The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-03
FOSTER AND TIE KNIGHTS.
He Breaks With Them and Takes Up With
The Federation.
THE LATTER TO CANVASS OHIO
For mcKinicY-The knights VIII Fight
Him TO the End-Capitai News
and Notes.

WASHINGTON. d. c., July 2-lSpecial. J.
Secretary Foster decided 10 toss the Knights
O. Labor overheard aud trus. 70 the Fedora
tion of Labor to help Mckinley and the Re
publcans in Ohio
From representations made TO him lie be-
loves that the Federation is stronger in Ohio
than the Knights Foster, together with
other Republican managers in Ohio, is now
seheming 10 bring about open warfare be-
tween the two labor organizations in
Ohio President Gompers. Of the Fed
Grafton, has pledged the support Of
bis order TO Mckinley. and while
the details are not known. il is certain that
the arrangement cost the Republican bosses
no small sum OF money. The plan IS that
0OmpeTs and other members Of the Fedora
ti0n whom he shall select shall canvass Ohio
for Mckinley upon tho labor issue. They
wilt be provided with a record Of Mckinley
votes and speeches on labor questions. which
ls now being prepared here. and on the stump
viii contend that he has been the unwavering
earnest supporter of the working people The
Republicans are required 10 pay ell the ex-
penses of this campaign Of the Federation,
and 10 pay literally for each speech delig-
cred This in briei is the basis of the con-
tract. II remains % bo seen how far GOmpers
can fulfill his part
AN INDIGNANT MEMBER
A member of the Federation Of Labor who
is employed IN the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing said with show of md guatlon. TO-
day "GOmpers does not own the ederatiOn,
though no seems 10 think he does, and he
hiss made others think 90 too He
has been using the organization 10
make money for himself and ! tell you
d IL. al t.t. I.rr
II. He assumes to barter away the support
of the Federation as Il lie owned our votes,
and you need not be surprised Il there Is
big kick over IT,"
KNIGHTS BITTER.
The leaders of the Knights who conducted
the negotiations with Secretary Foster are eX-
tremeiy indignant. They hold tie memo
Tandum Of the agreement entered into with
Foster. with changes andlnterlInea'onsa Gin
ms own writing and they are preparing %
statement of the transaction, supported by
documents. which will be published 10
their organ the journal Of Labor They
deny that the lederation is stronger I'm Ohio
than tie Knights ON the contrary. they
claim that the Knights outuumler them ten
70 one and that they viii De- able Co throw
their entire vote against Mckinley. 10 does
not seem the least probable that Tine Etpull-
cans can make any terms witt the knights
now.
T0sTTH's BLUNDEE.
An Ohio Republican who does NOT under
est innate the probable effect of Fosters bluu-
der said to-day.
Jimmy Campbell is the uckiest man ]
ever knew. Something always turns up in
his svor. Two years ago the fght against
Foraker elected him. and now .ne chances
are that this row Charley Foster has made
with the knights of Labor viii end in landing
Jimmy IN the GOyornOrs chair again.
CArITAL NOTES.
The President has remitted the fine inn
posed upon james DurnLl of Virginia. for
violation of the internal revenue laws. lie
was sentenced 20 one months imprisonment
and 10 pay fine of flO0. Having served out
the sentence the fine is remltted.
F. II. Gilbert was to-day appointed post
master at Buena Vista, Va, by the President
This Office was recently elevated 10 the presi-
Dental list which terminated the commission
Of the fourth-class postmaster.
Fourth class pOstmasters were to-day Gp-
pointed in Virginia as follows J. NJ. FRAY,
Advance Mills, Albemarle county. wee A. g.
Fray. resigned b. j. Davis. Eooncsyle
Albemarle county. vice NJ. +. Elliott resigned:
j. 4. Lacy. Lone Green Bedford county. vice
ID White resigned 4. II. Norman Overton,
Albemarle county, vice j. o. Pendleton re-
moved: j. NJ Wilmington. Lepp shenandoah
county. vice p j Brill resigned
In Virginia postofice has been established
al highland Spungs lienrlco county, Albion
NJ. Morrison postmaster, and one ut Rocky
Glen. Shenandoah county. William NJ.
Fisher postmaster
The railway mail service from Norton to
Cumberland Gap via the Louisville and
Nashville railroad, has been ordered changed
TO embrace Kelly View, Wise county.
The Star service from AllisOna to Reed
Island has been discontinued.
In North Carolina a postofiice has been es-
tahllshed at NeedmOre Swain county. John
burnett postmaster.