Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-11-29
THE KNIGHTS.
BaEry's Expulsion Suxtsined-POwdersyss
Friends Anxious for his Retention - tho
Head q the Order.

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Barry's Expulsion Suxts8ned-Pow
Friends Anxious for his Retention the
Head Of the Order.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Nov. 10.-In the
Knights Of Labor General Assembly on
Saturday the celebrated Barry expulsion
case was taken up. 8
Thomas B. Barry, of Michigan, a mem.
Der Of the general executive board, was
expelled from the order by that board for
circulating villifyfng reports about the
other members. He claimed in various
interviews and in his speech last spring in
the Cooper Union, in New York. that I. V.
Pewderly and his close advisers were ex-
travagant and corrupt and by their MT
Knights Of Labor a. an organ ization. The
other members OF the board expelled
Barry from the order and, as he claim ID
that he had not been given a fair trial az
cording to the laws Of the order, an appeal
was taken from the decision Of the board.
This appeal came from an assembly at
Dayton, O., through L. 8. Bosch, and was
made by that assembly because of Barry's
claims Of unfair treatment.
Although not, strictly speaking, a fol-
lower of Barry, George Schilling, Of Chi
cago, took the floor in his behalf and made
a strong speech in favor of the expelled
member.
General Master Workman Powderly re-
signed the chair to Secretary Elliott. Of
the grievance committee, and made a
careful statement Of his side of the case.
Hugh Cavanaugh, of Cincinnati, and
many others followed and the debate was
at times rather warm, but for the most
part in good temper,
At the end of the debate the roll was
called and the general executive board was
sustained by a vote of 122 to "a.
Speaking of his expulsion Barry said
yesterday: ''The general assembly of the
Knights of Labor is not fair representa-
tive gathering of the Industrial classes of
the order. The most interruptions methods
have been resorted to in order to prevent
men who were known to be in any way
opposed to the administration from being
elected as representatives to this conven-
ton. Records were manipulated and
changed in the general Office and member
ship credited to administration districts,
and representative seated in the conven-
ton who had no legal right to seats there
in, and representatives who were lawfully
elected denied a seat in the convention.
Clerks in the general Offices were engaged
in manipulating records and selecting To-
cal assemblies that were known to be OPP
posed to the administration in order that
steps might be taken to prevent them
from having representation at this con.
vention."
In proof of his assertions, he cites the
case of district assembly "a of East Sagi-
nav, which he claims was driven out of
the order by the administration and not
by him, as has been claimed. He claims
district assembly of Philadelphia is rep
here by men chosen by packed
He continued: s'This convention is no
more free from lobbying than the Minne-
apoljs convention. Ali those who depended
upon the present gang, who control the
order from poverty palace are here look
ing after their masters interests. 1t is
more like political gathering than a con-
vention of labor reformers."
PowDERLY's FRIENDS.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Nov. 20.-The desire
Of the delegates to the general assembly
Of the Knights of Labor to continue T. v.
Powderly as their chief has been ex-
pressed to him formally. The seven dele
gates who represent the Canadian assem-
blies called on him and asked him to ac-
cept the office once more. He gave then to
that he would do 80. providing
he could choose his own advisers on the
general executive board. Every thing in-
dicates that he will be given his wish and
there is now only q difference of opinion
the way it shall be done. One
pldu lS 1OT ulIn 10 CuOOS0 gig III udHoSs 1OuI
Of which will be selected by the assembly.
plan contemplates the nomination
of four men; if any be rejected new names
shall be presented until the number is COM
pleted. Under the circumstances MIR.
Powderly will undoubtedly continue in
office and will choose his own cabinet.
Regarding the declarations of Hon.
B. Barry. expelled member of tho
general executive board, r. r. Elliott, of
Bridge. Ont, who is secretary of the
grievance committee, says that Barry was
given an opportunity to make good his
assertions before that committee but re-
fused to avail himself of the privilege He
made = general and strong denial of Bar
ry's statements and further says that
Barry has not been a member of the order
since last April, and he gives the law to
back up his assertions.
1t is reported that proposition looking
to the formation of an entirely new con-
has been made to the general as
sembly and is being considered by the
proper committee.