The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-08
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
The Credentials Question Still Unsettled--A
Number of Strikes Endorsed.

The Credentials Question Still Unsettled-A
Number of Strikes Endorsed.
Special to the Indianapolis Journaa.
RICHMOND, Va, Oct by dint of an almost
continuous session from Q A. NJ to $50 o'clock
this evening, the Knights of Labor accom- plished
some actual work to-day Organization was
practically effected Late this afternoon so much
of the renort of the committee on credentials as
was finally agreed upon and recommended for
action, was finally adopted Although efforts
were made to defeat the recommendation for
the refusal of recognition of delegate John Nor
rison, of District 126, of New York, he was re-
Jected. The credentials committee retired TO
prepare its report, and after rejecting Morrison,
the convention took up the subjects presented
by a number of districts having strikes
on hand. The strike of the spinners at Amster-
dam, N. Y, which Is exciting so much interest
throughout New England was discussed at
length. The salient features of il were presented
in report by delegates from the Amsterdam
district. The convention indorsed the action of
the strikers and instructed the board to stand
by and assist them. Then the question was
turned over to the executive board for formal
action. This is considered complete triumph
cerned.
Then the Augusta, Ca. strike was taken up.
lIr. Powderiy put this case thus: The people
of Augusta threaten to throw 5000 laborers
out of employ ment, simply because twelve
men asked for an increase of wages to ninety
three cents day." The convention sustained
the strikers and directed that they be given
moral and financial support. These strikers are
in cotton mills.
The case of the New York plumbers linvclv-
ing the apprentice question: received similar
treatment, as did also the tanner strikers in the
lockout at Salem, Mass. and the Illinois
miners
1t is the purpose OF the national body, it was
clearly evident. to strengthen the hands and
sustain the principles of all the strikers who
have moved regularly and in order, as the votes
were decisive. The session adjourned to 7:30
o'clock this evening, when the commit
tee on credentials is expected to ecm-
plete its report. AS the main
points at issue before the convention have been
disposed of, it is thought that the preliminaries
will all be disposed OF to night, and possibly the
committees may be selected. These, however,
will not likely be given to the public, in accord
ance with rules and practices heretofore recog-
nized. The general officers are a good deal per-
picked over the verbatim publication, to-day. Of
some proceedings, and taking steps to detect
the delegates who are acting in the dual capacity
of correspondents and representative Knights,
and if they are found they will be expelled.
member of the executive board said to the
writer tonight that the trades unions and the
investigation of the Home Club proceedings,
dered at Cleveland, last year, were likely to lead
to the consumption of the greatest time, and
arouse the most heat of anything before the con-
vention, when it gets fairly under way