St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-10-07
THE LADS WHO LABOR.
Developments at the Meeting of the
knights at Richmond.
Prospect of a General Strike on the
Erie System.
The knights of Labor.

Ihe An1g hts OF Labor.
RICHMOND. Va, Oct. 6.-Although Mr..
Powderly and the members of the execu-
tive board of the Knights of Labor were up
until late hour last night completing nee
essary work in connection with the propO-
sltions which they intend submit ting to the
convention, they were all up early this
morning and majority of them on their
way to armory hall before 9 o'clock, the
hour set for the beginning of the session.
Although it was the third day of the con-
ventlon its members were not yet ready to
begin the actual work they had come to do
There still remained to be settled the QueS-
ton OF seating eight or ten delegates whose
cases the committee OH credentials had re-
ferred to the convention. Mr.. Powderly
and all the leading members refused to say
whether these eight or ten men are dele
gates from BrOOklyn's Montauk Protective
association or not, but it is generally I'M
derstOOd that they are. The strong feeling
excited by the efforts of the Brooklyn men
to obtain recognition made the committee
on credentials hostile it is believed, to as
sumo the responsibility of deciding the mat
ter and
THROW THE BURDEN
upon the convention itself. They were
further prompted to such action, it is said,
by the assertions made by some that the
committe was prejudiced against Brooklyn
men. Throughout the city to-day the
principal topic of discussion was the admis-
sion last night of cOlOred Delegate Farrell
to seat i'll the orchestra circle in the Acad-
envy OF MuSc-a section of the auditorium
III the theater hitherto Sacredly guarded
from the intrusion of all persons of his
race. The general feeling among Virgini-
ans here is one of bitter resentment and they
regard the delegates from District 40 with
anything but friendly feelings. 1t is said
that a majority of the local knights are
much provoked at the action of their visit
ing brothers, and it was reported that few
knights living here declared their intention
Of abandoning the order and joining the
Law and Order league. organized here in
sworn opposition to the knights. at noon
recess was taken until 2 o'clock.
MR. POWDERLY ANNOUNCED
to the representatives of the press that he
had nothing to communicate to them.
Some secret business had been transacted,
but, of course he could not say as to its ma
ture. The morning session was mainly de-
voted, he said, to consideration of the re-
ports of the committee on credentials,
which has not been finally acted upon. The
delegates are unusually retcent, and such
statements as can be elected by inquiry are
contradictlng. 1t seems safe, however to
say that whatever action has been taken by
the credentials committee in the case of
District SO and the ,Brooylyn delegates, is
unfavorable to the latter.
THE FEELING OF A MAJORITY
of the delegates outside of New York is in
e, Of
beginning at 2 O'Clock. lasted nearly an
hour beyond the regular time for adjourn
ment, 6 o'clock. Matters then stood
ing. Mr.. Powderly, through whom all
official news of the proceedings is given
to the press. told the reporters he had
nothing in the way of news to give Them
The convention, he said, was still consider
ing the report of the committee on creden-
tials and had not yet acted on it. This
means that the fight over the admission of
eight or ten delegates, which the committee
referred to the convention, is still in prog
ress. Who these delegates are, Mr.. Pow
derby and other leading knights still refuse
to say. The
BURDEN OF RUMOR,
however, seems to favor the statements
that they are three Brooklyn delegates,
Brown, Dobb and Miller, of the Brooklyn
MOntauk association, Morrison, of District
Assembly 1876, of New York, and six ST.
Louis delegates claiming to be elected in
stead of six said to be Turner men. The
delegates from District 40, according to
the same unofficial reports, are fighting
Morrison and the Brooklyn men tooth
and nail, but the long continuance of the
battle shows that the opposition is fully as
determined as they. There can be no doubt
of the fact that the battle is bitter one.
This afternoon the voices of opposing dele
gates could be heard in the street without
armOry hall, as they argued the questions at
issue. Until this discussion is ended the
convention is at StandStill, and no work
can be done. Meanwhile many delegates
here are growing impatient at the prOlon-
CATION of the contest and are anxious to get
to the work they came here to accomplish.
The contest will be resumed tomorrow
morning, and no one seems even able to
guess how long it will be before the con-
vention will organize an begin business.
1t was rumored to-day that the delegates
of District 40. with
COLoRED BROTHER FARRELL,
intended going to the Richmond theater
this evening" and if the latter was refused
admission, force their way in with him.
Mrs. Powell, proprietor and manager of
the theater, heard of the rumor and gave
instructions that Farrell should not be adj
mitted except to the gallery reserved for
negroes. She called on Chief of Police
Poe to afford protection in case of trouble.
The chief called on Mr.. Powderly to re-
Quest that he use his influence to prevent
an attempt to force admission of the colored
delegate, as it would cause trouble. Mr..
Powderly sent word that he was too busy
to see him, but sent Mr.. Hayes, of the ex
ecutive board, instead. The latter said he
thought that Farrell would not try to
enter the theater, but he could give no as
surance on the subject. Before the theater
opened Chief Poe and thirty-fve policemen
were on guard there. At the hour for
opening the theater thousands of people
assembled On Broad street The colored
delegate and his fellow members of District
40 did not appear, and there was
no disturbance. The crowd remained
about the theater until nearly 10 o'clock.
BRAKE MEN ON A strike.