New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-09
ALL CONTESTS SETTLED.
KNIGHTS OF LABOR GET TO BUSINESS.
COMMITTEES NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. FANCIEs OF
YIRGISIA A 7 COLOR LINZ.

vIRGINIANs As TO THE COLOR LINE.
RICHMOND, Va, Oct S.-District Assembly
No. 40 Knights Of Labor OF wYork. marched to-day
to the hall whore tho General Assembly meets with the
measured stop Of veterans attracting the atenton OIL
all along the way. Mcguire who has attracted more
attention than Mr. Powderly led the line, and mmehi
a,ey behind him Farrell the colored delegate
Assembly No. 40 cngs together day ana night Inc
General Assembly seated the Heep delegates ana theh
went to work. Tho first business was the distribution
OF b,is aud gold badges indicating membership IN the
Tonth General Assembly, Each badge has number
and In voting members will be known by number ana
not by name. Tho distribution occupied
hour and half, each member drawing
badge by lot. Mr.. Powderly's number was 555. The
badges have raised OF gilt above the lettering and
very handsome.
Mr.. Powderly holds up we'll under tho pressure OF
many and varied duties but refuses TO devote much
time to members OF the press largo number OF the
delegates declare that the pres rule does not treat
the Knights OF Labor fniry. and that even In local
papers matters affecting tho relations OF the Knights
and their employers so handled as TO put the
Knights In wrong light before the public. MT row
dery denied that the Assembly had debated the color
question
Notwithstanding the fact that the Democratic press
OF Virginia Is opposed to having the Knights OF Labor
organization take part In politics, yet IL has been so ar
ranged that the grand entertainment to be given 10 the
General Assembly the State fair grounds on Monday
be for tho exclusively OF that party and the
speaking Is to be done by Democrats only, among them
being United States Senator elect J. W. Daniel Gov
Lee and Democratic Mayor OF this CITY, This
not regarded by Republicans here and elsewhere as
nonparsan sohedule in Wow Of the fact that so many
Of The Knights here Republicans. The Richmond
papers, all OF which are Bourbon have opened their
columns to the public for An expression OF opinion on
the subject OF social equality and Mr. Powdcrlys POSI-
ton In the opening OF tho General Assembly when ne
was int All bv a
ing themselves of this opportunity to punch Mr. POW
derly ami to tell the whero he STANDS In the
world The most amusing eusion yet called forth Is
printed to-day. writes that since the
General Assembly met her coored cook and servant
have been triaing and Inclined TO be impudent She
was equal TO the OCCASION however and after duo con-
sderton determined refuse tho servants leave OF
absence attend Knights OF Labor ball on Monday
night unless they should behave themselves Ihs they
promised to do and have done, she says, ana peace
reigns tho household. While tho Democratic press OF
this city favors strict adherence to the color line.
Democratic editor OF Petersburg says In his paper Oh
yesterday that II Is understood that Professor j. NJ
Langston, formerly United states Minister TO Hayt
Of Petersburg will stand as an Independent cand
date for Congress- supporting Mr. Cleveland and urging
coorei people break down tho barriers OF race
prejudice and form alliance with the Democratic
people for security and Advancement as race Lang
colored and the Petersburg district Is Kc
publican by 10000 majority and there Is difference
between the Richmond and Petersburg Democrats
good deal Of Interest is manifested here as to how
the Knights Of Labor ball Monday night will turn
out The colored people will have a ballroom to them
sci, es II they choose but the question Is whether there
will be any mixing OF the In the giddy mazes OF
h. dance All these questions are highly interesting TO
people who delight looking back the giories OK
the past
1t is said that Grand Lecturer Freyeick and Brother
Beau mont spoke u meeting OF Knights last nght In
he part city II Is understood that proml-
nent Knights will make speeches IN several places IN
The city IN the interest OF w. II. Muen whois mem.
nrr of the Executive, Board OF the Knighs Of Labor and
no Iabor c,niste for Congress district against
@ and 6a1 Rs spor. was read
this aud that the Committee to Investgate the
Hose club made report which was adopted. Com.
mitte-s were then appointed laws, appeals and
greyauces. state OF order and distribution or
subjects proper committees speclal committee
will he appointed the resolution to that effect having
been passed to-day, consider the question OF the edu
cation OF American youth W tn a view 10 ther duty
as citizens. Another special CO mittee VIII DC
appointed to send telegrams to Providence, X. l..
and Washington TO get Information IN regard
to tho disq acation of in those places for the
purpose OF having these cities placed upon the same
footing the others that is give theW the rght 10
which had circulated that he had consulted with
the Bishop OF Richmond on tho question OF the color
line. He said he would write letter to night and give
II press on the subject OF the negro as
he had been misreprrsented.
He says the get through It's work In Two
weeks There 40 delegates present ana lory-
more are expected have yet arrived. The re-
port OF the secretary will be given to committee TO-
morrow.
ainng dispatch from Montreal 10 the effect hat dele
gates are to from Canada to consult with
him to the possibility and expectancy OF so
constitution OF tue knights OF Labor as 20 render IL
unohjectionable TO tho Roman Catholc Church mr;
Powdery said he mad received no information Win
regard 10 IT,