New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-10
can Committee, will make Chicago his headquarters 10
tno present.
READY FOR BUSINESS.
PROGRESS BY THE RICHMOND ASSEMBLY.
A COMMITTEE SENT 10 CHiCAGo-PoLITIcs AMONG
the RNfGUTl.

A COMMITTEE SENT 10 CHiCAGo-PoLITIcs ANON"
The KNiGHTs.
RICHMOND, Va, Oct. 9.-This is the sixth
dav that the General Assembly OF the knights OF Labor
in here, and the rst day to begin WIN
In such shape that the business OF the
can at once bc taken up and carried throagh. Each
delegate he passed through the doors entering on TUG
convention hall this morning was pr'sen'ed Win
bundle printed pamphlets and circulars one OF these
was the supplementary report written by Ralph Beau
mont, chairman OF the Committee OF Lesisation' III
which he proI Iosed a congress OF worHhg"e" "'
Washington 10 Sit while the United states Congress Is In
session. Another a proposition OF A. NJ. Dewey oi
Detroit TO establish weekly journal rs the organ Oh ."o
or ,er Tue purpose OF this was that each nemner
hould no fu,ly acquainted with tho several subjects
when brought UT discussion. The Committee on DIS
tribuon set work before the convention me''
distributing the various pamphlets incluhing Mr
Powderlys address, and handing portions OF them TO
tho cormttees CHARGED with the duty OF considering tue
su biects OF which these respective papors treated
or the committees TO he appointed only part wero
named Yesterday and when tho convention met the
work of completing the list was at once resumed Even
TO day the work u.ainly preliminary, ana dou'tS
were expressed to the possibility o tho oohVeht"n
completing its work within the two weeks Tor whlch
Arfnory Hall "a engaged. but Mr. fowuerD says no
tnnks IL can lie done.
At the close morning session an account OF the
proweedings was obtained from Mr. Powdery. He said
that reports received from comnitees among heni
the report of the Committee az arpo'nted at the last con-
veniion Hamilton Ontario, on Women's LnDor' 'De
report OF the Committee appointed at Cleveland on inc
Revision Constitution CT the Orer the report OF
the committee TINT accompanied tho Congressional
Committee on tie investigate Tho Southwestern
railroad strikes. Mr Powderly was authorised TO send
the following ele,ram to Michael Cudany president OF
the Chicago Packers Associations:
Will sou post contemplated acton on thc I'M
iendDg troubles between tic IhckeIs 'hc
ward emr ioyes until the General Assembly can appoint
committee to call on you with view oi s''nhs 'no
difficulty Answer
Tho following telegram was sent to H. %. shiman'
Cohocs n. Y;
VIII yon open the factories at Amsterdam and allow
all employees now out to return 10 work AS they caie OUT
and meet Executive Board Tor settlement OF lhis
trouble and to prevent future troubles 7
On motion II was resolved 10 send Thomas b. Barry OF
Board, to accompany Master Workman NJ.
OF eudea settle tue roubo E tween the packels
and employees They left here on the first train Thch
It was ordered telegram he sent to the Post
ONCE department at Washington pr"testiog against tc
letting OF contracts pr erectins public buildings al
Baltimore persons emrlOylng convc' LABOR ms was
lone Mr. rtwaery sS bee au,e Tss 20 Sn
The Assembly sa. fiOm o'clocA 100 y. w. wheh IL
we're apponted consisting OF thirteen members each.
finance, Legislation, Chinese I'm nigrsto' contract
aoor relie schene Penusvivanla aud Baltimore
ana ONO roads education and Cooperation All except
the first uamrd are specia committees Inc rol! WAS
called Tor resolutions aud 2s2 OF them referring 10 al
every subject were presented aud referred. me
Monday with tue local assemblies anu partcipa.s
IN festivities at the fair grounds secretary uuer
lug to come into the room beciuse OF IN. p,es9nce 1
correspondent WHO WAS charged by MI Reilly ueie
he proceedings OF yesterday. delegate from Mtssa
chnsets District Assembly No. 30 received notice toay
r,m mis- employer his services would be hence for
ward dispensed with. A knight declared Il wa, was
great outrage Mr. Powderly sad TO-DAY mat ne MAJ ~
the color line Senaior-eiect j. W. Daniel Will not ad
| 'lress the knights on Monday as was expected.
| here has breu A
days OF the ability OF Mr.. POwdery u direct thc ioi.
tunes OF the Knsnts Lahor In the future. All admit
that he has noby IL the past AMI tne Knihts are
in with hun. yet ihey see the time has arrived ~
broadcast OF the not too great TO be n-
zs II ,ne sroass sSoa % t % ns "fae some pso
OF the Kn ehts talked very freely OF the capacity
and grasp mind OF IN the order VINO NAV bc put
at the mead OF The Knights after awhile. sone ook
upon Mr. Treyick the strongest bra shown up III
nis General Assembly, and others say that Mcneil OF
Massachusetts. ia the best man for the place Bnt oe
The future Of tbs order thesc views not OF great
value now. Mr. Powdery eau not be beaten ths tne
| and no attempt viii bs made in that direction.
A, soon as the great order Ia uy Organized and drilled
ana Tho OF the Knights o! one section conflict
with thos~ of another then Will come the hour lOr the
| master inind The Kdignts are looking for the man
now the discussion Of the su6eot on the streets
and In hotels. The fight for tlr seeietArylreasnr
es place still GOES on in and ont OF the Assembly shu
while the present secretary and hs opponents WIN not
talk tho subject II Is generally conced"n tnat bu-
| chanan has the upper nand OF n'ner. Mr: , iuE 81
wears sad face usually but to-day IL IS more I'm tnah o.
narly There are many complaints ABOUT the ueIay
of huslue-s IN his office. ., 49,.
J People whpknOw tgpot leh ABOUT tno ieing .. tuo
| white ueope In the south say that IL Mr. Powuery
| -vet writes letter tho race quesuon whlch no
promises do he will not only regret H. nut w ulg
ns wn grave leader. lie ought TO reGemhnr that
rhe south always interpreted the scriptures to NJ tsav-
cry while OIL and anything Mr.. Powderlv can say
can be made ear the people OF the south VIII
have II. He ought say nothing. sild one OF tue
! most inte iscni iflawyers Of Rcnmoud to-day.
| The Republican ana Democratic members o the Gen
Assembly taking part 10 the Conere.siona can
this city AMI district, 40 ne speaking lOr reoeo
d. Wsr and for W. H. Muller. the latter oeibg me
Labor candidate. In ono OF the local cooreh
Assemblies OF tins city tins number OF delegates
% the General Assembly from the North appeared IN
the hall several OF them being women ana urged tne
support of MI. Muller against Wise This ~ popaoJ
The first time IN Richmond, that wonenhave been 10
Kuigns of Labor meeting for political purpose anu
! causes good deal OF talk =,
John Morrison, the rejected New-York delegate mas
not turned up to-day. and peace has re!gLed with No.
49, although II s aegei that mat assembly Is eog 70
| io.morr1w prnnabiv in the which JEFF Davis
| was found when telegram from Lee announced tho
fall OF Petersburg and the Coriederacy.
Mr. P0wderly. Mr.. Letchman and two friends oe-
| cupied q private box at the theatre Tonight