New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-17
POWDERLY STILL MASTER
KNIGHTS IMPRESSED BY HIS REPORT
A LARGE MAJORITY APPARENTLY IN FAVOR Oh
RETAINING HIM AS GENERAL MASTER
WORKMAN A DEFEAT FOR
GEORGE scurLLrNG.
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GEORGE sCuILLING.
Tsy TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBuxBy
indianapolis, Nov f6-Mr Powdery has declared
HIS purpose to drive from the knights Of Labor an
whom he looks upon truant TO their obligations.
He grants mercy and asks none Today those
who ought TO know say that two-thirds Of ell the
delegates are warmly attached to Powderly and hts
proposed course. They look upon him as the Moses
OF the Knights Of Labor and they will support him
untl the promised land is reached, or until some
Joshua rises to take his place
al am myself not strong Powderly
man, said Pennsylvania delegate, but
until VIC find a better man than Powderly why
shouldn't keep him In the Master worlmans
object 1 do not know bis superior among the
delegates. Perhaps one Will be developed by the
convention. II so, shall transfer my allegiance
This is a moderate course There are delegates
whose views diverge from this one BY the majority
Powderly is looked upon as fearless able and far
seeing. Their faith in him cannot be shaken They
cite his address evidence of his strength, and
they say that 1t Will not be safe to take an I'M
known leader. The antiPowderly minority thinks
the dry-rot prevails in the administration and that
nothing but change viii benefit the order Grad
uany, however, 1t is claimed that Mr. Powderlys
words are having welding effect upon the con-
ventlon and unless tho discussions develop
phases the administration views will prevail in all
important matters. II Mr.. powderly is reelected
General Master Workman 1t is by means certain
that all OF the old elective officers will be again chosen
Mr.. Powdcry himself induced to talk
This order has been in existence nineteen years.
he said "and is beginning now to receive the atten-
ton 1t merits. This in part accounts for the attacks
upon it,
as there anything in the present condition Of the
Knights Of Labor more serious than has heretofore
been experienced :"
Probably not Like every other order, IT has
Its GIBBS and flows of prosperity"
Notwithstanding Mr. Powdery's serenity, enemies
to the present status OF the order environ It, Among
these are men of experience and influence One Of
them to-day said that while fair progress in the
convention is being made, the convention has given
too much time to small matters and none at au
TO weightler matters that must be attended to
"what are these9" was asked.
"The reconstruction of the whole order
basis that Will give the working people something
besides buncombc and lot OF glittering generallties
such Powderly has given in his report Take,
for instance, Powderly's recommendation that the
Knights Of Labor label should be extended all the
world. This sounds well, but 1t is impracticable
The delegates, rule, favorably impressed
with Powderly, but after they have been in two
or three conventions they begin to want change
VIII they vote for this year,"
81 can't say to that, but have an idea that
as long as Mr.. Powdcrly has the Pope of Rome In
his support there viii be change in the Office he
now holds. l may be wrong, but it is my opinion
that If Protestant should be elected TO the General
Master Worhman's Office the axe OF condemnation
from Rome would fall upon the order Another
reason why no other man BIO elected to Mr..
Powderlys place is that, with the order constituted
as 1t now is, be would be called Socialist and an
Anarchist II he should desert the beaten paths and
Introduce new methods and llfe'
An Associated Press dispatch from Pittsburg THIS
afternoon stating that District Assembly No. had
wired its delegates, Doyle and Layton, to return
home, shown to General Master Workman Pow
DERBY.
There is nothing in this,' he said.
"what authority would the local assemblies have
to call delegates home?'
"None. / do not suppose that they have formally
taken this action. Some hotheaded fellow, perhaps,
has suggested that this be done, and the telegram
may have grown out Of that"
This view corroborated by Messrs. Layton
and Doyle. "we here to stay until the con-
vention adjourns," said Layton. we have re-
ceIved no such notification is spoken Of In the
telegram
The Committee on Complaints and Grievances, Of
which Mr.. Wheat, of Iowa, is chairman, made
partial report to the General Assembly. George
Schllng of Chicago, Master Workman of District As
scmbly "a had granted to a member Of Dstric,
Assembly 400, suspended assembly transfer card
isa T the transfer IN was Illegal He appealed to the
General Assembly. The committee sustained the ap.
peal The committees report was debated at great
length and finally adopted The decision made IS
under the law The prevailing sentiment Is thas
instructed to take 1t I'm hand and report an amend
ment
The committee has not yet considered the Barry
case and the appeal Of District Assembly No 40 The
convention today adopted resolution. presented
by O. d. Benolt Canadian, directing that the report
Of Mrs Barry on woman's work and wages be
translated into French and German, and widely
distributed
The complaint of District Assembly 10, composed
of Brooklyn stIeetcar men. protesting that National
Assembly 226 not legally formed was the subject
OF long debate this afternoon, but the report OF the
Committee Grievances in favor of the National A.
semhy. was finally adopted. The resolution propos
ing 10 make newspaper men ineligible TO membership
I'm the order. reported upon unfavoraby by the
Grievance Committee, and the report was approved
by the assembly.