New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-04
THE CONVENTION AT OCALA.
INSINUATIONS ABOUT PRESIDENT POLK AND
OTHERS TO BE INVESTIGATED.
HINTS CONCERNING THEM AND THE GEORGIA
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS GOVERNMENT

HINTS C~oNCERNING THEM AND THE GEORGIA
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS GOVERNMENT
CONTROL OF TRANSPORTATIoN LINES
AGAINST THE LODGE BILL"
ocala. Fla. Dec. 3.-N The morning session OF INC
Farmers Alliance Convention. the Committee on
Credentials made a final report. bt this does moi
affect the personnel of the body except IN one or '"o
Instances. standing committees were provided l"r-
Resolutions were offered providing for changes in the
constitution As to eligibility 10 membership IN INC
order. for The election of a legislative council. - Ie
commended in the presidents annual address ana lor
rcdcfininG franchise 80 rs 10 make the convention 4
strictly representative body. The eligibility TcNoil
ton refers 10 mechanics and lahorcri in cities "bo''
whose eligibility there j. some doubt ~ pre'r't'
The sensation Of the morning session was WHICH
President Livingston. 81 the Georgia Alliance aI"-'
TO a question Of privilege and said that in consequence
Of certain rumors and reports growing ont Of SPECIAL
letter.. published in certain newspapers before 'hd
assembling Of TIN, convention. in,nuationS had been
made that corrupt and improper method'
had been employed IN the recent Sen'''
contest I'm Georgia. These insinuaiionS had
been aimed At Dr. MacUnc and himself
and President Polk'S name had been connected WIN
them also. lie made a >pccch nearly an hour lo'e
in whicn he denounced these fimors ana lhS'h"'@
lions as nfamou,lv false. and he demanded The 'P
pointment Of q fair and impartial committee thoroughly
To investigate them.
President Polk then took the floor. and a'"rr'S
ing himself 10 the same subject. said that. a. far -
he was concerned. he cared little for ISLANDERS oil ms
kind. but there were certain reasons why IN" M
tional Alliance should make a thorough investigation
Of the subject and he therefore urged the appoint
mcnt Of A committee Tor this purpo~'. lie was FOL
lowed by C.. W. Macunc. Of " The National Economist
who Joined Mc,,r,. Livingston and Polk 10 their de
mauds for sitting Thu, SANDER 10 the bottom.
II was finally decided that a committee of hNe'
tication should b. appointed, and mat II Nh'n" con
si,t ~ one member from each state delegation IN inc
convention. 10 Ice selected hy III" Delegation "'eH'
All the speaker, demanded that the investigation should
be thorough aud searching, and that II should MAKE
no attempt t. ,upprc>, facts or - present a " VIM"
washed report" TIL, investigating committee WI"
r,n.i.t Of - or - members. IN effort Is br'hR
made f., have the investigation conducted IN public
sessions Of the committee.
Before the noon adjournment Delegate HIND 81
Florida offered a rc-oiat ON dcnouncIrr the recent al
vance in freight ra'e~ on Florida oraug"s +" eastern
mint. bo,h ny railroad ard By steamship line
The resolution alleges that This advanc" VIII take
.l5oooo from the pockets Of Florida orange grower
and that II Is It fresh ovlden'" 81 -" sT''" '"'
-cIn~huc-. ~ capitalists and corporations. IL CLOSES
with an appeal for ih" rcIteratiru ~ the national "
l,u,. demand that the means ~ communication drH
t -p,,ta,Inu shall be- owned hy and operated on thc
iutcic-t Of TIE people a. H inc "'' '" P"
4, The afternoon session. Delegate w. NcAIl,'er'
Of M--i--ipuI. introduced r"-nlufou-. Nr. NcNI-l'I
tool, the nr,r iu support OF the rrIluo"n- thd 4 l"'
end Of , -ffuus SPEECH moved il'Ir iH'p I'N N'''
a frw moments uf -u-p"u-". DELICATE ll'ui -. ' ]
-vlvaYi.. arose ard aid That b" REGARDED IN' Iub'W'
f,p Of tile ro-1luUpr- a~ unim"' ih' liei' NJ"
l,,.,l, prevalrr' ~ the Sorth a feeling ih1i me iAFIi
'r.' ,ui,,n,e VAS a southern orgtn. Itti0n. 1'd that in"
u,-.t-. II tn.r r"-olution- would -iri-ih"h IH|"
opinion and 'nrok Oh" growth "i tine N''''' '' '"'
North aud Eat. M b..
delegate from IllHp. expressed Ifa,iraHN it
same sentiments A. Nr. D"r.us. 81 I'nH-NfhhA H'
feared that the adoption Of Oh" fc-'lufIo' q, il.- 't,.
,yolld confirm tie charge -nmr'tm,- heard iha' 'h"
Farmer NIar," wle e ptf'~'r nHN
President Han. OF thc Ni-..ut. ~'Ai" Ni'u
moved that fhe resolutions 10 iail'l. n' fI'' N''
,.,.-y.1 fu vfIri thcra were several short Ii' i'I
pc,,,o specific iu favor o. their ft-- 20. H' mover
=, ,slle hI- original notion. whl.h Wa carried
mo question then T"'uttcd "n VII VIZ NIA'ltT
,,otf,, 10 ,dopt the resolutions. nd when IN" h.'loh
,ras finally pi IL va. carried IMAM ur'i-i
\,tdc from the adoption n the Election bill rr'oW
the most important action ~ the Afternoon -
.i,o wa, the passage - resolutions d"n'nn'lnr inc
/ Louisiana lottery. and %prosdlnc co. 10" intf'du' ii'l
IN Conrre,- Of = resolution callnE 10y VI" submission
"a the ucorlc ~ America ~ an Amendment :" ne "a
tional tor.fitut0u prohibiting -" operation OF -.
te~es in any ~ tho STATE. The resolution was adopl'n'
Tb. deIc-etc. from Louisiana al supported " i'ArlN
\cxf saturday hn- ircu Dc gnsird - labor bhf
and At II O'Clock %. ~ T. y. POFfNHN VIII ,f"HL.
non the arrival here - Mr.. r0wd"rlv. "hi'h - tn
,,,,rred Tor FRIDAY arcrno1n. -pW' matter hn'''lhs
futur~ political action md cancellation are 'Np'''''
"a come under discussion.