New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-24
POWDERLY REELECTED.
I TwENTY-EIGHT VOTES IN OPPOSITION.
JOHN W. HAYES SECRETARY -TREAsURER-M
PowDERLY DECLINING TO ACCEPT ALL
THE SALARY VOTED FOR HIM.
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indianapolis, Nov. 23.-Tcrenco V. Powderly, with
the power of autocrat. Will rule the Knights of
Labor for two years more. The General Assembly,
alter casting about, concluded that 1t could do no
better than to rc-elect him. 1t has been repre-
sentcd that there question about his will
lngness to accept the office of General Master Work
man for another term He had himself said that he
serving his last year. However, the present AS
sembly cuItallcd his duties, increased his authority
and maintained his salary, and, after all things ASKED
by him had been done there remained no reason why
he should not consent to be candidate. Besides,
there is doubt that the overwhelming majority of
the delegates and of the remaining membership of
the knights of Labor heartily for Powderly's
reelection AT the opening OF the session this morn
ing the election of officers was called up as the first
order OF business There three candidates pro-
posed for General Master Workman. Mr. Powder
ly's name proposed by Samuel J. Campbell a
member of his district assembly, No. 16. Martin
Hanlcy, of New-Jersey, was proposed by Victor
Drury, one of the Home Club delegates from New
York, and a delegate atargc placed in nomination
John Birch, OF Dayton. Many assemblies seconded
the nomination of Mr. POwderly, crowning him with
lofty eulogiums Some delegates looked upon him
as safe because tried; others declared his reelec-
tion necessity, and still others loved him for the
enemies he had made Martin Hanley's nomination
was warmly seconded by George schilllng of Chi
cago, and by representatives Of several trades
bcs. One ballot settled the whole matter. The
vote was as follows: Powderly, ia; Hanley, 27
Birch, 1.
"Now that you have been indorsed, have you
anything say about yourself, the charges that have
been made, or about tine order 2" Mr.. Powderly
asked this afternoon
Nothing in the world" was his answer.
For the second place Of honor General Worthy
Foreman, which Is exalted enough but without salary
there contestants The incumbent Is Rich
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election. The candidates were Morris /. Wheat, OF
the Iowa State Assembly, and Henry A. Beckmeyer
Newa ark, District Assembly 81. Mr. Wheat
elected. He received 63 votes to SO cast for his
opponent. Wheat Is of the most popular men
in the convention He has been a lecturer in the
Southwest, where the order has shown large In
crease Of membership. He will probably be con-
tinucd as general educational lecturer, position
which will afford him salary as well as honor
There spirited fight for the Office of secre-
tary- y-treasurer The administration candidate was
JOHN W. Hayes, Of New Brunswick, N j., who was
placed in nomination by Mr. Powderly himself.
Fred" Turner placed in nomination by George
Duncan, of Richmond, Va Mr.. Turner IS a resi-
dent of Philadelphia, serving his second term
treasurer. Mrs Alzina p. stevens, OF Toledo,
member Of the Press Committee, was suggested by
W. j. +. Price, OF NewYork
The ballot resulted in the election of Mr.. Hayes,
standing: Hayes 56, Turner So, Mrs stevens 3. with
l.. VI.
general director of the women's work Mr. Powderly
delegated to 20 the Paris Exposition at the
pense Of the order, and from among the twelve men
proposed by Mr.. Powderly members of the general
executive board the four elected A. W. Wright,
OF Hamilton, ont. John Costello. of Plttsburg; James
j. Holland. Of Jacksonville. Fla and John Devlin. of
Detroit
After HIS reelection to office, Mr.. Powdery took the
floor and stated that although his salary had been left
at S5 600, he would accept only $4,000 and at the
end of his term the order could do what 1t pleased
With the remainder.
The action of the General Assembly in continuing
the salary of Mr.. POwderly at $1,000 year has
encouraged Barry to make attack upon the
administration. To-day he made a specific charge,
in which he said
"Thc General Executive Board has not shown up
all OF the Indebtedness chargabe to the order. In
1856 dc0t Of 200 contracted at Augusta, |
Ga, by order of the general officers for groceries,
medicines etc. A strike on there 1t received
The support of the Order and these goods were pur
chased The relief of the strikers. The bills are
gnlzed legitimate but the general officers seem
be indifferent whether not they should he paid
Some Of the merchants from whom the goods were
purchased financially embarrassed because their
bills have not been paid
Mr. Barry also says that the AS Assembly 5 has has not not
the educational fund will DO drawn upon to meet
current expenses
/ am receiving encoura cement in my purpose to |
establish labor oIder' he says. fIom all
quarters. \ letter from Chicago promises that the |
co0pers OF that place Will be with me, If Powderly
T. reelected The Ufah stevens Assembly, of
Lima. H.. tenders assistance. La Crosse Wis
telegram says thcy not ready yet for king of |
Labor Omaha pledges support So does Council
Bluffs have received propositions from the an |
th acite coal regions 10 the effect that 10 per cent
of the miners there Will join me- in the new labor |
home region and organize ! have tender to-day of
$500 TO be Used I'm the inauguration Of the new