Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-10-14
n. OF L. OFFICERS ELECTED.
Action of the Richmond Convention
The Color Question Again.


When the nomination and election Of gen.
ersl master workman were declared in order In
the Knights OF Labor convention in Richmond
yesterday, Mr.. Powderly vacated the chalr, the
general worthy foreman taking his place. More
than q hundred delegates shouted: "Have the
election made by reclamation. When MI.
Grimth put the question there was q storm OF
ayes" When the ''noes" were called ior there
was one solitary mo" II came ron henry
Beckmeyer, who heads the delegation from
District Assembly 81, of New Jersey. The
delegation wear a yellow badge, with the motto
''Solid for Harmony" There was no candidate
placed in nomination in opposition TO Mr. POW
derry, and me received the votes OF the G41 dele
gates present. When Mr.. Griffith was nomi-
mated for reelection as general worthy foreman
the only candidate nominated in opposition
WAS X. Bennett, Of Illinois. Mr.. Bennett re-
ceiyed only SO votes, and Mr.. Griffiths election
was made unanimous. There will be ne cleo
tion for general insurance secretary. the Office
now held by Homer L. McGaw, as the office
hes been abolished by the adoption of an
amendment To the constitution.
At the afternoon session II was decided To d.
vide the office of general secretary-treasurer.
Charles III. Litchman, OF Marbehead, Mass,
was placed In nomination tor the office of Sec
Rotary by James Campbell OF PiItsbuTg, Pa. The
nomination was seconded by Tom U Reilly, of
New York. The only candidate nominated in
opposition was Joseph Buchanan, of Denver,
Col. Litchman was elected by more than 80
majority. Frederick Turner, the present gen.
eral seeretary-treasurer,w was nominated for gen.
eral treasurer by n. f. Trevillick, of Detroit
Mich, and seconded by James r. Quinn, OF New
York. The only candidate nominated in OPP
position was III. Beckmeyer, of New Jersey.
Mr.. Turner was elected by more than 200 ma
jOrity. Baloting for members of the execu-
We're placed in nomination: John W. Hayes,
New Jersey; Thomas Is. Barry, Michigan; w.
III. Bailey, Ohio; I. b. MCGUIRE, New York; Tom
RADIO; William III. Mullen, Richmond Va; Ira
b. Aylswortb, baltimore. Nd; John Howe,
Massachusetts. An informal ballot was taken,
inv liR pn1 in lfN,arn OfpS
polled, with Mr.. Barry second. Some delegates
wanted to continue voting, but a motion To ad-
Journ until this morning was put and carried.
The nomination of L. v. Powderiy Tor general
master workman was made b. L. +. Gould, of
indianapolis, and seconded by Tom U Reilly,
Of New lork, both Oi whom are telegraphers.
a Reply to Mr.. POwderiy.
yIRGiNIAN DENIES HIS STATEMENTS AND
SAYS COLoRED LABoRERS THE SOUTH
ARE WELL PAID AND WELL FED.
Col. Randolph Harrison, commissioner OF
agriculture of Virginia. has prepared an answer
TO Mr.. Powderys letter so far it relates TO the
colored laborcrs wages in the south. Col. Harri-
son says: mir. Powder.y, in his open letter pub
lished yesterday, makes an iInputation which
should not be allowed to- pass uncontradicted.
He asks: VIII IL be explained to me whether
the black man should continue to work for
starvation wages Now, IN the name of the
people, especially Oh the great body OF farmers,
whose interest represent IN some sort, aver
tlat this statement is utterly untrue. 1t is a
reckless, baseiess assertion, the only ex-
tenuatlun of which il the writer's ignor-
OF the subject he treats SO flip
PANTY. L have very extensive
quaintance with the farmers of this
state, not only in general and Off
ciaI way, but personally, 1 know d good
deal Concerning the circumstances OF many OF
them and the profits OF farming, and boldly
sert that cOlored and other Iaborers are paid
1u!iy as much as the profits of their labOrs will
Jnsiiiy-ln many cases, more: and further al
nfm that, SD tar from being starved, our col
ored lat,orers are as we'll led, strong and Justly
although not as industrious and efficient as
some otners-as any laboring class in any coun-
try; and they would be a. conteDted If the agi-
fators, the MahoneS, Powderlys, ct id OHuie
genus, would cease sIufiing their brains with
ideas of social equality political rights and
privileges, and lnslnuatlons that they are sys-
Dramatically oppressed by their employers"
CONFERENCES WITH POWDERLY
The colored delegates to the general assem-
bly, of the knights of Labor met Mr. PowderIy
last night and talked over the question of the
condition of the eolored laborer of the south
1t is said he advised them to establish bureau
OF Information for themselves as To become
familiar with the condition OF the race in the
whole country. There was talk in Richmond
last night about the secession OF the southern
knights OF Labor from the order on account of
Dir. Powderlys position on the race ISSUE and
IL is said the southern delegates have been to
see Mr.. Powderiy ON the subject.