Evening star., 1893-11-22
ject, when the motion to adjourn was put
and carried.
Poxyderly,s Waterloo.

II was said last evening in Philadelphia.
says the Times. that Powderly never be-
fore met such Waterloo as his series OF
defeats OF yesterday.
For years" said a delegate, "Powderly
has been a dictator. No matter how bitter
the fight against him he has always been
able. by throwing his individuality into the
fight. to turn the tide. Heretofore when.
with all the eloquence at his command. he
would appeal TO the assembly and say. I
want you to do this or that the delegates
would go with him. Yesterday he appeal
ed again and again futilely. As the day
wore and vote after vote went against
him. he became downcast and gloomy. He
was outvoted and beaten on parliamentary
tactics. No one knows. though. what the
willy schemer will concoct tonight"
1t was evident that Powderly's adherents
shared his chagrin. and that there was a
disposition on their part to abandon the
light was shown by the fact that three
Powderly delegates. one from Nebraska
one from Colorado. and one from either the
Indian Territory or California, gave I'D the
battle and left for home.
Denial That Hayes Was Sustained.
While the Times report OF the meeting
says that the finance committee sustained
Hayes charges, other accounts say that
Powderly was sustained. The Inquirer saws:
ance committee was submitted TO the as
sembly yesterday afternoon. and it is un-
derstood that it proved to be a complete
vindication of the general master workman
from the charges cf Misrepresentation OF
funds. The paper is a very lengthy one
and exonerates Powderly and the members
Of the general executive board not only n
any dishonesty. but OF misapplication OF
moneys belonging to the order. Ii shows
that the Coeur d Alene and Homestead
funds were in the main devoted to the pur-
pose for which they were collected. What
money was not used to feed the strikers
was sent to Pittsburg to defend Dempsey
and other leaders of the Homestead troubles
during their trials for conspiracy. That
part of the document which deals with the
salaries Of the officers shows, IL Is said. that
while Secretary-Treasurer Hayes has re-
ceived all there was due him, month by
month up to date, all the others have bal
ances to their credit, running In some in
stances from several hundred dollars to
above a thousand
The Philadelphia Press account is similar
to that in the Inquirer. Regarding Hayes
the Inquirer says:
He did not present his resignation. as
many of the assembly confidently expected
he would. He, however. withdrew his charg-
es of misappropriation of funds against
Powderly and the general committee as
was anticipated, and after that the Powder
ly upholders grew even more confident than
they have been. Hayes withdrawal OF the
charges was just in time, for late i'm the
afternoon the finance committee, brought
in its report, which not only placed those
accused in a good light, but also helped
their cause considerably. The finance COM
mittee's report was written and IL will be
printed and placed in the hands of each
delegate today for consideration and ac-
ton. 1t was stated that the report fully
exonerated Powderly and the members OF
the board of the charges OF misappropria-
tion and dishonesty.
1t was recommended by the finance com-
mittee that a new bookkeeper be secured
instead OF Mr.. Sinexon, who had some time
ago announced himself a strong followes
of Hayes.