Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-11-11
THE k. Or |.
The Annual Convention Opened at
Toledo, Yesterday.
THE REPORTS OF THE OFFICERS
Show the Order 10 bs in Good Condition and Grow
ing-Ncrs Money Was Collected than Was
Expended Last Year, Despite Extraordi-
nary Demands-Pattison Condemned.

TOLEDO, OHIO, November 10.-The
Knights of Labor Convection met this
morning at 10 o'clock, and the forenoon
was spent in necessary routine matters.
Worthy Foreman Hugh Cavenaugh pre-
sided until General Master Workman
Powderly entered the hall. He was re-
ceived with rounds Of applause from the
delegates.
A discussion in regard to the seating
of certain delegates took up the time
until the o'clock adjournment. At the
afternoon session these cases were all
settled, except the protest against the
seating of Major McGowan, OF ID. A.
147, which was referred back to the
Committee on Credentials.
The report of the Committee on Law
was presented. and laid over, to hear
Mr.. Powderly's annual address, which
was ordered printed and distributed to
the members before being given to the
public.
General Secretary-Treasurer Hayes
next reported. Though the expendi-
lures of the order for the past year were
sweled by several extraordinary out
lays, the revenues were sufficient to
meet all demands. BY order of the Ex-
ecutive Board he exhonorated number
OF assemblies from payment OF the per
capita tax, but urges that requests OF
this sort should be discouraged.
He complained that some assemblies
send in incorrect reports to the general
Offices to escape their full taxation, and
asks that means be devised for prevent
ing this. He closes with the hope that
the order may have respite from
strikes and labor troubles, so that the
general officers can attend to educa-
tional work.
The total annual receipts were $780,
6s5. %; expenditures, S102, 474,36; bal
ance on hand at beginning of year, Sl3,-
O53. 13: balance now In treasury, Sl0,-
26379.
The General Executive Boards report
followed. 1t states there is growing
feeling in England and other countries
in favor of autonomy, and recommends
this should be granted. A number of
letters were read from the order in
South Africa and New Zealand, where
it is growing rapidly. The board has
prepared full statement OF the diiii-
Guilty with the Government Bureau OF
Engraving and Printing, at Washing
ton, which will be distributed to dele
gates.
.The report of the Board In the extra
dition of Hughes, the Master Workman
of the Clothing Cutters, by Governor
Pattsen, of Pennsylvania, on charge
of conspiracy preferred by the Roches-
ter clothing manufacturers, condemns
the Governors action as extra-legal and
In defiance of all precedents.
The Board also complains that the Ia
bells of the order are counterfeited Sys-
tematically and that as the law affords
no sufficient protection, asks the APP
pointment Of special committee to de-
wise means of remedy. The report con.
graduates the order on its membership
of 27O, 900, but cautions against reckless
admissions of members.
1t also explains that the power grant
ed at the last session, to sell the head
quarters building at Philadelphia which
was asked for by the Board for reason
1t then refused to give. was required In
order to enable them TO remove cloud
on the title of the property. This eve
ming formal reception was given the
general officers and delegates at Memo
rial Hall. The address OF welcome was
by Mayor Ellmick response by Mr..
Powderly.
Other addresses were made by citi-
zenS and members OF the order.