The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-11-15

IHblAHAfOMs, iFb, November l4-Ab0ul
tho hotel corridors yesterday morning the
delegates 10 the Twelfth General Assembly
Of the Knights Of Labor we're bnaily en-
gagged discussing matters 0l Interest and
importance 70 the order General Master
Workman POwderly arrived early yesterday
morning and was at once taken 70 break
fast, after which he was clOeeled with Ree.
fetary Hayes and Other members Of the
executive board until the time Of meeting
Conspicuous In illo lobby oi the Grand
hotel was Thomas u Harry, Of Michigan
leader ot Tho Hight against powdGly lle
talked freely accusing the present menu
borh Of the board 0i extravaganza, msman'
agemenl the employment Ol persons not
members OF the order and OF other thing
heretofore published very generally and
more fully, ilo showed letter aont HIN
at hIs home In East Saginaw, Mioho gIylus
hotel rates and other information regard
ing the general assembly On tho corner
Of the envelope and iH tie same writing u'
The address Wus the note Expelled by
G, H. H." llo WAS very indignant ~ ths
and said lao could make the sender huiltr iu
the courts u ho No wIfhrd,
The talk Of John j, jarrett ~ q possible
successor 10 rowdorly caused the delegate
great deal Of amusement In yIow 0i thc
fact that no one but delegates are eligible
10 election and Mr. Jarrett does not hap'
pen 10 bea dCuWle-,n 'ugl some doubt
whether ho iba true member ut thc organ
ization W 4 Lewis Of rilWbufR, 10 aboul
the only person spoken OF ag an opponent
Of rowdefly Tor the chioi place and his op
position may not m0lcrIaligo 10 any great
extent
The meetings Of the general assembly are
10 bo held Ia Manaur hall, q small room
near the court house, used ~ q q, A, X,
post room, II was provided with extern
porged pine tables for the use Of the dele
gates who were seated around them. Al
the end VI the hall were doSks aud chairs
for the general officers
by ten O'Clock the delegates had begun
TO assemble, aud on their tables aud chairs
found q concise little Il, Of l., catochiun,
Tor use In educational work aud o circular
regarding the trouble In D. A. ~ In New
York This circular rave the propoahl OF
one faction for settlement and the action
taken by Quinn and party whom II wat
sent to them, The plan was that all the
Suspended officers and local assemblies be
roinslatCd that all officers IN the two or
carnations resign that new election be
held and q complete new net Of officers be-
elected those having held Office In two Sec
tIon6 being Ineligible and that each sec
ton select Onohali the delegates 70 the
general assembly This prosposal was
handed to James Il Quinn, who was pre-
siding over his section November 4, 1880,
and, having been read on motion, II was
''ordcrcd 10 bo fled ~ n curiosity thus
showing plainly that nothing further can
bc done toward q settlement ~ the intro.
duclOn 70 the circular reads,
II wasa quarter past ten when General
Master Workman rowdcrly raped for or
der and requested all persons not regularly
accredited delegates 70 retire from the
room The morning session will consider
the report Ot the committee on credentials
aud any trouble that is liable 10 arise from
contests will develop at this time, There
are three lady delegates who are In attend
anc0 aud besides thoro are other ladies
present connected with the order,
About l2b delegates were In the hall
when the session opened aud the total
number Of persons conncc ted officially with
II 10 about 100 The morning session lasted
until half past twelve aud was lively but
the work was all completed when the re-
cess for dinner was taken,
Tho report Of the committee on crodCn.
tialS was NJ once takoA up and considered,
No great llpht was aroused over the report,
says the press bureau, everything being de.
cidcd practically IN recommended by the
committee. The cases demanding atton.
ton were more In the nature Of protests
than contests, some person or persons pro-
testing against what they considered He.
gality In tho appointment OF delegates,
Schilling Of Chicago, was admitted, No
case was made against him, In the case Of
d, A. ~, the i've delegates headed by
James Il, Quinn were admitted, " being
held that NJ this time II was not proper 10
no behind thcroturns, Later on there may
be further contest but that Is uncertain
Il was announced 20 the press representa-.
tiycs that Harry was probably somewhere
about the hall, but that his case caused no
trouble,
Mr.. Barry was in the hall when tho scs.
sion opened. Ho cndcavorcd 10 speak, but
General Master Workman Powdcrly told
him that having been expelled he had no
rights there and must 20. lie again tried
as ho said, 10 say word Of explanation
hut ,vna eatn pohled "a lpnvo the half