Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-05-27
TBE KNIGHTS oFLABes-
General Assembly sr the ovz<r in
se~sioR-
IBy telegraph TO the Dsra.oh-l

IBy telegraph to the Dlspa.1h-I
CLEvELASp. o.. May 5G.-The Knights
q Labor we're Up hse last nigns. and IN
consequence il was rafhsr l1te this morning
rrfgre they were astir. II WIS 9;sD O'Clock
v ben NJ. P0wderiy left bis h0tsL and %
vas i9:4e o'clock before the General H.
sem1iv was raped to order BY she Chief
Executive. In the mean time delegates
cCngregated ia groups in the bait and cor
riders discussing labor topics.
When tbs cali for the CcurEntiou Wa
issued By POWderiy be only enHmerated
five causes u complaint than were % -
adjusted. These we're bsPGocfs. strikes.
the south west troubles. thu relation u the
Knights % Labor % other organizations.
and the iDstitBting 0f new assemblies. ~ince
the dslegates have arrived many Of them
have pans that they would IKE % spcIng
urCu The special session. Whether these
Will be- discussed or lal2 Epou the table
cannot be determined A YET. one
u these plans IL % IgitBte the
subject % the Governments regulating rail-
roads. A mem Der II G> order from Ale
-tCnv. Pa. has prepared a lOng address
upon this sul iec, and the deieg1te from
his district VIII Try ., secure I bearing tOr
bim. The gentlemaa's address GilO deals
with tie Project q 4 NlriOnal Arb trlti1u
Board. Another Mailer vas made public
bv the free discUssiUa This morning. For
lome time past the Executive Board hls
not been satisfied with s0me Of the or
g1nizprs u the or,lrF, and several have hld
charges preferred against them and their
commission recalled.
\ number q oFg1nizers Ire not giving
Satisfaction 20. n prevent bard feeling bg
removing those men. it b proposed % have
the commissions Il every organizer. from
chief down, recalled TIE reporter Asked
Richard Treyslyn. chief organizer about
rhe matter. and that gentleman slid " It
T. true that such j plan is being lgitared.
NUch ~ the rrOgble in the order rising
from tbe rapidy-inerelsinZ member.hi]
10i the installation 81 our assemblies Is
due o. poor organization. Il l. not the
flul 4 either Fowieriy OF the Exsc'ssive
Board In uanv appointments they
must REV upon the recommend q
q q strict assemblies. They 10 uSt lld
ranuot know ili men recommended and
1rroiuttd. 4 few weeks 400 in one city [
met n crga1izer who. I regret % SaY, was
under tle influence q liquor. I i-k-d him
where be was going. and be informed me-
thnt De Wis -0i1g 20 institute n I,-em1 =
I't IT, A VaA' - Aa4tA nun II isl'Ar
tbs Is sglln,t The rules. IA W en- admit
~ strikers while they are oGE. I told aim
~. but b. -eriied that hs held ! commits
sion o., organizer a11 w0Qld 81 y BE pleased.
7 told him le could Institute The A. ,.sl4 by,
bot it would never Ceccive ! charter.
only o sew DAYS 40. lt rrcept.On TEN
dered ne by some iaije-. m organizer Ul.
intoxicated. We need soher and indus
tr.cGs representatives. n those Positions. &c
would make hard feelings ID ask for cheir
commissions. 80 TO Is proposed % nike
recm ante Ut. from the ehiei eFstlizrr
down. Ills can - dOBe by POwIer'y
lIouc. 1y The Executive Board. Or By the
Executive Board under instructions from
tle Genera. Assembly. The best wl7 IL
tae Ilttsr. and / think 70 vi bH done IN
hat manner. New organizers will BE- CON-
mis-I0ued ~ fist as possible. and will be
sc,ett.d because " their fitness !lr The po-
.tiou.
Tie drst business % the morning ses-
zion was rhe acceptance u the report 81
Tie Committee On credentials.
New feiccltes were then admitted 10 The
ball and obligations administered. Dtle-
-aies we're admitted O1l7 from such di.-
lrict. Il were represented 10 the COuyeu-
lon held last year in Hamilton. Ont. tai5
icing = special session % that General
A.sesibiy. u, the districts since Instituted
rot beng eligible 70 membership in the ex-
.-tir- body.
P0wderlv'- address vls then delivered
-X-cmUCrlnrcu-iv H- referred the dele
Ziies r0 The c;Il % learn = Iat business WIS
r1 1e brought forward and the tlkil- up
= .le I've .ubi-ct.-the strikes, the boy
rct.. labor troubles. difficulties with
.rpdes unions. ARD rhe Increasing member
.hip-CIe by one. He advised the most
careful thought an flii discussion upon
1ll Questions. Re asked rh1I harm10v.
urud, nee. an1 SECRETION slpUd DFedOsl-
nate I'm al ulfter.. and thar tle Affairs z
Ire convention should be- lrt-d upon WIKI
consideration lcd t,-afcl.
The best PIrt VI .le address, treating y
matters elureiv within Jus province u -ha
order. cannot be made public. Powieriy
resumed bis seat mid prolonged lpplusr.
.rt grcu uoieu appointed Standing
rlmu.ttees OF five upon each % the ip.l1w-
i-g subj ecr. Law. ~frits-. E0Fc0tf.. tnt
the Relations q tie Knight. ~ Other up
lnizal0u-.
4 special committee wis appointed -
whom W1- referred tie D. dyes. q tie pro-
-idert and -rcretiry Of tle Elfiouu Wo-
man, Christian Tempcr1nce l1.oc. 4
comm tee % i've Wis also selected t0 AXE
action upon zee matter n The organ zIli0n
u -Ae American Manufacturers Talon. -
-roE,~ed 2 Mr. Edwin Norton ID hi- III
slrs- oi iue-dIY.
All 'c.0ca TIE COD, l-t5n took recess
Until 0'c'G,a -1-mDrrlH morning. sd D.
o. -1Ve time i8r committee work.