The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-10-15
THE COLORED QUESTION
BEFORE THE KNIGHTS OFLABOR
AT RICHMOND.
What Grand Mister Workman
POwderly Has to Say About 1t
The Negro Recognized.

RICHMOND, Va, October 1.-THE
Executive Boord of the Knights o
Labor held meeting at o'clock this
morning to consider the question O
sending aid to the locked out cotton
workers Augusta, Ga, the curriers'
and tanners, Salem aud Peabody.
Mass and the journeymen plumbers
New York City. The General Assem-
by he'd already voted that money
should bs cent to their relief. Ii was
r. solved that the sum Of SIS 900 sh ould
be devoted to this purpose, $1,000 in
each OF the cases. Considered that
further sums be sent as needed.
Mr.. Powderly held q conference at
Ford's Hotel last night with fifteen or
sixteen colored delegates to the Gen
eral Assembly. They represent the
colored assemblies OF Knights of Labor
Of Virginia. Georgia, Florida, Missis.
sippi and other Southern States. The
object OF the conference was the forma-
ton Of bureau OF colored Knights
throughout the Southern States for
the purpose of procuring accurate
statistics relative TO the condition of
the colored people and their relation
to white laborers wherever they aIe
employed together.
These statistics are to COMPRISE
everything Ia connection with the
houls Of labor-the treatment they re-
ceive from their employers, their
wages, cost Of living, &c. 1t is pro-
posed to learn whether they receive
the full baty and rights to which
they srs Legally entitled. But Mr.
Powder y sad, In speaking of the IN.
ference and its object, that the quas-
ton Of social equality is not one OF the
objects Ct the bureau It's obie't ia
to stimulate tbs c,losed people TO
work for their own elevation. The
delegates he met were bright intell-
gent men, who seemed well f ted to
aid in improving the condition of their
race. 1t was decided to elect chair
man and secretary aud have assistant
in each of the Sou hern States.
Immediately al er the General As
sembly wss called to order ct 8 o'clock
This morning, the work of bsllot'ng
for members OF the Executive Board
began There are six members OF the
beard to be elected. The General Mas.
ter Workman the General Secretary
and General Treasurer are ex.officio |
members OF the Executive Board.
TIE entire morning session was con-
sumed in ball ting for members OF the
General Executive Board. The vote
etood as follows: Thomas B. Barry,
304; John W. Hayes, 284. Barry was
elected on that ballot.
Second Ballot John ". Hayes, 1856;
A. A. Carleton, 124. Hayes elected.
Third Ballot-Wm. II. Bailey, 307;
A. A. Carleton, l76. Bailey elected.
A recess was taken at IL o'clock
until 2 O'Clock pm, when bslloting
Ior the remaining three members OF
The board will be begun.
The remaing ballots for members OF
he General Executive Board resulted
IS follows: A. A. Carleton, 292; 7. b.
Mcclure, 81. Carleton was elected.
|. b. Mcclure, 33l Joseph Buchanan,
Isl. Mr.. Mcclure was elected. Ira
Il. Ailesworth, 3l5; Joseph Buchanan,
1872. All eswoIth was elected. There
Was preliminary ballot for the cleo
ion Of two members Of the General
Cooperative Board to fill the places
If the two retiring members, and the
assembly then adjourned to tomorrow |
morning, when the election OF general
'fficers will be concluded.