The times., 1897-07-18
Mr.. P0WDERlY NOMINATED
Named to the Senate for Com
missioner Of immigration.
OPPOSED BY LABOR LEADERS
The Nomination Rega rded as a Re-
ward for Political Services to
Opposed Bryan When
Other Labor Organizers Were for
Him-Many Places Filled.

The nomination yesterday OF Terrence
V Powderly TO be Commissioners General
OF Immigration had been previously pre-
dlcted. IL VIII, it was said Ut the Capitol
yesterday, be exceedingly unpopular
among the very class who are supposed to
have been complimented thereby Tie
real truth Is, however, that there is more
os politics in this nomination than any de-
sire ON the part OF the Administration to
recognize the Knights of Labor.
wnen Mr. Bryan was nominated at
Chicago, ]. r. Sovereign, general master
workman of the Knights OF Labor, and
John Mcbride, of Ohio, president of the
American Federation of Labor, not only
come out for Bryan and the platform, but
went TO Chicago and began active work IN
the campaign. They were put in charge OF
the labor department and their work was
so effective that a cry went out to Mr.
Hanna for something TO neutraliZe IL.
Shortly thereafter labor leaders Were
surprised 10 see the announcement that Mr.
Powderly had come out for Mckinley and
taken the stump in his behalf. Through
out the campaign, although up 10 that
tiIae PoWderly had been either d Green
hacker or Populst, he supported the Re
publican ticket The statement was made
last night that his appointment TO TINS
position was the result Of promises made
when, at the solicitation OF Mr.. Hanna, he
became part OF the epublicanInaciine
There were several other candidates for
the place. Chief of these was w. q.
Edens, of GaIesburg, HI, prominent
officer or the brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers, who was indorsed 10y labor or
ganizations generally. 1t was said last
night, by personal friend Of MIR. Edens,
that lie had become Il candidate for the
place at the suggestion Of no less per
son TRAN the President himself. Both the
Illinois Senators Were backing him. II. J..
Diehly, OF Philadelphia, was also can
didate, and the first choice OF Senator
Quay.
When Mt. Quay found that his man
had no show for tine place, ne ind0rsed
the candidacy OF Sir. Powderly, and saw
the President at different times in his
behalf Senator PenrUse declined 10 in
dorse the exIeadcr of the Knights OF
Labor.
Another candidate was Herman R. keif-
er, of Minnesota, an ex-member OF Congress.
PowGerly is said by Knights OF Labor
men TO have no standing in the order,
and his nomination instead of pleasing
viii offend the order. He Will, however,
be confirmed
MIR Powderly is a mechanical and rail
road engineer by trade
He was chosen master workman Of the
order OF knights Of Labor Of America
in 1881, and held the office until s93,
when ne was succeeded 10y the present
master workmGn, Joseph r. Sovereign.
Under bis administration the order grew
IN membership from 10000 TO over
5000 BE was elected mayor Of
Scranton. Pa, his home, in 1882, and re-
electedin 1854 IN 1856 he refused the re
noInin alton.
During the time he was master work
man or the knights OF Labor the order
became involved in many strikes, notably
the Gould system, Reading, telegraphers
strike and others.
Since 1898, 1T is said, he studied law
and las been an active worker in the cause
of temperance. During the last Preside
tial election he was an advocate OF sound
money
Other nominations sent TO the Senate
yesterday were:
To be collectors of internal revenue
Frederick E. Lcyne, of Illinois, for tn
First district OF Illinois; David A Num-,
Of Tennessee, for the Fifth district ol
Tennessee.
George W Heist, OF Nebraska, to b
register Of the Land Office at Sidney
Neb.
Charles s. johnson, OF Alaska, to b.
United States district Judge for the distric
OF Alaska
stmasters-Frederick BoStwick, Pin
Plains, Y Y: NJ. A. ellison, Harvey, H.; 5
6. Dingee, Wilmette, III; Huitt H HutteI
MarinsviIle, Ind; John w. Dexter, Cross
well, Mich; Priscilla S. Scruggs, Holl
spnngs, Miss; Riley, S. Hart, Lyons, Neb
William X nuvall, Circleville, Ohio
Hon. David A. Num-, appointed collecto
OF internal revenue for Middle and Yves
Tennessee. held the same position unde
the administration of Mr. Harrison. Co
Num- is a native Tennesseean, a ReputIica
since the, and gentleman highly eSteelne,
by all parties He was a member of Cor
RTess from the Memphis district in 1867
and again in 1878.