The times., 1898-08-03
THE CHARTER IS REVOKED
General Master Workman Hicks
Action on d. A. No. &c.
A CASE OF TOO MUCH HAYES
I'm the Opinion OF Many the ASSEM-
bIy VIII He Reorganfzed-0ther
Assemblies TO Ask for the Alb
rogafed Charter The knights
May Protest Against the Order.

II was learned last night from a most
u-eliaEble source that the charter of Dis
trlct Assembly. No. e6, of the order of
the knights of Labor. has been revoked
10y Henry A. Hicks, the general master
workman Of the order.
This action, however, wiz not in any
way affect she standing of the local as
sembldes which were affiliated with Dis
frict Assembly, No &C.
The causes which led up to this action
by the master workman of the order ex-
tended over period of nearly three
years. and are the outgrowth of differ
ences between the officers and the men,
bers of the general executive board of
the order.
1t was alleged by the officers of Dis
trict Assembly, No &c that the order was
being run by the general secretary
urer. John W. Hayes. in his own inter-
ests, and several efforts were made 10
have him removed, but without success
The last effort was made recently when
the members of the executive board re-
fused 10 indorse the appeal of the local
assembly for funds TO be used in the de-
fense of the local members of the order
who are indicted for conspiracy under
the antitrust law.
Upon the refusal of the master work
men TO indorse its appeal, a circular let
ter was sent to the different local assem-
blies of the order throughout the country
condemning the stand taken by the gen
eral executive board and demanding the
4 1..gL l.
IL was stated last night that the notice
of the revocation of the charter was read
at the meeting of District Assembly No
66 on last Thursday evening, and that
prominent members of the order then
said that they were certain that the diff
ferences between the District and the
general officers could and would be ami
cably settled.
This opinion, however, is not generally
held by the local knights, many of whom
have on all occasions and under all cir
cumstances upheld the general executive
board. Some OF these for mere than two
years have been inclined to withdraw
from the mother assembly in the District
and form a new body. but refrained from
doing so for the good of the order.
In serving notice on d. A. No. 66 that
its charter was Cancelled, ii is also said
that Master Workman Hicks called upon
all loyal locals and the individual mem
bers Of locals 10 assemble and reorganize
a district assembly.
1t was learned that a large number of
the members Of the assembly have ac-
cepted the situation and as loyal men,
bers of the order have already taken
steps looking 10 its reorganization. 1t is
also reported that there is a large mi
nority of the members who have always
stood by the head of the order no mat
ter what its course might be, and it is
these who are now taking the initiative
in forming a new central body.
There are eight local assemblies in the
city which Will Immediately organize and
ask that the charter of d. A No 6s be
turned over TO them. Aside from this it
is claimed that all the locals which with
drew from No. &c during the last two
years on account of their objection 10
its methods of managing affairs viii re-
turn 10 the order and affiliate with The
new assembly when formed
Members of District Assembly No. 56
who are posted on the affairs of the order
and the immediate causes which have led
up to the present condition of things stat
cd last night they did not believe the ac-
ton OF the master workman would be
sustained by the rank and file of the
knights OF Labor throughout the country.
in support of this opinion it was stated
that Mr. Hicks's own local assembly in
New York had contributed to the defense
of the local knights who are under in
dictment This may be small matter,
they say. but it shows clearly that the
members Of Mr. Hieks's own assembly
took a very different view of their appeal
than he did.