Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-10-08
NO PROGRESS MADE
AT YESTERDAYS SESSION OF THE X. OF L.
AT RICHMOND.
The Labor Congress in Secret Sassion-NO News
Given 0ut-Imaginativs Correspondents Do
Some Word Painting-The ColOred Brother
Still the Bone Of Contention.

RICHMOND, VA, October Before the
hour of 8 had struck the delegates to the
knights of Labor Convention in the several
hotels and boarding houses had finished
breakfast and groups of neatly dressed,
intelligent looking men were seen proceed
ing toward ArmOry Hall through the street
leading to it. At fifteen minutes of 10,
the hour fixed for the beginning OF the
session, even the latest stragglers had ar
rived, and the work of the fourth day was
under way. As to the details of that work
four walls of the Armory barred out the
outer world in at least temporary ignorance,
and not until the close of the session could
even such information as was decided
should be made public, be looked for.
The delegates who were interviewed be-
fore entering the hall predicted another
unintereSting and tedious days proceed
ngs. 1t is generally believed little can be
done before tomorrow, except to complete
the organization. The contests will eX-
cite
CONSIDERABLE DEBATE YET,
and but little actual work may be expect
ed this week. After organization the re-
ports of the officers will be ready and then
the propositions to be discussed will be
submitted. All this and everything else
will be done in secret session. Commit
tees will take charge of most of the crude
ideas and cannot be expected to report be-
fore next week Prior work will be pre-
liminary and indefinite.
There is broad field for imaginative
correspondents, and great many wild
rumors may be handled. There are a
number of strangers here, neither delegates
nor members ofthe Knights of Labor, and
who are not registered at the hotels, but
who are taking keen interest in the pro-
ceedings. 1t is probable they are acting
rs agents for parties interested in corpora
tiOns, trades and markets, to be affected
by the proceedings of the Knights of Labor
Assembly. 4 great deal is said on the
streets, and in public places to-day about
the color line, and the narrow escape
last night from violence. 1t will undOubt-
cdly continue to be the leading topic foT
several days. The white citizens are
satisfied
To LET THE MATTER DROP,
as they feel they have preserved their dig
nifty and their rights.
Arrangements are being perfected to
avoid any trouble on the color question at
the parade on Monday and the reception
banquet and ball on Monday night.
Major Poe, Chief of police, has received
assurances from the leaders OF District
10 that they will not insist further upon
their colored delegate (FarrelD being ad-
mitted to the theatres and other places
where blacks are not usually admitted.
They say they are willing to let the al
fair drop. Major Poe does not expect any
further disturbance 1t is said that the
object of the ''FOrty miners in their at
tentions to Farrell has political insigniti-
cance; that it is intended to SOlidily the
colorcd vote at the approaching elections
in New York, but this is not known to be
true.
NO PROGRESS.
''We are precisely where we were three
hours ago" said IN officer of the Knights
Of Labor when the convention adjourned
mt 1890 o'clock to-day. 1--WE have not
moved peg this morning." he continued,
'and really do not know how we can.
We are still at work on organization, have
not decided the John Morrison contest,
and will be occupied with it all the after
noon"
Mr.. Powdcrly did not leave the hall for
his dinner, but sent out for it and contin-
ued at work upon documents before it.
The session this morning was marked by II
great deal of almost aimleSs talk. AS one
delegate puts it: "Eyerybody is either
orator or parliamcntarian and feels it his
duty to talk all the time" 1t is hoped
that the organization will be perfected this
afternoon, but there is really not 4 rift in
the cloud that forms the deadlock. Dele
gates who want to do business are growing
impatient and may take the bit i'll their
mouths. Extraordinary precautions are
being taken to make profound secret OF
tho nrnrpplinUI