The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-10-07
CONTESTED SEATS
IN THH RIouMoND ooNyENrIoN
OF the Knights of Labor StilI Hone Of
contsntiOn-The Color Line Again
Comes Up'Opponsnts Of the Home
Club Surprised ut Powderly,

RIcHMOND, Va, Oct, 6.-Although Mr.,
Powderly and the membsrH OF the Exscu-
tive Board Of the Knights Of Labor were
up until a late hour last night completing
necessary work In connection with the
propositions which they intend submit,
ting to the convention, they were all up
early this morning, and a majority OF
them on their way to Armory Hall before
nine o'clock, the hour fxed for the begin,
ming Of the session. Although 1t was the
third day OF the convention, its members
were not yet ready to begin the actual
work they had come to do.
There still remained 10 be settled tho
question Of seating eight or ten delegates
whose caaes the Committee on Oreden.
tiala had referred to the convention, Mr.,
Powdsrly and all the leading members re.
fused to say whether these men are dele.
gates from Brooklyn or the Protective
Association or not; but 1t Is generally ur-
derstood that they are. The strong feel
ing excited by the efforts OF the Brooklyn
men to obtain recognition made the Com.
mittee on Credentials hesitate, 1t is be-
liaVed, to Essume the responsibility OF de-
Gliding the matter and throwing the bur.
den upon the convention itself. They
were further prompted to such action, II
is said, by the assertions made by some
that the committee was preiudiced against
the Brooklyn men.
THE COLOR LINE AGAIN.
Throughout the city to-day the prinCl.
pal topic Of discussion was the admission
last night 81 the colored- delegate entitled
to o seat in the orchestra circle in the
Academy OF Music, section OF the audi.
tor!um in the Richmond theater hitherto
sacredly guarded from the intrusion OF Il
persons 0t this race. The general feeling
among Virginians here Is one OF bitter 70.
sentiment and they regard the delegates
from District 40 with anything but friend.
ly ieelings. 1t is said that majority Of
tho local Knights are much provoked at
the action Of their visiting brothers and 1t
was reported that few knights living
here declared their intention Of abandon.
ing the order aud get up law and order
leagus organized here In sworn opposition
to the Kuightg,
The afternoon session beginning at 2
o'clock lasted nearly an hour beyond the
regular time for adjournment, . o'clock.
Matters then stood about where they
were this morning. Mr.. Powderly,
through whom all official proceedings Is
given to the press told the reporters he
had nothing in the way Of news to give
them. The convention he said. WAS still
considering the report Of the Committee
on CREDENTIALS, and had not yet acted on
lit. This means that the fight over the
admission OF eight or ton delegates whom
the Committee referred to the convention
ia still in progress. Who these delegates
are, Mr.. Powderly and other leading
Knights stlllrefuse to cay.
THE DEADLOCK,
Tho burden Of rumor, however, seems
to favor the statements that they are
Brooklyn delegates Brown, Dobb and
Miller, Of the Brooklyn Montank Asaocis.
ton, Morris, OF District Assembly 726, OF
New York, and six st. Louis delegates,
claiming to be elected instead oisIx said to
be Turner men. The delegates from Dis.
trict 40, according to the Bamo unofficial
reports are fighting Morrison and the
Brooklyn mpntooth and nail but the long
Continuaucs Of the battle shows that the
opposition are fully as determined as
they. There can be no doubt OF the fact
that the battle is bitter one.
This afternoon the voices Of opposing
delegates could bs heard In tue street
without Armory hall Gs they argued the
question at issue. Until this discussion
Is ended tho convention is at stand still
and no work can be done. Meanwhile
many delegates here are growing impa'
tient at the prolongation Of tho contest
aud are anxious to get to the work they
came here to accomplish. The contest
will be resumed tomorrow morning and
no one seems even able to guess how long
It will be before the convention will or
ganizs and begin business.
FARRELL AvRRTs TROUBLE.
1t was rumored that the delegates o.
District 40, with their colored brother
Farrell intended going to the Richmond
theatre this evening, and II the latter wal
refused admission, force thsir way in will
him. Mrs. Powell, proprictregs and man.
sgeress OF the theatre, heard OF tht
ruuors and gave instructions that Far
rell should not be admitted except L
|, the gallery reserved for negroes. sht
!. called on Chief OF Police Poe to afford pro
, tectionin case oil trouble. The Chief call
cd on Mr.. Powderly to request that he'ust
his influence 10 prevent an attempt Il
force the admission oil the Colored dele
gate as 1t would cause trouble. Mr.. Pow
. derly sent word that he was too busy bu
sent Mr.. Hayes OF the Executive Board,
The latter said that Farrell would no
try 10 enter the theater, but he could givt
no aLtui anCe on the subject. Before tn
thoater opened Chief Poe and thirty-6v'
policemen were on guard there. AT thu
hour for opening the theater thousands o
people assembled on Broad street. ThI
colored delegate and his fellow member
, Of District 40 did not appear, and thert
was no disturbance, The crowd remainet
about the thOator till nearly 10 o'clock.
STATUS or THE CONTESTS.
II was stated officially tonight TO ar
Associated Press reporter by q member oil
the Executive Board that the report ot the
|, Committee on Credentials has been
accepted In oil contested seat
cases, excepting those Of Morri
: son, Of New York and the ST. Louil
delegation. The Brooklyn's Montaul
! Protective Association delegates were 70:
4 fused admission on the Constitutional
. ground that where there 10 q mixed dis,
triCt, another district cannot be formed
!. without the consent Of the eexlatlng district
! unless II has obtained charter. The
! Brooklyn seeding district has nelthei
} RuCh ConRent nor charter.
. Colored delegate Farrell, Of district 40
! called on Nj. Powderly at his hotel thIl
+. evening and had an interview. II l
stated that no further attempts will b
made by Colored delegates 10 ente
theatres In unauthorized portions ol th
0 auditorium while the convention remain
/, In session.