St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-07
FROM SHOP AND MILL.
THEE GENERAL ssEl1GLy.
Summary of occurrences at Rich
.uo,si by one Of tlse BeleEafes.

Summary OF Occurrences at IL CHI
moab by one Of tsae Deleg0ies.
The recent general assembly, X. Of L. at
Richmond. enacted some very important
legislation. which has not become known
at least to those outside the order on ac-
count of the unsatisfactory reports. a
prominent Knight of Labor, none other
than John p. McGaughey, who was mem-
Der Of the delegation from this state, was
met by a GLOBE reporter yesterday and
consented to give some facts in connection
with the general assembly. both regarding
legislation and transactions in Richmond
outside the hall.
Mr.. hcGQughey said the most i'm
portant work OF the assembly was the con-
sideration of a report Of the committee on
revision Of the constitution The action
taken does not change the basis or c0nstitu
tional law of the 0Tsanlzat on unless acted
upon fayOrably by the local assemblies, to
which it will first go and then come back
before the district assembly. The number
in the executive board was changed from
five to seven. with the general master
workman as chairman. The Office Of gen
eral insurance secretary was amaiga mated
with that Of general treasurer to which
Frederick Turner. Of Philadelphia, was
y
was separated from the exective board, and
Charles Il. Litchman. of Marblehead, was
elected. The executive board is composed
of the following gentlemen: T. V. Pow
derry, chairman; John w. Hayes New
Brunswick. y. j., secretary: Thomas B.
Mcclure. New York; William IL. Barley
Ohio; Ira B. Aylesworth, Maryland:
Thomas B. Barry, Michigan, and
Albert A. Carleton, Massachusetts,
The term of Office of all general
officers was changed from one to two years,
which will make the next general assem-
bly, legislative one. The representation
of the order in the general assembly was
changed. Hitherto it has been one dele
gate to every 1000 members, but hereafter
it Will be one delegate to
EVERY 3,0O0 MEBMERS,
and even with this change the number of
delegates expected at Minneapolis next
year is from 500 to 1000. This estimate
was made by those most competent to
judge. The next assembly will open on
the first Monday in October, 1887, and the
Minneapolis Knights expect to have their
new hail IN readiness for the meetings.
In calling the role OF the assembly each
delegate answers to number instead of
h S name, the consecutive numbers being
given out by the secretary. At Rich
mnnd the highest number given out was
$50, and this went to the daughter of
Elizabeth Rogers. master workman of ID.
A. "a, Chicago. The daughter was but 2
weeks Old tie day she entered the cOnven-
lion, and is the youngest Kn ght of Labor
on record. This delegate, whose mother
got up from her bed to travel over thou-
sand miles two weeks after confinement
only claimed the floor once during the
entire convention and then, baby like, in
sisted on being heard.
The amount OF money expended in Rich
mond by the delegates was about SO, 900
nearly all of which went to the negroes
because h0telkeeper refused to receive
negro delegate and give him the same
accommodations as his white guests; be
would receive the negroes, but hot on an
equality with others. By reason of this
District Assemblies 40. of New York city.
Il. of Maryland, 6S, of New York.
and 70 of Minnesota, withdrew
from the hotels and took quarters
with the respectable negro families
many other delegates following their exam
pie. Mr.. McGaughey says that the boys
were never so we'll fed in their lives. His
party had quarters with Mr.. and Mrs.
JdCkSpH. I'll. JdChStIb idu OCCil LtiC COOa
OF one of the high-tOned Southern clubs and
was skilled in the art of getting up edibes
in appetiZing shape. In fact the whole
country was raked over to find every posi-
ole good thing to set before the delegates,
while the hotels were apparently deserted.
THE COLOR LINE.
Very erroneous statements were sent out
concerning the alleged forcing of the color
line in the theatre. The facts are that D.
A. 40 went up the river to Richmond on
the same boat with the tragedian, Bend
man, and his company. Among the
knights were some fine singers and must
clans and pleasant acquaintance
sprang up between the dele
gates and the actors, which
resulted in Mr.. Bendman sending an invi-
tation to them TO attend the theater as his
guests. The master workman declined.
because of the custom of the theaterS of
not permitting colnred men the same privi
leges as whites. and the boys being deter
mined to stand by their colored brother,
Farrell. Mr. Bendman then sent written
reply, assuring them that their cOlored
brother would be treated in the same man
ner as the rest, and extending the invitation
to all delegates who wished to come. ID.
A. 40. Al, % and 79 then accepted and
attended the theater in body, without any
disturbance whatever being created until
the next morning the Richmond papers told
of row the night before. Mr. Bendman
denied this over his own signature. saying
that the delegates were there by his own
invitation But the boys would not go to
any of the theaters again..
MINNEAPOLIS NIlLLEES.