New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-05
LOOKS LIKE A THIRD PARTY.
ALLIANCE MEN PREPARING A CALL FOR A
NATIONAL CONFERENCE.
A PROPOSITION FOR A MEETING At CtSc1NN"A'
IN SECRECY OVER
II PROCEEDINGS OF II ooALA

THE PROCEEDINGS OF II OOALA
CONVENTION.
ocala. Fla, Dec. 4.-The National Alliance n'oS :"
10 40 a. m. The early part Of the session was dcvo'eS
chiefly 10 q discussion OF inside topics, and a. ITO"
A. Gallagher, fratenal delegate from the worhlns'
mems Reform League OF New-fork, ana W. "'S
sen, Of Washington. d. c., from the American ADV
Monopoly League, addressed the convention. BOW
advised the National Alliance to stand by us 81
Louis platform, b. take the lead In any national po''e.
cal movement which might grow ont OF II, ana s~e
that other organizations would follow. J. II. RICE ana
John Davis, OF Kansas, In connection WIN ono OF wv
Others, are working upon Q call for q national eonvensSn
to form q new party. the date being nxed feorussy -
1901, and tho place Cincinnati. The call VIII mv.o
delegates from the National Formers Alliance ana al
other national organizations IN sympathy WIN H. OK
which Indorse the St. Louis platform. The now party
TO be formed would doubtless work on ono ssno Anss
as the Peoples party In Kansas. ms CAL, WHICH,
completed, will probably be presented 70 the Ns"on.'
Alliance for its Endorsement. although some On inc
men In the movement are not copvinceo '"so ""'
course will be wise or polite.
Colonel L. r. Livingstone, OF Georgia, said that lo
did not regard II as fitting or polite that all classes OF
men, even II imbued with the same general IDEAS,
should belong to the sam organization. Ihey "oum
do best to keep their own separate ORGANIZATIONS as az
present, but should fraternize moro closely ana corner
together more frequently upon measures OF poohc
policy. "The money power OF ths co""ay' oN"
tinued, backed up by the money power OF Europe ana
aided and encouraged by railroads and corporations is
our common enemy. To meet this enemy ana 10 cope
with 1t successfully cooperation is absolutely neces-
sary. | therefore recommend cooperation ana ma
ternity with other National bodies, but not consonoa
tion.'
John Davis, Congressman-elect from Kansas on tme
Peop,e's ticket, in an interview this afternoon WIN
reference to q call for delegates to a Nationai CONFER
ence. with a view Of forming a new party, sara tna'
the date for the meeting would bs set for February 3D.
not for February IL, as previously announced oy tnose
in the movement.
President Polk did not read the communication u
the convention, but referred to its contents ana urged
ON the Press Committee the importance OF attehdihe "
its duties. The greatest indignation has oeeh eA
pressed among press representatives here To-Day q
the secretive policy of the Alliance. Mr.. Stokes deie
gate from South Carolina, and chairman OF tIe pres'
mmittee left Ocala for home last night. ana t'
afternoon President Polk appointed MIR. Iaioot'' "
south Carolina, In his place. AS soon As MI. IaLDUt.,
which was adopted, charging all delegateS Will .n
utmost secrecy as to all Alliance procedures, anu Gu,
powering the president to debar from a seat III tnS maj
any member outside Of the Press committee guilty. VI
divulging the proceedings.