Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-06-03
THE INTERESTS OF LABOR.
The Opposition To pOwderly Among the
kDtghts-Several New Strikes.

The opposition 10 General Master Workman
Powderly cropped out again Ina the convention
at Cleveland yesterday, and some delegates
insinuated that the general master workman
was scheming Tor political honors. They said
that Powderly wanted 10 be governor OF PENN
sylvania, and that he was conducting the order
on Roman Catholic principles Powderly said
last night: "The Knights OF Labor ask no mans
birthplace nor the altar AT which he kneels. Ny
religion is my own, and will allow no man TO
NEEDLE with it, Nor will L interfere with any
mans religion. / consider It beneath my dig
nifty TO consider this matter further i have no
political aspirations, nor would i accept the
nomination Tor governor OF my state II II were
rendered 10 me unanimously"
IN THE CLEVELAND CONVENTION YESTERDAY
six new members Of the executive board were
TO have been elected. Only three members
were elected, however, owing it is said. 10 the
fierceness of the fight which developed. The
three members elected are James l.. Quinn, OF
New York; Hugh Cavanagh, oi Cincinnati, and
William L. Mullen, OF Richmond, Va. The
principal fight was on Quinn. He il a member
OF the New York Home cub, the select assem-
bly, within ID. A. 40, which has been charged
with a scheme To Dust Powderiy. IL is now
thought that Quinn's candidacy simply q
feeler 10 test the Home club sentiment In thu
Knights of Labor. Powderly's friends are sur
prised and chagrined at the result. Just after
the election OF q uinn a delegate said: although
We thought they had discontinued their plot.
ting, the Home club has again shown its hand.
The object OF the club Is to centralize the power
OF the order in and about New York city, and
conduct the affairs OF the general assembly IN
their own interests, leaving Canada, the west
and south without representation on the execu-
tive board" Mr.. Powderly, on the OF her hand
makes light of the whole affair and says the
Home club Is dead.
THE KNIGHTS AND THE IRON AND STEEL
WORKERS.
The proposition made by the general assem-
bly, OF the Knights OF Labor TO Inc Amalea-
mated Association OF Iron and Steel Workers
era tod haf afa fi..tn
delegates In attendance at the amalgamated
convention at Pittsburg yesterday. 1t Is under.
stood that IL the iron workers go into the COM
bination they will be given "A repre- sentative ON
the general execuov board, and win form the
most important branch OF the knights OF
LABOR. The only difference an adoption of tho
plan would make 10 the Ama!gamated would
be that, before declaring "A strike ON the scale
question, the highest aul horities oi The knights
OF Labor would haN e 10 be consulted A tromt-
nent knight OF Labor said: .'Just soon as
Mr.. Powderly can Lnd sufficient time To do IL
ne Will issue an address to ALI LABOR and trade
organizations similar 10 the one made To the
Amalgamated Association.
NOTES.
A large number of colored laborcrs and hod-
carriers employed by Norfolk, Va, builders
struck yesterday morning for an advance in
wages from SI.5o 10 81 per day. The builders
re used 10 accede.
The members of Branch No e. of Local Union
No. B. brotherhood OF Carpenters aud Joiners,
consisting OF the employees in the sash aad
planning mills throughout Philadelphia,
yesterday.
The taiiors' lockout continues in New York
Their forces were augmented yesterday by the
addition OF 1000 piece workers, VINO went on
strike TO assist the tailors in their strike Tor
shorter hours and the abolition Of the task sys-
TEN.
The Knights OF Labor OF Lynn, Mass, have
Withdrawn from the joint arbitration board for
the present, as they consider that the ystein
has worked against them.
The Philadelphia Times Of today says The
latest move in labor circles il the formation Of
a national trades district assembly OF carpet
weavers and the employees OF the auxiliary
branches OF the trade, such rug, welt and
damask weavers. The OBJECT OF the orgauiza-
ton IL 10 have the trade separate from the
other trades represented i'm the order Of the
Knights OF Labor, SO that a uniform basis OF
government and all matters connected with
the industry can be established.
Philadelphia Typographical Union, No q at
O meeting held to consider It's relations 10
the Knights OF Labor yesterday, adopted reso-
buttons declaring that the International Typo
graphical Union should have absolute control
OF all matters relating 70 the craft throughout
the United States.
The Philadelphia school teachers are moving
for an increase In salaries.
About 200 miners In the Broad Ton coal re.
gion, of Pennsylvania have struck again.
The Reading hat hnishers deny that their
strike has been declared Oh by the knights Of
Labor.
There is O scarcity of bread In Buffalo, N. Y.
owing 20 the strike Of the Journeymen bakers.
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