Omaha daily bee., 1886-10-07
LABOR'S GREAT CONVENTION.
The Knights Yet Struggling For orgsni-
cation at Richmond.
STILL coNTEsTINe FOR SEATS.
The Brooklyn Delegates Finally Ex-
cludcd From Participating--Thre
tened Outbreak on the Color
Line Other La Dor News.
The Knights orLabor.

The Knights OF Labor.
RICHMOND, Oct 6.-Although Powderly
and the members of the executive board of the
Knights OF Labor were up until late hour
last night completing the necessary work in
connection with propositions which they in
tend submitting TO the convention, they
were all up early this morning, aud a ma
jority of them on their way to Armory hall
before 8 clock, the hour set for the begin
ing of the session. Although ii was the third
day of the convention, the members were
not yet ready to begin the actual work they
had come to do. There still remained 10 be
settled the questions of electing eight or ten
delegates which the committee on credentials
had referred to the convention. powderiy and
all leading members refused to say whether
these eight or ten men are delegates from
BroOklyn's Montauk Protective association
or not, but 1t is generally understood that the
strong feeling excited by the efforts of the
Brooklyn men to obtain recognition made the
committee on credentials hesitate. They
were further prompted to such ac-
that the committee was prejudiced against
the Brooklyn men. To-day the principal
topic of discussion was the mission last
night of colored delegate, Farrell, TO seat
Music, a section of the auditorium in the
Richmond theater hitherto strictly guarded
from intrusion oil all persons of his race. The
general feeling among Nirginians here Is bit
gates from District 40 with any thing but
friendly feelings. 1t is said that a majority
of the local knights are much provoked at the
action of their Richmond brothers, and il was
reported that few knights living here de
clared their intention of abandoning tho
order and joining the Law and Order league,
organized here in sworn opposition to the
knights.
AT noon recess was taken until o'clock
Powderly announced to the representatives
of the press that he had nothing to conmun-
icate to them. Some secret business had been
transacted, but of course he could not say as
to its nature. The morning session was
mainly devoted, he said, to the consideration
of the report of the committee ON creden-
tals, which has not been finally acted upon.
The delegates are unusually reticenr, and
such statements as can be elected by inquiry
are contradictory. 1t seems safe to say,
however that whatever action has been
case of District ~ and Brooklyn delegates is
untavorable To the latter. The feeling of
the majority of delegates outside of New
York is in favor of Brooklyn. II now seems
possible that the third days session may end
with the convention still unorganized
The afternoon session beginning at
o'clock lasted nearly an hour beyond the
regular time for adjournment 8 o'clock.
Matters then stood about Where they wera
this morning. POwderly, through whom all
the official news OF the proceedings Is given
70 the press told the reporters he had nothing
In the way of news to give them. The con-
vention, he said, was still considering the
report of the COMMITTEES on credentials, and
ian Siof yt aasase Rriess his means that
the fight over the admission of the eight or
ten delegates whom the committee referred
TO the convention is still in progress. Who
these delegates are Powderly and other Leads
ing knights still refuse to say. Until this
discussion IL ended no other work can be
done.
1t was rumored to-day that the delegates of
district 40, with the colored brother, Farrell,
intended going to the Richmond theatre thi3
evening and If the latter was refused adlnis-
SION to force their way in with him. Mrs.
Powell, proprietor and manager of the the
atre, heard of the rumor and gave instruc-
tionS that Farrell should not be admitted eX-
cept to the gallery reserved for negroes. he
fore the theatre opened Chief Poe aud thirty
five policemen were on guard there. At the
hour for opening the the theatre thousands of
people assembled on Broad street. The col
Ored delegate and his fellow members of dis
trict ~ did not appear and there was no dis
turbance. The crowd remained about the
theatre until nearly 10 o'clock
1t is stated officially tonight by member
of the executive board that the report of the
committee OH credentials has been accepted
on all the contested seats cases excepting
those of Morrison of New York and tho ST
Louis legation. Brooklyn Montauk dele
gates were refused admission on the con-
stitutional ground that where there is
mixed district another district cannot be
formed without the consent OF the existing
district, unless 1t has obtained a charter. The
Brooklyn seeding district has neither such
consent nor charter.