The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-11-15
Feeling aud Talk of the Knights.


The General Treasurer's report was some
thing Of q revelation to the Knights whose
means OF information, concerning the admins
tration OF the order. have been limited to what
the general officers have given out Those who
bad not been personally connected With the
ADMINISTRATION were not prepared for such
showing, and it strengthened their confidence In
Barry, who has all along charged Powderly and
all Of those around him, with unwarrauted ex-
trsvagenca Before the report was submitted
the anti-Powderly delegates had not displayed
o rsbelous spirit either 10 or out of the hall, but
after the close or yesterday morning session and
again last night there was a rapidly growing
urdercurrent of opposition to the entire Pow
Derby administration. The report os Secretary
Turner made the startling announcement that
during the fiscal year ending June 80 the ex-
penses of the order were $l5, 049.99 in excess OF
to start in with on July l, 1857, and yet the or
der came out in debt S9,072 81, and had but
Sl64 As in the treasury. How much the de-
fciency has reached since June 80 no out
side the general officers know, but there is
a belief among many that when the
assembly closes there will be debt not less Of
$751; 900. This, too, with the membership COM
stantly decreasing, and the assessment sum
consequently growing less every day. 'As
President Cleveland said, It's condition. not
a -
fuentia! members yesterday, after tie exact
financial condition had been made known. II
have grave doubt" he continued, "whethor the
order can ever unload the burden IL now has. IL
We ever pull ont. not less than one-half OF
our presen: paid force will have TO be dispensed
with, and with that done the question arises,
will the machinery be sufficient TO make Knights
Of Labor an organization of any influence or
power.
/, is unnecessary to say that the enemies of
MI al ha inn a1 ia
Of the treasurer's statement that fell into their
hands. II told you So" was q remark frequent
ly heard. and they saw in the coalition OF
things what they have hoped for for some time,
an opportunity TO establish new labor organ
ization on the ruins Of the Knights The friends
of Powderly and the administration were not
laxative. They did not seem to be In the least
disturbed by the condition of the order. They
claim that the order could not have been oper-
ated at q less expense, and are anxious to have
any of the anti-Powderly people to point out
where there could have been q saving.
The appeal to the assembly Mr.. Barry pre-
pared Tuesday night was iptrusted TO one or his
friends in the convention yesterday. but OPP
portunity was afforded Cor Offering it. Barry
might as we'll not have written it," said q Pow
derby delegate yesterday. He will get 10 hear
ing from the General Assembly Whenever al
effort is made TO bring the matter before the
assembly, Powderly will declare that Barry as
an expelled member, has no right to appeal to
the assembly, aud will, therefore, rule that the
introduction OF the appeal is out OF order"
While Mr.. Powdsrly aud his friends feel secure
from the proposed attack. MIR. Barry's followers
are Is equally sangnine OF gaining their ends.
Mr. Barry has headquarters az the Weidel II
House, and is constantly holding secret con-
ferencss with his friends, of whom he seems to
have plenty in the city When Journal re-
porter called on him. last evening, he was su-
pervising the work OF not less than twenty men.
distributed in two or three rooms. a am not
ready to make my statement yet" said be. II
am still waiting TO see what the General Assem-
bly, will do with my case. want to see il they
will dare refuse me hearing
What are your plans in ease you are denied
o hearingl"
III will let them know when tho proper time
comes have many more friends here in In
dianarolis than some people think"
How many friends have you in the General
Assembly,
II have enough there Somebody is going to