The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1886-10-20
The knights OF Labor.

R1cuNoSD. Va, October i3.--Tlc most
important work OF the convention was
begun Yesterday when the General Master
Workman decla. ID amendments to the con
s,itution to be in order, a0d Was sustained
in his decision by the assembly. despite the
objections Of a few. This work Of amend
inc the constitution was resumed this
morning and prosecuted throughout the
session.
The proposed amendment 70 the conSti.
tuition extending to two years the terms OF
all general officers. excepting those OF meial-
aers of the corporatiTe board, was adopted
The terms Of members Of the cooperative
board remain as at present Changes IN
the constitution require two-tnircs Tole
for their adoption, aud the calling OF the
612 delegates consumed good oeai OF
time
When that matter had been disposed OF
the regular order of business was Suspend
ed, and the General Assembly proceeded 10
the election of general officers General
Master Workman Powderly and General
Worthy Foreman Griffith Scve elected 10
the offices they have already held for seven
consecutive terms.
At the afternoon session ii was decided
10 divide the Office Of Secretary-Treasurer.
Charles II. Lichtman Of ,Nar3lchead, Mass.
and Joseph Buchanan of Denver were
nominated for the office Of Secretary.
Litchman was. elected by more that 1870
majority.
Frederick Turner, the present General
Secretary Treasurer, and II. Beckmeycr Of
New jersey were nominated for General
Treasurer Turner was elected By more
than 200 majority.
Balloting for members Of Tie Executive
Board then began. The following names
were placed in nomination: " H. Bailey
of Ohio. T. e. Mcclure Of New York,
Tom O'Reiily Of New York, Joseph Buch
anan of California, William H. Mullen of
Richmond, Va, Ira 3. Ayslworth Of Bal
timore, John Howe of Massachusetts,. An
informal ballot was taken, in which HAYES
led in the number Of votes polled, with
continue voting. but motion 70 adjourn
until tomorrow was put and carried.
RICHMOND, October 1.-THE Executive
Board of the Knights Of Labor held q
meeting at s O'Clock this morning to con
slider the question of sending aid 70 the
locked G-out cotton workers at Augusta, Ga.
the curriers' and tanners at Salem and Pea
body. Nass, and the journcymen plumbers
of New York city The General Assem-
bly, had already voted that money ne ap-
propriated for their relicf. twas resolved
that the sum of $l5. 600 be devoted TO this
purposes, 900 in each Of the cases con-
sidered-and that further sui2s be sent as
needed.
Mr.. Powderly held confercnceat Ford's
Hotel last night with Is OF IL colored dele
gates to the General Assembly. They rep
resented colored assemblies OF Knights Of
Labor of Virginia, Georgia, Florida. MiSsis-
stppi and other Southern States The ob-
ject of the conference was the formation
of bureau of tolored Knights through
out the Southern States for the purpose OF
procuring accurate. statistics relative to the
condition of the colored pcop'e and their
relations 10 white laboaors where ever they
are employed together.
The entire morning session was l-2nsanicd
in balloting for members Of the General
Executive Board. Tho:.!aS B. Barry. Jno.
w. Hayes and W II. Bailey we're elected.