The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-11-27

The Great LABOR Lenuof foFCeu Out VI
ofllce AFTER Being Beaten ut Every Turn.
May Not BE Allowed TO ReSiGn-EVsu
His Friends Believe the Charges Against
Him.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov 26.-SAturdays
| sessions of the Knights OF Labor conven'
ton we're characterized by repeated and
successful onsIaughts on General Mas
ter Workman Powderly, which finally
resulted in his resignation, rather than
his submission to the certain indigntty
of a second deposition from hts high
Office.
Even this offer to resign did not mol
lily the majority OF the nov thoroughly
aroused and determined opposition who
demanded that instead OF accepting his
resignation the convention depose him
| and thus administer a singing rebuke
before the whole world. The morning
session opened With report OF the COM
mittee on law.
The most important feature OF this
document was its decision upon the
question as to whether the detached
local assemblies should be compelled to
attach themselves 10 district, state or
national trade assembly. It was the
wish OF the old general officers and ex'
ecutive board that they should be de-
tached, and the committee. disagreeing
with them, reported that they must be
attached.
FIRST DEFEAT.
The report of the committee was
adopted by large majority, thus scor-
ing the first big defeat OF the day for
the Powderly factions. The motion to
proceed with the election of the execu.
tive board followed. Six ballots were
taken, all resulting in no choice; the
three names put up by the opposition,
II. 3. Martin, James Mcclure and ]. NJ.
Kenney, being elected on each ballot,
but Powderly refused to declare their
election on the grounds that they were
not among those nominated by him,
and they could not, according to the con-
stitution, be elected.
After each ballot and adverse de.
cision by Powderly the delegates
sprang to their feet and denounced him
in unmeasured tones for endeayorlnR to
buIldoze the convention by trying to
force upon them men whom they
would not vote for or have. In bitter
terms he was denounced for putting in
nomination men whom the finance
committee had charged with having
abused their offices for their own per
sonal profit and advancement The
ballots and bitter denunciation Of Pow
derby continued throughout the morn
ing and afternoon sessions.
AssAILED ny BOTH FACTIONS.
At about o'clock, after the last bal
lot had been taken, resolution was
offered doing away with. the Balance OF
the executive board, leaving the Gener-
al master workman, general worthy
foreman, secretary-treasurer and I. 3.
| Mcclure, the member OF the board
elected, to constitute the entire board.
This resolution, ii carried, would leave
Powderly with an empty office and
helplessly and hopelessly in the hands
OF his enemies, Hayes, Bishop and Nc
CURE.
At the request, however, Of Powder
", who pleaded that before vote was
taken he wished to read to the conven-
ton a document. the resolution was
tabled. This was not done, however,
until Powderly mad been again flerceIy
assaulted by delegates OF both factions.
Powderiy shouted back: ~ will stand
or fall with these men," Upon this, a
delegate moved to take the resolution
deposing Powderly from the table. This
motion was greeted with shouts of:
"Thak ia ri1ht:" "Depose him"