The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-21
\ BARRY'S BOLDNESS.
He Continues His Serial Story,
a ontaining Attacks on Powderly
and His Administration.
He Says He Can Prove All Sorts of
Irregularities by Officers.
That the Executive Board Has Been
Unjust and Arbitrary,
That 1t Has Robbed the Local Assem-
blies OF Their Legal p ower and Rights
-Notwithstanding This, Pow
derby Reigns Supreme.

i. INDIANAroLrs, Ind, Nov. o0-"Spy-
ISM is the theme Of 7. B. Barry's second
!. chapter in the serial story he is publish
ing about the actions of the Powderly adj
ministration OF the affairs Of the knights
OF Labor. He goes over the actions Of
various delegates at Richmond, at
Minneapolis and in this city, and accuses
them OF spying upon the actions OF
all delegates suspected Of opposing
Powdcrly. In this installment OF his
story, which was given to the press late
last night, lie also gives the names OF the
members OF the order whom, he says
Powderly and the board discharged TO
make places for non-union clerks who
were theirpets. Barry and his friends are
expressing great indignation at the action
Of the General Assembly and at the report
OF the Grievance Committee yesterday in
the cases OF Gleason aud Boomer. They
these cases are similar TO that OF Barry
aud that the action was very inconsistent.
Mr.. Gleason, Of Chicago, had been ex.
PEELED by the District Assembly court
instead Of the local assembly, Us the laws
OF the order direct. The General Assembly
so held, and thereby went exactly oppo.
site to their action in the Barry case
Boomers case was identical with that Of
Barrys. He was expelled by the General
Executive Board, rs Barry had been, and
claimed that only his local assembly could
try him, ms Barry had also claimed. The
committee reported against Barry. but ia
vored Boomer. The General Assembly,
by vote, expelled both. As has been said,
Bauys friends have been very indignant
at this, and they are feeling sanguine OF
success in a new order. Already telc-
grams Of sympathy and expressing desire
TO join him have been received from many
parts Of the country by Barry. These
come in several instances from officers OF
= local assemblies Of the Knights Of Labor,
and Barry counts on their support in his
new organization. However, his follow
ing is still uncertain and time only will de.
velop how strong II is.
MORNING SESSION.
That Powdcrly's Is the ruling mind in
this General Assembly has been evident
for some time, and il was more than ever
apparent ut the morning session today.
As was stated in these dispatches yester.
day, POwdcrly has signiiied his willingness
TO continue in Office under certain cOndi-
tions. The report Of the Committee on
Law was submitted and was exactly in
accordance with the conditions expressed
by Powderly. The zone man power" nd.
Yocated by him in his annual address Is
having lis effect. Section 10 Of Article
OF the constitution was amended by the
committee 70 provide that the elective
officers shall be general master workman,
general worthy foreman, general secretary
treasurer, general director Of woman's
work; the General Executive Board
shall consist Of four members, be-
sides the general master work.
man, and the General Cooperative
Board shall consist Of two members
besides the general worthy foreman. All
except the General Executive Board and
General Cooperative Board shall be taken
from the floor Of the General Assembly,
and when elected shall serve two years
This is q reduction OF two members In
each board, besides a union Of the offices
OF the secretary and treasurer, and Is that
much OF q saving in expenses. But the
place where powdorly's influence most ap.
pcan is In Section 10. Of the same article
which shall hereafter provide that the
man ex.oilicio Of the General Executive
Board, and shall, ~ soon az practicable,
submit 10 the General Assembly the
-.amcs Of eight persons, eligible under tho
constitution, from which the General
Assembly shall select four members;
this shall DO done rs soon ns
possible and at the same session
nj which the general master workman
Is elected. This action further provides
that the general worthy foreman shall
be ex-oilicio chairman Of the General Co
operative Board and that he shall submit
20 the General Assembly four names from
which they will select two who will con-
stituic that board.
On the floor prolonged debate followed
the Introduction Of these amendments. IL
was desired 10 reduce the term Of Office
and 10 change the size Of the board, but
such propositions were defeated, and the
report OF the committee was adopted by
moro than the required two.thirds ma.
jority.
General Master Workman Powdcrly and
General Worthy Foreman Richard Crit
fiths, OF Chicago will probably be retained
In their present positions, and will, under
these new laws, select their own advisors.
The Committee ON Law still had the
floor when the dinner recess was taken,
and Il has enough work cut out for the
convention TO take up all the time for the
est Of the week. u not longer.
THE AFTERNOON SESSION
was taken up by the Committee on Law
with minor changes Of the constitution.
Contrary TO the recommendation OF Pow
DERBY, the time Of meeting Is unchanged,
which Is the first action yet taken against
his will. The general master workman
shall hereafter Oh all vacancies on the
board by appointment, this being new
power added TO the office. II Is now proper
ior any member Of the General Executive
Board TO approve the reports Of the secrc.
lary.J casurcr, although that WIS formerly
Permitted only 10 the conceal nids,rr Work.
man. Any General Assembly 50 dcdr.
ing may helcliier declare vacant any
place on tho board, and Il can
20 40 without at the same time ex.
pelling the officers 10 removed Before
appointment organizers MUS, pass q proper
EXAMINATION. This same committee re-
portcd approval Of Powdcrlys dcnungia
ton Of the Provisional Committee. Tho
resolution 1hdoising the Indtlhidl Nnos
Dt Toledo, the paper OF J. NJ. Bloomer
expelled Yesterday, was withdrawn.