St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-11-22
STILL IT'S HEAD.
T. W Powderly Almost Unani-
mously Reelected General
Master Workman.
Aid for the Sufferers at
49,, Homestead.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 21.-The sixteenth
annual session of the Knights of Labor
will soon be placed on the record of the
has-beenS. roday's work embraced
practically what remained to be aG-
complished, and unless something I'M
forseen comes to be attended to
tomorrow the body will finish its
deliberations and adjourn sine die.
About all that now remains to be done
is to select the place of holding next
years session and consider the question
of the disposal of the general head
quarters at Philadelphia, while it is
probable that each of those questions
will cause considerable debate and con-
sumo some time, yet there is in either
no question to warrant the ptolonging
the session over tomorrow.
At the morning settlement today the
settlement of the Homestead strike was
the chief subject of conversation among
the delegates, and there was 2 feeling
OF regret at the defeat of the Amalga-
mated association. A very general idea
prevailed that the men will have to
adopt some secret form of organization.
A proposition to strike out of the
knights of Labor platform the demand
for a graduated income tax led to a
lively debate. Some of the delegates
favored striking it out, while
others thought that an inherit
ance tax ought also to be de-
manded. Discussion was still ON
when recess for dinner was taken. I'm
mediately upon reaSSenDling the dis
cussion was resumed. 1t was finally
decided to change the plank so as to
make it read as follows:
That graduated tax on incomes
and inheritances be levied"
Upon this question being disposed OF,
the following resolution was presented
by Mr.. Schonfarger, and was unani.
mously adopted:
Resolved, That it is the sense of this
general assembly Of the Knights of
Labor that the outcome of the recent
tremendous struggle at Homestead is
delorable, but it is of far reaching re
suits in settling, temporarily at least,
great economic questions.
'Resolved, That i'll the declaring off
of the strike at Homestead and the dis,
cusSion following, we should not lose
sight of the thousands of working
people left in distress and on the
verge of starvation. Therefore be il
ordered that the general executive
board of the Knights of Labor be in
structed to issue an appeal for aiG fol
the unfortunate people, and distribute
the same to the best advantage OF those
who need help"
At O'clock motion to proceed to
elect officers for the ensuing year pre-
vailed. Mr.. Powderly was at once
placed in nomination for reelection to
the office of general master workman.
II ~ nt 20 1, e. Il Il
dressed those present, saying he did
not desire a reelection, and begged
them to select some one else. In
order to leave the delegates free to
speak their minds, he left the hall while
the vote was beng taken. A number
of delegates spoke, the almost unanl-
large demanded and the cause of labor
required his reelection. A secret ballot
was taken, and Mr.. POWderly was
chosen by vote of 102 to scattering.
Other officers were selected as fol,
lows: General worthy foreman, Hugh
Cayanaugh; general secretary treasurer.
John w. Hayes; members executive
board, T.V. Powderly, executive officio,
chairman, A. w. Wright, John Deyln.
John Davis and t. b. Mcclure
All of the foregoing except Mr.
Mcclure were reelected. The latter
was member of the board up to 1883,
when he was defeated at Indianapolis.
Since 1883 he has been acting as general
organizer for the executive board, and
will probably. continue to act in that
capacity. The sentiment among the
members is unanimous that the newly
elected officers are the best that coulC
be selected for the various Offices. Adj
journment for tie day followed the
election of officers.