St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-25
KNIGHTS OF LABOR.
The Delegates all Assembled at
Cleveland.

| CLEVELAND, O., May 24.-Every train
entering the city to-day bore among its pas
sengers representative workingman. They
came sngly and in pairs, and during the
forenoon the corridors of the Forest City
house presented lively appearance. The
headquarters of the Knights of Labor con
vention, which is to convene tomorrow
afternoon, are at this hall, and room No
45, occupied by Grand. Master Powderly,
is the Mecca at which all the faithful wOr-
ship. Mr.. Powderly was kept busy all day
welcoming delegates and answering queS
tions. The number of delegates to the
convention is 172. and they are almost al
present. Delegates are present from the
District of Columbia, New York, New Jer-
sey, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Mis-
souri,, New Mexico, Nebraska, Minnesota,
ginia, Montana and Illinois with more to be
heard from. Among the prominent labor
advocates who are present, but not dele
gates, are: John Martin of Pittsburg,
president of the Amalgamated association
of iron and steel workers, P. Fitzpatrick OF
Cincinnati, president of the international
Moulders union, Mr.. Gompert of New York,
president of tine International Cigarmakers
union. John Kirschner of Philadelphia,
fourth vice president of the International
Cigarmakers union and David p. Boyer,
Columbus, o., organizer of the International
Typographical union. The executive board
OF the order consists of Grand Master
Il. V. POwderly of Pennsylvania, Grand
Secretary Frederick w. Turner of New
York, Thomas B. Barry of Michigan.
William ii. Bailey of Ohio and John w
Hayes of Michigan. MessrS. Bailey and
Barry arrived this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock
p. IN. Afterwards the executive board
HELD A SECRET CONFERENCE.
They laid out the preliminary work of
the convention and deliberated on the most
important questions which will be brought
to the notice of the aSsemblage. The meet
ing is said to have been very harmonious,
and the opinion was expressed afterwards
that the present convention would do more
to strengthen the cause of labor and re-
dound more to the glory of the Knights than
any previous one. As an example of the
unparalleled growth of the order, it might
be mentioned that Sam L. Leffingwel of
District Assembly No. LOG, Indianapolis,
was delegate to the Hamilton convention
i'll October and represented six assemblies.
Now he represented tifty-one and says that
when the Richmond convention occurs in
October he will be spokesman for not less
than 100. The conference between the eX-
ecutive committee and the trades unions
committee of six was held this
afternoon. The conclusion reached was
satisfactory to both committees. Resolutions
were drawn up which will be presented to
the convention for adoption. A perfect
understanding was agreed to and both the
trades unionists and Knights of Labor are
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the convention are reticent as to the work
to be done, and assert that the call covers
all the work to be accomplished. 1t is said,
however. that the question raised by the
Philadelphia convention will be discussed.
as also will be the cigarmakers' label diff
culties. Every delegate spoken to was en-
phatic in asserting that there was not nor
could there be any difficulty between the
Knights and the trades unions as they are
both working to
ATTAIN THE SAME ENDS.
the elevation and the amelioration of labor
A great many of the members who belong
to trades unions are loud in their denuncia-
ton of the system of allowing men, who
have broken the obligation or been eX-
PEELED from trades unions, being received
into the ranks and they are anxious to have
the evil corrected. They hope to see this
question settled definitely and will use
their utmost endeavors to attain that end.
David p. Boyer of Columbus. general Or
ganizer of the International Typographical
union, is very Outspoken on this question.
Notwithstanding the fact that there are
number of differences among individual
members, the utmost unanimity prevails as
whole, and it is said that this will
be the most important convention of the
kind ever held. 1t is claimed by some
members that if the trades unions are
merged into the Knights that it will be a
great saving and better for all classes of
labor. while the unioniSts are inclined to
stick to their love, although they have a
warm side for the Knights of Labor. 1t is
only question of policy and both organic
ations are anxious to do all in their power
for the benefit of the workingmen. Some
OF the trades want to order and raise strikes
and control wages to suit themselves, and
do not want to be hampered by the Knights.
From all appearances the question, which
is an important one, will be settled at this
meeting.