Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-10-21
CLOSING Up WORK.
LITTLE INTEREST MANIFESTED IN THE K
0PL. SESSION.
The Report Of the Committee Oh WOmans Work
Officers Esetsd-A Resolution Asking Mercy
For the Condemned Chicago Anarch-
lists Adopted Yesterday

RICHMOND, VA, October 20.-There
were about 800 delegates in the Knights of
Labor Convention Hall at 9 o'clock this
morning when the body was called to or
der, and between fifty and one hundred
more were packing their baggage in readi-
ness to leave the city Immediately upon
adjournment or were aimlessly wander
ing around the city, viewing the crowds
or the marching military companies here
to attend the State Fair, which opened at
eight o'clock. There is not the interest
in the closing proceeding which charac-
terized the opening of the convention. In
fact, the interest has been decreasing since
the election of officers, which is always
the crowning act of the conventions.
Better feeling prevails as the final ad-
journment approaches. There is nothing
Of general Importance fixed for considera-
tion. The expiring hours will be consum-
ed in passing upon routine matters unless
something is called up out of regular or
der. The subjects of greatest interests to
theiKnights and committees or the Exec
utive Board, and will not be determined
until the next convention, which will be
held at Minneapolis year hence
The first business taken up this morning
was the report of the Standing Committee
on Cooperation. After that came the re-
ports of half dozen special committees
One of these was that from the Committee
on Woman's Work. Among the recon-
mendatiOns it presented to the Assembly
was one in favor of the appointment of a
woman who should report on all subjects
connected with female wage workers and
aid in the organization of local assemblies
of women employed in the various indus
tries throughout the country.
Mr.. POwderly and the members of the
Executive Board will remain here until
tomorrow and then 60 to Philadelphia.
Following is the report in full of the
Committee on
woMAN's WORK.
Both the report itself and the recOmmen-
dation rs to the appointment of an inves-
tigator were adopted:
Your committee appointed TO cooperate
with and assist the committee on wOman's
work, beg leave to report the following:
Acting upon the privilege accorded to the
committee by the General Assembly, we
have formed permanent organization,
the object of which will be to in
vestigate the abuses TO which
our sex is subjected by INSCRIPTIONS en-
ployerS; to agitate the principle which our
order, teaches of equal pay for equal work,
and the abolition of child labor. Your
Committee have elected such officers rs
were in their opinion necessary to carry
on the work properly, said officers to be
empowered to appoint subcommittee be
every district, where there are women TO
look up cases that may require the atten-
ton of the general investigator, and report
the same to the President of the Committee
THE OFFICERS
elected are Mary Hanaiin, president; Mary
O'Reilly, vice-prcsident; Nettie Hardison,
treasurer; and we recommend that Lenora
Barry be elected as General Investigator
by the General Assembly, said Investiga-
tor to act rs Corresponding Secretary, and
devote all her time to the work, and keep
a correct record of all cases acted on,
and report the same to the COM
missioner when they meet which
shall be at least twice u year, once
at such place as tho committee may deem
hest and at the yearly meeting of the Gen
eral Assembly to report to that body, and
elect its officers for the ensuing year. The
expenses of the members of the committee
attending, shall be paid by the General
Assembly.
The salary and expenses of the General
Investigator shall be paid by the General
Assembly.
MARY HANAFIN, President,
MARY STERLING, Sec'y.
MERCY FOR THE ANARCHISTS.
The following resolution was adopted by
the Assembly:
ReSolred, That the General Assembly
appeals for mercy for the seven men of
Chicago who are condemned to be exc
cuted
Resolved, That while asking for mercy
for the condemned men, we are not in
sympathy with the action Of the Anarch-
lists, nor any attempts OF individuals or
associated bodies that teach OF practice
violent infraetions Of the law, believing that
peaceful methods are the surest and best
means of securing the necessary reforms.
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