Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-14
poWDERLY ELECTED.
,yvay GIVEN THE sEcRETARY-
i'''P spIP AND TURNER ELECTED
TREASURER.
-,;vs Beard to be Elected To-Day
es,ers Terms Made Two Years In
stead of One.

been surrendered at l II. NJ. 10 bt
'''' ,cs1lpc>s for the grand concert given
l ,s,i night by the Drum, Fi'er and
ns..coro, q the Fir't Massachusetts,
P' ,t which was here With john a,
~, post. Grand Army oT the Repub-
~ r,,fon. That afternoon committees
,,.,,5 ,hclr tine to considering the many
.-.. btiorc them, and the delegations
t',s'l,, r,i states hcld meetings TO decide
1901" r,. ial measures affecting their
-, n,. recommended 10 the C0nven-
f" .1oYiion. This, IL Is stated, Is done
~" convention. There are always
% '','rcJ In TIE Convention hundreds Of
ln ','.,,,... MEMORIALS, petitions. a., but
I'','i mr. cent. Oi which ever receive the
'.lr. .o'o'nt Of tie committees 70 which
thD -s,rrrcd. Those not endorsed, OF
.-,'r.,. do mol figure 10 any extent IN The
'''" ,e. These conferences OF State
5,i,csiions src held to decide upon few
q, 49,. man, subjects Introduced, which
~, shall recommend To The convention 70
b. c.p.iacrcd rs affecting thcit respective
6i.rids. u..,.,..
r,.sa,y afternoon representatives Of the
ti,..is and blacksmithS in the COnven-
D-,L.J a meeting for the purpose OF
.lS.hprs = bureau, through which In
,.,,s,ion regarding their trades may be
S.,-lu,cJ. The miners also held meet
,,4 Will submit plan 30 the COnven-
. f,r the better organization of miners
,t-.sgb,ui The United states. The textile
...t,r. were called together TO devise q
nd hy which the exact condition OF
I5- hp.inc,s may be communicated to
,-, sro.lcr. The shocmaSCrS met 10 form
,.t;orgl trades council. which will not,
t,.,,,,r. interfere with the district asSo-
.,.,.op.. vmch will preserve their iden.
t,y Erprr.eutltiVcs Of the farmers
n, convention met 10 present a
.|., b., the convention by which knights
itTF.or may form an alliance with tue
- .rd otbrr associations Of farmers.
,c,,n,ii,,e ol three was appointed TO
-.t,t,,llection % conspiracy laws oi the
..,.r.l state, les means Of which tirms and
..r.,soi,. ,prroach on the rights OF work
,,.,-.n. The committee i also TO collect
,,,t,r.. going o. show that employers
have entered into con>piracics against
,,.rlu,p. aud % institute suits against
.vrl EMPLOYER, under the conspiracy laws
3, ,J ease, where proofs are obtanabic.
mn. n,micr> of the committee are: L. b.
N.t.,. N.lm.ttc. VII: \. \. CarletOG,
>.r,pIi.e. Mass; and Thomas y. Arm.
cr,u.. Pru>hurgh. Pa. hr. Armstrong i
III. ,i.,1l % the L1tOr Tribune. Of Pitts
lv-.h. Iip j. not q delegate nor present,
lrtw9, elected on account Of the know
Ll.rle Possesses on the subject.
AIAuor NEWS BUREAU.
Aw,,tp- Of the labor editors ami other
r,v.rau.rmcu who are delegates t. the
,or,.rio- WA, also held, Of which
Frank E. Foster. editor of the DIiQ IT.
L-rr. - IlNcThu, Mas. was chairman,
and Albert Pine. Il Conn.,. secretary.
Tleoiisct n the organization Is the Tor
nation NJ labor news bureau, through
Which authentic Information with regard %
lInr matter. can hc transmitted TO the
country. Every member II the Organizl-
p.a viii furnish every other IN 'mjer with
aliAe ncN, that De- obtains. This bureau
will Interfere n no way With The establish
m.1f II the labor journal proposed by \.
