The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-14
General Worthy Foreman Griffith Re- Elected
The Office of Secretary-Trea Divid-
ed and Litcbman Chosen Secretary.
Frederick Turner Reelected Treasurer
Without Meeting Serious Opposition.
Terms Of Officers Extended to Two Years
The Strike of the Chicago Packing House
Employees Shows No Signs of Settlement.
THE KNIGHTS OF LABOR.
Mr.. Powderly Again Chosen Head of the Or
der-The Other Officers Selected.

der-The Other Officers Selected.
Special to the lrdianapolis Journal
RICHMOND, Va, Oct 13 MIR. Powderly to-
day made his appearance at the room where he
has been giving out information for the press, so
much more promptly after the mornings session,
and there was such atmosphere of pleasantly
about his manner, that he was asked what had
| happened Il have been re elected" was his re-
ply. His announcement was hailed with delight
by the correspondents and other writer's present,
it being taken as indicative of more attention
from the grand master workman, and possibly a
more liberal flow of news. Mr.. Powderly very
briefly related the proceedings of the morning.
| The work of amending the constitution was
resumed, this morning and prosecuted through
out the session. The proposed amendment to
the constitution extending to two years the
terms of all general officers, excepting those of
the members of the cooperative board, was
taken up and adopted The terms Of the mem
bers of the CO operative board remain as at pres
ent Changes in the constitution required 8
two thirds vote for their adoption, and the call
ing of the roll of 6l2 delegates CONSUMED good
| deal of time. When that matter had been dis
| posed of, the regular order of business was sus
pended, and the General Assembly proceeded TO
| the election of general officers.
| It requires O two-thirds vote to suspend the
rules and the roll had to be called. AS there
were 6l2 delegates present. the procedure was
slow. When finally the call was completed, and
the rules were suspended, General Master
Workman Powderly and General Worthy Fore
man Griffith were reelected without opposition,
| and the convention adjourned until o'clock
! The nomination of T. V. Powderly for Cen
eral Master Workman was made by E. F. Gould,
| of Indianapolis, and seconded by Tom O'Reilly,
of New York, both of whom are telegraph op-
orators. When the nomination and election Of
General Master Workman was declared in or
der Mr.. Powderly..vaca the chair, the General
Worthy Foreman taking his place. More than
hundred delegates shouted, Have the election
made by acclamation." When Mr.. Griffith put the
question there was storm of yeas. When the
nays were called for. there was one solitary mo"
1t came from Henry Beckmeyer, who heads the
delegation from District Assembly 81, of New
Jersey. This delegation wears a yellow badge
with the motto, "Soiid for Harmony" There
was no candidate placed in nomination in oppo-
sition to Mr.. Powderly, and he received the
votes of the CAT delegates present. When Mr.
Griffith was nominated for reelection as General
Worthy Foreman, the only candidate nominated
in opposition was r. Bennett, of Illinois Mr.
Bennett received only fifty votes, and Mr.. Grit
fth's election was made unanimous
There will be no election for general insurance
secretary. the Office now held by Homer L. Nc
Cav, as the Office has been abolished by the
adoption of an amendment to the constitution.
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Powderly and General Worthy Foreman Grit
fiths at the morning session. so whetted the ap-
petites of the delegates for that character of ex-
citement that they continued the work of choos
ing officers Immediately upon the converting of
the convention this afternoon. The Office of
secretary-treasurer was divided and
Charles H. Litchman. of Marblehead,
Mass elected secretary by large
majority. He was placed in nomination by
James Campbell, of Pittsburg, and seconded by
the eloquent Tom OReilly, of New York Fred
erick Turner, at present secretary treasurer,
was then elected treasurer There were other
candidates but the votes they received made
thei: figure in the convention quite insignificant.
The election was conducted by ballot This,
with the speeches, occupied the entire after
noon. There were the usual acknowledgements
by the four officers elected during the day. The
only officers yet to be elected are the secretary
of the insurance department and seven members
of the executive board These will be chosen to-
morrow.
The work of revising the constitution is prsc-
ticallS completed The questions laid before the
convention and not acted upon at the time Of ad-
tournament will be referred back to the local as.
semblies. There are a great many subjects TO
be disposed of yet, although Mr.. Powderly, upon
being asked tonight when, in his opinion, the
convention would finally adjourn, said, ''On
Saturday morning most likely" Other officers
expressed the same opinion, the desire now be-
;uf, IN riv ha Aolonafna inv 10 ho
the road to their homes before Sunday
Generally, the delegates very well pleased
with the result of the work to-day, but there are
some greatly dspleased and who freely give vent
to their feelings.
'Mr Powderly does not seem to take so rauch
interest in the subsequent proceedings as he did
in the preliminary" said delegate this evening.
II observed that he was about his hotel much of
this afternoon and that he is not active as
he was before he was reelected this forenoon.
He should not have been nervous about his re-
election" continued the delegate "for that was
foregone conclusion; the opposition to him was
nominal"
"Was there much of scramble for the other
oficesF was asked
Il never saw the like of It," was the quick re-
ply During the past thirty years l have at
tended great many political and other conyen-
tions, elections and caucuses, but never saw
more e-pulling than have seen here. There
was lot of cat-hauling. button -holing and cleo
tioneering, and not little feeling has arisen
over it all. For my part / think it was very
wise to extend the tenure of Office to two years.
The offices would destroy our organization in a
short time II we had annual elections. You see
we labor at greater disadvantage than political
parties on account of patronage, we have a
smaller per cent. of il in proportion to member
ship and greater per cent. of ambitious men,"
circular entitled resolution equaizipg
oeomargarne," and containing about 1000
words, is being distributed to night 1t smacks
of the work of oleomargarino manufacturers,
yet declares that the oleomargarine bill passed
at the last session of Congress WAS got up
and put through for the benefit of the Armours
and the millionaire dairymen Of New York. 1t