The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-18

treatment. As has been'alneady said. the
matter was under consideration by the
Grievance Committee last night, and by
unanimous vote they decided In favor OF
the General Executive Board. Their re-
port was made 10 the General Assembly
tins afternoon and the debate then began.
Although not, strictly speaking, follower
OF Barry, George Schilling, OF Chicago.
took the floor in his behalf aud made A
strong speech in favor Of the expelled
member. lie took the side OF Barry for
constitutional reasons aud argued the mat.
ter very strongly, bringing up point after
point Of the law TO show why Barry was
not legally expelled. These points were
given in the appeal published in those
dispatches from Barry earlier in the week.
General Master Workman Powdcrly no.
signed the chair 10 Secretary Elliott, ofthe
Grievance Committee, and made careful
statement OF his side OF the case. He had
stated at the start OF the debate that no
applause would be allowed, NO that the
delegates expressed their approval Of what
was said by their votes. Tho report Of the
committee had included the proceedings
OF the board on the case aud also Bafry's
Cooper Union speech aud Powdcrlys re-
marks included review OF the whole
business. His chief points ON the matter
were the same as those made in his annual
address and need not DC repeated. Hugh
Cavanaugh, Of Cincinnati, and many other
able speakers, followed, and the dc.
bate 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 sus.
tanned by vote OF l22 10 a. II Ii claimed
by various delegates that those figures do
not exactly represent the relative strength
Of the Barry and Powderly forces, for "oi
the twenty.four," they say mot more than
half dozen are actually Barry's close
friends. Others estimate the number al
three, and all agree that many voted
against the board for legal reasons and
would support Powderly or any question
Of policy.
This matter being settled, and abundant
means being at the service OF the order.
the delegates tonight are feeling 100 per
cent better than they did early In the
week. II II clearly seen that Powderly IL
growing stronger hourly, and will proba-
bly, meet with little opposition from inside
the General Assembly. Dark hints are
dropped, however, by members Of the
order OF some cases not yet mentioned In
the press, which will cause more OF stir
than anything yet developed.
This comes from close friends Of Pow.
DERBY, and Just what Il will prove 10 be,
outsiders cannot imagine.
Mr.. Barry was seen nj his room by the
Associated Press representative this even.
ing aud asked for his opinion OF the action
OF the General Assembly. lie replied: 81
am surprised at the action OF the General
Assembly. am at loss 10 understand
how men could act IN that cowardly and
unmanly manner. | have made charges
against the general officers. All charges
that ] made were proved at the General
Assembly at Minneapolis aud ! am pre-
pared 10 prove every statement | have
made relative TO their doiugs They dare
not meet me before the Representatives Of
oppressed labor. There Is but one
trial court In the knights Of Labor.
that being the court OF the local
assembly In which the accused holds
membership. ! have have had no trial
or opportunity 10 defend myself Now
that have been denied hearing. | shall
take my case 10 the high court OF public
opinion, and believe when the truth is
known that the men who control the
Knights OF Labor today aud are living nj
the expense VI poverty will be considered
the most infamous scoundrcls that ever
lived and have become n sloach In the
nostnls OF honest men. | have been
twenty-five years a trade unionist and a
knight II Labor, aud never had as much
dirt as a n5'spcck on my card. | appre.