St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-11-24
WITH A ROD OF IRON.
Powderly Rules the Knights
of Labor to Suit His
Schemes.
Evan Almost Unanimous Vote
He Is Reelected for An
other Term.
A New Executive Board
Chosen in Sympathy with
the Chief.
Poverty's Gar Donates a Por-
ton Of HIS Salary to
the Order.
Snecinl to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
INDIANApoIIs, Ind, Nov. 23.-The
order of business announced for this
morning was election of officers, and
nominations were at once called for
general master workman, Mir. Pow
derby was nominated by Daniel j..
Campbell, of Scranton, and Martin
Hanl-y, of New Jersey, by Victor
Drury, of District Assembly 40. Birch,
OF Ohio, was also nominated. A great
MANY seconds followed. The vote re-
suited: Powderly ia, Hanley 27. Birch
l. For general worthy foreman, Morris
l.. Wheat, of Iowa, and Henry A. Beck
never. of New Jersey. were nominated.
The ballot resulted: Wheat So, Beck
meyer 50. The candidates were pre-
sented for the office of general secretary
treasurer. George Duncan, OF RIch-
mond, Va, nominated Frederick Tur-
ner. of Philadelphia; w. o.. Price. of
New York, nominated Mrs. A. L.
Stevens, of Toledo, and Mr.. Powderly
took the floor and nominated John w.
Hayes, of New jersey. .presentsecretary.
Before vote was taken motion Tor
recess for dinner was offered.
When the convention reassembled
after dinner. balloting was proceeded
with, resulting: Hayes 50. TnIner Sc,
Mrs. Stevens 5. PoWderly having
practically requested the election OF
Hayes, the result is
A PowDERI4Y VICTORY.
When Powderly got through with his
nominating speech, Turner read let
ter sent to him by the general master
workman, inwhich he expressed the hope
that lac (Turner) would again be cam
didate and would be elected. MIR. Pow
derlv explained that the letter was
written before the combination of the
two offices had been suggested. Mrs.
A. 2. Stevens presented the name of
Mrs. j. Nj. Barry as director and in
VeStigatOr of Woman'S work, and she
WIS reelected by acclamati0n. General
Master Workman Powderly was chosen
to represent the order at the Paris eX-
position. After his reelection to office,
Sir. Powderly took the floor and stated
that although his salary had been
left at 5000. he would accept only
5000, and at the end Of his term the
order could do what they pleased with
the balance. AS candidates for men,
bers of the general executive board, the
general mas er workman presented
the names OF a. ". Wright, OF Toronto,
Ont; J. j. Holland, of Jacksonville.
Devlin, of Detroit; j. A. Wright, of
Philadelphia. T. B. Mcclure, of New
York; II. C. Traphagan, of Cincinnati,
and j. j. Crowley, of Charlestown,
Mass. On the first ballot A. w. Wright.
of Toronto. }. j. Holland and John
Costello, of Pittsburg, were elected.
Two more ballots were necessary toelect
the fourth member of the board. John
Devlin, of Detroit, was chosen. The
first ballot stood, A. w. Wright. 94 !;
Holland, SO; Costello, SO; Devlin. 81; j.
A. Wright. 3S; McGuire, 81; Trapha-
gan, 80; Crowley, So. Second ballot,
Devlin, So; j. A. Wright, z; Mcclure,
Al; Traphagan, 10; Crowley. 81. j. A.
Wright withdrew and the third ballot
resulted, Devlin, Il; Mcclure, ST;
General Worthy FOREMAN Richard
Grifiths, of Chicago, and Delegate Del
warte, of Belgium, were
PRESENTED WITH GOLD BADGES
by the general assembly, the receipt OF
which was acknowledged appropriately.
NJ. Delwarte doing SO in his choicest
French. Tomorrow morning the mem
bers of the cooperating board will be
elected from the fourth nominations
of General Worthy Foreman Wheat.
The composition of the new board is
considered by Powderly's friends as
very good, some of them laying particu-
lar stress on the election of Costello,
who represents the miners. On the
other hand, it is claimed that his cleo
ton will have bad effect on the
Knights of Labor. A leading miner re-
marked tonight that the election OF
Costello meant the certain secession OF
the miners assembly. This is owing tC
dislike for Costello felt by the miners
because of his connection with some OF
their troubles several years ago. The
miners will meet at Columbus. Ohio
Dec. 5. and at that meeting will act.