Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-11-21
ALMOST A DICTATOR.
NO NAN CAN STAND AGAINST P0WDRRLY
IN THBK. OIL.
The Change in the Law Makes the Grand Master
Workman Suprems-Hs Appoints His Ad-
vissrs-A Rshssh Of Barry's
Charges.

INDIANAPOLIS, IND, November 90
That Powderly's is the railing mind in this
General Assembly has been evident for
some time, and it was more than ever sp-
parent at the morniDg session to-day. As
was stated in these dispatches yesterday,
PowdeIly had signifed his willingness to
continue in offics under certain conditions.
The report of the Committee on Law was
submitted and YVES exactly in accordance
with the conditions expressed by Powderiy.
The "one-man power" advocated by him
in his annual address is having effect.
Section Is of Article III. of the CoDstitu.
ton wss amended by the Commi'tse to
provide that the elective officers shall be
General Master Workman, General Worthy
Foreman, General Secretary I Ieasurer,
General Director Of Womsn's
WORK; the General Executive Boa.d
shall consist of four memb:rs besides the
general master workman, and the general
cooperative board shall consist Of two
members besides the general worthy fore
man. All except the general executive
board, and the general cooperative hoard,
shall be taken from the floor of the general
assembly, and when elected, shall serve
two years. This is reduction Of two
members in each board, besides o Union
of the office. of Secretary and Treasurer,
and is that much Of saving in expenses.
Bu. the place where PowdeIly's iDfu-
ence most appesrs is in section l6 Of the
same article, which shall hereafter provide
that the General Master Workman shall be
chairman er OficiO of the General Execu-
tive Boatd, and shall as soon as practical
submit to the General Assembly the names
of eight persons eligible under the Consti.
tuition, from which the General Assembly
,hsll select four members. This shau be
done rs soon ss possible, aud at the same
session at which the General Master Work
man is elected. This section further pro.
vides that the G General Worthy Foreman
shall be cr-ofcio chairman of the General
Cooperative Board, and that he shall sub
nit to the General Assembly iour names.
from which they shall elect two, which
will constitute the BoaId.
It was desired to reduce the term Of Of
fce, and to change the size Of the board,
but such propositions were defeated ana
tho report OF the committee was adopted
by more than the required tHo'thirds ma
jority.
General Workman Powderly and Gen.
eral Worthy Foreman Richard Griffiths, OF
Chic ago, will probably be retained in their
pr sent positions, snd will under these new
Ia VS. select the advisors. Tie Committee
on Law still had the floor when the dinner
recess was taken, and it hes enough work
cut cat for tie convention TO take up all
the time for the rest of the week, if no:
longer.
The afternoon session was taken up by
the Committee on Law with minor changts
of the Constitution. Contrary TO the
recommendation of Powderly, the time Of
meeting is unchanged, which is tie first
action yet taken against his will. The
General Master Workman ehall keIeii!er
fill all vabancies on the board by appoint
meut, this being new power added to the
cfii:e.
Bya formal vote, all decisions Of General
Master Workman Pc wderly eince the gen.
ersl assembly Of one year ago were ap-
proved.