Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-18

cool, careful mind of I. V. Powderly con-
trolls and directs the movements of the
side which has won the Barry case and
will win others as they come up.
This case was the second matter consid-
cred at the afternoon session. First came
an address by representative of the
Womans Christian Temperance Union
and the committee on appeals and griev-
ances then got the attention of the general
assembly and reported the celebrated
Barry case.
Thomas B. Barry, of Michigan, mem
Der of the general executive board was ex-
PEELED from the order by that board for
circulating villifying reports about the or
der and members. Barry claimed
in various interviews and notably
in his speech last spring in
POwderly and his close advisers were eX-
travagant and corrupt and by their mis-
management were fast destroying the
knights of Labor as an organization. The
other members of the board expelled
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 assem-
bly, at Dayton, O., through l.. S. Doschf,
and was made by that assemblysbecause of
Barry's claim of unfair treatment as has
been already said. The matter was under
consideration by the grievance committee
last night and by unanimous vote they
decided in favor of the general executive
board. Their report was made to the
general assembly this afternoon and
though not, strictly speaking, fol-
lower of Barry, Geo. Schilling, of Chi
cago, took the floor in his behalf and made
short speech in favor of the expelled
member He took the side of Barry for
constitutional reasons and argued the
matter very strongly, bringing up point
after point of the law to show why Barry
was not legally expelled. These points
were given in the appeal published in these
dispatches from Barry earlier in the week.
General Master Workman Powderly resign
ed the chair to Secretary Elliott, of the
grievance committee, and made careful
statement of his side of the case. The re-
port of the committee included the pro-
ceedings of the board on the case and also
Barrys Cooper Union speech, and Pow
derly's remarks included q review of the
whole business. His chief points on the
matter were the same as those made
in his annual address and need not be
repeated. Hugh Cavenaugh, of Cincinnati,
and many other able speakersSfollowed
and the debate was at times rather warm,
but for the most part in good temper.
At the end OF the debate the roll was
called and the general executive board was
sustained by a vote of 122 to "a. 1t is
claimed by various delegates that those
figures do not exactly represent the rela-
tive strength of the Barry and Powderly
forces for ''of the 24'' they say mot more
than half dozen are actually Barry'S
close friends" Others place the number at
three and all agree that many voted
against the board for legal reasons and
would support Powderly on any question
of policy.
This matter being settled and abundant
means being at the service of the order the
delegates tonight are feeling 100 per cent
Is clearly seen that Powderly is
growing stronger hourly and will
probably meet with little opposition
from inside the general assembly. Dark
hints are dropped, however, by members of
the order of some cases not yet mentioned
in the press which will cause more of a stir
than anything yet developed. This comes
from close friends of Powderly and just
what it will prove to be can not be imag-
ined by outsiders.
Mr.. Barry was seen this evening and
asked for his opinion of the action of the
general assembly. He replied: II am sur
prised at the action of the general assem-
bly,. | am at a loss to understand how men
could act in that cowardly and unmanly
llldIueI HdNo iIidut CldTgtS dSdlISt lUo
general officers. All charges that | made
were proved at the general assembly at
and | am prepared to prove
every statement have made relative to
their doings They dare not meet me be-
fore the representatives OF oppressed labor
There is but one trial court in the knights
Of Labor, That being the court of the local
in which the accused holds men,
| have had no trial or opportu-
nifty to defend myself. Now that l have
been denied hearing shall take my case
to the high court of public opinion, and
believe when the truth is known that the |
men who control the Knights of Labor |
today and are living at the expense of pow
erty will be considered the most infamous
scoundrels that ever lived and have become |
a stencil in the nostrils of honest men. |
[ have been for twenty-five years a |
trade unionist and Knight of Labor |
and never had as much dirt as fly speck |
On my card. | appreciate my position of |
being expelled for exposing their rascality. |
This is all l shall say at present From |
now on the people may expect to hear /
from me daily until l shall have placed |
these men in their true light before the
pnblic"
Mr.. Barry has long statement of his |
case which he promises to give to the pub |
lie later. 1t is said to be a detailed and !
very sensational statement of what he has |
been charging against the general officers |
Of the order.