St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-10-24
ALLIANCE CONVENTIONS.
Third Party, Finance, Oo-Opera-
ton and Reform Talk.

Third Party, Finance, Oo-Opera-
ton and Reform Talk.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Oct. 23.-The
State Farmers Alliance talked to-day
about the third party movement, the
sentiment being i'll its favor, but with 4
decided opposition to counterfeit. Strict
secrecy is maintained in regard to the
proceedings, but it was developed dur
ing the discussion that majority of
delegates to the supreme council here
next month will be for third party.
The Alliance adopted resolutions
to-day indorsing the st. Louis and
Ocala platforms, and giving prominence
to the demand for the abolition of ma
tional banks. The legislature was de-
nOunced for ignoring the demand of Or
ganiZed labor. Resolutions favOring
prohibition and woman'S suffrage were
also adopted, but not without warm dis
cusSion, particularly regarding the lat
ter proposition. The Alliance VIII adj
JOurn tomorrow.
SALIVA, Kan, Oct 23.-The Kansas
State Alliance will become part of the
Union CoIpauy of New York, capital
stock, $40, 00J,000. For six hours yester-
day and two hours this morning dele
gates wrestled with the scheme, and
finally became convinced of Its advisa-
bility, and by an overwhelming vote ap-
proved of it, Including the insurance
feature.
Kansas City will be the distributing
point. and all goods Will be purchased
direct from the manufacturers. In
every county where the Alliance Will
pledge its support to store manager
will be appointed and goods supplied
by the National Union company for
share in the profits. The National
Union company is an outgrowth of the
Ocala convention. The scheme was
sprung then and approved by President
Polk. Three months later meeting of
capitalists was held in New York city
and the company was formed and
s., 000, 0C0 of the capital stock was sub
scribed. 1t is probable that the work of
appointing agents will begin Immedi-
ateIy, and the first stores will be estab-
lished the 1St Of next January.
Everything was fixed in caucus before
the convention proceeded to the election
of officers. The various candidates and
leaders met at noon TO arrange a slate.
President McGrath stated that he de-
sired an Endorsement of his official acts
and acquittal of the various charges of
corruption which had been made against
him. lie did not wish to be the cause
of discord in the party, and he would
withdraw in favor of W. II. Ut
ley, state treasurer. The other
candidates agreed to this compromise.
The programme miScarried, however,
as far as the election of the president
was concerned. Some member who mad
not been admitted to the caucus pro-
posed that no nominating speeches be
made, and that an informal ballot be
taken. The motion prevailed, and it
was found that Utley, w. II. Biddle and
Z. i. MaXon led, while seven others re-
was required to address the convention,
and to swear to support the Cincinnati
platform, the sub-treasury and the CO.
operative schemes.
Voting was then renewed, and after
several ballots the contest narrowed
down to Biddle, L tley and MaXOn. Then
McGrath gave the word for MaXOn to
withdraw in UtleY'S favor, but all Of
MaXon's friends did not or would not
understand the order, and enough of
them cast their votes for Biddle to elect
him and to defeat Utley. The result
was a great surprise, particularly to
McGrath, who could not see in it any
Endorsement or vindication.
DR.. McLalin, of Topeka, however,
smoothed things over by proposing a
resolution expressing unqualified conf
dence in the retiring president. The
resolution was unanimously adopted.
Pres ident Biddle is fOrty-five years of
age, was a soldier in the Union army,
a nd is now stock raiser from Butler
county. He is practically unknown in
the politics of the state. Mrs. Fannie
X. Vickery was chosen to succe ed her.
self as vice president, and j. 3. French
was elected secretary.
Rrice IN Rasi0D