The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-11-18

Powderly has Resigned or will Re.
sign-Haycs' Report Denounced,
Pn1LADEIpmA, Nov. lz-General
Workman Powderly began his address
OF defense and explanation at the
Knights OF Labor convention this morn
ing just ten minutes before the noon re-
cess. He spoke in very loud voice,
evidently being excited, and could be
heard on the stairway outside the hall.
1t was given out by the press committee
that he had begun speech on 'The
condition Of the order," aud began SO
late because his watch was wrong and
he did not know the time. The session
was an exciting one, even the member
OF the press committee who met the re-
porters going far enough to admit that
The time from 0 10 II was consumed III
correction Of the minutes ot the past
three days. There was some heat dis
PLAYED over the matter aud number OF
charges were made.
After this the credential committee
reported fayorabIy on the admission OF
FIVE recently arrived, making total rep
resentation Of eighty. .
The question was brought up as to
whether or not the election OF delegates
should hereafter be by popular vote, or
by the whole order, but no action was
taken.
The reports which appeared in two
morning papers were read aud strong
denials made by number OF delegates
OF tho truth OF the assertion made.
1t was claimed that the only matter
known of Granville Gray, the awindler
arrested in Chicago, in connection with
the labor day annual was that he had
once obtained So from an express com
pany as A. W. Wright.
kilograms OF fraternal greeting were
received from the state assembly IN New
York and the state lodge OF the Amerl-
can Federation OF Labor in Illinois.
HASN'T RESIGNED.
The published account that Mr.. Pow.
derly had resigned or would resign was
refutcd, and the assertion was made that
there was no indication that he would
resign.
Press Committeeman Worsley, when
asked If he would deny that charges ot
misappropriation had been made, re-
piled: "Why, ! don't deny that. Things
like that happen every year. Strange
ly enough, however, he did claim that
there had been no charges of dishonesty,
but there had been "litt'e squabblas Of
authority"
1t was suggested by him that the ro.
port Of the finance committee, which is
examining Hayes accounts, be awaited
before anything is said about divertinG
funds. This report will be read on
Monday or Tuesday mex"
powDEREY's DEwIALs.
In the afternoon Master Workman
Powderly resumed his address. He
called to mind number OF alleged vio-
lations of rules by some of the delegates.
He said, very plainly that some one
was divulging the secret deliberations
oil the assembly both to individuals and
newspapers. This created no little
COHlHleuL anu JIle usual pAObSstAtAOhS VI
innocence from all.
Mr.. Powderly also denounced the
charges made by Secretary-Treasurer
HAYES as absolutely and unqualitiedly
false He said that there had been no
misapplication OF iunds donated for the
relief OF strikers at Homestead, and
that each and every act OF the executive
board was open to the inspection OF the
delegates to the general assembly. He
explained where and how all the money
said to have been misapplied was used.
He then appealed to the general assem-
bly, and asked if they were not satisfied
with his explanation.
On his views looking towards the
amalgamation of the knights, or-iLs
kindred organizations, he elaborated
quite extensively. He stated that he
had the personal assurance from
officials OF several of the large labor or
carnations that they would take i'm
mediate stops to set the matter proper
ly before their respective associations.
GIGANTIC AMALaAMATIoN.
A meeting was held tonight for the
purpose of considering ways and means
for the amaIgamation OF all the existing
labor organizations. 1t is asserted that
representatives from all the large bodies
OF workingmen we're present, and that
plans wore formed which, il carried out,
will bring about the consolidation.
Those present are said to represent
membership OF from 100000 to 100000.
The result OF the meeting will depend
upon the action the general assembly
may take, but as the meeting was at
tended by representative knights close
to Mr.. Powderly, tits claimed that the
general assembly will favor the move.
ment oil iamalgamation. This movement
it is claimed, haI been worked
up for six months, and is the
result OF Nh. Powderly's escort to
secure n unifcation OF labor interests.
Just what organizations outside OF the
Knights OF Labor and the Federation OF
Labor were represented could not be
ascertained, it being explained that the
representatives at the meeting, while
being men of influence in their orders,
were not officially authorized to act,
Ii the Knights OF Labor represen-
tatiyes at the meeting have anv say,
however, Mr.. Powderly, it was stated,
will occupy prominent executive po.
sition in the new order. Tho matter
will be brought before the general as
sembly tomorrow and tho friends OF
Mr.. Powderly think they can carry it
through.