Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-17
HAYES STICKS TO 1T
Again Declares G. W. Slater is Not
Knight Of Labor.
THE CONTROVERSIES PROGRESSING
The Other Side Of the Labor Body's
Story Given.
F A IONS HARD AT 1T

The contest between Mr. James L. Norris
and Mr.. Charles w. Slater for the proud
position of representing the District of CO.
lumbia on the democratic national commit
tee and the accompanying honor of being
recognized the leader Of the local de-
mocracy has been replete with interesting
phases ever since its Inauguration in the
balmy days of spring. Its current, never
placid. grew absolutely angry at Kansas
City, reached turbulence at Indianapolis,
and now it has assumed something of a
maelstrom, with the knights of Labor
struggling in It's vortex. There are two
factions of the Knights of Labor, just as
there are two factions of the local democ-
racy, and the similarity is further carried
out by the bitter antagonism existing be-
tween the respective sides of both organi-
cations.
Interest in Developments.
The developments contained in The Even
ing Star yesterday of the later phases of
the controversy were generally and ami
matedly discussed by the radical adher-
ents of both factions of both organizations
last night and today, and at a meeting held
by District Assembly, No G6, which is af-
hliated with the Parsons wing of the
knights of Labor
The telegram sent to William Jennings
Bryan and Senator Jones by John w
Hayes, who claims to be general secretary
and treasurer of the Knights of Labor in
relation to Mr.. Charles W. Slater dis
cuSsed.
Resolutions We're adopted declaring the
statements of Mr. Hayes regarding Slater
in his telegram being entirely and
wholly false, and concluded as follows:
That District Assembly 66 hereby de-
nounces the publication of the aforesaid
telegram of John W. Hayes as a braZen
and dishonorable effort on the part of an
expelled member of the knights of Labor
to use the order (Which he in no wise rep
resentO for his personal profit, and we
hereby warn not only Mr.. Bryan, but all
public men. against placing any confidence
In the statements made by said John W.
Hayes in reference to the order of the
knights of Labor generally, which has re-
pudiate and expelled him: and we
pecially give notice that John w. Hayes
does not represent the views wishes of
single local assembly or member of the
order in the District of Columbia any
question whatsoever, and his presence
would not be tolerated for a moment in
meeting of any assembly of the knights of
Labor in the District of Columbia"
Mr.. Hayes Reiterntes His Charge.
General Secretary and General Treasurer
John w. Hayes smiled this morning when a
Star reporter interrogated him about the
interviews in yesterdays Star with General
Master Workman Parsons and Mr.. Charles
w. Slater and the action of the District AS
sembly, No. &c, last night
1t is fact said Mr. Hayes. that Mr..
Slater is not member of the Knights of
Labor. 1t Is very diStaSteful to me and to
our order for the knights of Labor to be
drawn into political controversy, but the
misrepresentation which have been called
to my attention in newspaper publications.
and otherwise compelled me to send the tel
egrams to Mr.. Bryan and Senator Jones'
Some time ago met Mr. Charles w. Slater
on the street, in company with Prof. J. a
Collins. | noticed Mr.. Slater wearing a
knights of Labor button. and upon inuuir-
ing If he was "a member Of the order he re-
Piled that he was a member of Local AS
sembly, No 21i2 | wrote to Mr.. Francis
G. TraphaSen. the financial secretary of
26l2, asking if Mr.. Slater was a member of
the body. | received letter in reply that
he was not
Next day. August .. after receiving MI.
Iraphagen's letter l wrote Mr.. Slater. tell
ing him that / didn't quite understand WHY
should wear the Knights recognition but
ton unless he wished the people with whom
he came in contact to believe he was a
Knight"
sir. Parsons Replied To.
so far as the assertions of Parsons are
concerned regarding my position in the
Knights Of Labor continued Mr.. Hayes
I can best explode them by showing you
scme afHdavits and letters received from
the District assemblies of the order all over
the country. There are twenty-three dis
rlct assemblies in all in this country and
Canada. Now if you care to look over
these documents and count noses, so to
speak, you can see for yourself just how
strong the Parsons party is in the order
The reporter examined fourteen attidavits,
all subscribed To by officials of various dis
tr!ct assemblies. and six letters from SINH
lar officials of as many other such bodies
al of which declared that they recognized
the action of the special meeting of the
general assembly of June is to u as bind,
ing, and also that they recognized J. ID.
Chamberlain as general master workman
and Mr.. Hayes as general secretary and
treasurer.
The only two assemblies which support
Par ons. said Lr. Hayes ARE District As
semhiy 3 Of Hennsy lvan!a and d portion of
ID. a. 10 of New York.
Claims iG Has No Existence
'"rhe so-called District Assembly No. g.
which held that meeting last night and
passed those tremendous resolutions has
no legal existence. Its charter was re-
voked by the general assembly two years
ago and this action was sustained by Jus
tice Barnard in Equity Court No. last
February. when he dismissed the injunc-
ton suit brought by No. &c, sustaining the
revocation of the charter.
There is a regular and recognized Dis
trict Assembly. No IS. however. which
indorsing the special meeting of the gem
eral assembly called by General Master
Workman Chamberlain June IS.
Gets the Per Capita Tax.
Il may say, in conclusion" said Mr.
Hayes, that all the books, records and
property of the Knights Of Labor, includ-
ing this building, are in our possession, and
all the district assemblies and local as
sembles of the country except two are
sending their per capita tax to me as Sec
retary-treasurer and recognizing in every
way General Master Workman Chamber
lain and all the general officers elected at
the special session of the general assembly
held June Is last.
Conservative Democrats Tired.
Vie the introduction of the knights of
Labor into the Norris Slater controversy
was the main topic of public interest
very general impression was prevalent
among conservative men who affiliate with
the democratic party that the national COM
mittee or some democratic authority of rec
ogniZed power should take summary steps
to put end to the present Squabble and
make future repetitions of such things i'm
possible.
at would be infinitely better If the DEM
ocratic national committee should eliminate
the District of Columbia from member
ship than to have a quadrennial wrangle
forever" said a prominent democratic cit
iZen,