Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-12-11
POLK RE-ELEc1ED.
The National Alliance Elects OnicerB-A
Breezy session Over the Report Of an In
vestIRatIon Committee.

lho NntiOnAl AtttAnee Elects OHNNFb-A n
Breezy session over the Report Of an In
vestlgatIon Committee.
OcALA, Fla, Dec. AFTER a short
time devoted to routine business In ale
afternoon session of the National ALI
ance, President McGrath, of the Kan
sas Alliance moved that the annual
election OF officers be proceeded with,
and he placed the name OF l. Il. Polk
In nomination for president Mr.. Polk
was unanimously reelected by acclama-
ton b T. Clover, of Kansas, for vice.
president, was also unanimously chosen.
J. II. Turner OF Georgia, was unani-
mously reelected secretary. For Ma
tional lecturer two nominations we're
made. J. S. Willis, OF Kansas, and BEN
lamin Terrell, of Tennessee. Willis
was elected by vote OF 43 against 49,
Terrell is the present incumbent II.
d. Tillman, Of Tennessee, was elected
TO the vacancy on the committee on
legislation for a term OF three years,
and Delegate Cole, of Michigan, was
elected member OF the judiciary COM
mittee. The new committee on frater-
nal relations is composed of Talbot, OF
South Carolina; Loucks, OF South Da-
kota; Livingston. OF Georgia; Rogers, Of
Florida, and Terrell OF Texas
STORMY SESSION.
OcALA, Fla, Dec, "A storm broke
ont in tho National Alliance Saturday.
II was caused by the report Of the com
mittee on investigation Of Polk, Ma
cune and Livingstone.
President Hall of the Missouri ALI
ance got the floor and holding in his
hand a written protest against the re-
! port of the committee on investigation
submitted and adopted Friday, road
| from manuscript his reasons for not
I signing that report He had hardly
read the beginning sentence when Ma
cune's friends through Delegate Wynn,
OF Kentucky, objected to Hall stating
his reasons, on the grounds that his
previously formulated objections we're
in the nature of a minority report
VIII ch he had now forfeited his right to
make, by reason OF the conventions
final action on the majority Tor regular)
report OF the committee.
A cross-fre of objections and demands
followed, during which there was deal
of sharp shooting, and the excitement
arose to the highest pitch.
Those of tho anti-Macuneites who
managed to make themselves heard
said that If there was a ''cat In the bag
they wanted to let it out. They de-
manded again and again that Halls re-
port be read.
The reading OF the report was de-
manded by large majority.
As Mr. Hall arose from his seat again
the troubled waters subsidized in most
digniiied manner and amid deep silence
he said tn he had refused to sign the
report Of the Investigating committee
for the following reasons; First be-
cause it censured President Polk for
writing the Norwood letter--a censure
which was unjust to Polk for various
reasons; second, because 1t exonerated
DR. Macune, although.Macune had actu-
ally and openly admitted before the
committee that he had gone to Georgia
and formed a combination among
Alliance Legislators and orders
in the interest of Pat Calhoun
for United States Senator, because Ma
had loaned him (Macune) s. 600 and
because Macune had further admitted
that he remained sixteen days in
Georgia lobbying for Calhoun's cleo
ton; third, because Macune had ad-
mitted before the committee that he
had for the past year travelled on trans
portation furnished him by the West
Point Terminal Company. Mr.. Hall
said with reference TO a loan" of 81, 900
from Calhoun that Macune admitted
before the committee that he gave as
security therefor an order for So, 600 on
the National Alliance treasury. Proof
had also been adduced as to the policy OF
the National Economist and the Georgia
Alliance farmers in the interests OF cor
pora and monopolies. This change
from the former policy in favor OF the
farming interests had been gradual but
ultimately so marked as to have prac-
tically confirmed the suspicious OF out
side financial influence at that time.
Other proofs as to lobbying and several
minor charges had also been presen ted
The reading of this document pro-
duced profound sensation in the con-
ventlon hall and in few seconds an
other scene of wild excitement was be-
ing enacted
Finally, as sort OF compromise,
Colonel Livingstone secured the adop-
tion OF a motion making the continu-
anoe Of the investigation a special |
order
As soon as quiet was restored the |
convention listened to the report OF the |
committee to which had been referred /
the proposition in President Polk's an
nual message, suggesting a legislative |
council to consist OF the pres dents Of |
all the State Alliances with the Nation |
al president as chairman ex-otiicio /
The report was in favor OF this and was /
adopted by the convention.
The committee on the presidents |
message tn reference to salaries re-
ported in favor Of making the presl-
dents salary Sc 900, with his travelling /
expenses, out of which he must pay his
private secretary, and in favor OF fixing
his ofiic al residence in Washington.
This report was also adopted
RESTED SUNDAY
OCALA, Fla, Dec S-While the Ma
tional Alliance delegates rested more
or less esterday after the labors OF the
past five days still there was large
amount OF committee work going on
and several important conferences were
held.