The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-21
BOTH FACTIONS AT WORK
Two General Assemblies of the K.
Of L. Still in Session.
One Elects Chamberlin General
Master Workman and Endorses
Hnyes-Pnrsons Presides Over the
Rivnl Meeting and Daily liz Declar-
ed Temporary Secretnry-Treasurcr

Two factions Of the Knights of Labor,
each claiming to be the legally constitute
ed general assembly of the order, held
meetings yesterday. The one known as
the Parsons faction held session at the
Labor Bureau, 900 c street northwest,
| and the other, the Chamberlin faction, met
| at Oppenheimer's Hall, 514 Ninth street.
AT the latter action was taken declaring
vacant the positions of general master
workman. held by John n. Parsons; gen.
eral worthy foreman, held by l. d. Cham
| berlin. and the membership of the general
| executive board.
Soon afte rthis- action was taken an cleo
ton for officers was gone into and result
ed in the choice of the following: 1. D.
Chamberlin, of Colorado, general master
workman; A. B. McGillivry. Nova Scotia
general worthy foreman, and Simon Burns
OF Pittsburg; Henry A. Hicks, New York
and ]. G. schonfarber Baltimore, mem
bers OF the general executive board John
W. Hayes was endorsed as general secre-
tary-treasurer of the order. {
1t was stated last night after the meet
ing that the assembly will probably COM
plete its work this morning and adjourn.
AT the meeting OF the assembly held at
tho Labor Bureau John n. Parsons, gen.
eral master workman, presided. The no.
tiee given by Parsons at the opening meet
ing on Monday making legal the call for
the assembly called by /. D. Chamberlin
was read. 1t is as follows: ITO all the
members of the Knights of Labor. greet
ing. This Is to legalize the meeting called
by General Worthy Foreman l. d. Cham
berlin. June IS. 1900. at No 43 street.
Washington. d. c.
resolution was adopted calling upon all
persons having unsettled claims against
the order OF the knights of Labor. or any
of its general officers, to present the same
to P. ]. DAILY, General Secretary Treas
urer pro TEN, at the Labor Bureau, 669 C
Street northwest. SO that they may be set
tied while the General Assembly is still in
session.
A resolution direction that the general
executive board and general secretary
treasurer employ only men as his assis
tants in the general office at Washington.
d. c.. was also adopted.
The general executive board was direct
ed to secure a bond Of SIS, COO for the gem
eral secretary-treasurer from the National
Surety Company of New York City. and
The general secretary-treasurer was order
ed to strictly comply with all the provs-
ions Of the constitution defining his duties.
a resolution was adopted declaring the
statement that the books of General Sec
retary-Treasurer Hayes had been exam
ined for years was false in every par
ticular as in the knowledge of many dele
gates present no examination was ever
made of all the books.
letter was read by General Master
Workman Parsons. which ne had received
from Robert J. Beatty, of Pittsburg enc
of the men of the Homestead strike, who
was sent to the penitentiary for a term
of seven years. The letter stated that
during the time Beatty was in prison a
fund was raised throughout the order and
the country for his benefit and sent to the
general secretary-treasurer, John w
Hayes. Mr.. Beatty complains that the
money collected was not paid over to him
or his family, and the Withholding of this
money caused his wife and family to suf-
fer for the necessaries of life. 1t WIS
stated that Mr.. Beatty has entered suit
in the courts of Pittsburg against the
ex-general secretary treasurer, John W
Hayes, to compel an accounting of tbs
fund
A resolution was passed by the General
Assembly directing General Secretary
Treasurer tpro tenn p. j. DAILY to place
at the disposal of Mr.. Beatty all books,
papers. and documents in possession of
the order bearing on this case. so that
the order may be relieved from any re-
sponsibility and the blame put where it
properly belongs.
The general executive board was author
lied TO ask that the court appoint an ex-
pert accountant to examine the financial
records, books. etc, OF the order during
the incumbency of John w. Hayes, and
hot . a
when installed, be directed to open a new
set of books in account with the order