The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-07

nered Gods wrath and compelled it to dc
their bidding. He denounced sectionalism
| and said: mo matter what politicians
say, we of the two sections are together
again, and together we will fight mon.
| oply." This sentiment brought fourth
great applause.
John Davis, of Kansas, spoke upon the
| financial question. and this closed the
exercises of Labor day."
The National Alliance adjourned Just
before noon today, while the resolution on
| furnishing a roster of sub Alliance score
taries was under discussion When the
meeting was called together at D. m, no
body expected a continuance of this
| debate. A stormy cloud meanwhile had
been gathering, and everybody waiting to
bear 1t burst 1t related to the McCune-
Polk-Livingstone investigation. and it
burst with suddenness and an uproar
well calculated to suit the most sensation
loving Alliance man in the convention
hall.
President Hall, of the Missouri Alliance.
got the floor and was loaded TO the neck
with Indignation, which subsequently
found vent in written protest which he
heid IN hls hand against the report of the
committee on Investigation, submitted
and adopted yesterday. He proceeded to
read from manuscript, his reasons for not
signing that report But he had hardly
read the beginning sentence when Nc
Cune's friends, through delegate Wynn
of Kentucky, objected TO Halls stating
his reasons, on the ground that bis
previously formulated objections were in
the nature of minority report, which 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 fire of objections and demands
ensued, during which there was a deal of
sharp shooting, and the excitement arose
to the highest pitch. The whole business
was before the convention again. What
would it do? How would it get rid of it!
Or how carry il on?
While the debate was at its height, DR..
McCune got the floor, and said thar if Mr..
HalPs report were read, he should certainly
claim the right to offer testimony in re
buttal on the floor of the convention.
As he sat down dozen members clam
ored for recognition, and, without getting
1t, demanded in loud voices an investiga-
ton Of the most searching character; Nc
Cune's friends, in the meanwhile, using
every art of the politician and parliamen-
tartan to choke off the whole business and
TO proceed with the order of the afternoon.
Those Of the nti-McCuneites, who man.
aged TO make themselves heard, said that
If there was 'cat in the bag" they want
GU IL lcJ out. 1nCy demanded again and
again that Halls report be read. Wade, of
Tennessee, and Frank Burkitt, of Missis-
sippi, fairly hOwled for the report; the lat
ter, who is & typical Mississippan, vocifer-
ating wildly, and never permitting the op-
Sosition TO silence his demand, so that he
had to be listened TO and the reading of
the report was ordered by a big majority
amid cheers and shouts.
As Hall arose from his seat again, the
troubled waters subsidized In a most dig
nified manner, and amid a forbidding 81
lence, he proceeded to state that he had re-
fused to sign the report of the investiga-
ting committee for the following reasons:
First. because il censured President Polk
for writing the Norwood letter. censure
which was unjust TO Polk for various rea-
sons; second; because it exonerated DIR. /
McCune, although McCune had actually |
md openly admitted before the ommittee, /
hat he had gone TO Georgia and formed a |
among members of the ALI |
ince Legislature and orders in the interest !
If Pat Calhoun for the United States SEN
Ltorship; third, because McCune had also |
.dmit ed that Calhoun had loaned him |
McCune) $40, 900; and, because McCune |
lad further admitted that he remained /
ixteen days in Georgia lobbying for Cal !
lOun's election.
Immediate relief by using Preston's
He'd AXE"