Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-10-11
The List Of Committees at Last Com
plstsd.
PROPOSED INCREASE OF SALARIES
OF K. Of L. 0ficeH-A Mammoth Demon
stration for Monday.
CONVENTION ACTS ON THE STRIKE


and carried through. Each delegate as he
passed through the doors entering the
convention hall this morning was pre-
sented with a bundle of printed pamph-
lets and circulars. One of these was the
supplementary report written by Ralph
Beaumont, chairman of the committee on
legislation, in which he proposed a Con-
gress of workingmen at Washington, to
sit while the United States Congress is
in session. Another was a proposition of
a Mr.. Dewey, of Detroit, Mich, to estab-
lish a weekly journal as the organ
of the order, the purpose of this
was that each member should be fully &C
quainted with the several subjects when
brought up for discussion. The committee
on distribution set to work even before the
Convention met dissecting the various
pamphlets, etc, including Mr.. Powderly's
address and distributing portions of them
to the committees charged with the duty
of considering the subjects of which the
respective portion treated. Of the com
mittees to be appointed only a portion
were named yesterday, and when the Con-
vention met the work of completing the
list was at ouce resumed. Even to-day
the work being done is mainly prelimin-
airy. Doubts are expressed as to the posi-
bility of the Convention completing its
work within two weeks, for which ArmOry
Hall is engaged, but Mr.. Powderly says he
thinks it can be done. 1t is the present
intention of the Convention and delegates
to carry the work through as expeditiously
as possible and make every endeavOr to be
ready for adjournment a week from to-
day.
TIE LEAKING MEMBERS.
Six or eight of the delegates to the con-
v%ention, who are acting rs newspaper cor
respondents and giving publicity to pro-
ceedings, which in the opinion of the
Grand Master Workman should be kept
inviolately secret, met one OF the members
of the Executive Board this morning just
before the convention assembled to discuss
their work and receive instructions. This
was in accordance with an invitation made
by Mr.. Powderly yesterday. Those sus-
pected of damaging work did not put in
an appearance, however, and no steps were
taken to suppress reporting from the IN
side of the convention. There will be fur
Their investigation. Meanwhile the Gen
cral officers say the newspaper work Of
delegates must be stopped.
INCREASE OF SALARIES.
One of the oldest and shrewdest Knights
said to-day to Il press representative that
the Significance Ofspending five daysin Or
ganizing the Convention will crop out in
the election of officers near the close of the
session. Then the object of the exceed
ing rare in passing upon the credentials
will be SEEM" said he. ut all has n bear
ing upon the work of choosing officers.
Many of the contested delegates we've OPP
posed to the reelection of the old officers,
while some of them were favorable. The
composition of the Committee on Credcn-
tails was Il matter of Importance, and its
labors will be analysed with unusual
pcrspicuity. | do not say that anything
WIS uOIlt lllIJ wits NlOuH, DCCsOSt
| do not believe it; but | do say that n
good many questionable schemes were on
foot in the organization. 1t is my judg-
ment that all of the officers will be re-
elected. The offices will be much more
desirable hereafter than thcy have been.
The Grand Master Workman will receive
not less than 5000 n year instead of
81, 800, and | would not be surprised to
see his salary go up to $1,000. In fact
anticipate it. Some say it ought TO he
$40, 900, but there is no reason in that.
The officers must not be paid out of all
proportion to the earnings of other men,
bers. Then the officers will be given
greater latitude. Especially will the
Grand Master Workman have increased
authority. On the organizations great
growth is based the demand for increased
salaries for officers; the increase i'll the
number of officers and their power"
A GREAT DEMONSTRATION FOR MONDAY.
1t is the intention of those having the
arrangements in hand to make the grand
Knights of Labor parade on Monday next
the largest every known i'll the history OF
this city. Every arrangement has been
made for Il day of enjoyment at the fair
grounds, to consist of horse racing, a blcy-
Gle race, % foot race, base ball, dancing,
etc, etc. The assemblies have been re-
quested to assemble promptly at their
halls that they may take the places
assigned to them by the Chief Marshal at
the proper time. The presents to be given
away are beautiful and well worth con-
tending for. Members of the General
Assembly will be admitted upon cards
furnished the committee. The public will
be admitted upon the payment of a small
gate fee. All employers in the city have
been asked to close their workshops on
Monday in order to allow their employees
to participate in the parade.
4 T CHICAGO AND AMSTERDAM.
The session of the Knights of Labor Con-
vention this morning was largely devoted
to impeding strikes throughout the
try. and the action taken shows that this
feature of the Order is closely looked after
and ~iealously guarded. The pork packers
in Chicago, who are now experiencing
trouble, will receive prompt attention.
The local assembly of that city telegraphed
the Grand Master Workman that 1t was
especially desired that the National body
should do something in the matter to-day,
as both employers and employees were
anxious for some kind of a settlement.
The employees asked that an amicable adj
justment be made through the medium of
the National Order, and the following tel
egram was sent at the direction of the Con-
vention:
RICHMOND, VA, October Q.
To Michael Cuddhy, President Pork Packers
Association, Chicago;
Will you postpone contemplated action
of pork packers until the Executive Board
call on you with a view to settlement?
[Signedl 7. V. PowDEILY."
An affirmative answer led the conven-
ton to designate NJ. J. Butler, Master
Workman of the Chicago district, to 90 10
Chicago and take charge of the adjust
ment of this trouble, and Thomas B. Bar
nv, Master Workman Of East Saginaw
Mich district, to accompany him. These
gentlemen will 90 to Chicago at once and
remain there until some kind of n settle
,,ant IA affected The convention also