Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-11-25
OPEN REVOLT.
KNIGHT TURNER'S POSITION
Some Dangerous Breakers Ahead for Pow
dery's Graft
OPINIONS OF THE CONVENTION
Expressed BY Disgruntled K, Of L. Dale
gates.

INDIANAPOLIS, November % The
contest b,tWeen Hayes and Tarnsr for
Secretary Treasurer has engeudered more
bitter fselipg srds doubled the ranks o!
the "anti" element. Turner has come
over to them and brought with him folly
twenty-five Of the best and ablest men in
the convention. Turner is bitter in his
denunciation of the NJ Aster Workman, and
openly accuses him of perfdy in askiug
bin to become candidate and pledgtng
him his (Powderly's) support only to be-
tray him at the last moment. The letter
from PowdeIly to Turner containing the
above pledge WAS seen by your CORES
pordent this morning, and it is undo 1bt-
edly genuine. A similar letter was writ
ten about TIE same time to R. D. layton,
of Pi!tsburg, and the fact that PowdeIly
pledged his support to these two men who
do not s;elk az they piss by is being
used by the "Autis" as another evidence OF
the character of the &, of l. leider.
Arumor started last pight to the effect
that Turner had borrowed the money with
which to pay the mileage on his own per-
soaal security, aud now, since his defeat,
has refused to turn it over, was COL orfivmed
thi, morning if the statement of Mr.. Tur-
ner is to be construed to that effect. He
was heard to say: ~ hav raised the mile
age money myself, and am not bound TO
turn it over. l think will let Powderly
try bis hand at fiuaECi:rirg." 1t is true
another snag has been struck, and the con-
venticn will be compelled to hold O7er un.
til next week in order to obtain funds.
trow sppears that the off5rir IS Of the
delegates OF loans from their districts, sg-
gr!gating $50, 900, was all hombIst, and
not cent was mateTialized from that
souTcs.
SOME GLOOMY PROPHECIES.
Said Frederick Turner, late Treasurer:
81 predict that there will not he three
local assemblies in Plil adelphis on the frat
day of JanuTy.'
Said BaCkmeyer, of New Jersey: "Siy
district will % to pieces before month.
Said Zimmerman, OF New Jerssy, who
came here as PoWderly man: "Iutalligent
workingmen will not submit to such
state of affairs fear the end Of knight
hood is at band"
/ Sid Homer L. McGaw, of Pittsburg
The future looks dark fear We are on
the verge OF revolution aud disunion."
/ Said Ramsey, of Cincinnati: "All are
surely going to pieces
| Said II )od, of Tennessee: II fear that
rotbiug but retraction Of the conven'
TONS nuwise work con rave the order"
A tour of the Grand Hotel, where the
administration holi forth, revealed til!
friends of Fowderly, smiling and happy,
hut very uncommunicative. They scout
/ the idea that the 0.ce- will be dissolved,
but admit that they expect largo falling
off in mem baTship and finances.
1t is anticipated that an adjournment
will be reached tomorrow, although 1t Is
said that large amount Of business re
mains to be transacted.
BARRY's PATTY FULL OF FIGHT.
The anti Powderly fec ion, at a caucu
last night, decided to withdraw from IL,
Order and fight it fiom without Casf
will be provided for BIrsy to stump th'
Cou 1try and expose the corruption of Pow
derly's faction. Barry hts bundTeds 0
telsgrsms from local assemblies condemn
iug the Gereral sssembly's treatment 0
him, and promising aid in organizing
new orde.
W. T. Lewis ssys he cannot say whethe
he will abandon the Or6e7 uutil after To
Miners Assembly meets at Columbus
bat says there is no induCemeLt for hin
to remain, as Powde:ly ba1 done nothinj
towards amalgamating the labor organi