Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-06
pOVDERLY'S PRINCIPLES.
PREMATURE PUBLICATION OF
THE ANNUAL ADDRESS.

,,ort of the Credentials Committee
.na Only Work of the Day-Tho Racs
Issue.
RICHMOND, VA, Oct. 5.-Although the
second day of the knights of Labor Con-
venton has passed, that body is not yet
rasdv to begin the business which called
it together. Nothing could be done before
organization as a convention, and before
that is done it is necessary to know who
ora untitled to be members Of the conven-
tion. The first step toward accomplish
,ng that result was taken yesterday,
when the Committee on Credentials was
named. From the time Of the organlZa-
tion of that committee it has been busily
engaged going through the tedious and
Iaborious task OF examining the list
of delegates from the assemblies
throughout the United States and Canada
and comparing tDem with secretary lur-
rer,s books to determine the standing OF
the assemblies they represented and the
claims of the assemblies to be represent
ed. Over this work they toiled until
late hour last night and the toll was re-
sumed early this morning. When the
convention assembled at O'Clock the
work was still uncompletsd and the con-
venlion was compelled to adjourn to
o'clock this afternoon to await It's CON-
pletiou.
FINALLY PRESENTED.
When the convention went into session
at that hour the report WAS not yet com
p!eled in all j, S details, and was not pre-
sented until 8 O'clock. From that hour
until 80 O'Clock the time was occupied
in reading the long roll of over 800 names.
The committee had reached decision on
all but eight or ten names. and these
were referred to the convention itself.
The report presented was unanimous.
Protests were made on behalf of the dele
gates excluded by the decision of the CON-
mittee. Arguments were made for and
against acceptance Of the report, and. II
the statements Of the delegates who left
the hall during the debate may
be believed, the feeling shown
cases was very strong. At length the re-
port was accepted and il was decided
That those whose names had been read
from the roll prepared by the Committee
on Credentials were entitled to seats.
When this result was reached the others
were requested to leave and quietly re-
Tired from the hall. The work of assign
ing seats to the remaining delegates then
began and was completed at : 80 O'Clock
O'Clock tomorrow morning. Before ad-
lOurnlng 1t was decided that the session
OF the convention shall be from 8 to II
and . TO o'clock daily until final ADJOURN
ment.
TELEGRAMs OF CONCENTRATION.
During the afternoon session Mr.. Pow.
derly received the following telegram
from Terre Haute, Ind:
The brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
send congratulations and best wishes, and
WISH you and your order every success.
ID. z. SARGENT.
The telegram was read and a commit
Tee was appointed to send a suitable
response.
Mr. Powlerly also received by wire to-
osy ifom Richmond, Ind, the congratu-
IatI0n ana thanks OF James l.. Townsend.
coIored, OF Post No. 40 Grand Army of the
Republic, for the stand he had taken in
behalf OF the colOred race.
tomorrow will be taken up in the dis
cussl0n OF the question of the admission
OF reJecnon OF the eight or ten delegates
WDose cases were referred to the conver-
uOh ny the Committee on Credentials
IDey come from several States, and con-
slst Oh members OF delegations from as
sehOl,es claiming larger representation
nan the strict rules OF the order allow,
Iney cialm that their present member
snip entities them to the number
sent, but the rules require that the repre-
sentatlon shall be based on the member.
SUI SHOWN by the Secretary's books last
Juy' When this question is decided the
convention viii be ready to listen TO Mr..
foWderly's address showing the progress
oi the order during the year, and settle
ton. -''
SHORTLY after ~ O'Clock Mr.. Powderlv
am,IIiNed' and was presented by Brother
D9nnell with gavel made from tie
"oou OF an orange tree that grew on the
spot where Gen. Packenham was killed
aV tne battle OF New Orleans. The pre-
SIldIlon was made on behalf OF the New
Orleans knights.
before the delegates left the hall Mr..
NV to"uerIy strongly urged them to avoid
sue use OF strong drink while in Rich
mohu. AS individuals, he SAID, he had no
isuI 70 dictate as to what they should do.
out they were not here as individuals
@ ~ as representatives. OF vast cOnstitu-
- me eyes OF the world were upon
@ men, Whlie here and that constituency
"OuN' De Judged by their conduct.
THE RACE ISSUE.
te iue committee of arrangements of tue
lpcsl Sl hnlghts appointed TO determine the
retalis OF The entertainment TO be given
a. isltlh9 knights next Monday have
=, elueu 70 let the question of commlngling
w. ~ Wnlle ana colOred people at the ball
ouav evening settle itself. Ii has been
-, ansed 10 have two dancing paviliOns
7. tue state Fair grounds. Chairman
"Vu salu thls afternoon that il was not
K Intention to assign one to white
su's ana The other TO colored knights.
NO DISTINCTION RECOGNIZED.
MS order recognized no such distinc-
hns oul at the same time the feeling
roelh reae III regard to the social intercourse OF
a,,, %Ces was 80 well understood that they
o1, Pated no trouble on that score. IT
naa,}3 pected, OF course, that the colored
n1oPle would prefer to associate with their
s,',I people. IL, however, a cOlOred Knight
'h, 'Iuu us lady should choose TO dance with
"ulte people IN the other pavilion he
Nc" ~ OF no intention to prevent them.
ss,,, asked If colored guests seould pre-
W. themselves at the tables where whites
d. seated at the banquet what wonld be
I,Ia IIlV, :, ne replied that he expected no trou-
,e ,,e.i, ~ mat way. but did not suppose they
In,'ulu De prohibited from dong SO. He
4 he'hued speaking To Mr.. Powderly on
4 ,bo ,spDJect in day or so. He repeated
4 tai no ne expected no trouble. The funds
4 tai.she she entertainment Ut the guests was
1 ,I ny the white and colOred local
4 $50 mDlles OF Richmond. The knights
| - nave separate assemblies, and the
| tteu eu hnigbts have contributed more
% lne whites TO the entertainment
me arrangements for Monday
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