Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-10-15

The balloting for the remaining members oe
the knights OF Labor executive hoard 90 the
Richmond convention yesterday afternoon
resulted In the election of A. A. Carieson,
p. b. Mcclure and Ira II. Aglsswoeth. Amer
the election OF members Of the executive
board had been completed there were
placed In nomination candidates 10 All
two vacancies In the cooperative board
caused by the expiration Of the terms of r. ID.
Cattanach. OF Troy. N. Y. and j. J. Mccartney,
OF Baltimore. The latter refused 10 be candt.
date for reelection, but Cattansch ives nomi.
mated by Mr.. Powderly himself There were
about fifteen Others nominated, the most prosnI.
Of Msssaehusstts; j. ". Adams, Of Ohio:
!. M. Broughton, OF North Carolina, aud
Patrick Adams. OF Indiana There was no bal
l''t taken, As the hour ol adjournment had come,
but IL IL expected that the election will occupy
only short portion OF tomorrow mornings
session. Only general officers remain % 40
erected. The office oil general insurance secre.
tary 10 now merged In that of general treasures.
Ihe term OF the general auxiliary board, which
was appointed ~ The Cleveland session, ex pIres
with The meeting OF the present assembly. NO
SUCCESSORS viii be elected, the board va q
answer % . question on this subject Mr.. Pow.
DERBY said that I'm all probability this conven.
lion will authorize the general executive BOARD
70 appoint suitable persons To sct ~ LIE agents
In tile settlement Of disputes, - the Ii owt.
edge possessed by the executive board q
different men throughout the order will enc.
nearest the point where the difficulty exists.
The retiring members Of the auxiliary board,
Powderly, when asked what ne Thought
Of the action Of the assembly In extending the
term OF general master workman ID two years,
said: II AIN very well satisfied with ID, for the
reason that IL will give an opportunity OF hav.
ing u constitutional convention, ~ which NO
personal claims for office or consideration can
be presented; therefore, representatives can
perform their duty Of Legislation without being
called upon To work up the chances OF them.
whole time Of The con ventiou can he given 10
law making. PersonAlly,I do not stand In the
way VI the election of another general master
workman, Tor IL they are DESTROYS Of electing
willing they shall DO Il. Should the executive
amy one else in my place. viii gladly step aside
and assist him In performing his duty. Iexpect
that the executive board elected to-day viii b'
a unit In sustaining my policy, which II ths
policy Vi the knights Of Labor"
RKvlsIoN OF THE CONSTITUTION.
In reply 70 q question - 20 the prospects q
completing the revision Of the constitution at
this session, Mr. Powderly said; 81 favor sub
hitting the entire constitution 70 the local NJ
sembiies. / think IL would be wise, II the CON-
Hention takes action on the most important
parts vi the proposed revision, sor Il To appoint
sections 10 nc. with the xsS.Ssl oraesr.. Sna
frOin the balance prepare constitution, which
they should submit 10 each vi the local assem-
blies. BY that means the convention would DO
relieved III that much work. ana the order NJ
large would have the opportunity ~ well ~ the
This plan was never Tried before. Ia former
years the assemblies voted on such amend
ments W the consultation - were submitted
sky days prior W Tie holding Oi the session of
the generai assembly. line Representatives Who
Asseln bleu ADOPTED such amendments and laws
provsi by The general assembly they we're S not
to the local assemblies until they
went before them in the shape Of laws. This
Is, In my estimation, the most democratic way
OIL glsintlng. olS cannot fail 10 give ooaknfac.
tion."
rnk NEW MEMBERS or rnK EXECUTIVE DoARn
All If the members Of the old general exscu-
i've board have been Reelected. The increase
act that the the general secretsry-trsasorer
. no longer one of The board, creates vaoaocies
Tor The three new men-CarIeton, Mc0airs aud
y District Assembly 30, massachusetts, and Coz
ne past year hes been Sne o. .ss sensrs. lsSss-
Sy 'ss .s and
Asss. Mcclure u the weis-known master work
man OF district Assembly %, OF New York. He
and obliged 70 earn living a. q truck driver.
lac gained national prominence by his action
when he confronted the inIarIated mOG Of sIrik.
srs ANA induced them 20 refrain from destroying
: large amount Of the railroad c0mpauys prop.
u The late war, having enlisted in me Cn,on
Army = drummer boy, aud graduated Into q
sSoSso e e. q 4s
asnt Of Baltimore aud Q carpenter He is =
promInent member Of district assembly a.
since the Cleveland sessson Of the general as
'embly ke has been member Of the auxiliary
BOARD. speaking OF Ayiesworth Mr.. Powderly
IAio: "t1s y = cool, level dreaded, CONSERVATIVE
man. In fact" he added, "evsry man els01e6
.hus thr Is conservative nsn. Every one Is
Knight Of Labor, . tried and true man, and
'very one az tlAsln b . sIrict seot0tsier SSvsrSi
Y them not even knowing the taste Of iiQuor."
A number Of New England and western dele.
{ u thought that the convention may - able
o hurry through It's business aud udJourp On
o. 0OufUe there are the usual roOorSa
u oiseensions aud hard feeling betweon ~
ieiegntess and no doubt many oeiogutos bel
lissatisned that a0airs have MOI taken az
ereut course.