Evening star., 1886-09-28

THE KNIGHTS GENERAL AssEMBLY
A Great Labor Ce.vessisa d. Rieh-
mond Next Week.
QUESTIONS TO GONE BKFoRE 1.-THE HOME
CLUB CONTROVERSY AGAIN-NR. PowpxRLY
SURE OF REELECTION IF HE DESIRES IT.
THE INCREASE IN aEMBERsHIP.
Mr.. Powderly lsft Scranton yesterday for the
Richmond convention Of Knights of Labor.
He is quoted as saying that the opposition TO
him has become Insignificant, and that he ex-
poets to be elected General Master Workman
for the seventh time by great majority.
The Richmond committee OF Knights of
Labor charged with arranging for the comforts
of the members OF the General Assembly.
which 10 TO meet there October 4, say they have
about completed their work. This body will
hold its sessions in Armory Hali-the largest
building of the kind In Richmond. Arrange
ments have been made for seating accommo-
dations for 200 persons, There will be no
Chair from the hoor. The acoustics OF the hall
are not as good as they might be, but this will
oe Iemedied as far a possible by the use OF
Gov. Lee viii welcome the members of the
National Convention to Virginia. General
Master Workman Powderly will reply to Gov
Lee. There will be q number of coiored dele
gates In the convention, and among the number
1t is estimated that there are between 5000
and 5000 members OF the order I'm Richmond
and its immediate vicinity. OF this number
the colored knights. 1t is stated, are largely in
the majority.
GROWTH OF THE oRDER-THE SESSION AT RICH
MoND.
This session will be by far the most important
in the history Of the order both by reason of
the great increase In membership since The
session in Hamilton, Ont, last October and
the many questions vital to the future useful
ness OF the order which will have TO be settled.
Al the last general assembly there were less
than 100 district assemblies represented by
about lao delegates each delegate representing
LOCO men or majority fraction Of that num-
nearly $50 district assemblies with at least
1000 delegates on the same basis Of representa-
ton; The growth has been generally distrib-
uted all over the country, though It has perhaps
been more rapid In the states east of the Missis-
sigp
From Georgia several delegates will 60 to
Richmond. This state has never before been
represented in the general assembly. The same
may be said of q number of other southern
at least two weeks. possibly longer. Much Of
the time will be taken up with changes In the
constitution OF the order, which must he accom-
modated to its rapid growth. 1t is said that q
plan OF government will be introduced based on
the state system, each state to have . state dis
trict with an executive board having jurisdic-
ton in state affairs. Over this will be the Cen
eral Assembly with its general officers and Cen
eral Executive board, which will have general
supervision over the entire order. This board
will be clothed with more power in the affairs
of the order than the National government il in
Then the affairs of the Home club IL ID said
Will take up much time. The committee aIe
pointed at Cleveland to look into the affairs OF
this organization was in session In New York
for more than two weeks and took the testi-
mony of everybo who knew any ything of the
know anything about it. 1t is said that there is q
great mass OF testimony to present to the Gen.
eral Assembly, Of decidedly sensational
pNyn ,Isor~ g Is
the debate on the Home club matter will create
a great deal Of inharmony.
PLANS TO REGULATE STRIKES.
The action taken by the Cleveland asse mbly
for the regulation OF strikes and boycotts does
not seem to have had the desired effect, and at
devised. It il considered necessary, also, to
come to some satisfactory arrangement with
the trades unions. The bad feeling which ex-
has been intensified by the action Of some OF
the district assemblies In waGing open warfare
against the unions since that time. He will
try TO bring about a friendly feeling which will
ultimately lead to an amalXamation Of all
labor organizations.
THE DELEGATES.
The membership of the convention will be
changed considerably from that of the last one,
though many of the old faces will be seen. 7.
v. POwderly will 60 from District Assembly
No. 16. 7. B. Barry. John w. Hayes and w.
III. Bailey, the present members Of the general
DeeQ
gates, and General Secretary Frederick Turner
will be one of the representative Of District
Assembly No. L George E McNeill, who is
Mr.. Powderly declines to serve again, +. n
Foster, A. A. Carlton and Charles Litchman
will all be present as representatives Of District
Buchanan and James Crattick have been
elected delegates. Tue delegation from Dis
Mcclure, james e. Quinn, VIM. A. Koran,
David Naughton, Paul Meyer, Hugh Carey and
E. E. kunze, all alleged members Of the Home
Club. Among the delegates from the other
New York districts will oe X. f. Baxter, John
Morrison, James CUNNINGHAM and Edward
gate from the new district in Brooklyn which
was ordered by the Cleveland General Assem-
bly,, but was refused franchise by the Gen
made for his admission, but It 10 doubtful If II
succeeds.
The delegation sent by District Assembly SO,
+. Hobbs, Jos. W. Considine, Thomas S. Den
ham and James Hill, with +. NJ. Blake, T. Full
ton Can't, Jos. Tanning, J. s. suter and -
the Government Printing Once, sends Mr..
Washburn, Of the bindery.
CANDIDATES FOR OFFICES.
nGeneral Master Workman Powderly will
consent to serve again there will be practically
no opposition to his reelection, a. q majority
of the delegates have been instructed to support
him. In case he declines TO serve, however
there will be q hard fight for the general master
workmanship, with possibly George e. McNeiil
of Boston, aud I. B. Mcclure, Of New York, as
the candidates.
For the general secretaryship there will be
hard fight. Frederick Turner, who has the
Office at present. IL said to be anxious for another
term, and is working for it. but there is q strong
personal opposition to him. Who the candi-
dates will be cannot be said as yet though T.
b. Barry, at present on the general executive
board, is spoken OF by his friends As . nt man
for the position. There will be also spirited
contest for the places on The executive board.
A dispatch from Richmond TO the Baltimore
Sun this morning says:
'sThe declaration of the Knights Of Labor that
all members Of that order, regardless OF race or
creed, are on the same footing is likely TO be put
TO q test during the session of the General Az
sembly, which convenes Ia this city next week.
The cOlored delegates will not be able to secure
accommodations At any Of the hotels or board
inG-hOuses kept by whites. A contract made
by the delegates from District 40, OF New York,
for board at well-known hotel here has been
cancelled, because the members insisted that .
colorsd associate .. shoIid be Rlsosd On the same
clined aud the delegation will now have TO
make other arrangements for board during
their stay here. District MAster Workman w.
II. Mullen said to-day: Yes, have heard Of
this trouble, but know OF no attempt being
made By the delegates from District 20 to OBJ
tain board with colored families here. The
c0lOred delegate who has been refused accom-.
mediation by the hotel IL an old Richmond man,
and well knows the customs prevailing here.
have heard the delegates from 40 propose TO
bring tents with them and live In them during
their stay here, and doubt not they viii do so"
a slight 0hoek as Charlessen.