The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-11-21
P0WDERLY IS THE KING.
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY DOING
JUST AS he WISHES.

INDIANAPOLIS, IND, Nov. 20.-Thet
General Master Workman Powderly's is the
ruling mind in this general assembly Of the
Knights of Labor has been evident for
some time, and it was more than ever ap-
parent at the morning session to-day. 1t
was stated yesterday that Mr.. Powderly
had signified his willingness to continue in
office under certain conditions. The report
of the committee on law was submitted,
and was exactly in accordance with the
conditions expressed by Mr.. Powderly.
ONE MAN POWER
The lone man power advocated by him
in his annual address is having effect Sec
ton Is of article 3 of the constitution was
amended by the committee TO provide that
the elective officers shall be the general
master workma general worthy foreman.
general lsecretary-treasurer and general di-
rector of woman's work. The general ex-
ecutive board shall consist of four member
beside the general master workman, and
the general cooperative board shall consist
of two members beside the general worthy
foreman.
TO COME FROM THE ASSEMBLY.
All except the general executive board
and general cooperative board shall be
taken from the floor of the general assem-
bly,, and, when elected, shall serve two
years. This is a reduction of two members
in each board, besides union of the office
of secretary and treasurer, and is that much
of saving i'll expenses.
PoWDERLY's POWER.
But the place where Mr.. Powderlv's infiu-
ence most appears is in section 16 of the
same article, which will hereafter provide
that the general master workman shall be
| the chairman eX-officio of the general eX-
ecutive board, and shall, as soon practic-
able, submit to the general assembly the
names of eight persons eligible, under the
constitution from which the general assem-
| bly, shall select four members. This shall
be done as soon as possible and at the same
session at which the general master work
man is elected.
THE co OPERATIVE BOARD.
This action further provides that the gen.
eral worthy foreman shall be ex-officio
| chairman of the general cooperative board,
and that he shall submit to the general
assembly four names from which they shall
| elect two who will constitute that board.
On the floor prolonged debate followed
| the introduction of these amendments. IL
was desired to reduce the term of Office and
| to change the size of the board, but such
| propositions were defeated, and the report
| of the committee was adopted by more
than the required two-thirds majority.
TO BE RETAINED.
General Master Workman Powderly and
General Worthy Foreman Richard Griffitbs
| of Chicago will probably be retained in
| their present positions, and will. under the
| new laws, select their own advisers.
| The committee on law still had the floor
| when the noon recess was taken, and it has
| enough work cut out for the convention to
| take up all the time for the rest of the week,
if not longer.
| CHANGES OF THE CONSTITUTION.
The afternoon session was taken up by
the committee on law, with many changes
of the constitution. Contrary to the recon-
mendation of Mr.. Powderly, the time of
meeting was unchanged, which is the first
action yet taken against his will. The
| general master workman shall hereafter
fill all vacancies on the board by appoint
ment, this being new power
added to the office. 1t is now
proper for any member of the general
executive board to approve the reports of
the secretary treasurer, although that was
formerly permitted only to the general
| master workman. The general assembly
SO desiring may hereafter declare vacant
any place on the board, and it can do so
without at the same time expelling the Off
| Ger 80 removed. Before appointment or
ganizers must pass proper examination.
| This same committee reported approval
| Of Mr. Powderly's denunciation o, a pro-
visional committee.
| BLooMERs PAPER NOT INDoRsED.
A resolution indorsing the Industrial, of
| Toledo, the paper Of j. NJ. Bloomer, ex-
| PEELED yesterday, was withdrawn.
| The mileage committee reported the total
| mileage of the general assembly to be 1S9,-
| 829 miles and the amount to be paid 81 593.
The greatest distance Travelled is by Dele
| gate Delwarte of Belgium, whose mileage
reaches S,3l4 By formal vote, all decisions
| Of General Master Workman Powderly
since the general assembly of one year ago
| were approved.
| AS the time Of the election draws near,
| the delegates grow more interested, and the
| hotel lobbies are crowded with busy groups
| discussing the probabilities. Predictions
| might be made, but further than that Mr..
| Powderly will be reelected they would be
unreliable.
BARRY ISSUES A LETTER
7. B. Barry has issued formal open let.
| ter to the delegates. He says:
| In violation Of all the laws of knghthood and
justice you have denied me fair trial or an OPP
| portunity to be heard In my own defense, and
| by your action have placed yourselves In full
| accord with the unlawful and unwarranted
action Of the general executive board, whom /
| had charged with Irregularities and who. being
| unable 10 answe er my charges and fearing TO
meet me, have resorted TO all manner Of in
trigue TO override the constitution and deny me
| the right of fair trial such as is guaranteed To
| every Knight Of Labor. Your action Is contrary
| to all law and decency. You have outraged
| justice, lowered your manhood and misrepre-
sented your constituents by your vote, and you
| depend on false reports and burying your
| actions in silence on your return home, as has
been done after past sessions OF the general as
sembly.
TO PUBLISH 1T BROADCAST.
This time your constituents will be given the
truth by those who have use OF their manhood.
Since you have refused TO give me an opportu-
nifty TO defend myself, will now publish few
OF the charges made, and defy you, or those
whom you sustained by your votes, TO
prove them false. l will meet you, or those
whose actions you sustained. on the rostruTn,
before the bar Of public opinion, and prove
from documents and witnesses the correctness
Of my statements, and uncover the mask OF
sham from designing hypocrites, VINO are not
deserving of humanity. can prove that 81 $50
of the poverty's money was paid to Tom
O'Reilly on the order of 7. V. Powderly
and John kW. Hayes, when he was not In
the employ OF nor had rendered service To be
order TO the knowledge Of the general Officers.
] can prove that from ten to fourteen persons
who were not members OF any union, were en-
ployed In the general Office Of the executive
board and journal department, and that ten or
more Knights Of Labor we're discharged
CHARGE OF COERCION
lean prove from documentary evidence that
printer In the general Office was given one
day to make up his mind to vote in the local
assembly as the administration required. or to
| leave the office. / can prove by witnesses that
| HANK forms Ner ifsad In the general office for