The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-11-14
An Afternoon Spent in Debate Arrang-
ing for the Work of the Delegates.
When the Annual Reports of Officers Are Off
the Calendar the Trouble of the Session
Is to Begin-GOssip Of Delegates.


forenoon as unOstentatiously as an everyday
conference Of business men. Heretofore the as
,smbly has been opened with some sort of q
public demonstration, but this year it was de-
sidsd to do away with the flourish of trumpets.
and the delegates seem to like the innovation
At Richmond two years ago the Governor OF
Virginia formally welcomed the delegates. and
NJ Minneapolis there was areception OF like char
acter, but on smaller scale In
those days. however. especially when the
Richmond convention met, there Was a greater
number of members and of delegates than at
his time. There are but one hundred and
twenty-five delegates here SO far. but enough
lre expected TO come 10 during the week to in
rease the number TO two hundred or over.
GENERAL Master Workman Powderly arrived at
o'clock yesterday morning. and was given a
earty welcome by the delegates who had gath
red at the Grand Hotel
He was shortly afterwards escorted to Mansur
all, and a few minutes after 10 o'clock he
lied the assembly to order, at the
me time requesting all persons not
llegatss to leave the hail. Several local
smbers Of the order retired, but Mr. Pow
Ely. eceMlUsly uOL edIiSuou WIFI tuie, RI6uceQ
or the hall and saw Thomas B. Barry sitting
ar the platform. The Powderly people claim
1t Mr.. Barry has been expelled from the execu-
board and the order, but as he has asserted
& he will gain q seat in the Assembly, it was
,ected that he would be on hand ready to
tie with the administration, as it is called.
ZEN Mr.. Powderly saw Barry, the latter arose
stated that he wanted to make an explana-
you can make no explanation. You
been expelled from the order" said the
sral master workman, interruptine him. Mr..
~ repeated thathe wanted to say only word
kplanation, but Mr. Powderiy interrupted
again. with the positive remark that he had
gifts on the floor of the assembly Mr.
y thee quietly left the hall and returned to
room at the Wecdell House. where he was
surrounded by several OF his friends. After
he report on credentials was called for, the
nittee having been in session almost con-
usly since Monday morning. Six contests
reported that from ID. A. No. 40, of New
being the first taken up. This district as
ly 10 one of the strongest In the order, and
Titled. it 10 claimed, to six seats in
ssembly. Internal discussions, however,
prevailed for several years. and there are
nd have been for some time two men who
to be the master workman They are
Z. Quinn ana Philip j. McGraff. Mr.
has as delegates. Captain Barrett,
Drpry, Z. 4. Kunze and others. and Mr..
frs representatives are Michael Breston,
o Purcell, ID. j. Norton and others
faction is known a. the Home Club
A." and McGraffs the ''Anti-Homs
The trouble IN the district grew out of
extravaganza on the part of the Quinn
stration. Several years ago he ordered q
built in New York city at . cost of s10.-
an assessment of 81 per capita was
There . was revolt against
IN expenditure, and McGraff was
The leader OF the opposition. The Quinn
has always had the friendship. Of
~, and came here confidently expecting
United. The committees report recon-
ithe admission OF union delegates, and
ilopted- The report served TO give sat
TO both factions.
was q protest against the admission of
oi from ID. A. No. i. OF Philadelphis, one
oiest assemblies in the order. but the
9e got their seats without any objection.
II contest was the one concerning Geo.
A'ing,of Chicago, the Socialist. pro-
TEST him was in the hands of the COM
nine days ago, but it could find no grounds
upsh to debar him. He was asked to leave
Ineowever. until his case was considered.
outused unless some delegate could show
feay be was not entitled 70 seat. No
onet to give a reason, but at the request
pr INVENTION Mr.. SchillinR temporarily
Ie1tl. An examin alton Of the protest
ted, Ter being out bat few minutes he
was In again. There were other protests
sons but the action throughout, ex-
cep!, the Michigan delegation, was
ssains who had protested. and the dele
gatesueetion were admitted tn seats.
Is dill be to receive suggestions with
feiere what may be asked Of Congress,
sno TER them to the committee at Wash
lnesons other committees were all aD-
Pointeout any debate, as follows: Legis-
afafo of ha dar
secret appeals and grievances and press
commiAbout all the work of the assembly
VII os through these committees, and
sevefAi m began work last night. Hugh
.ne nittee on finance. and Mr..
rHee' 10 New York Press, chair
man She press committee. The
o,ner cnu, or the names of the members Of
tne COM were not gwen out for pubtca-
AFTER tnmittees were selected o telegram
from Mr.. ,ent, chief OF the Brotherhood of
Locomoti,emen. was read, expressing feel
ings OF irhip for the order, and hoping for
ts contirprosrerity. communication
was also Led from thu Trades and Labor
Assemoiydis city, expressing confidence in
tue orderi extending to its members a
hearty welto Indianapolis. The assembly
hrecteo tb,roper answer to the communi-
cation shon forwarded. This morning the
annual repof the general officers will be
taken up,d II 10 expected that not
less than days will be consumed with
TINS oranehthe business. The report OF
GENERAL MsEorkmsn Powderly will be the
ufst presentnd il will include his annual
ADDRESS. "A likely he may have something
20 say about ding for re- election, the address
waited Tor good deal OF interest by the
ueeKates. delegates were pleased with the
progress thsye with the bnsiness Yesterday
They say tina much had NO. been accom-
PN Tu .. tue Of six days last year.
lug aIernosssion began at and continued
sa Isi y ciock -ary every delegate is q ready
auo mos the afternoon taken Or
a. 'peeen- maxi The order of business was
appsSinemet the regular committees. A
'e Decd over the advisability oil
s oue on islatiop. quite q number oil
S saAins ground that there was nc
o'y 10, isie order has always had
pe1nanens ieeiSe committee in Washing
,on. the ousy oflich is to look after needed
Ieeis'anon, and who opposed the appoint
ment OF u eenerfmmittee of the same kind
ao SO because Thought it was superfuous
IL was howeversally decided to have th,
committee.
Out. of the Hail.
The committee Grievances and appeals will
have considerable rk to do. as il will try I,
settle the factionfght in ID. A No. 40 an,
near the case OF Barry While the two
sets Of New York dates were satisfied for III,
time being BY the sem bly, accepting all th,
credentials as they cared on their face, the,
is likely TO be troubwhsp the committee be