The Rock Island Argus., 1883-07-06
THE CONFERENCE
OF the Anti i-MonOpolists of Amer
lea.
Denis Kearney Rejected as Il Delegate
1.-The Tariff Question Mat
ter of Dispute.

CHICAGO. July Sat the Anti Monopoly
national conference in Mccormick hall
Denis Kearney and Stephen Maybell, of
California, appeared as delegates. The com
mittee on credentials reported against their
admission
A scene of the widest uproar and confusion
began, which lasted throughout the after
noon session. At times a score Of delegates
were perehed on their chairs, simultaneously
screaming for the floor. Farmer Root shat
tered a heavy jack knife, which he used as a
gavel in vain endeavor to restore order,
William A. Carsey stigmatized the report Of
the committee as an untruth. Secretary Post,
obtaining recognition from the chair, pro
ceeded to show why Kearney and his col
leagues could not be admitted The author
ized California delegates came only by author
ity of the provisional organization Of that
state Kearney came by his own authority,
from a sand-lot meeting, whore he got four
votes. He was self-appointed; 50 was May
bell The secretary then read letters from San
Francisco. blackening Kearney. He was rep
resented as being in the employ of the Ceu-
trail and Southern Pacific railroads to do their
dirty political work.
As the letter grew stronger i'll its denuncia-
tions of the sand-lotter, Keogh, of New York,
arose IN an excited manner and objected to
its further reading. Kearney shouted:
Give them rope enough and they will hang
themselves" There was talk of putting
Keogh out forcibly. He is powerful man
physically. too A New York delegate heard
the threat. 1T would take sixteen Illinois
delegates to put New Yorker out!' he cried
in derision By the ruling of the chair, the
reading of the letter went on to the end 1t
was signed by George Houston, chairman of
the California provisional organization
Kearney was known to have opposed re-
dnction Of railroad fares and freights, be-
cause that would have the effect of reducing
the wages of the employees. This was obiec-
tionable to Anti-Monopolists
Delegate Dorsey, Of Missouri rallied to
Keaney's support If the sand-lotter and
Mayben were ruled out, he would demand
that the proxies in the Illinois delegation he
elected. If Kearney only would sign the cali
he was as much entitled to a seat as any one.
A resolution offered by Moses Hull, of Penn
sylvauia, was carried, allowing Keaney to
reply.
The sand-lot orator was quickly upon the
platform in long, wids-fftting, gray duster,
and unkempt hair He wore no waistcoat
because of the intense heat. Mr.. Maybell
and |, = he cried, represent the only Anti
Monopoly party in California There were
1900 people at the meeting which elected US
delegates to this conference"
A howl was raised to choke Kearney off
n S. Boynton, of Michigan, threatened to
withdraw unless the speaker stopped. The
confusion was great Buchanan of Colorado,
was clamoring through all the din for the
previous question" The tempest ended in
the following catechisln being put to Kearney
by Robert Schilling, Of Wisconsin, aud
Others.
Are you here as the representative Of the
railroads or the people!n
The people
Are you now in the employ of any rail
roadHi
Il am not, and never have been
DO you ever intend to bef'
We'll. l can't say as to that; would as
lief do draying for a railroad as anybody il
/ get my pay" CShouts of ''that's rightr'l
did you come here on passesF'
mo, sir; paid my own fare here, and ex-
pect to pay it back"
kearney went ON to show that he had
never opposed the reduction of railway fares
and freights, but wanted the rates based on
the wages Of employees. "Gen. Rosecrans
lied when he said was draying for the Gus
| tom house" The opposition to his remarks
now grew 50 decided that ne was compelled
to retire from the platform. Floods of per
spiration were running off his face. Johr
Barnd, of Nebraska, tried now tt
pour oil on the troubled waters anC
restore harmony. The railroads, h'
said, would be glad to see the con
| vention break up in a row. Nebraska hae
| 40, 900 Anti Monopoly votes, and she ought t
be heard. Delegate Carsey, of New York
moved the amendment of the report on ere
dentials by adding the names Of Kearney
and Maybell Mrs Williams, editor of thu
Woman's World characterized Kearney a
one who had sold himself for gold, and on
who had not corporals guard to follow hin
on the Pacific coast.
The question being voted upon, Carsey'
amendment was rejected. The report on ere
dentials was then adopted as originally pre-
sented by vote of us to "A, many of tn
delegates not voting Harmony now begal
to take the place OF discord; out of chao
came few glimpses of order
The committee on permanent organization
offered their report, which was adopted, a
follows:
Chairman-John F. Henry, of Brooklyn.
Secretary-C c. Post, of Indiana
Reading Secretary-J. r. Buchanan, @
Colorado.
Assistant Secretary-A. W. St John, o
Missouri.
Vice Presidents-D. b. HYDE, of New York
J. H. Sickle, of Nebraska; w. W. Osborne
of Michigan; G. N. Bran, Of Pennsylvania
| E. N. Hill, of District of Columbia; Henr
Smith, of Wisconsin; F. u Rogers, of Cali
fornia; E. L. Brown, of Illinois; L. A. Fos
ter, of Ohio; J. j. McFeeley, of Kansas
Gen. R. F. Wingate, Of Missouri.
There was some opposition to Henry a
chairman on the part of the western me
until it was Thoroughly understood that
would favor the formation Of a new party
and acquiesee in the views of the majorit
on the tariff question.
The committee on resolutions not bein
ready to report when the conference reassen
bled, it passed the time in listening to al
dresses on such topics as the occasion sig
, gested Speeches were made by Cap
Sickle, of Nebraska; Mrs Martin Todd, {
California, and others, the formation of
, new party being advocated on a plstforl
that looked first to the citizen and next |
the corporation, a rigid revenue tariff, an
government control of the railroad and tel
graph lines of the country. No report beif
heard from the committee on platform, at
O'Clock the convention adjourned until
O'Clock in the morning
The conference reassembled at 10 in Il
morning Chairman John +. Henry, of Broo
lyn, in opening the conference, said that he hi
segi that the city newspapers had predicted
stormy time for today, with possible brea
up and free fight before the close. It W
the duty of the conference TO let the new
papers and the world perceive that every o
ons was hero with q duty to pt
: form, and not for tumult and disord,
A communication from the Anti-MonoT
Lists OF Oregon was read by c. c. Post, t
secretary Of tho conference, regretting th
no delegates from that region were abs
, attend the conference, and hoping that Il
conference would be conducted in mann
that would strike terror to the hearts Of 4
officers Of greedy and soulless corporation
!. Letters OF a similar nature from the centT
/; office Of the Peoples body, of New York;
lC. Carter, the head Of the Anti Monopo
movement in New Jersey, and others, we