New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-24

of each organization shall be convened separately by
their respective chief executives and each of them sa
approved written thereon If two or more Oh tis
representatives vote in favor of approval sucn s,,i, d
be the vote Of the organization they represent, anu
the chief executive shall cast said vote accordingly
and, If two more Of said representatives sha '9,o @
organization. and it shall be cast accordingly Dy te
chief executive When all the organizations are pre-,
pared ballot the council shall be rcconNenei anu
the secretary shall call the roll OF orGanlzatlons each
of which shall be entitled to one vote & upI Io
shall be announced by the chief executive ana eotren
s6aII then announce the result OF the ballot and II
il be found that AL the organizations nave cast telr
vote in favor of approval such Snall ee % ue ,ht n
of the organizations have cast tIeir Noe az. ~
favor Of dsapproval such shall be the decision o 'o
Irhe s%pre% co%nG ma Il npSa mpsqag '~C
sgmbed modify or amcgd grievance, or strike out
any portion thereof
Thus the president OF the council has only adj
visory powers and his vote is not supreme. IL can
readily be seen, however, that his influence Is
great.
Mfr. Sargent had not finished his report to the
council when the dinner hour came VI course
The exact wording of his report cannot be given
but it related chiefly to what he mad learned Ill
the East concerning the discharge of the two
switchmen at Buffalo lie also reported his IN
tervicws with Powderly and Hayes. lie touchcd
on his own visit to Mr.. webb. OF tile Ne"-lorA
Central, the request OF tie ldlttl.
After Mr.. Sargent was through, Mes,is nov
ard Wilkinson and Swecny made their reports
These took Up the time until . O'Clock linen
a free discussion was INDUCED in, every memCer
of the council taking part, and IL was not uh'l
after D. III. that the councillors ADJOURNED LOT
supper. -, ,tr Dobs
The council has placed in the hands oil MI DeDs,
the secretary. the written reports OF Jne ihepcIs
who went East to confer with Mr.. Powderly: lheTe
are communications, presumably from Mr. fOWuer-
Is and other representatives OF the lapof inter
csts which were also given TO 3lr. Debs. ncsc
hc is arranging in proper form and when TINS Is
done the important statement to be gwen To- inc
public must be formulated. In speaking OF this,
Mr. Sargent said this evening: ,..
1T is within the DounGs of possibility that we
may reach Conclusion tonight. What that con
cusSn is no one on the outside Will know unuI 'he
statement is written out and signed. we are
moving carciully: we must have ourselves pre-
srntcd in a fair light to the public to gain THIS
end we want our position stated clearly
At 10 D. m the Supreme Council adjourned as a
body. The committee will probably be in session
all night, and Mr.. Sargent announces to the rep
rpsentatives of the press the following. lie say ,
that they had sent the following message TO MI
Powdcrly l.. uos.,o, al
The supreme Council have been In session ,a5 an
I dov but no decision has yet been reached. we
are now awaiting important advlces. Inc % c%our
| ell fullv realizes your position and the position
Of your order and YOU may he assured that youl
! interests will receive due consideration. lou
will be promptly advised of further deVelopnen'S'