, 1888-11-14
THE K. OF l..
Twelfth General Assembly Con-
Venes at Indianapolis,
T. B. Barry is Refused d Seat
in the Meeting.
The Session Likely to Continue
Several Days.
The K. of L.

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. l3.-About the
hotel corridors this morning the delegates
to the twelfth general assembly Knights
of Labor were busily engaged discussing
matters of interest and Importance to the
order. General Master Workman Pow
derby arrived early this morning and was
at once taken to breakfast, after which he
was closeted with Acting Secretary Hays
and other members of the executive board
until the time of meeting. Conspicuous
in the lobby of the Grand hotel was
Thomas B. Barry of Michigan, leader of
the fight against Powderly. He talked
freely, accusing the present members of
the board OF extravaganza, ~mismanage-
ment and the employment of persons not
members Of the order and of other things
heretofore published. The talk of Jarrett
as the possible successor of Powderly
caused the delegates a great deal of
amusement in view Of the fact that no one
but delegates are eligible to election and
Jarrett does not happen to be a delegate,
in fact some doubt whether he is a mem
Pittsburg is about the only person spoken
VI ID al OppOucuG VI OWu6TlT lOr tne
chief place and his opposition may not
materialize to any great extent.
1t was a quarter past 10 o'clock when
Powderly raped for order. Ofl50 dele
gates, l25 were present when the session
opened. The press committee of the
convention say that no great fight was
made over the committee on bills, which
was adopted practically as presented.
1hnrp wnrn Gonna prptaota 90 tn thn lor,l-
ity of the appointment of certain dele
gates. Schilling, the Chicago socialist,
was admitted. In the case of District
Assembly No. 40 of New York City, the
delegation, headed by James Il. Quinn,
powderly's lieutenant, was admitted on
the ground that it was not proper at this
time to go behind the returns. The mat
ter may come up later.
I. B. Barry was in the hall when the
session opened. He endeavored to speak,
but Powderly told him that having been
expelled he must go out. He again tried
to speak in explanation, but was com
PEELED to leave the hall. The delegates
express the belief that having got warning
of the elements on the outside thus early
in the session all will be plain sailing.
The case of T. B. Barry is one of ap-
peal from the authority of Powderly, and
will be considered in due time by the
proper committee. Barry claims tG be
entitled to a seat, and expresses confidence
in his ultimate success. 1t is SAID by
some of those close to him that Barry
c~ontemplates the organization of a new
order it he fails this time, and his posi-
BILE actions are watched with considerable
interest. OF the other protest cases not
herein mentioned none brought up much
discussion, the delegates being seated in
each case.
The afternoon session to-day was devot-
ed to the completion of the organization
of this general assembly by the appoint
ment of committees These are the leg
islative committees on the law, on finance,
on the state of the order, on secret work,
on appeals and grievances and the press
committees. There was no discussion
over these appointments, but some debate
was aroused when the legislative commit
tee was under consideration, it being
thought by some not advisable to form
S lch a committee at this hour.
1t is the duty of this committee to con
slider legislation which it is desired to
have brought before congress, and it is
intended for 1t to act in an advisory capac-
ity with a regular standing committee at
Washington.
A telegram was received from the chief
officer of the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Firemen expressing good will and hope
for the success of the order and promis-
ing cooperation with it. A similar mes
sage was received from the Trades assem-
bly, of Indianapolis. Reports of the gen
eral officers and committees of the general
executive board will be heard tomorrow
and Thursday.