Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-06
WHAT THE PAPERS SAY.
Press Opinions on Governor Lee and Mr.
Powderly, &c. &c.

Powdery, &c, &c.
Mr.. Powderly was detained at the meet.
ing Of the Committee on Credentials yes
terday morning, so he requested Mr.. Rich
ard Griffith, OF Chicago, TO open the session
OF the General Assembly for him. Mr..
Griffith holds the position Of general
worthy foreman OF the order, the next
place In importance TO that held 10y GeOe-
ral-Master Powderly. He is a veteran OF
forty years IN the labor movement, and he
presided yesterday with ability.
The hour Of meeting was o o'clock, but,
Il being generally known that the Commit
tee on Credentials were not ready with
their report at that hour, and that no busi-
| ness could be transacted until that report
was made the delegates were rather tardy
shout putting in an appearance, and the
body was not called to order until a con-
siderable while after the appointed time.
INFORMAL SPEECHES.
As soon as the Assembly convened il
was announced that the Committee on Cree
dentials was not ready 10 report. Their
work was very laborlouS. with the crcden.
| tas Of nearly a thousand delegates TO eX-
anime and pass upon, and then, to make II
| worse, there were several contested eases,
| and one or two oi them quite strongly SO.
A. they had assembled, aud no business
| cOuld be transacted, several members OF
! the Assembly were called upon and made
| informal speeches upon sundry topics.
| Among these were Grand.LCcturer Rich.
| ard Trcyellick, Mr.. llayes. member OF the
| Executive Board, and Mr.. Powderly, who
| hqd entered the hall after the session
| opened. These speeches. all OF which
| were short, were upon no particular sup
! jcct. They were general in their Chartc-
| ter and intended to while away the time
| 9rd entertain the delegates while they had
| nothing else 10 do.
RECESS UNTIL > O'Clock.
The body adjourned shortly after II
| O'Clock, ana about Il O'Clock Mr.. Powder
| " met the representatives. Of the press at
| Ford's Hotel TO give them report OF what
was done lie has very kindly agreed to
| 90 this every day. As he escorted tbc
members Of the press into the ladies' par
| ior MIR. Powderly remarked: al haven't
much to report to-day. because the Com
mltICc on Credentials did not submit their
roToIt.'
When will il be submitted? was asked.
alt will be ready At O'clOc1 this aIier.
noon, when we meet again, aud this after
moons session will De consumed IN discus.
ing the report. "lou can say he added.
.That the Assembly decided to decrease IN.
size Of the ball by putting up sheets Of mu-
lin at one end Of the room.'
PRESENTED WITH TWO GAvEAs.
TWO gaves we're presented to the Gene
raj Assembly yesterday morning 10y pcie'
gate O'DOnald, Of New Orleans. They arc
made Of orange wood, and are very nice.
Mr.. Powderly had these with him, also ths
one presented to the General Assembly al
the session IN Cleveland by Mr.. Mullen, OF
Richmond, and a smaller eaYcl trimmed
with some niCklc-plltcd metal.
The Richmond eavei Is made out OF his
toric wood. The ball i, from piece taken
from Libby prison, the handle from a board
from II. Johns church, and the tip OF the
handle came from YORKTOWN.
(Which gayol do you like best?" aiked
reporter.
~ like this the best" he said, as he held
up the nickcl-plated one. IL made 1t my
self in Scranton fourteen years ago. b"
added. with q smile, "and it has opened
and closed every session OF the General A
Sembly. II also opened and closed tht
Convention % Window-GlaS, Workers oil
the World, winch met at st. Elins, in Eng
land
"Whcn Will YOU hand in your report -
Il will not hand il in until after tn
Committee on Credentials report and their
report is acted upon
:. Has the Convention fixed The hours o.
moctiugt'
THAT has not yet been done, nor have
We agreed upon the time for adjournment
this aitcruoOn.'
~ think it would not be- an,s II you
stale" said Mr.. PoWdcrly, IN conclusion.
"sthat | positively cautioned the delegate
AGAINST the Use Of strong drinks while they
src in Richmond. | said that the delegate
were here not merely as individuals, hui
a. representatives OF constituencies, and
that no man bad a right TO evoke any I'M
lust criticism upon the organization by hls
being under the influence OF liquor during
tie session.
An rTFORT To SHORTEN THE SESSION.
A large number OF delegates LETT the hall
Yesterday while the members OF the EXecu.
tive Board were in consultation for the
purpose Of classifying the work and making
all possible arrangements Tor CXpedIting
business. There Is u determination on the
part Of the officers and Il majority OF dele
gates 10 adopt some plan which will curtail
" bat threatens to be long, tedious, and
possibly heated session. The aim OF tn |
cool heads is 10 get through by the end OF
next week. il possible. and TO avoid all con- |
tentions which are likely to arouse feeling. |
Ii is already apparent that capitalists and !
manufacturers eyince q deep interest IN |
the proceedings Of this meeting. Many |
Of them have agents here who viii Keep |
them advised and who will try TO influence |
work. Mr.. Powderly, Secretary Turner. |
and others in the management OF the or
ganlZatiOn have received many c0mmunlcl'
tions II ON employers making suggestions,
hut the exact nature Of these documents
cannot be ascertained. as they have not beeh
lald before the Assembly.
As soon rs an organization l. effected
and committees are appointed. communities
tions Of whaseyer character will, when
int oduced, be referred b the appropriate
committees without discussion.
Afternoon Session.
The Assembly reconyened at a few
minutes after . O'Clock, but the report Of
the Committee on Credentials was not
ready, they not having completed their
labor,, and the body was not called 10 or
der until nearly an hour later.
The report stated that all Of the delegates
present, with the exception OF eight or ten.
were fnlltltu 10 htsiS ds representatives., |
their credentials having been examined and
found correct. The legality OF the claims
Of these eight or ten will be considered and
passed upon by the Assembly today.
The reading OF the roll OF the delegates
entitled 10 seats and assigning the s,me
consumed over two hours. aud was not con-
Guided until 5:30 O'Clock. The Secretary
has not counted up the exact number OF
delegates, but II is thought there are over
500.
The report OF the committee was unani-
mousIy adopted, and il was decided that all
II the delegates shall be seated until the
question as to the rights OF these few is SET
led.
THE MOST IMPORTANT CASE.
Il Is understood that the most important
contested case before The Credentials CON-
niitee was that Of the delegates from
Brooklyn. The facts IN this case are these:
Al Il