The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-11-19

men, shoemakers, painters, street ca
men, business men, clerks, telegrap
operators and Others are represented o
the floor OF the convention by thos
: actively engaged in those various occu
pations.
The Committee of State of the orde
got the floor ahead OF the Grievanc
Committee Saturday, and the time wa
devoted to hearing its reports. On tn
recommendation OF the committee tn
Treasurer was ordered to pay delegat
mileage on the last day Of the session a
the rate OF four cents mile each way
In view OF the balance OF $40 80 reported
as being in the Treasury, some fear
have been expressed by outsiders tha
there would be no money on hand t
pay mileage. This morning it was an
nounced that s., 900 had been received
by the Treasurer since November !, anC
OF the amount $3.50 was from new char
ters, showing over twenty new Assem-
blies within two weeks. Represents
tives OF the glass men, District Assembly
800, announced that in case Of need they
had 100000 from which the General
Executive Board could draw as much as
needed. District Assembly As, Of Gin.
cinnati, offered 5000 as gift, and
others volunteered various sums, max
ing the aggregate $4,000. Nearly
every delegate tried to make some offer,
and by so doing prove the falsity Of GER
tain newspaper stories regarding the
bankrupt condition OF the order.
A resolution has been introduced to
the effect that no action should be taken
on the question OF immigration restric-
ton. This was adversely reported, and
after lively debate, in which the ques-
ton OF foreign immigration was pretty
thoroughly discussed, the committee re-
port was adopted.
The subscription OF money for the pay
ment Of mileage and other necessary ex-
penses was an endorsement OF the Pow
derly administration, and the scene,
when it was done, was an exhibition OF
tho General Master Workman's ability
to take prompt advantage OF the first
chances to test the fidelity of the delega-
ton to him. When it appeared that
more money than was in the Trea-
sury was needed, D. A. 80, the
Pittsburgh glass workers, placed the
contents af their treasury amounting TO
SlOO, 900 at the disposal OF the order, and
handed in 5000 for immediate use. Mr..
Powderly took advantage ofthe opening
thus made and called on those who
wanted TO help to stand up. A majority
OF the delegates arose and quickly an
nounced the money they would give, the
amount reaching $3.50, 900, as has already
been stated. This is practical endorse
ment OF and expression of confidence in
the administration which indicates that
the present General Master Workman's
advice will be taken and he will be urged
to remain in Office.
The Barry case was the second matter
considered ut the afternoon session.
First came an address by representa-
tive OF the w. c. 7. u, and the Com
mittee on Appeals and Grievances then
got the attention OF the General Assem-
bly, and reported the celebrated Barry
case.
Thomas B. Barry, OF Michigan, a mem
Der of the General Executive Board,
was expelled from the order by that
board for circulating villifying reports
about other members. Barry claimed
in various interviews and notably in his
speech last spring in the Cooper Union
in New York that I. V. Powderly and
his close advisers were extravagant and
corrupt, and by their mismanage-
ment were fast destroying the
Knights OF Labor as an organization.
The other members OF the Board ex-
PEELED Barry from the order, and as he
claimed that he had not been given fair
trial according to the laws OF the order
an appeal was taken from the decision
Of the Board. This appeal came from
an assembly at Dayton, Ohio, through
L. S. Doscha, and was made by that as
sembly because OF Barry's claims OF un-
fair treatment. AS has been already
said, the matter was under consideration
by the Grievance Committee Friday
night, and by unanimous vote they
decided in favor Of the General Execu-
tive Board.
Although not, strictly speaking, a fol-
lower Of Barry, George Schilling, OF
Chicago, took the floor in his behalf and
made a strong speech in favor of the ex-
PEELED member.
General Master Workman Powderly
resigned his chair to Secretary Elliot, OF
the Grievance Committee, and made a
careful statement OF his side Of the case.
He had stated at the start OF the debate
that no applause would be allowed, so
that the delegates expressed their ap-
proval OF what was said by their votes.
The report Of the committee had in
cluded the proceedings OF the board on
the case and also Barry's Cooper Union
speech, and Powderly's remarks includ-
ed review Of the whole business.
At the end Of the debate the roll was
called, and the General Executive Board
was sustained by vote OF 122 to "a. It
is claimed by various delegates that
those figures do not exactly represent
the relative strength Of the Barry and
Powderly forces, for "of the p" they
say, "not more than half q dozen are ac-
tually Barry's close friends" 1tis clearly
seen that Powderly is growing stronger,
and will probably meet with little op-
position from inside the General As
sembly.