board went in
insulation for the purpose of classify
IA , rb.. work and making all possible an
s Nr,mcn,s for expediting business. There
81 denomination ON the part Of the Off
fl. gnI majority Of the delegates to
,,nr some plan which will curtail what
-.,,rns to be very long and tedious
4 IrI possibly heated season.
n TIE AIM or THE COOL HEADS
-, ,,rr through by the end OF next week
a r,,,,ihle and to avert all contentious
Mr,.I grr likely to arouse feeling The
II /. of wisdom i'm the exceedingly large
,r....ptation Is now more apparent than
l..nrr The officers have begun to
"A r,.. the difficulty ahead OF them in
k~H,ng 81 large Il meeting and avoiding
r,,nn> Mr. Powderly, Secretary Turn
Il mi others. prominent IN the manage
.r, of the organization, have received
ry communications from employers
"a grsug,rStiOnS, but the exact nature
,ra documents cannot be aSceTtained aS !
f .v have mol been laid before the dele |
-- Communications of whatever char !
! ,-r- Will hr referred to committees when |
a ,-puill;iou is perfected. 1t is under |
rI rnlr many of the leading manutac- |
a.
m ., r:I.t,r terms with the Knights by
II ..l strikes and boycOttS may be avoid !
These are among the most important
r.~ lur consideration.
N EXECUTIVE SECRET.
...,,urve Of objections on all subjects |
81 ,a,iIrrcd IN executive secret, and only |
g., can bc had OF what may be expected |
Il Aaal, i received in that line at this |
mr The work of the Committee on
u.rutlalS i found to be complicated In |
,ny respects. and an examination Of a |
.lr mlnv witnesses will be required. |
. corridors of the Exchange Hotel, !
mere the Committee is in session, are |
Dnred with delegates who will testify I
,he Missouri and Brooklyn contests. |
-,,r,. Powderly, Turner and other Off |
-, refuse 10 be interviewed ut this time |
A-an present OF future work, and desire II |
frrIthlt all interviews upon these sub !
r, credited to them are unbound !
There Is but one general
uco otdiScussion among the Knights to-
r. and that Is in relation to the cOntrO- |
-,.r> had bv two or three of the delega-
r, ru regard 10 the entertainment Of
1-rI delegates at hotels here. Repre-
natives of District No. 10, who were
.,,I accommOdatiOn because one OF
-.- members Ferrelu is a cOlOred man,
J. barring at hotel run by a colOred
40 and occupying quarters over livery
l1Iy. while the Baltimore district repre-
atu.yr~ are cOngratulating themselves
ID, they had their way at the St Charles
mdurlng the proprietor, by threats of
.ntrtwal. TO entertain Joseph Wards |
be- D. their colored delegates The object
insisting upon
AFAEgINL RECEPTION To COLOREp
KNIGHTS
the south is to impress the e0lOred
oorrG~ with the sincerity Of leaders Oi
- orEmizltiOn and to work its way
,,h where the greatest number OF acces-
g> tn membership il reported during the
a- The position taken by delegates
70 on this subject, some say, may lead
clpu,lng another southern city for the
-yt annual convention. The gentleman
1u, firm manner in which the Knights
gr asserted themselves have made a very
tvnabir impression, and has not only re-
Sec, the enthusiastic COmmendatiOn Of
ro.ored people but also OF the labor
white men.
The meeting OF the convention now IN
Sre,, - quite informal II is not fully
iiDatrj and is taken up by consultations
'1IlouS matters having but slight bear
unon the important proceedings OF the
L,urr
ADVICE To THE DELEGATES.
While the X. of l.. delegates were idlinS
1ay time this morning making speeches,
+ r. powdcrly was presented by Brother
uonur' with a gIvel made from the
& ''an ot an orange tree that grew on the
T.. where General Packenham was killed |
\ He battle ui New Orleans. The pre- |
A,iou $50, made Oh behalf Of New Orle- |
4 Knights When il WAS learned that the |
um..trr on Credentials would not be
h.HE tu report until two o'clock this ai- |
b a.ou the convention adjourned until !
e. IoIr. Before the delegates left the
b" 'ir. Powderly strongly urged them
a'"a the Use of strong drink while in
.awoad AS individuals, he said, he
'' 0' night tO dictate rs 10 what they
f.ut ao. but they were not here rs indi- |
'It.> 'Jt Is representatives of a vast
a>l,lr0ry. The eyes of the world weGe
,oA them while here and that couStitu-
fgS would be Judged by their conduct.
THE COLOR LINE.
n Wien 1t was asked if colored guests
t '00 present themselves at the tables
-eIt whites were seated at the banquet,
ia, would he done, il was said that no
'1''r IN that way was expected, but IL
' Ho' supposed they would be prohibited
'u DONG 50. Mr.. POwderly would be
Ken to on the subject in a day or so.
lou'.c was anticipated. The funds
.'r entertainment Of guests was raised
,"e .ocllauthOritieS OtRichmOnd, eOlored
!. white The Knights here have sep
1,e assemblies and the eolored Knights
as contributed something more than
whites to the entertainment fund
r. arrangements for Monday next in
He aparade Of the local assemblies and
8 sung HnightS, Mr.. POwderly, the Ex-
1l'e Committee, and invited guests in
-. The speeches will be made by
1,''or-elect Daniels. Gov. Lee. Mr.. Pow
Fly and others