The evening times., 1898-08-06
QUESTION Of AUTHORITY
The ReorgaBixstisa Of Assembly
66 Provokes Discerd.
Mr.. HICKS ORDER IGNORED
Many Of the Members Of the Knishts
Of Labor Are Favorable to AD-
pealing to the Courts for = Set
tIenent ef the Growing DiHer-
ences.

From what can be learned 1t h very
probable that one faction or the other
Of the local members OF the Knights OF
Labor will appeal to the courts to settle
the differences between them. As the
matter now stands. there are two bodies
claiming the name of District Assembly
No. 66. knights Of Labor in the city.
One of these Is the organization formed
last Thursday night by the local assem-
blies which recognized the power of the
general master workman, Of the order to
revoke the charter Of T'tstrict Assembly
No. 66 and who also obeyed the call OF
the local member Of the general executive
board to organize another body under the
same name. The other Is, composed OF
assemblies which refused to recognize
General Master Workman Hicks su-
thority to disband District Assembly No.
66 and have pledged themselves to remain
loyal to the old organization
Refusing to recognize the notice Of re-
vocation of charter sent them by Mr..
Hicks, the delegates from the local as
semblies which have decided to stand by
the old organization met at Plasterers
Hall on Thursday night as usual IL Is
said that there were delegates present
from the following assemblies: Bakers,
drivers, carriage makers. bakers. butch
ers, eccentric engineers, carpenters
painters, sign writer's, BARRIERS. shoe
clerks, musicians, mixed clerks, mineral
water drivers brewers andeplasterers. IN
all making fifteen organiza lions repre-
sented.
AT the other meeting. which was held
the same evening at Monumental Hail. II
was stated there were eight local assem-
bles of the Knights of Labor represented
The strained relations which must fol-
low the organiza ton of two, central bodies
Of members of the order of knights OF
Labor in the city will seriously affect the
preparation for the defense Of the men
who are indicted for conspiracy under
the antitrust law. Arrangements had
already been perfected for q mammoth
excursion on Labor Day. the proceeds of
which were to be contributed to the de
fense'' fund. but whether or not personal
differences will be laid aside and the orig
inal program carried out is an open ques-
ton.
The local Federation Of Labor which
has always been on very friendly terms
with District Assembly No. S.. had also
Joined heartily and lent its support to
making the proposed excursion a success.
and their action under :he present cir
cumstances will no doubt have consider
able influence in adjusting the matter.
The question as which OF the awo bod
les Of knights Of Labor will be recognized
will very probably come up also at the
next meeting of the joint defense COM
mittee in case the newly organized Dis
trict Assembly No 66 sends representa-
tives to the meeting. The Central Labor
Union and the Building Trades Council
Grades unionist organiza tions) are repe-
sented on the joint committee and It will
devolve upon their delegates to decide
which is the legitimate body of the
Knights OF Labor.
In the event of the newly-organized
District Assembly sending representa-
tives to the meeting next Friday night
a prominent trades un.onist was asked
last night what course that Organization
would pursue. He said II Is very doubt
full whether they Will take any cognizance
of the differences among the local
knights. "It is their own fight he said.
"and they will be left to settle il as best
they can. and no matter which faction
wins, the trades unionists will still lend
their whole strength TO aid in the defense
of the indicted members of organized la