Show POWDERLY RESIGNS a A bomb bom b shell thrown in the knights of labor ranks 6 opposition tion to his nominations by the assembly forces master workman powderly to resign 0 philadelphia nov 25 T V powderly rest resigned tied his its position as general master wor workman ismart of the tire knights of labor t this ills afternoon alter noon he ile was una unable bleto to keep the tire delegates in the itne line he lie had marked out fort for them hent I 1 and nd this tills decisive move seemed the only t thing h ing left for him to adopt immediately me mediately dintel after his resignation was offered he left the tile hall ball as he lie said to attend to some personal business the step was a surprise to all the delegates althou although glia a few of them said it was what he should have done long ago no action was taken on the matter although it wa tile topic of discussion which lasted until the assembly adjourned at 5 the causes which led the resignation areas follows A after ft powderly was repeatedly orfed urged by the assembly IV to tute a new list I 1 of names for foe members of the executive committee he acquiesced in the demands the second list was not muc much h more favorably received than the first one buthe ant he was most persistent in his efforts to have it accepted mcg ut re of X new e w I 1 york ork was a I 1 the 0 only one elected and tit the as assembly b ly adjourned dj our n dyt yesterday d without g petting beitin g any y fit further r her along long T today new now life lif seemed ee me d to I 1 have i ve b been e I 1 ills instilled tilled in into tot the h antl anti powderly faction and they began to elect a board that would beet best suit them powderly was almost fruitless in fit hia fits endeavors to impress upon the assembly that he was only r exercising the powers the 0 office al cog gave a v q h him ill 11 ills is opponents lellas told him he had misconstrue d t b be e meaning odthe of the constitution this only added fuel to the flames raines powderly would not accept the committeemen the delegates had elected lie ile declared their c election were illegal then the climax came the derea defeated ted leader poke spoke with cemarka ble clearness as he said gentlemen you must either obey the spirit of the constitution or declare the office of general master workman work man vacant I 1 now tender you tit my resignation with that he lie left tru the allt hall all the delegates were more than surprised they were astounded powderly was asked tonight if he lie had bad really resigned he ile said 1 I told the delegates they must cither either declare my 0 office vacant or accept my iny resignation as I 1 would not longer serve in a day or two I 1 will make a statement out at present I 1 do that I 1 should do so when I 1 I 1 left the ball hall it was ta attend to dome private business while the outcome of Powder lya resignation was still in doubt there was some talk as to his hi probable successor abeln being freely in sovereign or of iowa atif and mcguire of new york were those most prominently named with the former somewhat V h tin in the lead |