New-York tribune., 1886-05-26
THE KNIGHTS IN COUNCIL.
THEIR GENERAL ASSEMBLY MEET.
DISCUSSING DIFFERENCES WITH TIE
TRADES UNIONS.
A BILL OF GRIEVANCES PREsENTED-DELEGArEs
ADDRESSED BY WOMEN TEMPERANCE ORA
ToRs-TnE EXECUTIVE BOARD EN-
1ERTAINA NONFL SCHEME.

| over Cleveland this morning hut long before
he was up the corridors OF tho Forest City Hotel
were filed with delegates to the General Assembly OF
the knights Of Labor many Of them looking as If they
| had not sono to bed at all They all busy can
vassng the work be in the week, and try
Ing II possible TO find out tho probable fate Of various
measures that will bo considered. Room No "A, which
Is occupied the headquarters OF the General Execu-
tive Board and Mr. Powderly presents the appearance
OF political headquarters during excited campaign
Mess"n er boys camo and went fcw visitors were
admitted, aud alter rule, short audiences, were
| ushercd out and occasionally member OF the Board
would come out into the corridor talk with fcw dole
gates and then back into the one o. the ear
| lest visitors Mayor Gardner OF Cleveland. who
called to see Mr. Powderly The two dgntaries held
bfief but pleasant Congressman Martin A.
foran and Assemblyman Haley. who represents this
district In the Ohio legislature were also among the
| callers Tho Mayor ordered tho flag to be
| hosted on the flagstaff in Monumental Park.
opposite the headquarters. About IL O'Clock
| tie members OF tho Committee OF the Trades Unions
consisting Of A. Strasscr, cigarnaker F. j. Mcguire
| carpenters David Boyer. printer; and Christopher
Evans. mner-were informed tnst the General Exrcu-
tive Board ready to continue the conference with
them which adjourned yesterday. They shown
into the roo and the two bodies closeted together
| for about an hour The trades union men presented
their grievances in writing There six Of them. said
| to refer principally the cigar and printing trades
The chief complaint to be that the Knights OF La
bor IN many places have taken into the order who
have been expelled dropped from the ira lea unions
In many places this said to have been done to such an
extent that manufacturers have been able to their
shops with unfair who have joined the Knights and
have in that manner gained tho Knights OF Labor label
1t decided not to make the grievances public until
after they have been submitted to the General Assem-
bly, Nh stras5er. OF the Cigarmakers Union, was the
most energetic complainant lie gave history OF the
cigarmakers' troubles In New York. and presented
appeal signed By the Master Workman, Worthy Foreman
| and ding NJ
OF Albany complaining that many manufacturers in
| that city had refused to make their shops
| union snops on tho ground that the fight
with the knights would break up eventually
the International Union. That local assembly consists
entirely OF International cisarmakers and the appeal
| ends as follows:
The above Is an Illustration OF how the clashing Of in
terests has retarded the onward march OF organization
In this city and the same may apply to every city III the
country. whcn is evident proof that one Is much
pleased at the unsettled condition OF affairs as the manu-
facturers who wachin. the situation with evident
satisfaction. We trust yon will the importance Of
ana Will take such action viii prevent tho cashing
Of interests the future TO the eni that all trades nn
ions and knights OF labor may journey on together to
! br ghter and better future.
