The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-23


of Labor called by General Master Work
man John n. Parsons, which met in this
city on Monday last, concluded its work
yesterday and adjourned TO meet at Biz
mingham. Ala, in November next. The
Committee on Appeals and Grievances. to
which was referred the complaint againsl
Henry A. Hicks, Master Workman of Dis
trict Assembly No 2a3 OF New York City,
for refusal to recognize the suspension of
Local Assembly No. 2191, Electrical Work
ers, decided to expel him from the order.
The assembly OF electrical workers was
organized by Hicks during the early part
OF this year and attached to Assembly 253
During the month of April q strike oc-
CURED, brought about by demand for an
increase OF wages by an open union in
New York City. attached to the American
the members OF Assembly No. 2191 took
the places of the strikers and also covered
with working cards of the knights of
Labor all the nom union men who took
the strikers places. The local assembly
was given IS each for each of those cards,
which amount was paid by the employers.
Upon presentation of these facts 10
General Master Workman Parsons, early
In April, the charter of Local Assembly
No. 2191 was revoked. Notice Of this was
Immediately sent to Master Workman
Hicks This, however. he refused TO Zee
ognize, claiming that the general officers
of the order had no jurisdiction over the
local assemblies in his district This ac-
ton on the part of Hicks caused his eX-
pulsion from the order at the meeting Of
the General Assembly yesterday morning
After this was done the action taken by
the executive board as already stated was
placed upon record.
The action of the general executive
board. in the removal of John W. Hayes.
from the position of general secretary
treasurer of the order. was then taken up
and approved The conduct of Hayes n
refusing to allow this General Assembly
to meet al 43 Street northwest, head
quarters, for which place it was called.
and the methods used by him in having
the officers and representatives OF the CT
del removed from the building by the local
police, was also considered, and by unani
NOUS vote of the organization Hayes was
expelled from the order for life.
A resolution was also adopted authoriz-
ing the employment Of counsel to take the
necessary legal steps TO secure possession
OF the property and effects of the order
decided to direct the general executive
board to secure a title TO the real estate
occupied by Knights of Labor headquar-
tiers. at 43 Street northwest, with full
power to act in the matter.
The election of Joseph C. Armstrong, of
Glass Workers Assembly No. 800. of
Pittsburg, and P. ]. DAILY, of New York
City, as trustees. Was confirmed. The
complaint against Joseph R. Mansion. of
Albany. who was charged with attempting
to disrupt the order, was considered by
the Committee on Appeals and Grievances
which, upon investigation. found that
Mansion had not b.en a member OF the
order for number of years. 1t was stated
that Mansion claimed to hold membership
IN a brewery workers local assembly az
Troy I he facts IN the matter as deveI-
oped by the investigation of the commit
tee, h3weyer. showed that Mansion Lad
not teen employed in any brewery for O
number OF years, but, on the contrary,
had held a political position. The position
feld by Mansion IS stated to be private
secretary to the factory inspector for the
State of New York
The grievance committee recommended
to the General Assembly that Mansions
name be dropped from the roll Of mem
bership of the order of Knights of Labor.
August E. Cans was appointed by the Gen
eral Assembly to reorganize District AS
sembly No. 9. of Chicago Cans is men,
Der Of the executive board Of District As
sem5ly No. 9.
Secretary Daily was instructed to notify
Jacob G. Schonfarber. of Baltimore, TO
take out an individual membership card,
as there is no local assembly in that city
to which he can be attached.
Former General Worthy Foreman l. D.
Chamberlin was also expelled from the
order for assisting John W. Hayes in his
alleged attempt to disrupt the order of
Knights of Labor. The secretary was in
structed TO send notices to all local as
semblies throughout the country OF the
removal Of John W. Hayes from the posi-
ton of general secretary of the order.
Notice was also sent to Postmaster Mer-
rift, of this city, to deliver all mail di-
rected TO the general secretary-treasurer
Of the order OF the Knights of Labor to
p. J. Daily.
P. J. DAILY and z. E. Burley were elected
to fill the positions Of general secretary
treasurer and general worthy foreman, re-
spectively.