The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-05-27
KNIGHTS OF LABOR.
A Plan to AEitats the subject of Govern,
mSnt Control of Railroads Organizers
to be bounced for IntOIiOatiOp.
Summary Of the Proceedings,

CLEVELAND, o., May 26.-The knights
Of Labor were up late last night, and In
consequence it was rather late this morn
ing before they were Sstir, 1t was 9:2C
o'clock when Mr., Powderly left the hoteI
and It was lO;40 O'Clock before the Gen
sral Assembly was raped to order by the
chief executive. In the meantime the
delegates congregated in groups in the
hall and corridors, discussing labor topics.
When the call for the convention was is
sued by Mr., Powderly he only enumerated
five causes OF complaint that were TO be
adjusted, These were boycotts, strikes,
the Southwest troubles, the relation oE
the Knights Of Labor to other organizl.
tons and theinstituting Of new assemblies.
Since the delegates have arrived many Of
them have plans that they would like to
spring upon the special session. Whether
these will be discussed or laid upon the
table cannot be determined as yet.
GOVERNMENT CONTROL OF RAILROADS.
One Of these plans is to agitate the sub
isct ol the Government regulating the
railroads. A member OF the order from
Allegheny, Pa, has prepared a long ad.
dreRs upon this subject, and the delegate
from his district will try to secure hear.
ing for him. The Hentleman's address
also deals with the project Of National
Arbitration Board.
Another matter was made public by free
discussion this morning. ForBome time past
the Executive Board have not been salts
fed with some OF the organizers OF the
order and several have had charges pre-.
ferred against them and their commits.
alons recalled. A number Of organizers
are not giving satisfaction, so TO prevent
hard feelings by removing these men II Ia
proposed to have the commissions OF
every organizer from the chief down re.
called.
A reporter asked Mr.. Richard Trevelick,
the chief organizer, about the matter aud
that gentleman said; ut Is true that such
plan Ia being agitated. Much OF the
trouble In the order arising from rapidly
increasing membership and the installa-
ton Of our assemblies Is due to poor or
ganizaion.
ORGANIZERS TO HE BOUNCED,
1t Is not the fault Of either Mr.. Pow
derly or the Executive Board. In making
appointments they must rely upon recon-
mendations Of district assemblies. They
do not, cannot know all men recommend
ed and appointed. A few weeks ago in
one city met an organizer who | regret
TO cay was under the influence OF liquor.
| asked him where he was going and he
informed me that he was going 10 institute
an assembly Of 800 striking PolaCks
and HungArians. This is against
the rules Of the order, as we can admit no
strikers while they are out, told him
so, but he said he held commission "a
organizer and would do ss he pleased.
told him he could institute the Assembly,
but 1t would never receive q charter.
Only q few days ago at a reception ten.
dered me by ladies an organizer
was intoxicated. We need sober,
industrious, representative men In
these positions. Il would have made hard
feelings to ask for their commissions. This
can be done by Mr.. Powderly alone, by
the Executive Board or by the Executive
Board under instruction from the General
Assembly. The best way is the latter,
and ! think that 1t will be done In that
manner. New organizers will be commits.
stoned as fast as possible, and will DO
selected for their fitness for the position"
The irst business transacted at to.day's
session was TO admit the new delegates
who were not present at the last General
Assembly held at Hamilton, Ontario. No
Assembly was permitted to be represented
that was not represented at the Hamilton
Convention. General Master Workman
Powderly made an extemporaneou ad.
dress, in which he referred 10 the order
and its remarkable growth, its strikes
and boycotts. He advised Calmness
and judiCtouSness In all tho &C.
tions Of the delegates. Standing com.
mittees were then appointed on laws,
strikes, boycotts and the relation OF the
Order to all other orders. Special com.
mittees were appointed on the address Of
the Women's Christian Temperance Union
aud SlSo ON the plan Of Edward Norton, Of
Chicago, who at yesterdays meeting sug-
gested manufacturers union.
To give all the COMMITTEES chance to
get to work, the Convention adjourned ut
o'clock until tomorrow morning.