Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-11-28

PHILADELPHIA, PA, November 81
James r. Sovereign, Of Iowa, was
elected General Master Workman Of the
knights of Labor this afternoon by
vote OF % to 3, James Campbell. OF
Pittsburg, being his opponent Mr..
Sovereign is the third man to hold the
Office of General Master Workman
in the order since its organization in
in 1863, Mr.. Stephens and Mr.. Powder
ly being the two others. The after
noon session was characterized by very
peaceful and harmonious proceedings.
General Worthy Foreman Bishop oc-
cupied the chair. Upon assembling,
the delegates announced the following
nominations for a General Executive
Board, three OF whom
swERE To BE ELECTED:
Fl. B. Martin, Minnesota; J. w. Ken
ma. Indiana; James McGuirk, District
OF Columbia; Il. Chopforker, Mary
j. Robinsoh, Indiana d. l.. Roy, South
Dakota; s. c. French, Mass; Martin
with twenty-four votes and Kenna ana
Roy. each with eighteen were declared
elected. T. B. Mcclure, Of New York,
was elected on Friday, making a com
pete board OF four
The next business was then resump-
tion of balloting on General Master
Workman Powdealy's resignation which
was accepted by % TO 13 votes. James
r. Sovereign, James Campbell and 1.
B. Mcclure were then nominated for
the Office but Mcclure withdrew. Only
one ballot was taken. This resulted as
follows: Sovereign %; Campbell 3.
The news of his election was lmmedl-
ately telegraphed to Mr.. Sovereign.
who is expected to be present before
the adjournment OF the General AS
sembly.
Mr.. Powderly was seen shortly after
wards by an Associated Press reporter.
He seemed in excellent humor. When
asked his opinion Of the assembly's
action he said
MR.. POwDERLY INTERVIEWED.
"The ring is dead, long live the King.
Mr.. Sovereign will have no heartier
support by any individual Of the order
than he will receive from me. lie Is
eminently worthy Of the position, and l
believe he will fill the office as well as
anyone can. He, as well as i, has the
good OF the order and mankind In
general at heart, and will labor
hard to build the Knights OF Labor to the
heighth ii occupied before the factional
fights and Internal disaffectlons reduced
IL to its present level. Al one time our
numerical strength was not below the
500, 900 mark and now IL is barely Co.
| 600. but then rises and falls have
ever been the portion Of empires.
We will again rise, perhaps higher than
ever. Personally, / bear no III will
against any one; am perfectly salts
fed that events have so shaped them
selves. True, / only exercised the
right that the constitution vested in
me and attempted to carry out my idea
as TO who should constitute the general
executive board. The gentlemen were
all friends Of mine and
GOOD TRUE KNIGHTS.
| was determined to stand by them and
believed that my proposition was the
right one and rather than see my
friends fall alone, / was willing to go
down with them. The welfare OF the
order has always been the aim OF my
life. and no man can say that did not
conscientiously discharge the duties
that were entrusted to me. As II is, the
order is endebted to ME about $1,000,
but 1 am not uneasy ABOUT that,
shall remain 10 the order
and do what l can for its benefit do
not know who will carry out my unfin-
ishsd amalgamated ideas. That has
been a question Of mine for long time,
and I believe that IL resulted in the best
good for the Knights OF Labor. This
is the only statement will make. In
the General Assembly rejected the
charges made against me by Mr.. Hayes
and was sustained by the delegates. so
upon the whole, / feel very well salts
fed 4"