The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-11-15
KNIGHTS OF LABOR.
The Morning Session Devoted to Rou-
tine Work-Committee Appointed.

The Morning Session Devoted to Rou-
tine Work-Committee Appointed.
New Orleans, Nov 1.-THE late arrivals
of delegates to the general assembly of
the Knights of Labor, which is in con-
vention at screwmen's hall, has swelled
the number to 100, and it is the largest
meeting held by the order for several
years.
Two sessions were held to-day, with
Master Workman Sovereign presiding,
and the general officers occupying their
respective positions. The mornings ses-
sion was taken up in routine work, re-
ports of the law, finance and credentials
committees. The latter report is being
made in sections, as a contest is accepted
and passed upon. A communication was
received from the Women's Christian
Temperance Union asking an opportunity
to address the assembly. A committee
was appointed to fix the time for the
assembly to meet the ladies.
The afternoon session convened at 2
and adjourned at $50 o'clock At this
session the question affecting the coal
miners was taken up and finally referred
to the committee on grievances. The
press committee stated that action was
taken on local assemblies, which had been
temporarily suspended on account of
questions of law, but the committee do
not say what the result of the delibera-
tions was.
The work of appointing committees
consumed the greater part of the session
and the following were appointed:
On Examination of Resolutions and Dis
tributing Same to CONFEDERATION w.
Bynton of Maine, mr.. Shurlben of Ohio,
C. o. Pundy of ST. Louis.
on Legislation-Deniel Deon of New
York William Ludgate of Texas. F. T.
S. Robinson of Indiana, A. S. Worsley
of Kentucky. e. D. Adams Of Nebraska.
On State of the Order-Henry Trapeger
of Philadelphia, Mike c. Kelly of New
York j. W. Wilson of Indiana. o. NJ
Harmott Of Pittsburg and NJ. j. Connolly
of Brooklyn.
On Mileage-Charles f. Besthold and
j. w. Lynch of New York, J. A. Bauer
of Ohio, j. A. Rhodes of Montreal and
j. A. Lawson of Chicago.
Terrence V. Powderly Is expected to
arrive in time for to-morrows session. 1t
is expected that the election of officers
will take place tomorrow. MIR. Sover-
eign, It is claimed, viii be his own sue
cessor
Tomorrow resolutions of all kinds viii
be introduced Among Others amendments
will be offered to the constitution. One
will be introduced condemning President
Cleveland for sending troops to Chicago
during the strike there last summer, and
others touching various matters Of inter-
est TO and concerning the Knights Of
Labor.
The movement to consolidate all the
labor organizations into one powerful and
united body with q new name and a new
constitution viii be acted on In few
days A resolution viii be offered concern
ms the scheme and when II comes up a
vote win be taken TO determine whether
movement. II viii most likely pass imam
lmously. az all who have been spoken 20
on the subject favor the scheme Then
attention viii be- called TO the proposition
by submitting n 10 other labor orraniza-
lions. These VIII be- asked TO appoint del.
egntes 90 "a general convention. when the
transformation win fake place and the new
Organization wiil be launched.