Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-06

SENSATIONAL spHKCH.
General J. II. Rice. ofKansas, who with
Wllets. the defeated candidate for Gov
ernor. is an aspirant for the Peoples nomi-
nation Tor United States Senator against
| ingalls,. got the floor last night on propo-
sition 10 improve the Mississippi river.
but took occasion 90 deliver q political
speech. IN which he said
Il denOunce the Republican party as
unworthy Of eXiStcnc-. No man honOrs il
more for what IL has done in the past than
l. II restored the National Government,
and for this give u all honor. Time has
corrupted n. The only ambition Of its
mombers now b. b. scramble for the loaves
and fishes. 10 had It's origin in the highest
impulses Of human freedom. and ] gloried
M being one OF its champions for nearly q
quarter Of century; but now il
~ ialen from It's high estate and
mas become proving pundeTer.
IL PROCESSES religion. but 10 is an
lnhdeL II Processes freedom, tut in realitv
rs "a treachcrous tyrant. II Is q gigantic
conspiracy 10 erect a moneyed imperial
Ism upon the ruins Of free institutions. u
- champion OF trusts monopolies. and
corporations % grind down the toiling
Masses
The speech produced a profound sensa-
ton, and the alliance men Of both parties
wish 10 understood that is opinions are
simply those Of an individual and not en-
dorscd by the alliance as n body. IL has
been the theme Of general comment to-
day.
POLK, LIVINGSTONE. AND MACUHE ACQUITTED.
A. the afternoon session Of the National
Alliance Chairman Mcdowell presented
the report of Inc committee appointed to
investigate the charges and insinuations
affecting the Official conduct Of Messrs.
Polk. Livingstone and Macuuc. ThecOm-
mittce finds. first that 1--WE have been uu-
able 90 ascertain IA single fact Imphcatlng
pa any way, shape. or form the high chafac-
ter and standing and the personal and
official reputation Of our worthy Prcsl-
dent. l.. l.. Polk but wo regret the writing
Of the Norwood letter. Second. As %
Brother Livingstone. president of the
Georgia State Alliance, we do not find
anything derogatory Of bis personal or
official high standing. but your committee
ls not quite prepared to endorse his course
In tho Georgia senatorial contest. Third.
That in the case of DR.. G. W. Macune
nothing has been found TO lessen our con-
fdeuce IN bis personal INTEGRITY and lov-
altg % the order; however, we regret his
official connection with the Georgia SEN
atorial contest.
Tho report is signed by Chairman Nc
Dowcll. Thomas Hind. Of Florida. and
twonty-three others. The report does not
give entire satisfaction, although adopted
without debate.
POLK REELECTED PRECEDENT.
OcAIA. Fla. December 5.-After a short
time devoted TO routine business at the
afternoon session. President McGrath, Of
the Kansas Alliance. moved that the annual
election of officers he proceeded with, and
placed the name of J.. J.. Polk in nOmina-
tion for president. The whole body Of
delegates m a simultaneous shout second
ed the nomination, and Polk was unanl-
mously reelected by acclamation.
President PAGE. of the Virginia Alliance,
nominated b. b. Cover, of Kansas for vice
president, and ms reelection was also
unanimous. j. T.. Oliver, OF Alabama,
nominated J. III. Turner. of Georgia, tor
secretary. and his election Was unanimous.
For National Lecturer two nominations
were made. S. Willets, of Kansas and
benjamin 1errll, of Tennessee.
wLLErs COR KASsAs) NATIONAL LECTURER
Willets was elected byayote Of lS against
~. Terrill is the present incumbent. II.
u. Talman, of Tennessee, was elected TO
the vacancy on the Committee on Legisla-
ton for term of three years, and Dele
gate Cole, Of Michigan, was elected a MEM
Der of the Judiciary Committee.
FKATERNAL RELATIONS.
The new Committee on Fraternal Rela-
tions Is composed of Messrs. Talbot OF
South Carolina, Loucks OF South Dakota,
Livingstone of Georgia, Rogers Of Flo
ri1a. and Terrill Of Texas.
Eary IN the day the convention had or
dered the sending of telegram to Di-
rector-Gencral Davis. Of the Worlds Fair,
at Chicago, asking the cooperation with
the National Alliance in securing htting
exhibitsof American agricultural products
ut the exhibition. During the afternoon
reply was received from Mr.. Davis asking
the appointment of an alliance committee
for this purpose.
wOHLp's PAIR COMMITTEE.
Tho resolution for this cooperation bad
been introduced by CasbardOn, OF Nlr-
einia, and he was therefore chosen chair
man of the committee, with Loucks of
North Dakota. Cole Of Michigan. Vance
of North Carolina, and Crumilliner.
A committee was also chosen to memo
riahze Congress for the suppression Of
lotteries.
MACUNE's PROPOSITION.
There is much comment made on the
of DR.. Macune TO remove the
Office of the president of the National AL
lance from Washington. II Is interpreted
hy most alliance men to signify DISPOSE
tion on the part Of Or. Macune TO get nd
of pOhtical influence in conducting the
Ecot0tia and desire 10 guide the policy
of the National Executive Board. II IS
CHARGED also that his suggestion 20 cut
down the salaries of national officers has
the same bearing. Neither proposition,
however. Is likely 20 be- adopted, for the
Polk wing Of the National Alliance, has
everything its own way. IL Is IN large
majority.
Mr.. PowDERLY ARRIVES.
r. V. Powderly and A. Wright, members
of the National Executive Board OF the
knights of Labor, arrived here tins after
noon. They come as traternal delegates
seeking closer union with the alliance on
Questions affecting industrial and labor in
terests. At public meeting OF the Ma
tional Alliance tonight fully 1000 people
crowded the Opera House 10 hear speeches
from the Knights of Labor delegates. a.
W Wright. of Toronto. was introduced 10y
President Polk and spoke for ten minutes.
He said tho knights stood on the same
platform and were all working torthe same
national reform as the alliance men. Ihey
were willing 20 stand 10y the farmers IN
their demands and would vote with them
il needed.
Ralph Beaumont followed in short
speech and then President Polk intro
duced Mr. Powderly IN "A speech which
caught the sympathy OF the audience and
paved the way for ringing applause as
Powdcrly made his appearance.
PowDERLY SPEAKS.
Mr.. Powderly said that it was time for
the LAWYERS TO stand aside and give the
Farmers a chance rs we'll ~ the merchants
md laborers. He was speaking only for
himself individually, but if it was the
General sentiment of all producing. In
dustrial and laboring organizations TO
stand together in 1892 and vote together
Inc would "be there and would shoulder
his Gun and 90 into the hottest of the
fgbt The time has gone by when we Will
refuse 10 speak the plain truth: The Farm
ers' Alliance had now reached point III
lis uroeress when its enemies We're abusing
II and This was always u hopeful sign to
him. lApplause.l The whole line of his
talk was in encouragement OF the third
marty movement if il became necessary.
Mr.. Powderly was followed 10y John Da-
via ooncressman-elec from Kansas, Presi-
dent Polk. and Others.
THE IRISH ENJOYS.
Thcv Have Not Abandoned Their Ameri-
can Tour. According to Mr.. o'Connor.