New-York tribune., 1886-05-24
POWDERLY IN CLEVELAND.
TIE WOULD LIKE TO SEE MARTIN IRONS.
THE LATTER NOT EXPECTED TO BE Al HE VIZ
rrn AssEMnIY OLE TIE kNIGnIS OF LNBOh.

- .,rr, Sor rxpr,TrD TO BE AT THE GEN
rRAL ASSEMBLY OF THE KNIGHTS OF hNnon.
CLEVELAND. Nav % (Spec,dh. Mas
sor Workman Powdery speut the day al Tue fo''' wy
House. dey oting the forenoon to attendhS W MS '
mai, and being unable to take rest until late In mo "
ternoop When shown telegram from oeua"'' -''
.,a,snr thai Martin irons nal been competco 10 "co
from the wrath of the knights of Labor IN the SCUM
west, Mr. Powicry said: .,
"Inave nv doubts as to the truth Of that report.
don't know anything abou; It, OF course pu' u'"
place much confidence in the report
Would you Ike TO Mr. Irons here! WAS "sAcu
O. Mr. Powderly. >,
"Yes would l snould like to have talk with h'ni'
MI Powderly referred the reporter to Mr. Hayes
member of the Executive Board. who said ,.
"I shouldn't wonder IL ths report were rde Inv
don't like Irons any we'll where nc !l'es ,.,
Wnen aslel If Mr. irons would attempt to sHcceeu '4
Powderly M Hayes snapped his fingers an '''" 81,
"I shouli think not. lie hasn't 'he snoS' s, " ~,
Genera, Secretary Turner says tha' i'o"s o'"'' "
tend tb, General Assembly because he Is not an" o'o
w. tIaca,e and il neither entitled TO voice, nor
,,du,,tancc He added "I do not thak he viii come
here at all l.,
penorters were unable to find Mr. Irons anywhere in
Cleveland When asked to give the names oi ue'oEa'cs
In attendance Mr.. Hayes said:
"rne public to a large extent is not acquainted with
o,s and objects of the knights. and employers
are 90 preuced AGAINST the order thai many delegates
obtained cave OF absence on the plea OF business he
nature OF which they did not state We have no rGht 10
,.on,rdjze the those 10y stating that they
are delegates.
The following arc among the delegates already
in the city: r. V. Powdcrly, T. ;. Kill
Gallon. Butte City. Mont; Z. L. Leingwell.
indianapolis official stenographer Troy, " y; X Grii'
oths chicago; Harvey ]. +. Kefington Philadelphia;
John Morrison, New-York; George L. Murray New
York; Andrew d. Best Brooklyn. " y; James Gun
ninghan Ncw-IOrk.
A number OF the delegates feel keeny the fact that
Grand Master Workman Powdcrly is over
worked and he should be assisted
in some manner. Plans have been pro
noscd and Will probably be presented at tnc
ronyenon One is that state Assemblies lie orgahIou
IN each state to after the affairs III the distct tht
would come under their supervlson they III TURN o.hk
auxi.iary to and nnIer the supervision OF inc
General Assembly Each state Assembly would receive
,nstrnrtous and supplies from the General Assompiy
ant dstrinute the supplies needed by district and
local assemblies The ORGANIZATION OF new assemblies
woud also part OF the work looked atter anu h'ou
by the State organizations. The other pan IL 10 u'No
an executive each State, subject 10 the dlrec
lion of the General Board The subject OF the most
innortance % come before the Cleveland convention
is the relation OF the knights OF Labor to the trades
unions. .u,.,
"Tns matter must he discussed and acted upon win
caut;ou." member Of Cleveland assembly, mere
today IL believe that the knights of Labor should be
unfortunate organization. Inc diinculy between
tie trades and our organization arose win the
officers OF the former VINO afraid that there may Do
no use for trades unions the future. in which case
their fat sal res aud occupation Will be gone. Inc
Kniglts OF Labor are broader than the unions.