Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-05-27
the K. OF /.
Business at the Cleveland Con-
Vsntion Yesterday.
ULTIMATUM OF THE TRADES UNIONS
Mr.. POwderly's Address to the Con-
yentiOn - Bad System Of
Organization

tive Board OF the hulghts OF Lsoor W.T.
ten statement of the position of the unions
which is now being considered. 1t is sal
to be the ultimatum of the unions, an
must be accepted without amendment or
split will ensue. A delegate, in speaking
OF this matter this morning, said:
The policy of trades uuionsis dictatorisl
while the Knights~ot Labor espouse th'
principles of arbitration, BY which method
much more can be accomplished than b!
dictation. The working people are begin
ming to see this, and are rapidly deserving
the unions for Ihs Knights. We do no
propose that these uuious shall come into
our order as q Gisorgsnized MOB, but as
separate assem- ole5, es.h union retaining
is organization Us TO membership and gen
eral outlines, only requiring that when
such assemblies propose TO strike their
grievances shall be laid before the Execu'
| tive Board OF the Knights for approval be-
tore that final expeOient is resorted to
There is one female delegate here, in
the person Of Mrs l.. B. Schultz, OF Massa-
chusetts.
The Knights say that the action OF
Bishop Fabre the Roman Catholic prelate
of Montreal, in denouucing the Kulgh's Of
Labor, was wholly because Of SONS local
infraction, and does not reflect upon the
principles and motives OF the order. Car
dinsl Gibbons, OF Baltimore, they say, had,
after close study of the constitution OF
the Knights, decided that so long as the
order pursues it present non'sectsrlan and
law.ablding course, there is nothing in II
for the Catholic church to co4demn. 1t is
also asserted that Mr.. Powierly has lor.
was6ad declaration OF the principles Of
the order to the Pope, aud that some utter
snces of the Papsl See in the premises
may shortly be expected.
The Convention was called to order By
Master Workman Powderly at 1915 this
morning Commencing this after.
noon, sessions will be held
from 2 .. m. to p. m and from 8. m
until y m , until the Convention adjourns.
The first business transacted at to-day S
session was to admit tue new delegates who
were not present at the lest General Assem-
bly held st Hamilton, Ontario. No Assem-
big was permitted to be represented that
was cot represented at the Hamilton Con
venriou. General Master Workman Pow
deriy made on ex!emporaueOus address, IN
which ke referred 10 the ocdes and It's
remarkable growth, its strikes
and boycotts. lie advised caimness
and iudiciousness in all the actions OF the
delegates. Sanding committees were then
spp9iuted on laws, strikes, boycotts sud
the relation Of the Otder to al! other or.
ders. Special committees were appointed
on the address qf the Women's Christian
Temperance Uoion and also on the pau
of Edward Norton, Of Chicago woo al
Yesterday meeting suggested manutac-
turer's uniou,
To give all the committees chsnce 70
get to work, the Convection adjourned at
one O. clock until 10 morrow morning, and
the remainder Of the day was devoted to
the committees. A plan is on foot TO call
in ali the eoa.missiqas Of present organ
izers, reissue soue and crop others. The
ipindicious conduct OF many Of the organ
lEsrS, II Is lubukht' lAtA9 SS"SS@ '@@N ~-
great deal of trouble.
LOTS OF PLANs.
Since the delegates have arrived many
of them have plsns that they you'd lise to
spring r2on the special session. Whether
these will be discussed or laid upon the
table cannot be determined as yet. One
of these plans is to sgitste the subject OF
the government regulating the railroads.
A member of the order from Allegheny,
Ps hes prepared = long address upon this
subject sud tla delegate from his
G;sSict will try to secure g hear
iro for him. The gantlemans s
address also deals with the project
OF a national arbitration board Another
mater was made public by free discussion
this morning. For soi2s time past the eX
ecutive board have not been satisfied With
some of the organizers OF the board, aud
several have had charges against them AID
their commissions recalled.
BAD ORGANIZERS.
A number of organizers are not giving
satisfaction, 80 10 prevent hard feelings BY
removing, these men it is proposed 10 have
the commissions or every organiser from
cbisf down recalled A repor:sr asked Mr.
! ses;ohsrd TseveliEk, ,the Chiet organizsraoout
the matter I'D that gentleman sa'd IT
ia true that such a p.-., ID oe'aS ag'tStel
much Of the trouble in the orusr .-.''-'uR
from rapidly increasing membership aud
the installation OF our assemblies IS due to
poor organization. 1t is not the fault Of
either Mr. PoSderiy or the Executive
| Board. In making appointments they
! must RELY upon recommendations OF oi9
trio; assemblies. They do not, cannot
know all men recommended ana appolnt
cd 4 few weeks ago in oRs city msi
An organizer, who, l regret 10
saw was under tie influence OF
liquor. / asked him where he was going
s6d he informed me that he vas going to
institute 81 assembly ct 500 striking
PoIacks aud Hupgsriaps. This is ags'ns
the rules Of the Order, as We can admit nc
strikers while they are out told him 80
Int he said be held commission ss or
Osuizer and would do as be pleased.
told him he could institute the assembly
bat it would never receive 8 charter
Only lew OsN5 bSO Nv
recep,:on rendered me by ladies, al
orgspizer vas iEtQxicated. We need sober
Industrious, representative Glen in thes
oositions. 1t woulj make hard feeling t
ask for their commissions. Tbs can b
done by Mr.. Powdar!y alone, by executiv
board, or By executive board under ips'EGc
tioDs from tie General Assembly. Th
best vsy Is the ls.ter and | think that
will be done in tbst manner. New orgaI
izsrs will be commissioned IS fss: "a po
sible and will be selsctsd of their G:nei
for position"
Courtsously Received.
3 Bos.oy, Mass, May 26.-The employs
3 of sll the steam railroads running troI
Boston, particularly the freight handler
have been quietly organizing themselV'
y into !ccal assemblies Of Knights OF Labo
. This week g ssusEsl move Wss made
the direction Of higher wages sii H.cnG q
T line under the counsel of the Exeeuti'
) Rosrd Of Districs 80. which caused lstte
T to be- ssut 10 al the large corporation
q These letters tsve been .scsiVed With cor
J tesv, Notices have ben received ire
,l .f .bs railroads hat the rSunes