Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-05-25
the K. OF l, CONVENTION.
All the Delegates on Hand al
Cleveland.
THE MEETING VERY HARMONIOUS.
No Trouble Between the Trades Unions
and the K. of L.---PreIimin-
ary Business.

CLEVELAND, May l4.-EVery train enter
ing the city to-day bore among Its pasaen'
gers representative Of the wcrkipgmen.
They came in pairs and during the after
noon the corridors Of the Forest City
House presented lively appearance. The
headquarters of the Knights OF Labor
convention, which is to convene tomorrow
are at this hotel, and room No. "A, occu-
pied by Grand Master Po"detiy,
is the Mecca at which all
the faithful worship Mr.. PoWderly
was kept busy all day greeting delegates
and answering questions. The number OF
delegates to the convention is l72, and
they are almost all present. Delegates are
present from the District of Columbia, New
York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Masaa-
chusetts, Missouri New Mexico, Nebraska,
Minnesota, Colorado, Indiana, Michigan,
West Virginia, Montana and Illinois, with
more to be heard from. Among the prom
inent labor advocates present but not dele
gates are VIM. Martin, PIttsburg, Secretsry
Of the Amslgamated Association OF Iron
and Steel Workers; P. Fitzpatrick, Cincin-
natl, President OF the International Cigar
Makers Union; John K'rschner, Phila-
deIuhis, Fourth Vice President of the
International Cigar Makers Union;
aud David p. Boyer, of Columbus, o., or.
ganizer of the International Typographical
Union. The Executive Board of the order
consists of Grand Master Workman I. '
PogderIy, Grand Secretary Frederick W,
Turner, New York; Thom9s Barry, Michl-
gau; VIM. H. Barley, Ohio; John W.
Hays, Michigan, and Mr.. Bailey They
mapped out
PRELIMINARY WORK
and deliberated on the more important
questions which will be brought to the no.
tice Of the assemblsge. The meeting is said
to have been very harmonious, aud the
opinion is expressed that the present con-
vention would do more to strengthen the
cause of labor and rebound more to the
glory of the Knights than any pre-
yious one. AS an example
of the unparalleled growth OF the order it
might be mentioned that Samuel Letting
vile, cf District Assembly No. LOG, In
dianapohs, was delegate to the Hamilton
convention in October, and represented
ak assemblies. Now he represents fifty
one, and saws that when the Richmond
convention occurs In October he will be
spokesnsn for not less than lC0. The
conference between the Executive Com
mittee ani the Trades Union Committee
al six was held this afternoon. Resolu-
tions were drawn up which will be present
ed to the convention for adoption.
A PERFECT UNDERSTANDING
was agreed to and both trades unionists
aud K. Of l.. are pleased over the result.
The delegates to the convention are reti-
cent az 10 the work to be done, and asserts
that the call covers all the work to be &C
complished. 1t is said, however, that the
question Saised By the Philadelphia CON
rentiou will be discussed, ss also the cigar
makers label difficulty. hvery delegate
spokeu to was emphatic in asserting that
that there was not nor could there oe any
difficulty between the X. Of l.. and
the trades unions, as they ore both
working 10 attsin the same ends-the
elevation of labor. 4 gr1Gt Tsny OF the
members who belong to trades unions, are
loud in their denunCiation of the system OF
allowing men who have broken obhga-
tions, or been expelled from trades unions
being received into their ranks, and they
are anxious to have the evil corrected
They hope to see this question settled, and
will do their best to attain that end.
David P. Boyer, Columbus, Gen,
eral Organizer Of the International
Union is very ogtsPoken
On this question. Notwithstanding the
fact there are number Of differences
among individual I4embeEs the utmost
unsaj nifty prevails, and it is said that this
will be the most important convention ti
the kind ever held. 1t is claimed by some
members that if trades unions are merged
into tae 4 Of I, it will be q great saving
and better for ali cisssee Of labor, while
the unionists are inclined to stick
to their first love although they
have a warm side for the X of l.. 1t is
only O question OF policy and both organi'
zsrious ars anxioqste TO do sll in their power
for the benefit Of vorkingpep. Sope OF
the trades want to order and raise strikes
cootrol wages to suit themselves and 90
no, want TO be hampered by the Knights.
From all accounts the question which is
an importsp. one will be settled at this