Morning journal and courier., 1886-10-14
FROM ALL QUARTERS.
POVDERLY GETS THERE.
Again Chosen Ruler Of The
Knights.
HEWITT TO Write ALETTER
Almost A Clear Field
Against George.
THE LAST new ENGLAND move.
Consolidated Road Officials
In Boston.
The LAST new ENGLAND move.
MO opPoSITyON TO POwDERLy.

| NO OPPOSITION TO POwDERLY.
Reelected to Rule the Knights OF
Labor-COnsiderable Wire Pulling to
Get the Offices.
RICHMOND, Oct. 13-Mr. Powderly to-day
| made his appearance ut the room where he
has been giving out information to the press
SO much more promptly after this mornings
session, and there was such atmosphere
of pleasantly about his manner, that he was
asked what had happened. "I have been re-
elected" was his reply. His announcement
was hailed with delight by the correspond
| ents, it being taken as indicative of more at
tention from the grand master workman, and
possibly more liberal flow of news. MI.
Powderly very briefly related the proceedings
| of this morning. The early part of the ses-
| sion was consumed in the adoption of amend
| ments to the constitution, and great deal of
work was accomplished. Finally a motion
prevailed that the rules be suspended with a
view to proceeding with the election of Off
GERS. 1t required two-thirds vote to do this
and the roll had to be called. AS there were
612 delegates present the procedure was
slow. When finally the call was completed
and Grand Worthy Foreman Grifiths were
reelected without opposition, and the con-
vention adjourned until 2 p. m.
The reelection of General Master Work
man Powderly and General Worthy Foreman
Grifiths at the morning session SO whetted
the appetites of the delegates for that kind of
excitement that they continued the work of
choosing officers Immediately upon the meet
ing of the convention this afternoon. The
Office of secretary treasurer was divided and
Charles H Litchman, OF Marblehead. was
elected secretary by large majority. He
was placed in nomination by James Camp
bell, of Pittsburg, and seconded by Tom
O'Reilly, of New York Frederick Turner,
at present secretary-treasurer, was then elect
ed treasurer. There were other candidates,
but the votes they received in the convention
were quite insignificant. The election was
conducted by ballot. This with speeches &C.
cupied the entire afternoon. There were the
usual acknowledgements by the four officers
elected. The only officers yet to be elected
are the secretary of the insurance de-
partment and seven members of the
executive board. These will be chosen to-
morrow. The work of revising the constitu-
ton is practically completed. The questions
before the convention and not acted upon at
adjournment will be referred back to the To-
cal assemblies There are many subjects to
be disposed of yet, although Mr.. Powderly
upon being asked tonight by the United
Press correspondent when in his opinion the
convention would finally adjourn said: ''On
Saturday morning. most likely" Other Off
GERS expressed the same opinion. Generally
the delegates are we'll pleased with the result
of the work to-day, but there are some great
ly displeased and who freely give vent to
their feelings. 'Mr. Powderly does not
seem to take much interest in
the subsequent proceedings in the pre-
said a delegate this evening 81
observed that he was about his hotel much |
this afternoon and that he is not as active as
he was before he was reelected this morn |
ing He should not have been nervous |
about his reelection" continued the dele |
gate, for that was o foregone conclusion. |
The opposition was nominal only"
'Was there much of a scramble for the |
other officesa'' 81 never saw the like of it," |
was the quick reply. During the past thir- |
ty years 1 have attended great many poiit- !
ical and other conventions, elections and |
caucuses, but never more wire pulling |
than have seen here. There was good |
lot of cat hauling and electioneeIing and not |
q little feeling has arisen over it all. For !
nv part think it was very wise to extend |
the tenure of Office to two years. The Off |
GERS would destroy our organization in a
short time if we had annual elections. You
sec we labor at greater disad- |
vantage than political parties ON account of
patronage as we have smaller per cent. of
it and a greater per cent. of ambitious men,"
The circular is addressed to the Knights of
Labor, Is largely composed OF analysis show
ing the wholesome and healthy composition
of oleomargarine and making comparison
of it's tax with that on tobacco and whiskey
1t closes: "You pay the tax. The resolution
contains no political appeals. It is for the
benefit of you and your brothers in the great
cause of labor. Pass it."
A circular entitled ga resolution equsiiz-
ing oleomargarine'' and containing about
four thousand words is being distributed
here. 1t sInacks of the work of oleomarga-
rine manufacturers and yet declares the ole
omargsrine bill passed by Congress was
gotten up and put through for the benefit of
the Armours and the millionaire dairymen of
New York" 1t contains a resolution saying
"that while we approve of the general objects
of the law demand the repeal
of all its monopolistic, obnox-
ious and prohiBitory clauses"
The color line and religious problems
which confront the Knights of Labor as
sumed pugulistic form tonight and result |
ed in terrific encounter between two of the |
States employees. One was anti-Catholic |
who recently left the Knights of Labor and |
the other a devout member of the Ro |
man church. The former said he departed |
are admitted and toat he would not suffer a |
practice which makes it possible for negro |
to blackball white man. Also that of the |
six secret orders he belonged to there was |
the greatest secrecy about the Knights |
of Labor and he could not see how |
q Catholic could belong to it, although |
it seemed there were large |
majority of the knights of Labor who were
He concluded by roundly de-
both the Catholic church and the
negro element in the order. The fight was
q bloody one. A member of the executive
board stated to the United Press
tonight that one-third
of the delegates ewould leave
the city tomorrow and that it is
probable the convention will be withoutsa
qnorum if it does not adjourn Saturday.
Mr.. Litchman. the newly elected secretary,
is the editor of a labor organ at Marbiehead, |
Mass, q practical printer and about forty
two years old.