Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-25
The knights or labor.


INDIANAPOLIS, November 24.--rbe work OF
the General Assembly Of the Knights OF La
Dor "a slowly drawing 10 a close. This morn.
ing General w orthy.Foremar Morris l..
Wheat, OF Chicago, who Is er-o6ici0 chslc'
man OF the General Co0peratise Board, pre-
,ented his nominations for members OK that
board, az follows: tT. A. Beckmeyer, OF
Newark, ". j.; John 0'Keeie. Of Rhode
IsIsnd; Rudolph Kirchsman, OF ST. Louis;
and Oliver d. Benoit, OF Montreal. The vote
resulted: BecEmeyer, 81; O'keefe, 30;
Kirchsman, "a; BeDolt, "a. This closed toe
elections OF the convention, the standing
committee beiug appointed later By the Gene
raj Master Workman.
The Committee on the State OF the Order
made its final report on minor matters OF no
general interest; Slso, ;he last report OF the
Finance Committee was heard, advising the
loan Of funds to the locked.out Pennsy'-
v1nia miners just as sooa as the state OF tue
dnanoes permitted, and the convention en-
dorsed the advice as good. The legislative
Committee fayorablY reported resolution IN
support Of Law placing penalty OF tioe or
imprisonmenton gam bling IN wheat and other
necessities, and the convention agreed TO the
report.
When the convention met after dBner the
Law Committee reported on couple OF
pro pOsitons at least Que OF which is OF con-
siderable Importance. The first Locked 20
tue establishment OF a system OF jury trials
IN order. but no action was taken on it IRe
other opened W the temperance question,
snd a long discussion ensued. A propoii-
ton had been handed 20 toe committee 10
abolish the section ~ the constitution waleh
provides that no IutoXicants shalt
be sold at pie-u or other enter
tSinments OF the Knights OF Labor. II was
re sorted with the remark that tue committee
deemed IL ineKpcdent. According to the
present constitution. saloon. keepers are in
eligible to mem bership In the order, and 10
get around this en- amendment gss presented
10 give leave for outsiders to sell liquors
at such entertainments, but that members OF
the order, 81 knights, shall have no such
privileges. The mstter WAS warmly discussed
on both sides, but an adjournment was
taken before positive action, and It will
be asaia taken up Monday. II IL still 10 Tue
bands Of the committee for explanation as N
its various parts. mary delegHls thinking Il
needed an explanation OF It's inten NJ. Z wa
cities have been heard from Win invitations
Tor tue next meeting, Toronto and Atlanta.
Ga. In both cases a formal iuYitation
signed by the MaYor and City Clerk
has been received. The place of meet
iug will be decided on Monday. t..
Is. Barry ibis afternoon gave to the press
the lsst chapter IN his serial story. m which
he paid his compliments to the new admin-
i,tratiou Of The order. Barry speaks In Cin-
clnnsti tomorrow night, and in short time
proposes TO begin the organization OF bis
brotherhood. The plan Of this new organi-
zstor he will not reveal keeping bis own
information.
The most hopeful OF the delegates look for
an adjournment MOnday NIGHT, bur others
say Tuesday isss early as all business csn be
completed. The most important matters are
nearly disposed Of, and some Of the delegates
Will leave for home 10 soon as they can get
their mileage,