Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-09-14
POWderly's Pet scheme.
LABOR LBADEKs In THE POSITION OF HIS CABINET

LABOR LEADERS In The POSITION OF HIS CABINET
OFFICERS.
From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Local labor circles are agtated over scheme
which General Master Workman POwderly Is said
| to have In hand, looking to an important change
In the executive management OF the Knights OF
| Labor. This scheme when 1t was preached some
| months ago, was bitterly opposed by the then
General secretary Charles II. Litchman, but now,
that he Is no longer officer OF the organization,
the friends of the administration see their way
clear TO make the contemplated change. Tue
whole thing in nut shell Is that membership In
stuffed, snail be aoosned and that the general
masser workman In the future shall appoint the
gentlemen as members Oh his Cabinet This, IL is
argued, would at once simplify matters and 90
away with the factional disputes which have dis
graced the meetings OF the board in the past.
FACTIONS IN THE ORDER
AS matter OF course, the present members of
the general executive board, or at least majority
OF them, are unalterably opposed to such q
scheme. Should 1t become law, al least i've men,
| beers or the present board would be without Occu-
.QaJlons. Those VINO Claim 10 be In position TO
how say that Mr.. POwderly will base mis- accept
1ance or non- acceptance OF another term on the
action taken by the general assembly on this par
ticular scheme He ieels as many other members
the organization feel, that II he Is TO direct
affairs OF the order he should be assisted by nkn
VINO are In sympathy win him, WHO would be
willing TO give him the aid required In putting his
| plans and ideas into execution. AS IL Is at the
present time there are Two distinctive factions
represented In The general executive board one
| IS the administration faction, the members OF
| which known the "POwderlyites." The
Otner Side Is known as the INSTRUMENTATION
ton, The adherents OF which 20 under the title OF
| the Barry Ba1ly combination. john w. Hayes, who
recently succeeded Nj. LJchman as general Secre-
tary, Is an ardent supporter VI Mr.. F0wderly, and
Will use every effort In mis- power 70 carry out any
| scheme that may be formulated by the latter.
| SIMPLIFYING THE WORK.
The idea, as 1t is generally understood and ex-
pressed is that the work OF the order shall be laid
| out in certain channels and men competent by ex-
perience and education appointed to take charge
| OF the different departments. For instance the
bureau OF legislation would be established and
some man like Ralph Beaumont appointed 70 take
| charge or the bureau. Mr.. Beaumont has had an
| extended experience at the national capital, and
| his services In such a department as proposed
would be simply invaluable. Another cabinet Of
\ nicer would have charge or the educational work
| OF the order Ii the cabinet scheme should become
| a reality Miss LeonOra NJ. Barry would no doubt
! be member In charge OF "wOmen's work. and SO
all or the labor OF the executive department OF the
| order would be portioned out the members OF
the order in THIS city wnen questioned reference
| TO the matter refuse TO have anything to say.