Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1886-10-15
THE KNIGHTS FINISHING UP.
Members of the Executive Board
Elected Yesterday.

RICHMOND, Oct. 14.-All of the work of
the knights of Labor convention this fore
noon was confined to the election of members
regulating procedure. The ballots taken this
| morning resulted as follows: First ballot
Thomas B. Barry, of East Saginaw, 304; J.
w. Hayes of New Brunswick, N. j., 294.
Barry was elected. Second ballot-John w.
Hayes 1856 votes, A. A. Carleton of Massa-
chusetts 1874. Hayes was elected. Third
ballot-William Bailey of Shawnee, O., 307
votes, A. A. Carlton 176. Bailey was elected.
Each of the three elected is now serving
second terra. Mr.. Powderly says the proceed
ure in election is very unsatisfactory SO far
as expediting work is concerned. Some del
egates urged upon the convention to adopt
rule electing all of the six members of the
board by one ballot, but it was believed by
majority that that could not result in the
selection of the most popular men. letter
has been received by the convention from the
delegates sent to Chicago to settle the pork
packers strike. It is dated October ~ and
says three settlements have been effected with
many firms and two more were expected
on that date; that if they succeed in these
the backbone of the trouble would have been
broken; that there were six hundred of
Pinkerton's men on the scene, but there was
no necessity for any of them. The letter
says all the trouble grows out of the Armour
company.
While Mr.. Powderly was relating the pro-
ceedings of the morning session a correspond
ent inquired If he was as reported mem Der
of the socialistic labor organization. ga
card was sent to me some time ago by the
grand secretary of that organization, ~ replied
Mr.. Powderly, land it showed had been
made member of 1t, but did not apply for
it, have not affiliated with it and do not con-
slider myself a member of it. However, there
are principles in the order which are as good
as those in our order and were in fact copied
from the Knights of Labor" Mr.. Powderly
says he will remain here day or two after
the convention adjourns, which will likely be
on Saturday as the hall in which they meet
is the only one accessible and is engaged for
other purposes, SO that adjournment this
week is matter of necessity.
Knights Petition Against Contract
Labor.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14.-The district as
sembly of the knights of Labor here has
sent communication to the Secretary of
the Interior asking that work on the pen
sion building and Capitol grounds be done
by days work and not by contract, 'as it is
becoming apparent that public contract is
synonymous with public frauds" The com
munication was sent to the proper officials
and they have informed the secretary that
where practicable the work is always done
by day labor and not by contract.
The Woman's Missionary Society.
LOWELL, Mass, Oct. 14.-The convention
of the New England branch of the Woman's |
Missionary society closed to-day with reports
from the different conference secretaries, all
of which showed encouraging progress. Mrs. |
A. A. French of Meriden, Conn.,, read an
paper on "Home and Foreign |
Missions" A paper was read by Miss Laura |
M. Latimer upon ''Mexieo"; poem by Mrs. |
C. E. Thompson of New Haven, Conn; |
letter from Mrs. M. F. Scranton of Seoul, |
Corea, and an address was made by Mrs. |
Julia Lou McGray of the North Indian |
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