Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-11-29
K. OF 1. ELECTIONS.
Powderiy Reelected and His Nominees In
dorsed By the Assembly.

Powderiy Reelected and His Nominees In
dorsed BY the Assembly.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Nov. 23-The elec-
ton of officers took up the time OF the
Knights of Labor general assembly to-
day. This was the order OF business an
nounced at the opening Of the morning
session and nominations were at once
called for. Daniel ]. Campbell. Of Scran-
ton, Pa, nominated T. v. Powderly for
reelection; Victor Drury, OF district as
sembly 40, placed the name Of Martin
Hanley, of New Jersey, before the con-
vention, and an ex-delegate named Birch,
from Ohio, was also named.
A great many seconds tothe nomination
followed, and a vote resulted: Powderly,
ia, Hanley, q. Birch 1.
For general worthy foreman, Messrs
Morris l. Wheat, of Iowa, and Henry A.
Beckmeyer, of New Jersey, were nomina-
ted. The vote stood: Wheat S3, Beck
meyer Sc.
As candidates for general secretary
treasurer three names were presented.
George Duncan. of Richmond, Va, named
Frederick Turner, of Philadelphia, pres
ent treasurer; Powderly took the floor and
nominated John W. Hayes, of New Jer-
sey, present secretary, and w. 9. +.
Price, of New York, presented the name
of Mrs. A. P. Stevens, of Toledo. 0: Be-
fore a vote was taken a motion for recess
for dinner was carried.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Nov. 24-When the
convention reassembled after dinner bal
loting was proceeded with resulting:
Hayes, 50; Turner, Sc; Mrs. Stevens, 3
Powderly having practically requested the
election of Hayes the result is Powderly
victory. When Powderly got through
with his nominating speech Turner read
a letter sent to him by the general
master workman in which he ex-
pressed the hope that he (Turneyl
would again be a candidate and would
be elected. Mr.. PowderIy explained that
the letter was written before the combi-
nation of the two offices had been sugges-
ted. Mrs. a. Stevens presented the name
of Mrs. L. NJ. Barry as director and in
vestigator of women's work, and she was
reelected by reclamation. General Mas
ter Workman Powderly was chosen to
represent the order at the Paris Exposition.
After his reelection to Office Mr.. Powderly
took the floor and stated that although his
salary had been left at 5000 he would ac-
cept only $1,000, and at the end of his
term the order could do what they pleased
with the balance.
As candidate for members of the gen.
eral executive board, the general master
workman presented the names of A. W.
Wright, of Toronto, Ont; j. j. Holland,
of Jacksonville, Fla; John Costello, OF
Pittsburgh; John Devlin, of Detroit; j. A.
Wright, of Philadelphia; T. B. Mcclure,
of New York; II. c. Traphagen, of Gin
cinnati, and j. j. Crowley, of Charleston,
Mass. On the first ballot A. W. Wright
of Toronto, J. j. Holland and John Co.'S
tello, of Pittsburgh, were elected. Two
more ballots were necessary to elect the
fourth member of the board, John Devlin,
Of Detroit, being chosen. The first ballot
stood: A. w. Wright, "a; Holland, IS:
Costello, 50; Devlin, 81; j. A. Wright, 80;
Mcclure, "a; Traphagen, 80; Crowley, 6S
Second ballot: Devlin, So: j. A. Wright,
Z; Mcclure, Al; Traphagen, 10; Crowley,
81. j. a. Wright withdrew and the third
ballot resulted: Devlin, IL; Mcclure, SO;
Traphagen, A; Crowley, 5.
Retiring General Worthy Foreman Rich
ard Griffiths, of Chicago, and Delegate
Delwarte, of Belgium, were presented with
fine gold badges by the general assembly,
the receipt of which was acknowledged
appropriately, Mr.. Delwarte doing so in
his choicest French.
This morning the two members Of the
cooperative board will be elected from
the four nominations of General Worthy
Foreman Wheat
The composition of the new board is
considered by Powderly's friends as very
good, some of them laying particular
stress on the selection Of Costello, who
represents the miners. On the other
hand it is claimed that his election will
have bad effect on the Knights of Labor.