The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-11-15
General Assembly (. Of L.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Nov. lS.-l
About the hotel corridors this morn
ing the delegates to the Twelfth Gem
eraI assembly of the Knights of Labor
were busily engaged in discussing mat
ters of interest and Importance to the
order. General Master Workman Pow
was at once taken to breakfast, after
which he was closeted with Acting
Secretary Hays and other members of
the executive board. at 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, merely accusing
the present members of the board Of
extravaganza, mismanagement, 0m-
the order, and of other things hereto
fore published generally and more fully.
He showed letter sent him at his
home in East Saginaw, Michigan. Civ
ing hotel rates and other information
regarding the general assembly, and on
the corner of the envelope in the same
writing as the address was note .'eX-
PEELED by G.. E. B." He was vely in
dignant at this; said he could make the
sender suffer in the courts if he SO
wished. Talk of John j. Jarrett as
0uGCC6oS1 W L C1ASCO
the delegates a great deal of amuse-
ment in view of the fact that no one
but delegates are eligible to election.
Mr.. Jarrett does not happen to be a
delegate. In fact there is some doubt
whether he is true member of the or
ganization. w. II. Lewis of PittsbuTg
is about the only person spoken Of as
an opponent to PoWderly for the chief
place and his opposition may not mate
rialize to any great extent:
By 10 O'Clock the delegates began to
assemble. On their tables and chairs
were found consise little Knights of
Labor catachism for use in educational
work and a circular regarding the
trouble in District Assembly 40 in New
York. This circular gave a proposal
of one faction for settlement and the
artion taken by the Quinn party when it
was taken to them. The plan was that
all of the suspended officers OF local
assemblies to be reinstated and that
all officers in the two organizations to
resign and that new election be held
and q complete new set of officers be
elected. These having held Office in
the two sections being Ineligible and
that each section select one
half of the delegates to the general
assembly. This circular was handed
to James f. Quinn, who was presiding
over his section November 4th, 1888,
and having been read, on motion was
ordered to be filed as curiosity, thus
showing plainly that nothing further
can be done toward a settlement. At
quarter past ten General Master Work.
man Powderly raped for order and
requested all persons not regularly
accredited delegates to retire from the
room. The morning session will con-
sIder the report Of the committee on
credentials and any trouble that is
| liable to rise from the contests viii de-
velop at this time. Three lady dele
gates ara in attendance. Besides there
are other ladies present connected with
the order.
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. I3.-The report
of the committee on credentials was 81
once taken up and considered. No
great fight was aroused over the re-
port, everything being decided az
recommended by the committee.
SchilliRg, Of Chicago, was admitted
no case being made against him. In
the case of b. A. 40, the delegates
headed by James E. Quinn were ad.
mitted.
Mr.. Barry was in the hall when thu
session opened. He eEdeavored tC
PoWderly told him that having been
expelled he had no right there and hC
must go. He again tried to say WORD
of explanation but was compelled tx
| leave the hall.
The Twelfth General assembly oi
the Knights of Labor convened herr
| this morning. The sessions are secret
the consideration of the report OF thu
committee on credentials was salts
/ factorily completed before recess.
The afternoon session was devoted
| to the appointment Of committees
These are legislative committees, OF
law, on the state of the order, On Secret
/ work, on appeals and grievances and 1
press COMMITTEES.
There was no discussion over theSt
| appointments, but some debate Wai
aroused when the legislative commit
| tee was under consideration. It bein;
thought by some not advisable to form
such committee at this time. It j
the duty of this committee to conside
legislation which It Is desire.
TO have brought before congress
and it is intended for it to act In a
advisory capacity with the reguIa
standing committee at Washington.
A telegram was received from tn
chief officer of the Brotherhood of Loco
motive FiEenen expressing good wi
and hope for the success Of the Orde
J and promising cooperation with it. j
! similar message was received from tn
Trades assembly Of indianapolis.
The reports of the general Officer
and their committees and of the geuel
al executive beard viii be heard t,
morrow and Thursday.
r fifty Animals Bitten BY Mad Dog.