The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-11-21
THR REVISED laws
OF the Knights of Labor
Adopted.
BARRY THROWS A BIG BOMB
Into the Camp by Making Some serl-
Gus and Bold Charges against the
General omccrs-Hc Claims
He Can Prove Thorn All.


derly administration of the affairs Of tn
Knights Of Labor. He goes over action
Of various delegates at Richmond, a
Minneapolis and in this city, and &c
cuses them of spying upon the action
OF all delegates suspected of opposing
Powderly.
In this installment OF his story, which
was given the press late last night, HI
also gives names Of members Of the ordeI
whom he says Powderly and the Board
discharged to make places for non.unioI
clerks who were their pets. Barry and
his friends are expressing great indigna
tion at the action OF the General Assem-
bly and at the report OF the Grievance
Committee yesterday in the cases oi
Gleason and Bfoomer. They say these
cases are similar to that Of Barry, and
that the action was very inconsistent,
William Gleason, OF Chicago, has been
expelled by the District Assembly court,
instead OF by the local, as the laws Of the
order direct. The General Assembly SO
held and thereby went exactly op'
posite to their action in the Barry
case. Boomers case was identical
with Barry's. He was expelled by the
General Executive Board as Barry had
been, and claimed that only his local
could try him, as Barry also had claimed.
The committee reported against Barry,
but favored Bloomer. The General AS
semhly by vote expelled both. As has
been said, Barry's friends have been
very indignant at this, and they arc feel
ing sanguine Of success in new order.
Already kilograms Of sympathy and ex-
pressing desire to join him have been
received from many parts OF the country
by Barry. These come in several IN
stances from officers Of local assemblies
ofthe knights OF Labor and Barry counts
on their support in his new organiza-
ton. .u
However, his following is still uncer-
tain and time only will develop how
strong it is.
That Powderly is the ruling mind in
this General Assembly has been evident
for some time, and 1t was more than ever
apparent at the morning session to-day.
As was stated in these dispatches yes
terday, Powderly has signitied his will
lingness 10 continue in office under GER
tain conditions. The report OF the Com
mittee on Law was submitted and was
exactly in accordance with the con-
ditions expressed by Powderly. The
6one man bower" advocated by him in
bis annual address is having effect, Sec
ton 10 of article 8 OF the constitution
was amended by the committee to pro-
vide that the elective officers
shall be General Master Work
man, General Worthy Foreman, Gen.
eral Secretary Treasurer, General
Director of Woman's Work. The Gen.
eral Executive Board shall consist Of
four members, besides the General
Master Workman, and the General Co.
operative Board shall consist of two
members besides the General Worthy
Foreman. All except the General Ex-
ecutiTe Board and General Cooperative
Board shall be taken from the floor Of
the General Assembly and when elected
shall serve two years. This isa reduction
OF two members in each board, besides u
union OF the offices OF Secretary and
Treasurer, and is that much OF a saving
in expenses. But the place where
Powderiys influence most appears
is in section l6, OF the same
article, which shall hereafter
provide that the General Master Work
man shall be chairman ex-ofticio OF the
General Executive Board, and shall as
soon as practical submit to the General
Assembly the names Of eight persons
eligible under the constitution, from
which the General Assembly shall select
four members. This shall be done as
soon as possible and at the same
session at which the General
Master Workman is elected. This
action further provides that the
General Worthy Foreman shall be ex-
olIicio Chairman OF the General Coop
eratiye Board: and that he shall submit
to the General Assembly four names
from which they shall elect two, which
will constitute that Board. 1t was de-
sired to reduce the term OF office and TO
change the size OF the Board, but such
propositions were defeated, and the re-
port of the committee was adopted by
more than the required two-thirds ma
jority.
General Master Workman Powderly
and General Worthy Foreman Richard
GrifIiths, OF Chicago, will probably be
retained in their present positions, and
will under these new laws select the ad-
vison. The Committee on Law still
had the floor when the dinner recess
was taken, and 1t has enough work cut
out for the Convention to take up all the
time for the rest OF the week, If not
longer.
The afternoon session was taken up
BY the Committee on Law with minor
changes OF the constitution, Contrary TO
the Recommendation Of Powderly the
time OF meeting is unchanged, which is
the first action yet taken against his
will. The General Master Workman
shall hereafter gil all vacancies on the
Board by appointment, this being the
new power added to the office.
BY formal vote all decisions OF Gener-
al Master Workman Powderly since the
General Assembly Of one year ago were
approved.
4. B. Barry tonight issued formal
open letter 10 delegates. He says: "In
violation Of all laws Of knighthoed and
Justice, you have denied mG a fair trial,
or an opportunity TO be heard in my
defense, and by your action placed your.
selves in full accord with the unlawful
and unwarranted action Of the General
Executive Board, whom l had charged
with Irregularities, and who being un-
able to answer my charges and fear-
ing TO meet me, resorted to all
manner Of intrigue to override the con-
Btitution aud deny to me the right Of 4
fair trial, such as is guaranteed TO every
knight OF Labor. Your action is con-
trary TO all law and decency. You have
outraged justice, lowered your manhood
and misrepresented your constitution
by your vote, and you depend on false
reports and burying your actions in
silence on your return home, as has been
done after past sessions Of the General
Assembly.
This time your constituents will be
given the truth by those who have the
courage Of their manhood. ! can prove
that 81, ,250 Of poverty's money was paid
10 Tom o'Reiily on the order Oft. V.
Powderly and John W. Hayes, when he
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