Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-10-10
K. OF l. ASSEMBLY.
The List of Committees at Last Com
plstsd.
PROPOSED INCREASE OF SALARIES
OF K. Of l. 0fieers-A Mammoth Demon
sratiOn for Monday.
CONVENTION ACTS ON THE STRIKE

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CONVENTION ACTS ON THE STRIKE
RICHMOND, VA, October 9.-This is
the sixth day that the general assembly
Of the Knights of Labor have been in ses-
sion here and the first to begin with mat
ters in such shape that the business of
the convention can at once be taken up
and carried through. Each delegate as he
passed through the doors entering the
convention hall this morning was pre-
sented with bnndle of printed pamph-
lets and circulars. One Of these was the
supplementary report written by Ralph
Beaumont, chairman Of the committee on
legislation, in which he proposed Con-
gress of wOrkingpen at Washington, to
sit while the United States Congress is
in session. Another was proposition of
a Mr.. Dewey, of Detroit, Mich, to estab
lish q weekly journal as the organ
of the order, the purpose of this
was that each member should be fully &C
quainted with the several subjects when
brought up for discussion. The committee
on distribution set to work even before the
Convention met disSecting the various
pamphlets, etc, including Mr.. POwderly's
address and distributing portions of them
to the committees charged with the duty
of considering the subjects of which the
respective portion treated. Of the COM
mittees to be appointed only a portion
were named yesterday, and when the Con-
yedion met the work of completing the
| list was at once resumed. Even to-day
the work being done is mainly prelimin-
ary. Doubts are expressed rs to the posi-
| bility of the Convention completing its
work within two weeks, for which ArmOry
Hall is engaged, but Mr.. POwderly says he
| thinks it can be done. 1t is the present
intention of the Convention and delegates
to carry the work through as expeditiOusly
rs possible and make every endeavOr to be
ready for adjournment week from to-
day.
THE LEAKING MEMBERS.
! Six or eight of the delegates to the con-
ventiOn, who are acting as newspaper cor
respondents and giving publicity to pro-
ceedings, which in the opinion of the
! Grand Master Workman should be kept
| inviOlately secret, met one of the members
| of the Executive Board this morning Just
before the convention assembled to discuss
! their work and receive instructions. This
was in accordance with an invitation made
| by Mr. POwderly yesterday. Those suS-
pectcd of damaging work did not put in
an appearance, however, and no steps were
| taken to suppress reporting from the in
side of the convention. There will be fur
ther investigation. Meanwhile the Gen
eral officers say the newspaper work of
| delegates must be stopped
INCREASE OF SALARIES.
One of the oldest and shrewdest Knights
said to-day to press representative that
the significance ofspsnhing FIVE days in or
ganizing the Convention will crop out in
the election of officers near the close OF the
session. Then the object of the exceed !
ing care in passing upon the credentials
/ will be seen, ~ said he. 1T all has bear |
| inc upon the work of choosing officers. |
| Many of the contested delegates wele OPP
posed TO the reelection Of the old officers,
while some of them were favorable. The
| composition of the Committee on Creden- |
tials was u matter of Importance, and its
labOrs will be analysed with unusual
perSpicuity. | do not say that anything
was done that was wrong, because
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good many questionable schemes were on
| foot in the organization. 1t is my Judg-
ment that all OF the officers will be re-
elected. The offices will be much more
desirable hereafter than they have been. |
| The Grand Master Workman will receive
not less than $4,000 year instead of
I 81 800, and would not be surprised to
see his salary go up to $4,000. In fact l
anticipate it. Some say it ought to be
SIC. 600, but there is no reason in that.
The officers must not be paid out of all
proportion to the earnings of other mem-
bers. Then the officers will be given
greater latitude. Especially will the
| Grand Master Workman have increased
authority. On the organizations great
growth is based the demand for increased
| salaries for officers; the increase in the
number of officers and their power"
A GREAT DEMONSTRATION FOR MONDAY.
1t is the intention of those having the
arrangements i'll hand to make the grand
Knights of Labor parade on Monday next
the largest every known in the history Of
this city. Every arrangement has been
made for a day of enjoyment ut the fair
grounds, to consist of horse racing, blcy-
Gle race, foot race, base ball, dancing,
etc. etc. The assemblies have been re-
quested to assemble promptly at their
halls that they may take the places
assigned to them by the Chief Marshal ut
the proper time The presents to be given
away are beautiful and well worth con-
! tending for. Members of the. General
! Assembly will be admitted upon cards
! furnished the committee. The public will
be admitted upon the payment of small
gate fee. All employers in the city have
been asked to close their workshops on
| Monday in order to allow their employees
to participate in the parade.
STRIKES AT CHICAGO AND AMSTERDAM.
The session of the Knights of Labor Con-
vention this morning was largely devoted
to impeding strikes throughout the coun-
| try, and the action taken shows that this
feature of the Order is closely looked after
and jealOusly guarded. The pork packers
in Chicago, who are now" experiencing
trouble, will receive prompt attention.
The local assembly of that city telegraphed
the Grand Master Workman thatiit was
especially desired that the National body
should do something in the matter to-day,
as both employers and employees were
anxious for some kind of a settlement.
The employees asked that an amicable ad-
iustment be made through the medium of
the National Order, and the following tel
egram was sent at the direction of the Con-
yentiOn:
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