The grievan all considered carefully and the
| rades-union presented plan OF settlement
which considered. No definite action taken. but
the Executive Board promised that they would present
the matter the General Assembly with proper
mendatons at the earliest possible day. The main orpo
ton to satisfactory settlement OF these troubles Is
+; expected TO from certain New-iOrk delegates
through whom the trouble with the clsarmakers orlg
mated In TACT part OF tho time Of the session
will be taken up with NewYork affairs Tue delegates
| from tie mixed district in New-York who are
| alleged 20 be the "kickers." have kept qu'et
| vet and have mingled little with the
other delegates. They are quiet. determined men and
good fighters Thoy assert that they have been Jus
| tilted in all their actions. aud when the proper time
profess 10 be abe to carry the General Assembly
with them. of the members OF the Executive
Board said after tho adjournment of the conference
that while the trades unions had just cause of complaint
many and that their grievances should not only
proper attention. but should be r-dresscl, he
thought however that the violent attacks the order
by The Picktt the official organ OF the Cgarmakers
International Union. liz advised and that strasser,
Goinpers and krschner. who the paper. should be
severely censuGed for putting into tue hands Oh the
enemy OF weapon to be used TO their dsld-
vantage when they having hard tight. Mr. Pow
derry. Understood. the traes-unOn men the
assurance that he would do all that lay IN his power to
brng about amicabc settlement aud that he had no
I've only ask mat Should be allowed TO transact
business and not to have the sctbs IN our
trade organz zcd To our detrl'nent Me are perlecty
willing to have our menbers JOIN tue knlghis or Labor
however II gOug to be- fight for existence; We viii
do or level best and we have organizations at our
| backs tnat number $4,000 men. Many OF them are
| knights. but theg are with us ia This light
In the street. about the headquarters everything
savored OF the knights OF Labor Pictures Of PowGerly
globe trhnge-the symboi Of the "rier-on their
boxes Knots OF men with bronze buttons on the lapels
corgregatet about the streets talking
trades union chi and other matters which VIII
come M before the Assembly An uuieatlg die group
Of workers consists OF Charles A. Merrill, Edward j.
Shields Ralph RObD and John G Carvie, ali OF BROOK
| yn They are anxious have district assembly Tor
lroosyn ana Long Island They buton-hoIe delegates
all occasions and explain to them That the business
District Assembly 40 40 to which they are attached
be- large It has about 100 Locals; that the
irooyn basines, nnot receive proper stentton ana
Brooklyn ana NewYork. and as the latter city controls
district the Brooklyn men do nor get fair show aud
local assemblies are Su'pendei or Trivial cau'es lney
hope To get their district The Jersey CITY assemblies,
also attached to No 49, are making move IN the same
direction. The delegates from District Assembly No AZ
| are expected to tgnt botn these propositions.
IN Sos-es Hail. No. 356 Ot,rlo.s. where the sessions
be held 1t is not an inviting looking place and is
street corresponding TO ne BOwery, but IL has tue
ADVANTAGE Of quiet. and IA ihe meetings are held III
Masonic lcd on the third floor absolute secrecy IS
assured. the delegates picked OF their seats Oh the
D. m General Master Workmsn Povdcrlys gavcl fell,
cIns To- order the second special General Assembly Of
the Knights OF Labor eyer held l22 DELEGATES out OF the
i47 entitled to seats were present: Among
Powdery were General =, secretary Turner;
Worthy Foreman Griitns Insurance secretary
MSG.w no%Is = BsI n S Joa" Eob % Hyfs Of roDEyn % m
1. B b. own. james Monroe. Em SeiIcrth Marin Han
YORK and Gtorsa T. McXe anI A. A. C1rton ot B,s-
ton McNell is regarded as the successor OF Mr.
denomination at Richmond In October Charles
\. Lilchnan was present who. 1t IS .,r. sad
Board. Among the prominent knights present VINO were
not dcssateS were A: stras'er. James Uonnoy; >; -
Ir-vellics Jonn frsn-y. samuel Leingwrll T. D. Me
cure and Christopher There two women
deirgres Mrs. h. Snutc. OF IIayerh, Mas, and Miss
Mary Hamfn. OF niiticlphia.
Ia calling the Assembly order Mr. POwGcrly made
no address. motion made for the reappDinnent
Committee Credentials that acted al Hamilton
Out ls-j amt II adopted. The delegates handed
IN their and they referred To the com
mttee lhs took ny about hall an hour ana then q re-
until the committee had time 10 make It's
report During the recess two 'nen1ers or tho Momens
Christian temperance Union asked speak
to the the temperance question They were
accorded tue privilege ana were stensu % a.Ient'ey
and frequently applaudei Ihey occupied about half |
ali hour
IL was understood that there would be fight made on
OF some OF the delegates Under the rules
the delegates wore sent to the last
General Assembly entitled 70 be present now. since
tnat time ian dlstrlct assemblies have been |
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