Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-09-01
SAYS IT'S A SELL.
MEMBERS OF THE HONE CLUB" DENY THE
P0WDERLY PLOT,
But Admit There Is Some Unplsassntnss Be-
tween the Club and Secretary Lay
bn-S,aieneni Of Member Of
the Organization.

New YORK, August 3i.-The members
of the now famous Home Club repudiate
rs canari the disclosures rs to the al
legged plot to assassinate General Master
Workman Powderly. Some Of the enemies
of the club are disposed TO credit them and
intimate that they are but m example of
the dark records of an unscrupulous secret
organization. In further explanation Of
the story, VIM. Brown, an original mem.
Der of the Home Club, said yesterday:
The whole animus of our attack was
centered upon X. ID. Layton, then called
the Grand Secretary Of the Executive
Board of the Knights Of Labor. He Was
the Home Clubs bitterest opponent, and
We felt that if he could he made 10 know
that we were in earnest, he would stop an
noyiug us Layton had Mr.. Powderly's
ear, and was debating a policy that, il
kept up, would
DESTROY THE ORGANIZATION
in Brooklyn, and in New York several
times. Notwithstanding that We opposed
powderly's election at Cleveland, We felt
his views upon the strike then in force in
the Glen Glove starch works were right.
But there was Layton intriguing against
us. know that layton was being follow
I'll about from one place 10 another In this
city by couple of fellows who would SURE
" have given him beating, il they hal
got chance They did not propose to kill
him. There was no effort Ia attack Pow
derby. That story was
STARTED BY LAYTON
A Philadelphia telegram on the same
subject says:
General Secretary and Treasurer Fred
Turner, Oft the Knights of Labor, was asked
to-day to give his opinion on the report Of
an attempt Ia asSlssinate General Master
Workman rowderly by the Home Club.
lie said There is not the shadow Of
truth in IT, These reports about investiga-
tions into the doings of the Home Club
are evidently intended 10 call for the con-
tradictions from the special committee
which has been looking into the workings
of the club. But that committee will not
report anything until the convention meets
AT Richmond in October. The public will
know the result then and not before. 10
is high time that these reports about at
tcmpts to
AssAssISATE Mr.. rowDERLy
should cease
THE General Convention at Richmond
will probably last two weeks" continued
Mr.. Turner. Although there will he 70
great rush of business We must contriyc
to get through with il in that time Ia
yacatc the building where the convention
will bc held on October -, because u
State Fair commences Mt that time. We
may have TO sit at night in order to get
through in time have been making ar-
raDgemcnts for the transportation and ac-
commodation of delegates. This morning
| received letter from George W. Daniels,
Commissioner Of the central system Of
railroads, 20 whom made
APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL RATp,
and he says that in special meeting Of
the railroad officials included In the IDol
resolution WAS adopted Ia the effect that
no special rates would be- given Ia any
bodies Of mel unless IL wasa religious, he
neyolcnt or educational society. lie said
our organization IL none of these, and con
scIucntly he would not issue special rates.
although over ZOO men will rclnire
transportation.
THE fifty delegates from District As.
sembIy No ], of this city, will leave for
Richmond October 3 in u body. The rate
will probably be s. or so for the round
trip. have engaged accommodations at
hotels for all the delegates nj rates ranging
from s.! ~ to - per day.