Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-04
WANTS TO GET BACK.
Phillips Case Being Considered by
the K. of L. Executive Board.
HOLLAND ON POSTAL TELEGRAPHY.
Another Fruitless All.Day Conference on
the Oliver Strike.
PRESIDENT GOMPERs WILL BE HERE

j. J. Holland, of the General Executive
Committee of the Knights of Labor, is in
the city on official business. His presence
here revives the famous Campbell investiga-
tion, in which the officials of L. A. 300 were
charged with assisting in the importa-
ton of glassblowers for Jeanette.
John P. Phillips, who was expelled
from L. A. 800 on the charge of giving
information to the Central Trades Council
against ex-President Campbell, appealed to
the General Assembly. The matter was re-
ferred to the Executive Board and came up
before that body at their meeting in Cincin-
natl last month. The board referred the
case to Mr. Holland, with full power to act.
The case OF Simon Burns, whose expulsion
L. A. 800 has asked for, because he used
the newspapers against Campbell during the
investigation, was also referred to Mr.. Hol-
land. +'+
Mr.. Holland came here Wednesday and
had a conference with ex-President Camp
bell that evening. Mr.. Campbell gave his
side of the case, telling how the evidence had
been collected by members of the Trades
Council in which Phillips had figured as one of
the case was listened to by Mr.. Holland, and
last night at the Central Hotel he heard Mr..
Phillips story.
ALL GONE OVER AGAIN.
The facts in the case, from beginning to end,
were all gone over again, and every detail care
fully considered. The conference lasted until
IL o'clock last night, when it was adjourned
until this morning. There were present at the
conference last night John Flannery, /. N.
Ross, Jos. L. Evans John P. Phillips and his
brother. Although Mr.. Holland has been
esen sase f he sPsseS sss act night has
he would not render decision until after he
left Pittsburg, which he intended to do this
morning. but will be detained now owing to the
prolonged conference. The following is brief
review of the case:
About the time the new tank furnaces were
started at Jeannette President Campbell was
charged with assisting in the importation of
glassworkers. The Green Bottle Blowers AS
sociation asked for an investigation and reso-
luton was passed in the Central Trades Council
ordering the investigation. Frank Gesner,
Isaac Cline, John p. Phillips and James Camp
possessed on the subject After Phillips had
testified charges were brought against him in
l.. A. 300 for violation of his obligation, and he
was suspended for two months. On the day
before his suspension exDired General Master
Workman Powderly decided he had had an
illegal trial. and ordered another hearing.
This time he was expelled. and the present ac-
tion is on his appeal from the decision of L. A.
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IN VERY GOOD SHAPE.
In general conversation about K. of L.
matters, Mr.. Holland said to a DISPATCH re-
porter yesterday afternoon that 20 new locals
had been organized and 81 others revived dur
ing the past month. A new district assembly
was organized in St. Louis few days ago
with good prospects. The order is increasing
rapidly in all parts of the West. In regard to
the telegraphers' bill now pending in Congress,
Mr.. Holland said he felt sure that either that
or Wanamaker's bill would pass. He
has it from pretty good authority that
President Green. OF the Western Union
company is preparing bill providing that the
Government shall buy out his company and
that commission shall be appointed to 1x the
amount to be paid for it.
Mr.. Nanamaker has asked the Knights Of
Labor not to push their bill too hard, as he Is
sure his bill can be carried through. Both bills
are practically tho same regarding rates. the
difference being that the Knights of Labor bill
provides that the telegraph system shall be un-
der the control of the Government. The K.
of L. people still advocate the adoption
of their bill Notwithstanding the glowing pros
and inside of 30 days petition containing from
$500 900 to 5000. 600 names will be sent to Con-
gress in favor of the telegraphers' and silver
bills.
Mr. Holland says that the federation with
the Alliance has been good thing for the X.
of l.. He is a believer in the eight-hour move
ment, but does not think it will be adopted
this year.
Arrangements are being made for the next
General Assembly which will probably meet
in Denver. Three cities were named.Denver,
Albany and Toledo Denver has already Of
fered to raise the money necessary to take the
Assembly there. and will likely get the meet