Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-17
TIE KNIGHTS OF LABOR,
The Annual Assembly at Indianapons-
h Contested Seats.

The Contested Seats.
INDIANAPOLIS, November o.-hpouo
hotel corridors this morning uhe oeie-
gates TO the twelfth general asseInoiy'
KNIGHTS of Labor, were busily engaged ois-
cussing matters of interest andimportance
to the order. General Master workman
Powderly arrived early this morning ana
was at once taken to breakfast. ait'r WHICH,
he was closeted with Acting Secretary nays
and other members of the executive board
until the time OF meeting.
Conspicuous in the lobby OF the draho
Hotel was Tho as B. Barry OF Michigan
leader of the fight against Powderly. He
talked Freely, accusing the presentmembers
of the board of extravaganza, mlsmanage-
ment, employment of persons not men,
bers OF the order, and of other things here
tofore published very GENERALLY, and more
fully. The talk OF Jarrett as q
POSSIBLE SUCCESSOR OF
caused the delegates a great deal OF amuse-
ment in view of the fact that no one but
delegates are eligible to election aud Jarrett
does not happen to be a delegate. In TACT
there is some doubt whether he Is a mem.
Der of the organization. W.. L. Lewis. OF
Pittsburg, is about the only person spoken
| of as an opponent OF Powderly for CHIEF
place and his opposition may o materlai-
ize to any great extent.
| 1t was quarter past ten when POwderly
| raped for order. OF $50 delegates 125
were present when the session opened. 1t
lasted till noon.
The press committee OF the convention
say no great fight was made over the re-
port OF the committee on credentials which
was adopted practically as presented.
There were some protests as to the legality
OF the appointment OF certain delegates.
schilling, the Chicago socialist, was adj
mitted. In the case OF
DIsTRIC 40,
OF New York city, the delegation headed by
James E. Quinn. Powderly's lieutenant,
| was admitted on the ground that it was
not proper, at this time, to 60 behind the
returns. The matter may come up later.
T. B. Barry asint the hall when the session
| opened, and e~ndeavored to speak but
Pcwderly told him that, having been ex-
PEELED, he must go. He again tried to speak
in explanation, but was compelled to leave
the hall. Delegates express the belief that,
having got the warning elements on the out
side thus early in the session, there will be
pain sailing.
The case OF II. B. Barry is one of appeal
from the authority of Pcwderly, and it will
be considered in due time by the committee.
Barry claims to be entitled to q seat, and
expresses confidence in ultimate success. 1t
is said by some OF those close to him that
he c~Ontemplates the organization OF q new
order, ii he fails this time, and his possible
actions are watched with considerable in
terest. OF the other protest cases not here
mentioned as being brought up amid much
discussion, the delegates are being seated in
each case.
The afternoon session to-day was devoted
to the completion OF the organization OF
this general assembly by the
APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEES.
There are legislative committees, COM
lnittees on law, on finance, on state of
order and on secret work, on appeals and
grievances and press committee. There was
no discussion over these appointments.
But some debate was aroused when the
Legislative committee was under considera-
ton, it being thought by some not advisa-
BILE to form such a committee at this time. |
1t is the duty OF the committee to consider
legislation which it is desired to have
brought before Congress, and it is intended
for 1T to act in an advisory capacity with
the regular standing committee at Wash
ington.
A telegram was received from the chief |
officer OF the Brotherhood OF Locomotive |
Firemen expressing good will and a hope |
for the success Of and promising co-opera-
ton with it. A similar message was re- |
ceived from the Trades Assembly OF Indi-
annapolis.
Reports of the general officers and the
committees OF the general executive board
will be heard tomorrow and Thursday.
Barry will not talk to the general public
until he has been given a hearing by the
Assembly OF Knights OF Labor,
which he hopes to have Tomorrow. In an
appeal which he has drawn up to that body
he gives expression to his desire to be heard
at once.
BARRY TO PEA
to the bar OF public opinion ip case he is
not heard by the general assembly. Hesays
every statement he has ever made ques- i
the honesty and integrity of the
present management of the order will be
sustained with facts, all of which will, in
proper time, be made public.
AS at present organized, the 18th general
assembly is in good shape for work. 1t is
now generally thought the present board
will be continued, and members chosen to
fill vacancies who will be agreeable to Pow
derby.