The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-29

hours discussion the proposition was adopted
without change. The six new members or as
sstants will be elected by ballot, similarly to
the other officers, and those elected at the pres
ent convention will serve during the unexpired
year that ends in October. 1t was decided to
establish permanent headquarters for the ex-
ecutive board in Philadelphia, and if deemed
necessary, the board may sit throughout the
year instead of assembling at the call of the gen.
eral master workman.
A resolution was carried that gave the general
master workman authority to recall the commits
sion Of every organizer in the order. The ac-
complishment of this work is greatly due to the
three general organizers-Messrs Trevelick, of
Michigan; Denny, Of Pittsburg, and Carrollton,
of Ohio Denny is in the convention, and the
other two have basn working outside The sub
ject of appointing competent organizers and the
means to be taken for their selection was being
discussed when the roon recess occurred
The convention reassembled at o'clock and
continued the discussion on the report Of the
committee on laws. Some sections of the report
were adopted and others referred back to the
committee. A committee of three was appointed
to revise the constitution Of the order, and re-
port at the Richmond convention in October.
A dispatch was read from Joseph L. Riel,
dated Washington. saying. that a man had ap-
peared in that city announcing himself to be
representative of the Knights of Labor, and say
ing that the Knights of Labor were not opposed
to the sale of oleomargerine and butterine under
the terms of the bill now pending before Con-
gress. The following reply was sent to Wash
ington:
John G. Carlisle, Washington, D. O.:
Acting under instructions from the General AS
sembly of the Knights of Labor desire to state that
person has been authorized to speak for this
ganization either in the affirmative negative the
question of regulating the sale of oleomargarine
pending in Congress Please bring this matter to the
attention of the proper committee.
1T. V. POWDERLY General Master Workman"
The executive board presented it's report in the
matter in controversy between the trades unions
and the Knights of Labor, and the rest of the
afternoon was spent in hearing statements and
arguments on the report. The convention took
recess at o'clock until o'clock tomorrow
morning, with motion to refer the report to
the committee on state Of the order pending.
There are many candidates for the six assist
antships Of the executive board The commit
tee appointed this morning to revise the consti
tuition will have much work to do. The new con-
stitution will embody all the resolutions or laws
adopted by the present convention, with such
ideas may be brought out that will prove bene-
fetal, between this time and the October con-
vention.
There were fully fifteen delegates from new
districts who came to the convention in the hope
of securing seats, but who, under the precedent
established at special convention held in 1878,
were debarred. They knew of the rule when
they came here, but hoped to have the precedent
put aside. All district assemblies organized in
time to hand in the usual quarterly report in
July will be entitled representation at the Rich
mond convention in October. The new members
hoped to have precedent established that would
admit delegates from district assemblies where
reports in April were forwarded to the executive
board Among the delegates shut out under the
rule was Baptist minister of Augusta. The
reverend gentleman is master workman of local
assembly No. 5000. He started the first assem-
bly, iii Georgia, and preached and talked to his
flock until they all joined the order. and Au
gusta now has four assemblies. No. 5000 having
1900 membsrs All the organizations have been
started since Jan &