The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1886-06-02
KNIGHTS OF LABOR.
Special Convention Of the General Az.
sembly Of the Order at
.sr Cleveland.
Opening Of the session = Grand Master
workman Powderly Delivers his Ad-
dress = Work Of the Conysntion
Mapped Out-Appointment Of
Standing Commlttees.


Mapped Out-Appointment Of
Standing Commlttsss.
soAuulTr - rrstafqfs,u r
THE PROCEEDINGS.
CLEvELAND, O., May 28.-The special
convention Of the General Assembly Of the
knights of.rAbor, called by Grand Master
Workman Powderly, met in this city yester-
day. About nine o'clock Grand Master
POwderly and the executive board Of the
knights Of Labor held q meeting in their.
headquarterA and an hour later the trades
union committee appointed at the late con.
ventiOn In philadelphia was ushered into
the room. The committee consisted of A.
Strqssef, President Of the International
Union Of Cigar makers; William Weihe, of
the Amalgamated Iron and Steel Workers
Association; p. j.. MCCLURE, Secretary Of the
Carpenters and Joiners' Union, and David
Boyer. of the Typographical, Union. The
following preamble and resolution passed at
the Philadelphia conference dlscloses the
causes that lead 70 the present diflcultlee:
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traaes uusSss Ssvs n SistoricaI @ Ussis. sa n
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strictly peeasrSS fheir distinct and individual
autonomy, aha What We DO not deem Il ad.
or 70 Soa
believing that The trades unions are best
qualified to regulate their own internal af-
fairs Nevertheless we recognize the solid
arlty Of nj labor interests. 5" i'7 NJ g-N 2
WnERnAs,. II has become apparent that It
is the avowed purpose Of q certain element
unions, ana this element continually urges
trades unions to disband and Join the
Knights Of Labor, and makes 1t point to
Of trades nnon
tagonlsm and provoking dissens ons In the
labor movements, to the delight and satisfac-
see pSm o Sos
now becomes absolutely necessary to pre-
vent the continuance of this destructive
reatons Ses1eea sSs
branches of organized labor; therefore, be
" Resolped, That we the chief of,cers Of the
var ous trades unions here represented, do
hereby propose the following terms as q
treaty for the consideration and approval of
the General Assembly of the Knights Of
The terms spoken of in the resolution
were laid before the executive board of the
Knights OF Labor, and the two bodies spent
the morning in discussing the subject. The
terms proposed by the trades unions were
not made public, but Mr.. Strasser says that
they outline plan whereby the whole
trouble may be amicably adjusted and under
which there will be harmony in the future.
About ITO delegates were present at $3.50
p. m. when the Assembly was called to
order by the Grand Master Two of the
delegates were ladies, Miss Mary Hanifin,
of Philadelphia, and Mrs. Shute, of Haver-
hill, Mass. Mr.. POwderly, in opening the
convention, did so formally. reading no ad.
dress, and as 1t Is a special session of the
General Assembly, no reports were called
for and the call contained all that was
necessary to enlighten the members as to the
work to be accomplished. A committee on
credentials was appointed and Immediately
retired to the ante room.
At four o'clock q recess was taken, when
Mrs. Mary A. Woodbridge, recording secre-
tary Of the National Women's Christian
Temperance Union, was Introduced to the
convention and presented letter from that
society. cOngratulating the knights on the
temperance principles Of their chief and the
Following the letter Mrs. Woodbridge made
. short address. Mr.. Eawin Norton, .
leading manufacturer of Chicago. then
read paper upon the subject Of the forma.
tion of an employers association, to bt
known - the American Manufacturers
Union. the object being to institute an or
ganizatiOn that can treat with labor union,
upon all questions arising between employ
ers and employees. It is hoped by tiiii
means to arbItrate all grievances and avoiG
strikes boyc0tts and other disastrous conse
quences arising from difficulties betweer
capital and labor. in.ittaiHE
The addresses presented by Mrs Wood
bridge and Mr.. Norton were received and
laid on the table until the committee on ere
dentals have reported, when they will b,
referred to the proper committees. At 81,
O'Clock the committee on credentials pre-
sented their report and soon after the con
ventiOn took recess until nine o'clock thi
morning.
r SECOND DAYS SESSION.
CLEVELAND. o., May 27.-It was neari.
eleven O'clock yesterday morning before tn
General Assembly of the Knights of Ilabo
was raped to order by Grand Master Work
man Powderly. In the meantime the dele
gates congfegated In groups In tho hall ant
corridors discussing labor topics. Wher
the call for the convention was issued b.
Mr.. P0wderly, he only enumerated fvt
causes Of complaint that were to be adjusted
These were b0ycottA strikes. the Southwes
troubles, the relation Of the Knights Of La
Dor 10 other organizations and the institut
Ing Of new assemblies Since tle delegates
have arrived many Of them have plans tina
they would like to spring upon the specia
session. Whether these will be discussed
or laid upon the table cannot be determipet
q yet One Of theso plans u 10 agitate TIL
subject Of the Government regulating ths
railroads.
A member, Mr.. Hammond, Of Allegheny
City, Pa, has prepared long address upon
this subject and the delegate from bis dis
trict will try to secure hearing for him
The gentleman's address also deals with th,
project of National Arbitration Board.
Another matter was made public by fret
discussion. For some time past the Ex
ecutive Board have not been satisfied will
some Of the organizers of the order. and
several have had charges preferred and had
their commissions recalled. A number ol
organizers are not giving satisfaction. 90 +
prevent hard feeling by removing these meI
It is proposed to have the commissions o.
every organizer from the chief down re
called.
A reporter asked Mr. Richard TrevelIck, tn,
Chief Organizer, about the matter and tina
gentleman said: ut is true that such
plan, is bslng .sgitated. Much Of the troubl,
In the order rising from rapidly increasing
membership and the installation of'Our as
sembiiRds due to poor Organization. II 4
Executive Board In making appointment
of the plsEjct Assemblies, They do not
can R6s hl1G ~ the men Isoommsndet
and 4pbo{pip6 a few weeks ago In on,
city In ~. .prsanizAr who Irsgret 70 say
was updeg t4e1 npayeuce Of liquor. ! asket
him where he W. BOinR and he Informed M