River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-11-29
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mr. Powderiy Rejected General Master
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Candidates for the other Offices Also
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mr. Powderiy Rejected General Master
Workm an of the Heights of Labor-His
Candidates for the other Ohices Also
Oh sen-The New Executive Board.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Nov. "a The order
OF business announced for Friday morning
was election of officers, and nominations
were at once called for: For G. W NJ,
Mr. Powderly was nominated by Daniel J.
Campbell, of Scranton, and Martin Han
Icy, of New Jersey, by Victor Drury,
Of ID. A. 45 Mr Birch, of Ohio, was also
nominated. A great many seconds fol-
lowed. The vote resulted: Powderly, ia;
Han ~, %; Birch, /. For general worthy
foreman, Morris L. Wheat of Iowa, and
Henry A Beckmeyer. Of New Jersey, were
nominated. The ballot resulted: Wheat,
3: Beckmeyer, sc. Three candidates were
presented for the office of general
secretary treasurer. George duncan, Of
Richmond, Va, nominated Frederick Tur-
ner, of Philadelphia; W. G. Price, of New
York. nominated Mrs a F. Stevens of
Toledo. and Mr.. Powderly took the floor
and nominated John w. Hayes, of New
Jersey. present secretary. Before a vote
was taken motion for recess for dinner
was carried
derby took the floor and stated that. al
though kis salary had been left at 5000.
be- would accept only $4,000. and at the end
Of his term the order could do what they
pleased with the balance.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Nov. 24-At the
afternoon session John W. Hayes was
elected secretary treasurer. receiving 50
votes to So given to and to Mrs. Stevens.
Mrs L. NJ Barry was unanimously re
Ia ned at the head Of the woman's depart
meat.
In accordance with the amended consti-
tuition General Master Workman Powder
~ named eight candidates from whom the
required number was to be taken by the
ASS smbly for the Executive Board. as fol-
lows: A. W. Wright, Montreal; J. A.
Wright, p iladelphia; Thomas r. Mcclure,
New York; IL G. Trafhagen, Cincinnati;
John DCvl n, Detroit; J. j. Holland, Jack
sonville, Fla; John Costello, Pittsburgh,
and J. j. Crowley, Charleston, Miss. Bal
lotiug resulted in the selection of Messrs
A. W. Wright Holland, Costello and
Dev lin.
The business of the day was finished by
the assembly unan mously selecting Pow
derry to represent the Knights Of the
world at the Paris exposition.
Retiring General Worthy Foreman Rich
ard Grtffiths, OF Chicago, and Delegate
Delwarte, of Belgium were presented with
nhe Sold Gaot es Dy the benerai Assembly,
the receipt of which was acknowledged
appropriately, NJ. Delwarte doing so in his
choice I French
The compos ton of the new board is con-
sidered by POwd sr.y's friends as very
god, some Of them laying particular
stress on the election of Costello, who
represents the miners. On the other hand,
it is claimed that his election will have a
bad effect on the Knights of Labor. A
leading miner remarked that the election
of Costello meant the certain secession of
the miners assemly This is owing to a
dislike for Costello felt by the miners be-
cause of his connection with some Of their
troubles several wears ago