Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-10-09

The Contests all s~ttIed-The Fight for
the Omces.
At the afternoon session Il the Knights Of
Labor convention In Richmond yesterday, Mr..
Powderiys address was read, and the report Of
the committee appointed TO investigate the
case OF the Home club. OF New York, was made
and adopted. With regard to the nature OF that
report Mr.. Powderly declined to furnish any
Information. Committees were appointed upon
law, appeals aud grievances, and upon the state
OF the order, and special committee upon the
distribution OF resolutions. Other business
which came before the convention was appro-
priately referred. A resolution was adopted
providing for the appointment of u special COM
Mr.. tOwderiys address which relate to the ed
ucation aud trainin. of youth tor the perform
ance Ut theiRduties AS citizens.
A resolution also adopt ed authorizing the
appointment OF u special committee Of five 70
prepare aud send 4 Telegram 10 some proper
person in Providence, K l., with regaro 70 inc
limitations of tn. right vi suffrage in Iuat state
lne committee drailed anu seuL tie following
Communication: "Tne Oruer VI the Knis hts Of
Labor in general assembly convened at Rich
inond, Va, inaorse your Efforts In benaii vi the
elimination OF unjust discrimination from the
constitution OF your state. and pledges It's
moIAi support to you until success Is achieved"
Tue com iMtttee Was also directed 10 send u SIM
liar telegram TO the District vi Columbia In
view OF the disfranchiseu condition. OF its In
hu0itants. This c6mmittee was appointed in
accOroAlice with " resolution adopted At The
Cleveland assembly.
READY FOR BUSINESS.
TIE convention is now ready to organize. On
Monday the hall In which tuat body meets will
be required 70 give the Jonn A. Andrew g. A.
X. Post, vi Boston, reception, aud u recess will
be taken that day. AS tue committees which
will ali be appointed before that fItne, eau meet
notuiuy will be lost BY Tuesday IL Is expected
that ucu OI tue most I'M orLa.iL work vi The
Convention will be ready IOr consideration. A
general desire Is Expressed among The more
active members tnat they reach adjournment
by to-day week. II is haruiy probable That this
Can be done.
THE CONTEST FOR THE OFFICES.
A Philaueipnia Times dispatch from Rich.
mond says: 'Tu-nighl u deal vi quiet wire pull
lug ~ going ON In connection with the candi-
davy for SECRETARY. The Aome club boys are
sucking W Turner, the present INCUMBENT,
whose election seems pretty well cuuccued
Tue opponents OF tuaL element are pushing
james bucnAnan, VI COlorauO, VINO was SUCH q
fearless champion of Tue anti-ciuu DOys III tne
Contested cases WHICH have occupied nucn
Valuable attention o. THIS convention. Buchaudu
IL u taii wlry-,oOKlns young ulau, piOuab.y
huiKuL v. Labor, VINO are not supposed has y
ANY tuIuS to 40 Win politics. would make q
suiewu political leader. Tue sentiment vi the
esiSy-SOluy ana conservative meMLers iavOrs
Lue IeLeuL,ou vi lurnsr. Tuey say he uss
served uls prenticesuip in Inc pUsi.iou ne
now nlls, anu II d new hiau Is eiecLeu Tue organ
tne proper luau. Powueriy erection Is ureu,
but the.e are muimurs uearu acre auu there
AGAINST him. A prom .ient Ne" Eng delcga. e
US-aaisut saiu: 4 ais wiIl De tOwueriy i.ist
ye 4. ne has suoWu during thus convention
tnss lie Is not Tie nian to lead great body vi
meu. l have always been until tue
events VI Tue pasL lew days nave convinced me
that Tie present gcuerA, mAsLer WORKMAN Is
not the uiau " ue al uc.u VI this great
Equalization. he wiII course gvL through
now, Out Ae wiii never near LIE Las. Vi tuis con-
HenLion."
SPEECHES BY FEMALE DELEGATES
Several ieiilaIe Delegates have Iuaue speeches
In The convention during the past Two Gays.
The best speaker OF TINS sex Is 1. bright little
brunette frou tue interior Of New YORK. Dur
Ing lie Consideration yesterday VI Tue case OF
Tue locked out spInuers OF Amsterdam dis
tricI, VI New 1OrA, tuls iauy niaue capital
o-in!nuLe speech III AL Ocsicy vi The con. ZION
giving aid " Tue IOcheu out splnners. 0ne
maue teiiiug pOiuLs and iuQuceu tue convention
refer 1AulsLeru.liu matter Lu u cUuInlL L.s
1ue ieiuaie District wOrnulan o. CulcisU, Tall,
me iounIug inoLae.l ~ is,uy, Is acre CON.
sluereu one VI L.ie most thoroughly lniormed
TABOR ieauers III Lue COUNTY. Sue yeL
Spoken, uut when siIe does she Will be listened
w with Srestt sILLeul lu91.
Mr.. Powueriy Was SHOWN last night news
paper cOuLsIuInE Il telegram from Montreal
W lne elect L,lat delegates are about " We
sent mere from Canada " consult with as " tne
Possibility aid eAAeuleucy VI cnan.iug The
CONSTITUTION vi lac huis,Ats OF LaiUor as
der ~ uuODJectlouuDie 10 Lue Roman CaLuOlic
church. All. POwueriy SAID uad received 40
Will IL. ne also ueuIeQ
Tile truth VI Ststeinen.s puuilsueu LuIs unOrutug
" tiie eueet tAsAs ne cd.eu last evening Upon
bisuOp neane, VI Tails city, for The pur,ose VI
cousuitius nlin win fefereuce ~ Tile affairs Ut
the ofuer anu wALn reAereuce W tue position
taken NY Lne hn,guts vi Lauor On color
Question. dc s..iu t,iat had called socially
upon Tue OlsnOp as ne nau Ueeu accusLUl 10
CAL UPON tue clergy vi Any clty IN wnicu uap.
l,eneu ~ De, Out LuaL iAe u.Iu NO conversation
WAN uiin CONCERNING LAe kulyuLs Lauur Or
the cOIor Question.
Now ,n~L /. Is known exactly who are quail
deu uetexntes IL IL aouuu Lus.L Tue tOLaI nuluUer
entitieu ~ seAIs LII lie convention IL 100; num-
Der present, TAO.
Abe Ttesae, u weekly paper published at Rich
moEu Wy colUreu Men, culnes cut IN Savage
afslcie On Tue sOclai e4u.AilJ QaestiUn. /. a
ESPECIALLY bitter Ou tue A..SnanoA.u Iap~rs that
re pOrteu Lne scene at Lue uOuse cviUieu
nAan haIrls, wherein meIuUers Vi uIsLr.ct M
~ and Farrell are iVuke0. IL Lneu proceeu, "
cvli trust Lle LreatineuL The cOlvreu luau by
uOrLuerners anu w soutneiAere. "Iue IOrIuer,"
" SAY 5, "oeais with Lne nesrO Ivy dayusa at,
openly anu 81 uareiy, whiie I've iaL,er, wuV ...e
1nahluY 81 mum iuss AUuuL Farrelis kOlux W
Lue Lueater, ueiOuk w Tue ciaAs Luat have deal.
inos leu lilsaeu QUO. "a wUlneu uuuer cover vi
niknt