Evening journal., 1888-11-24
ne is THAT ONE MAN.
T. ". Powderly Reelected on
His Own Terms.
NAMES HIS GENERAL OFFICERS.

They Are Promptly Elected with Little
oppostslsp. Except the Treasurer--There
WAS zAvely Fieht-charges OF Trcach.
cry General Dissatisfaction.
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. ALI there was any
oubt IN he minds Of anybody as to Mr..
eowdeviy being the one man in the organiza-
Jon Of the Knights Of Labor that doubt was
bspelled by the action Of the general assem-
ny. Yea only has tho general master work
man succeeded in getting all the material
changes made in the constitution that he de
sired, bat he has got his own board OF officers,
and Terrence v. Powderly and knights Of
Labor are practically Synonymous.
The entire day was devoted to the election
OF officers The men who viii control the
destiuias Of this great organization for the
next two years are. Terence V. Powderly,
general master workman; Morris L. Wheat,
of Iowa. general worthy foreman; John W.
Hayes, general OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES; Mrs.
Leonors NJ Barry, general director OF
woman's work, and A. w. Wright Of Ham
slton, Ont John Costello, OF Pittshurg;
James J. Holland, Of Jacksonville, Fla, and
John DevliR, Of Detroit, general executive
hoard.
Daniel J. Campbell, OF Scranton, put Mr.
Powderly in nomination for general master
workman, and Edwin +. Gould, Of Indian
apolis. seconded ths nomination, and for
fully half an hour delegates were popping up
al over tho room stating that they had Teen
instructed by their districts to support Mr.
Powderly. Then Victor Drury, Of New
York. who said that he desired to place in
nomination man who not only was pos
sessed of brains but OF backbone, named
Martin l. Hanlsy, Of Jersey City.
After q good deal OF talk Mr.. Powderiy
took the ftoor aud declared that unless the
officers elected were in sympathy with him
he would not accept another term. When
no had concluded a vote was taken, and
Powderly was elected general master work
man. receiving ia votes, to 81 for Hanley
and II for Burch, Of Ohio.
The contest eamo on the choice for general
secretary-treasu Fred J. Turner being
placsd in nomination in opposition TO John
w. Hayes Powderly supported Hayes and
he was elected. The other officers named
above were chosen without debate.
Powderly had previously stated that he
would allow no scrutiny Of tho character %
any candidate until hs had been nominated
but when the delegates attempted TO eriticise
Hayes they were stopped by the gavel
Turner az this point read letter from Pow.
derby, IN which the latter said he would sup
port Turner for the Office under all circum
stances II was looking squally for the adj
ministsation, and IN order to make rally
they attempted to adjourn for dinner II
took half an hour to accomplish this. There
was scene of indescribabl0 confusion, dele
gates from all parts being on their feet at
once aud outsheutng eaeh other
Upon Teassembling, Powderly took the
floor and made strong plea FOR Hayes and
announced that he would not take the s., O0l
salary voted him, but would accept only
$4,000. bun if his work showed to the genera
assembly that he should have the other s., OOl
he would take it He held himself person
ally responsible for Hayes actions as score
tary-tFeasurer
Powderly was chosen to represent the
knights at tbs international congress ii
Paris next year
Hayes friends pushed for a vote, but pro
ests came from oil over the hall James Il
Quinn said lie could not answer for Distric
l9romaining IN the order il such action wa
AIKEN, and he understood other large dis
Eicts would withdraw under such circum
rancos
PIrTsnURG, Nov. 2L-Thomas g. Barry
viii spend week here in aid OF his new labor
organization Many knights are dissatisfied
with fowderly, and especially since he wa,
voted a continuance Of his 5000 annual
salary Local knights say Barry's order viii
exceed the knights in numerical strength II
less than sig uuoDfhe