The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-01-11
WILL PoWDERLY STEP DOWN:
\ Thorough Reorganization of the Knights
OF Labor Said TO be Coming.
New York Mail and Express,

New York Mail and Expressly
according to reports that have been
received here by some of the more
prominent of the leaders OF the Knights
of labor, the long-continued FL ut in that
organization will be settled by the
designations Of Master Workman Pow
derly, Secretary Litchman and the other
members OF the so-called '.administra-
tion ring and a complete reorganization
Of the order. Thus struggle Of more
than three years will be brought to
i close. Careful observers, however, hold
that the end will come too late to save
the organization and that it is doomed
to disintegra!ion. Up to the last mo-
ment tie administration hoped that
some compromise might be arrived at
with District Assembly No. Of Fnils..
delphia and through it with the other
districts connected with the Chicago
Provisional Committee, which is now
leading the open revolt. But no COM
promise would be accepted by the
CHECKERS" The reaching OF a definite
end on last Thursday night was pre-
vented by the sudden illness of Master
Workman Powderly, but the other par
ties interested met and had all opportu-
nifty to indulge in some very plain talk,
the plainest Of which came from Mesrs.
Barry and Baily, the anti-Powderly
members OF the General Executive
Board, whom the ring tried, but failed,
to oust from Office at Minneapolis.
Powderly is low said to be willing to
step down. He is not shamming sick
ness. Not only is he i'll, but he is dis.
gusted and discouraged as. well. His
recent tour through the East and the In
formation that has come to him from
cher sources have convinced him that
the once great order Of which he was
head is fast dropping to pieces. The
growing strength Of the revolt shows
him that there is nothing ahead but de-
feat for him or the disintegration of the
organization. His sickness is oppor-
tune. He will, according to the state
ments now made, use physical incapacity
as an excuse for giving up his position,
will go abroad for time and leave the
others to fight the thing out as they
may.
But General Secretary Litehman and
the others think they see gleam Of
hope in the delay secured by Powderly1s
illness. Litchuan will next week send
out his annual assessment notices to all
the local assemblies. Upon the re-
sponses viii rest the last hopes OF, the
administration group. The Provisional
Committee is not in any humor to allow
the ring to renew its supplies. 1t IS now
represented in every State by district
assemblies, and every single local at
tached to these is being warned not to
pay a penny over to the Philadelphis
fuence is be brought to bear upon To-
Gals that are not yet in open revolt to
induce them to withhold the amounts OF
The assessments levied upon them. AS
matters stand at present it is pretty GER
tain that the amount Of money paid into
the general treasury this year will be IN
significant when compared with former
years. The results OF this financial boy
cots is obvious.
Meanwhile the National Provisional
Committee is continuing steadily on the
aggressive. The rebels now number
hundreds of thousands and are confident
of victory.
The Knights have watched the con-
vention of the American Federation OF
Trades at Baltimore with great interest.
To Mail and Express reporter George
McMurrey, OF the Printers Assembly,
said he did not think that, properly
managed, the Knights would suffer by
reason o. the phenomenal success OF the
federation, adding:
There is room for both organisations,
and plenty OF work for each. 1t should
not for a moment be considered that
there is any rivalry CT competition be-
tween the two organizations. Each IS
engaged in great work.