Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-18
IN GOOD CONDITION.
THE KNIGHTS OF LABOR JUB1LAET
YESTERDAY.
Money offered to Meet Their Demands
Foreign Immigration-Barry's Case
and other hatterS.

TNDfANAPoLIs. November 17.-Until late
hour last night Thomas b. Barry and the
Committee on Appeals and Grievances were
meeting together. Barry WIS heard Al
leEgth aud the committee announced that
the whole matter would be brought up on
the door Of the convention this morning.
The Committee on The State OF the order
got The floor ahead Of the Grievance Com
nit e. tnis morning and the time was de-
voted 10 hearing rs reports. On the recon-
meadatiOn of tbs committee toe Treasurer
vas ordered 10 pay the Delegates mileage on
the last day Of tbe session az The rate Oi &c. a
mile each way. In view Of the balance Of
81 $40 reported - being 10 tie treasury some
fears have been expressed by outsiders that
there would he 10 mOney on band TO psy
tie mileage. Tbis morning 10 was
announced that O. 900 had aeen received By
toe Treasurer since November lat, and OF that
amount $3.50 vas from new cbarters. show
ing over tNeuty new assemblies Witbin aboul
two weeks. The representatives 81 the elas'
men. District Assembly 30 announced that
in case Of need they bad 100000 from which
the Gensrsl Executive Board could draw ~
uncb - needed. Distrc' Assembly ~. Of
Cincinnsti. offered $1,000 asagiit, add others
volunteered various sumo, making the AZ
iricd 10 make some Oder, and by 80 doing
prove The iisiiy Of certain Newspaper storea
REGARDING the bS0krupt condition d toe or
der. sisco tns showing the members
are jub liant and are not slow In shew-
ing i3eir good feeling. 10 was further
decided that unless for good reasons given
no mem Der who lcftfor home before the end
OF the convection would be entitled 10 muc-
age. 4 fesolUiiOn bad been introduced 10
the eject that sctlon should be itken on the
question Of Immigration restrictions. Tbs
was Adversely reported, and alter IVeiy
debate IN which the question OF foreign I'M
migration was pretty thoroughly discussed,
the committee report was adopted. Ihle
settles the fact the General Assembly wishes
some action taken looking toward the re-
slIictlOu Of foreign immigration. but last
what means will be taken TO bring about
such result cannOt now be predicted. The
Committee on tbe state OF the Order still
bad the door when the recess for dinner was
taken.
The subscription Of money for tho psy-
ment Of mileage and other necessary e1-
penses wss On endorsement Of the Powderig
administration, and the scene when u vas
done was an exhibition o. the Gene7I
Matter WOrkman's ahiuy 10 take prompt
advantage % test the devotion Of The dclega-
lion 10 hm. When It appeared that more
money than was IN the treasury was needed
Ditrct Assembly No. 90 Pittsburgh Glass
WORKERS, banded in 5000 for immediate
use. Mr.. POwdcrlT took advantage Of th'
opsuing thus mqdc and called On those who
wanted % help 20 Etabd up. 4 majority oil
deleVales rose and quickly announced the
rponey they would give tbe amount reaching
$50, 900, as has been already stated. This
pra-ical endorsement Of and expression
OF confidence m the administration, which
Indicate that the prescott General Nafi 2
Wcri.rnau's advice will he taken and be " u
be urged TO remain I'm Office, means Thai
Povderly has the support q the majority,
althougb The minority is still awake and ac-
lively opposed.
AT the afternoon session The Committee
on ATpeav aud Grievances then got M at
tcuti0n Of tie General Assembly and re-
ported The celebrated Barry case. Thomas
J.. Earrv, Of Michigan, 4 member ~ The Gen
ersl Executive Board. was expelled from The
order by TIA, board for circulatiog Willy
ing reports abo3h ,hc other memherS.
Barry claimed ia various interviews, and
notably in his tDecch last spring in Cooper
Union, in New York, that 2. Y. P0wderly
and his close advisers were eXtravagant and
:
fast DESTROYING the Knights cf Labor as an
organization. The other members Of the
board expelled Barry from the order, and as
lie claimed that be had not been given lair
uiai according TO thc laws Of the order. IN
anre.l was taken from TIE deciNO6 o. the
hoard. This appeal came from the assembly
o. DAYTON, O., through l.. 5. Dsscb,
and Was made by that assembly
because Of Barry's csim' Of unfair treat
ment. A. has been already said, the matter
vas under confederation by the Grievance
Committee lat night. aud by an unanimous
vote they decided IN favor OF the General
Executive Board. Their report was made
10 the Gencrsl Assembly this evening, snd
the debate then began. George ochilling
Of Chicago, took the floor in Barry
behalf and made strong speech
i'm favor Of the expelled member
General Mater-W orkman POWderiY r.
signed his chair TO Secretary Elliott, oI
the Grievance Commltttec, and made care
ful statement Of his side OF The case. Hugh
Cavanaugh. Of Cincinnati, and many Other
able speakers followed, and the ,bate was
10 times rather warm but for the most part in
good temper. At the end Of the debate tht
roll WAS called. and the General tx
ecutivo Board was sustained 10y vote
Of i22 TO -. 10 ia claimed bv yariou'
delegates that those figures do not exactly
ron esent the relative strength o. the Barry
and Powderly iorces for o! the tWentY-iour
o. ey say. not more than hall a dozen 81.
Actually Barfy's close friends. Others place
the number a. three, and all sgree that marl
voted against the board Tor legal reasons and
would support P0adoIly on any question