Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-12-20
P0WDERLY EXPLAINS.
RB DEPENDS HIMSELF AGAINs GALA
GHAN'S CHARGES.
No Conspiracy 10 Dshms or l1jut The Latter.
II PowdElys Name Was Used BY Cal
laghans Foes it Was Done
Whou. Authority.

SCRANTON, PA, December 19.-Hon.
T. V. POwierly to-day furnished tie local
papers with lengthy statement OF his
difficulty with Hon. Edward CallsgbaB,
of Scottdale, which led TO the present
prosecution for conspiracy.
Mr.. Powderly says the commencement
Of this trouble dates back 10 the appoint
ment Of committee of Knights OF Labor
in the spring Of 1857 to watch legislation
in the interests Of workingmen ~ il came
before the General Assembly Of Psnnsyl-
vania. This committee was appointed by
convention called by Mr.
Powderly. He heard 20 more Of the
matter until March ., 1sss, when be re-
ctived a letter from Edward CillsghaB,
stating that the committee neglected its
duty, and that the writer was reliably in
formed that members who stood high 10
the order did not want the cammittee's re.
ports published. In reply TO this Mr.. Pow
derly wrote that he had not been before
appraised that the committee neglected
its duty and at any rate the matter Was not
in his hands. In conclusion, Mr. Powder
derly requested Mr.. Calaghan 10 give bic
authority for stating that members who
stood high in the order do not want their
reports published, " asking this under the
seal Of the General Master Workman.
Mr.. CALLAGHAN WAS PRoFANE.
Ga March Z, Mr.. Csllaghan wiole his
reply. telling Mr.. POwderly that che
would see him in hell and the order on top
Of him" before be would give him under the
real OF secrecy what Was already public
property. He also said that Mr.. POwderly
was derelict in his duty in not having
the committee report 10 him, and that 40
best the committee was a sham.. On June
IA, 1883, Mr.. Oallsghan published in the
Pennsylvania Argus, at Greensburg, com
munication stating that he wanted the
committee appointed 10 the Harrisburg
Legislature, 20 obtain the record II g.. +.
HCh, then prospective candidate
for tue legislature, whom Mr.
Cillaghan accused Of tfeaCh-
cry to woikinRmen, and to the bin known
~ the "Bymer Cbeckweighman bill
Chairman A. hCGmw Of the committee
stated that it hsd published no reports
and that no members Of the order were
seeking to hsve them suppressed Mr.
Callaghan then gave the history Of
his correspondence with Br. Pow
derly, aud stated that after bis last
letter Mr. Powderly circulated an
infamous lie about his letter 10 him and
thus he irjured his political charcss bad
ly. 81 fell by the hands Oi supposed
friends" said Mr. CalligaB, "but rise
again to expose the yllapy Of labor orsan
izitions when the interests Of their pets
are assailed."
cALLAGHAN's APPEAL.
Some time in June convention was
held for the purpose Of nominating can
dinate for assemblyman in the Scottdale
district. A short time before the conyon.
tion Mr.. Oalaghan wrote Mr. Powderly
saying that injurious stories had
been circulated abOui him by Hon
John +. Byrne, Of Fayelte county.
and others which bore upon
their preyions correspondence To correct
these impresions, Mr.. Callagban r,quesied
Mr.. Powderly TO publish his letters One
of these letiers WAS dated June On
June II Mr. PoWderly received another
letter, IN which Callaghan informed him
that he WAS "the most contemplate. the
most hateful and the most detigning sil-
lain who ever escaped n halter
lie accused Mr.. POwderly Of villifyiBe
him by circulating the stories which led
to his defeat. Had you published my
letter." he declared, 'you would have
saved me, bat, il you had published d..
yOu would have exposed your own treach-
cry to the Knights Of Labor ard you sac
ri6ced me 20 rave yoarselL"
Mr.. POwderly published fnll state
ment Of the dinlcnlty, together with sew
eral Of CallaRhans Letters, 10 the JouraaI
Of United Labor on August 2. ls-8. in
which be asserted his Innocence OF the
charge brought by CailsRhan, and his fur-
prise at the rash utterances OF the man.
rOwDERLY WAS LIBRLLED.
Mr.. Powderly told q reporter to-day that
he knows nothing Of the present case. e1-
cept what he has seen ia newspapers. but
supposed that 1t is renewal of the charge
VI conspiracy. He does not know Gala
CHAN, though that gentleman claims 10 have
met him IN the Bingham House. Phila-
delphia, on April 7, 1887. Mf. Powderly
thinks that there is no doubt that his
name has been nsed by Csllsghaa's oppo-
nents, but ne says he in not responsible
for that. The libel is not sgainst Gala
CHAN, but against himself Tor. although
he is thoroughly innocent in
the matter, he has been
subjected TO perseculion and damniBg alle-
cations. Oallsghan has even gone no fsr
as to write Mr. Powderly that be made a
fool OF Cardinal Gibbons by lying 10 him
and every one else.
Mr. POwde'ly has not hoon arrested.
but to-day he placed all Of bis papers bear
ingon the case in the hands Of h's sitof-
neyG.