D. Dewey. which, 10 is understood, ma
iartv of thr Convention iGyors. The Spe-
CID r0myiiico appointed 10 con>iirr The
eylt3i,ucy II establishing such 4 paper
l.. mf am expressed i,s views. l. rec0g-
ri1a. o.. necessity oi such medium OF
communication.
TENURE OF OFFICE.
Or Tuesday TIE committee appointed to
r1l.t tbe constitution OF the order pre-
>fnfu their report. II was in printed
form. ard lsl man received a copy. The
Bboi Il Tuesday mornings session va,
occumd iu The consideration OF this re-
yof,. AJe,3l telegram to the Baltimore
NW % Yesterday says:
tihg time 81 adjournment the Gfth sec
uuu bad been reached. Paragraph 1 ot
stIiou g, winch reads n follows, provoked
DISCUSSION: The elective officers OF The
conceal Assembly shall Doe general master
workman. general worthy foreman, general
eg.ttaIY, general treasurer, general eXeru'
He hoard Il tive members IN addition Is
general master workman and general
WORTHY foreman. no three Of which shall |
be- tom lhe same state, aud cooperative |
board Of six This was adopted. The !
NI,,t discussion Oi the session was pro- /
to.rd 10y paragraph Of the same Sec |
ton. A. reported from the commit |
o. ih- provided that "these officers |
,.;l hc elected for term OF three |
sears. and The terms OF the mpm- /
lI. oi the Cooperative Board shall be- so |
41ng,j that two shall expire each year" |
Ile tii.rt II the proposed change was to |
M rs-t the term Of these officers one year.
Altr heated discussion. in which nearly |
all oi ttt prominent members Of the body |
Participated, the proposition, not having |
roiy,i jhc necessary twO-thirds vote, was
Do Tho -fgrI in favor ~ /
%. ',iaH and 2lS against. II was q close
tt1jt. .1d a dozen more votes added TO
i,e minority side would have carried
. 'iely through. The members OF the
d LEGATION iiom the famous ~. Of New
lua, It is said. voted almost sOlidly with
re majority on tins proposition to-day.
.iomlntnt among those who spoke against
Ac increase u The terms Of these officers
'ss Nr. Frank Foster, Of District 30. OF
Massachusetts,, lhc Democratic nominee for
JruitnaniGoIcTnor Of that state. He
Lldc The hcsi speech delivered on either
i.e, and urged miny cog,nt reasons why
b. amendment should not he adopt
%. Charlie Lilchman, Of the same
.S,rici, who is supposed 10 De a.
'ilItni for the position OF general worthy |
.t'u on. voted and spoke on the side Of
ht majority. Upon the adjournment of
D. Convention members did not hesitate
. di'cu" about the hotels this proposition
me committee 70 increase the term of
uctN, and some denounced II boldly. |
De ueionly were defeated by such a close
te to-day that il Is very probable they
90 renew the attack tomorrow, when, II
l'l can maintain the strength developed !
-lal and gain a dozen more votes, they
Al come ch victorious.
roNDERLY's TERN TWO YEARS.
when the Convention assembled yestcr-
Iday morning. the vote by which this
i'Do'Itlon was rejected the day before
- TccOnsdcred. Considerable time was
lb'umed IN the discussion Of this amend
tn', and much more in calling the roll,
winch Cl2 members responded. The
o,ndmeni VA, adopted so as TO provide
-i i-t terms o. The general officers and
'hhefs Of the Executive Board shall i'm
Alfe De two years, instead OF one, a.
'toioTe. The terms Of members Of the
oirsliYe B0ard-SiX IN all-tw0 OF
1om are elected each year, remain un-
inisd.
foeDLkLY AND CwFFITH REELECTED.
- soon a. the above matter was disposed
motion was made and adopted % sus-
bo lbe regular procedure OF business,
p 70 into the election Of officers.
'f POwdeIly was reelected general
,,ier workman by scelamatoD.
iof The office OF general worthy fore
10 lhe one next In importance 10 that
% Dy Mr.. POwdeTly, which is nov held
hf Richard Griffith, Of Chicago, the .
''enl incumbent and Messrs. Bennett, !
'kan, U4Nf. and Traveliek were Vlacpd I I