The age-herald., 1900-11-14

The General Assembly of the Knights Of Labor of the United States and Canada convened in Magnolia hall in this city yes terday afternoon. There was also a conven- tion held In Engineers hall which claims to be the General Assembly of the Knights of Labor.
 The convention held in Magnolia hall is generally known as the Hayes faction and the one in Engineers hall the Parsons fac tion.
 The Hayes convention claims that the Parsons convention does not represent the Knights of Labor while the Parsons con- vention claims to be the regular organiza- ton. There has been more or less litiga- tion between the two factions, and there is likely to be more before the differences are ended.
 Both conventions will probably be in ses- sion for a week or ten days.
 The Hayes Convention.
 The convention composed of the Hayes delegations met in Magnolia hall with all but two of the delegates present. These two wired that they would be here in day or two. Grand Master Workman I. D. Cham- berlain presided. The following delegates were present:
 District 22O, Brooklyn, N. T., Charles Burns and Thomas O'Reilly
 State Assembly of Colorado, I. D. Cham berlain.
 District 15, Florida, Arthur Mcconnell, Ed M. Pooley, J. D. Coxwell, w. c. Will Hams and H. T. Fleetfoot.
 District 22, Alabama, M T. Judge.
 District g. Illinois, Edward J. Lindholm District G. Birmingham, Charles Ross. District 5, Knoxville, Tenn, George w. Ford.
 District Il, Broadtop, Penn, Patrick Do- Ian.
 District IS, Montreal Canada, S. J. Fitz- patrick.
 District 35, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, A. B. McGillivray.
 District fl, Baltimore. John G. schoen- faber.
 District 49, New York city, James H. Ho- ley.
 District 66, Washington, Henry c. Ira phagen
 District S1, James City, N. C., E. C. liar gett.
 District 147, Albany, N Y, James R. Mansion.
 District 1SO, Toronto, Canada, Harry Sam derson.
 District 197 Jersey City, N. J., E. J. Col Ter.
 District 25S New York city, F. J. Me Guire and Henry A. Hicks.
 District 3OO Window Glass Workers Of America, Simon Burns, A. J. Lowers, Frank Core, Frank Green and o. M. Miller.
 Master Workman's Adress
 In calling the assembly to order Grand Master Workman Chamberlain delivered his annual address, in which he reviewed the workings of the order for the year just ended and outlined some of the work for the ensuing year. He first called attention to the national election, which was held on November G. stating that it involved more great questions than any election ever be- fore held, and added:
 "The question of who should be elected President, the personal qualities and grand characteristics or weaknesses of the can didate, the party strife and individual choice of men, are as nothing to the true Knight when weighed in the balance of principle, measured by the trend of events or judged by. the analysis of justice and our great Magma Charta of human rights"
 His address deals with the political and  cidentally refers to the frequent clashes between organized labor and capital. He says that in organized labor lies the hope of the country and the salvation of the free institutions established by our forefathers and maintained by succeeding generations down to the present time.
 It was very able riea for organized la Dor and for the protection of the rights of the American workingman.
 Committees were appointed as follows: Finance and Mleage-J. R. Mansion Pat rick Dolan, J. H. Dodd, Charles Burns, H. C. Traphagen.
 Credentials-Arthur Mcconnell, William Towers, c. c. Hargitt, E. J. Lindholm G. w. Ford.
 Law-H C. Traphagen. T. J. O'Reilly, M T. Judge, E. Pooley, M. s. White, J. H. Sanderson.
 State of the Order-J. J. Schonforber, H. A. Hickerson, simon Burns, Charles Ross, J. $. Haley. Appeals and Grieyances-F J. McGuire