New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-14
THE KNIGHTS ASSEMBLY
OPENING SESSION IN INDIANAPOLIS.
BARRY EXCLUDED FROM THE HALL-THE QUINN
DELEGATES FROM NO. 40 ADMITTED.
rBYTELHGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNaI


Indianapolis Nov. 13.-It Is q condition that con-
frontsn the knights Of Labor and the eleventh annual
General Assembly, which began here to day, marks
critical period In the history of the organization There
has been great decline In the membership, and IL the
order Is to continue 1t must be greatly strengthened
in some way The Federation Of Miners and Mine
Laborers together with the Miners Assembly, OF
which W. T. Lewis IS Master Workman, are Keeping
watchful eyes upon the Convention as next month
these two bodies will meet in Joint convention to con-
slider the question Of coalition with the Knights.
r. B. Barry, the Michigan Knight who withdrew
from the Executive Board refused admission to
tho Assembly to-day. 1t made him angry. He was
asked If he was entitled to admisson
Il am" he replied, but By the usurpaton OF al-
thority on the part Of Mr.. Powderly am not In my
seat am awaiting the action of the Convention.
I want to see whether the Assembly will sustain the
administration In expeling me without cause.'
This afternoon Barry addressed letter to tho
Assembly appealing for q hearing. Others OF the for
mer executive officers excluded from the hoor
Of the Assembly during the morning session. when the
report Of the Committee Credentials was under con-
sideraton There are 13o delegates here and others
are expected tomorrow. The total number of dele
gates elected 2o6. Tho credentials presented
were not at all satisfactory.
The committee reported SIX contests and protests.
The most serious from District Assembly No. AZ,
Of NewYork 1t is entitled TO six seats In the Con
vention 1t has however, for several years been
rent by internal disscnsions Two Knights claim to
be the Master Workman Of the Assembly-James E.
Quinn and Philip j. McGraff. With Mr.. Quinn came
as delegates Victor Drury, Captain Barrett, E. f.
Kunze and others These constitute what is known
In New-York tho Home Club faction" The anti
Home Club delegates, headed by Mr. McGraff, are
Michael Preston, Charles Purcell, d. j. Naughton and
others The Quinn faction has been in favor with the
Powderly administration and the Quinn delegates were
admitted pending investigation and decision OF the
contest
The committee had for consideration also a protest
against the admission of the delegates from District
Assembly No. /, Philadelphia This is ono Of the
Oldest assemblies In the order and tho protest had
little weight The delegates admitted. George
A. scheling, of Chicago, the Socialist delegate from
District Assembly No. "a, presented himself to the
Assembly as a delegate. A protest had been filed
against his admission. Tho Assembly found no rea-
sons for excluding him. schelling is one OF the men
who is likely 10 make trouble In speakng OF inc
financial condition of the order, he said: The rev
enues not sufficient 10 sustain the present hlgn
salaries. The determination to redlce sadrles u"
yersal II must be done. 1t is a war measure" .
The financial plans include not only reduction Vi
salaries, but consolidation OF otfces ~.
When the appointment OF the standing commlttees
was reached in the afternoon there was prolonged
and somewhat acrimonious dscussiono over the question
as to whether not the Legislative committee should
be continued. Tho objection to IL was based on the
charge that members of the committee had daDDled
had been done. 1t finally determined. however,
that the committee should be cODtlducd
The indications at present are that Powuery VIII
be reelected for another term
II thought that he attempt to start rival organ