Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-11-22
WARM WORK.
The Opposition to POXderly Puts in q
Vigorous Appearance.
Clerk croweli vs.. Litchman.

ISDnsAPoLIs. Nov. 81.
An unread communication from Philaslel-
phla to the general assembly. regarding
bangs charge that District Assembly "a. of
East saginAs, MeiI-, had been dissolved to
defeat Barry, caused the Introduction and
adoption of a motion for the appointment of
committee 10 investigate the methods OF
general officers.
Posderiy. being one who would he inves-
iigaiei, refused 10 take the responsibility Of
appointing the committee. The proposition
10 orzanize central councils in cities having
number of district assemblies, vas referred
10 special committee.
As the more complete story of the morn
ing session came out late in the afternoon
1t Appeared there bal been a much warmer
tine and more opposition to Powderly than
appeared on The hjor Of The general assem-
Oy at any time since the convention was
called 10 order. The opponents of the al
ministration seized al unexpected oppOrtuni-
~ to make point and make the most OF IT,
/ be denial VI Barry's charge of Improperly
IN dissolyIng ID A. "a OF East Saginaw
h!ch., MAS made by eI-seeretary LiichHan
en- whom that charge rehec ell I.utchnian
secured a formal denial from the Phladel-
pima Office and with this took the fiJor in his
own def, n,e.
He claimed that there were but four local,
in the district because it Was supposed To be
favorable To Barry.
Immediately delegate Crowell, clerk 10 the
head office at Philadelphia, took the door
and stated that he had been ordered To de-
maud a r~turn of the charter Of said district
aud that there appeared 10 le four locals as
stated by LitehmAn. However, upon inye.-
tIga.lon, he discovered that there w,re actu-
ally seven, and added, ~ called the attention
of head clerk Rowell, aud TO this fact, but
he gave it no heed"
Lttchnan Immediately said .'If the clerk
pail no attention To thus, why di you not
come To me at once with this fact?"
Clerks in the general office are
not permitted To approach general officers at
all aud even head clerks are not allowed To
talk 10 general officers except at certain
hours"
This disclosure was followed by Others
even more disiasteful To Powd.rly's friends
Cro~ell being ready for every qnestion aud
answering II ia II manner not AL AL satisfac-
tory to the qnestioner. lie finally moved an
appointment of a committee of three To pro-
coed al once TO Philadelphia 10 investigate
tie charges.
+. Lewis of Piitsburg, W NJ. of the min
ers' asst moly, aud the chief opponent in the
convention of Posderly, took the lealiug
part ana demanded the immediate ap. ,o.nt-
ment of a committee and that telegraDhic
order to take charge of the books, eic in
the general office be teieVraphed to some
r. putable Philadelphia lawyer. HIS motion
was defeated. Croseli's motion was carried
but no way TO appoiit it was adopted.
Ia Favor OF Compulsory Education
Mrs. l.. VI. Barry introduced resolution
TO place the general assembly on record AS
in fvor OF compulsory education and loox-
iug u the adoption ot measures for agi alton
On the question. She further desied some
action by the local asse nibies which should
be plac, d On prinb blanks 10 be used By
he legislative commit ee IN an euieavor To
bring about the desired end.
The appeal of the case of Harry J. Skef-
fnglon OF Cincinnati. was taken up. He had
heen called for trial for yillfying the officers
of the order, He protested agains'
bsrg tried by the general executive board on
The ground that that body had no power to
act On the case which is the same stand as
that of Barry HIS argument is that his at
tlon was Justified by tine circumstances.
Hugh tannayaugh presented the side !
against b m aud befor. action could be TAX |
en- and ali ,urnment was made till morning. |