The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-10-06
Tie Knights Of Labor.

richmond, Va. October l3.-Iho most
important work Of the convention WAS
begun yesterday, when The General Master
Workman declared amendments to the con
stitutiou TO be III order, and was sustained
in his decision by the assembly. despite the
objections OF Il few. This work Of amend.
ing the constitution was resumed this
morning and prosecuted throughout the
session.
Tic proposed amendment to the consti.
tuition extending TO two years thc terms of
all general officers, excepting those of mem
bGrs OF the cooperative board, was adopted.
Tho terms of members OF the cooperative
board remain as at present Changes in
the constitution require Il tWO.th!rlS vote
for their adoption, and the calling Of tie
Gl2 delegates consumed a good deal Of
time.
When that matter had been disposed OF
the regular order OF business was suspend.
ed, and the General Assembly PROCEEDED to
the election OF general officers. General
Master Workman Fowdcrly and General
Worthy Foreman Griffith were elected TO
the offices thcy have already held Tor seven
CONSECUTIVE terms.
AT the III 'crnOon session ii was decided
to divide the Office of Secretary Treasurer.
Charles ii. Lach,man OF MariIchcad, Mass.
and Joseph buchanan OF Denver were
nominated for the office OF Secretary.
Litchm0n "as elected by moro that 1870
majority.
Frederick Turner, the present General
Secretary Treasurer, and ii. Bcckmcycr Of
New Jersey were nominated for General
Treasurer. Tuner was elected by more
than 200 majority.
Balloting for members Of Tic Executive
Board then began. TN following names
were placed in nomination: w. Ii. Bailey
nc Onto n u i,I',:u. r ~ -
Tom Olfcilly Of New York. Joseph Buch
anan Of California, William II. Mullen Of
Richmond, Va, Ira b. Ayslworth of Bal
timorc, John Howe Of Massachusetts. An
informal ballot was taken, in which HAYES
led in the number Of votes pollcd, with
Berry second. Some delegates wanted to
continue voting, but a motion to adjourn
until tomorrow was put and carried.
RICHMOND, October 1.-THE Executive
Board of the knights of Labor held II
meeting at s o'clock this morning to con.
slider the question Of sending aid TO the
locked out cotton workers at Augusta, Ga,
the curriers' and tanners at Salem and Pea
body, Mass and the j%ourncymen plumbers
of New York city. The General Assem-.
bly, had already voted that money he an
propriated for their relief. It was resolved
that the sum Of $l5, 900 he devoted to this
purpoEe-S5,OO 600 IN each of the cases con.
sidcred-and that further sums he sent MS
needed.
Mr.. Powderly held a conference at Ford's
Hotel lasC night with Is or rs coIorcd dele
gates to the General Assembly. They rep.
resented colored assemblies of Knights of
Labor of Virginia, Georgia, Florida. Missis.
sippi and other Southern States. The oh. |
ject OF The conference was the formation
OF a bureau OF colored Knights through.
out the Southern states for the purpose of
procuring accurate statistics relative to the
condition of the colorcd people and their
relations to white laborcrs where ever they
are employed together.
The entire morning session was consumed
in balloting for members Of the General
Executive Board. Thomas b. Barry. Jno.
w. Hayes and w. H.. Bailey were elected. |
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