New-York tribune., 1900-05-21
FISCHER FISCHER
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33 UNION SQUARE-WEST
Between 10Th and 18th Streets.
THE K. OF l.. FIGHT.
REPORTED SUSPENSION OF PARSONS DISCUSSED
BY CENTRAL LABOR BODIES.

The reported suspension from Office of John
Parsons General Master Workman of the Knights
of Labor. and the appointment of Henry A. Hicks
in his place, announced in The Tribune yester-
day, was the subject of much comment in organized
labor circles yesterday. Mr.. Parsons was In Wash
ington. Mr.. Hicks not at home when a
Tribune reporter called there yesterday Mrs
Hicks said it true that her husband had
been appointed General Muster Workman tempo-
rary by General Worthy Foreman Chamberlain
but that he did not desire the position Mr. Cham
berlain, she added. in poor health, or he would
have assumed the Office himself for the time being
The Knights of Labors troubles were aired at
the meeting of the Central Federated Union yes
terday The subject was brought up by Edward
Kelly. delegate of Electrical Workers Union No g.
who asked that Hicks be condemned as a traitor
to organized labor. A resolution that effect was
passed by unanimous vote. A resolution was also
passed fndorsing Parsons for revoking the charter
of Electrical Workers Union No L.
c. F. Wilson, delegate of the Eccentric Engineers
Union said that the General Worthy Foreman had
no power to suspend the General Master Work
man, and that the whole thing was a trick of
Hicks. Wilson is member of the Knights of
Labor
P. ]. Daily. secretary of District Assembly No 40
Knights of Labor. and NJ j. Fitzgerald delegate of
the letter carriers organization also characterized
the hight against Parsons a job put up by Hicks
and John w. Hayes. The latter was secretary
treasurer of the Knights of Labor until he was
suspended few days ago by the Executive Board
DAILY said that Hayes suspended for refusing
TO make monthly report the property of the
order. few minutes after Hayes was declared
suspended the General Executive Board was served
with an Injunction restraining 1t from acting in the
matter. but 1t was then too late.
RESOLUTIONS were offered that all organizations OF
the Central Federated Union affiliated with District
Assembly NO. 253 of the Knights of Labor should
De forced TO withdraw from the latter body Secre-
ty tary Day OF DISTRICT Assembly No 40 asked the
Central Federated Union wait. He said that If
hicks was not relieved from Office by next Sunday
the delegates could do they pleased
The troubles of the knights all discuSuad
AT the meeting OF the Central Labor Union All
the unions In this central body are affiliated with
the knights of Labor. F. J. Mcclure the chair
man of the meeting, wouldn't admit that Parsons
had been suspended. but If he had been he de-
c!ared. the suspension Illegal. Addressing the
meeting, Chairman Mcclure said that there were
many rumors In circulation regarding the standing
OF the general officers of the knights of Labor and
the subject. ~ A44N 04i
Inc whole trouble in the ranks of the knights Of
LABOR appears TO be due to the fight which has
been waged for some time between electrical
workers Union NO j, which is affiliated with the
american Federation of Labor. and Electrical
WORKERS Union No. II, which has recently ioined
the knights How far 1t will extend could not be
predcted yesterday. but several leaders of organ
ized labor We're OF the opinion that If it was NOT
quickly patched up the Knights OF Labor would he
come thing of the past ~ NC