The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-11-27
THE ASSEMBLY AT IT'S END
Powderly, Having Completed His Work,
Is Ready to Let the Delegates ito.
Quinn's Faction in Home Club District Defeats
lis Notwithstanding, of Chicago, Re-
ceiyes Only Partial Support on His Appeal.

The delegates to the General Assembly. K. Of
L., remaining ip the city, about seventy-fve In
number, began, early yesterday morning with
the view of c ompleting all the work they had to
perform during the day. The morning session
was spent altogether in hearing the report OF
the committee on grievances and appeals. The
long-standing quarrel in district No. 40, or New
York city, came mp first. AS nearly all the anti
Home Club faetion had gone home. there was
not as much of a contest as there would have
been had the appeal been considered earlier in
the session. The ommitt favored seating the
Home Club delegates who sustain james E.
Quinn's claims TO being master work
man of the district, and after some
discussion the report was adopted. A commu-
p~ication attacking Quinn and the other officers
Of the district was presented, but il went to the
committee on grievances without receiving any
further notice. i
Several local assemble in District Assembly
10, of street cardrivers, Of Brooklyn. protested
against being transferred to National District
Assembly 226, and the objection was sustained.
The delegates representing cigar makers petit
toned to have some local assemblies belonging
to the Massachusetts State assembly trans
fe-red to the International Ciear-makers' Union,
but the request was refused. The matter
was discussed at length. aud the fact
that the cigar-makers in the X. OF IL.
are thinking seriously of transferring their mem
bership to the Internatio nal Union was brought
out. The few anti Powderly men remaining
called up the resolution that had been passed
providing for the appointment of a
to 60 to Philadelphia and Investigate the gensr-
al Office. This brought about a lively exchange
of words, and the Powderly men. seeing that
they were in the majority, reconsidered the res
olution and voted it down. So there will be no
investigation of the charges made against the
general officers.
The business of the afternoon was nearly all
routine, and of interest to Knights only. Fear
ing the session might be protracted another
week. and completely bankrupt the order, the
first thing done after dinner was the passage OF
q resolution adjourning the assembly sine die
to-day at noon. The committee on appeals and
grievances then continued its work. George A.
Schillings case was the only one OF Importance
considered. Schilling. who is master workman
Of District Assembly "A, of Chicago, suspended
Local Assembly 400. The local appealed TO
Powderly, and the general master work
man reinstated it. Schiiling appealed to
the General Assembly on the ground that the
master workman of a district assembly, and not
the general master workman had the authority
to suspend q local assembly. The bringing OF
the case before the assembly gave Schilline an
opportunity to denounce Powderly, which be
did in a very vigorous manner. Powderly took
the floor after Schilling had closed his speech,
and attempted to justify his action By claiming
that when q dispute arose between a district
master workman, and a general master work
man the latter being the superior officer was the
authority. When the debate was
finished the General Assembly first
refused to sustain Powderly's action
in reinstatine the local, and then declined
to indorsa Schillinp's appea1 Ry a small ma
jority vote the whole matter was then referred
TO the new general executive board, which
means that Powderly will be sustained. Sew
eral other unimportant appeal cases we're dis
posed of, soms of them being referred to the
executive board.
The legislative committee will submit a report
this forenoon. and then the assembly will COM
plete it's work by selecting a meeting place for
next year. Invitations for the meeting have
come from Toronto, Canada; Atlanta, Ga;
Toledo, o.; New Orleans. La; Providence, r. l.,
and Albany, N. Y. Either Toronto or Atlanta
will be chosen. 81