The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-05-29

members of committee on platform and
members of national committee be
elected Some objection was had to
his motion On the ground that 1t was
premature. In answer he said: There
is no doubt that we will form third
party; then why not proceed toward it. :"
Gen. Weaver of Iowa, here took up
the debate, accusing Mr.. Donnelly of
trying to push matters inferring that
he wished to commit the conference to
the immediate formation of third
party before the matter had been fully
and fairly discussed. After Gen. Wea-
ver's talk the discussion became very
general, but was finally quoted, while
the chair ruled Mr.. Donnelly out of
order.
The committees were instructed to
meet Immediately to begin work, and
the conference adjourned until Q p. m.
tomorrow.
CINCINNATI, May 2O.-The national
union conference delegates were slow
about assem- bling this morning, as there
was some misunderstanding as to the
time when they were to meet. Pre-
vious to the calling of the convention
to order, meeting of the citizens AL
lance delegates was held in
one of the halls of the
building and some of those who were
not members were initiated. AS on the
opening day the proceedings were open
ed by prayer. The convention is COM
posed largely of church members, and
"a deeply religious feeling pervades the
gathering.
It was ten o'clock when temporary
Chairman Cunningham raped for or
der While waiting for the report of
the committee on credentials, Cap. C. A.
Power was allowed to make financial
statement regarding the expenses of
the conference. He said that he had
received, outside of the local contribu-
tions, 1869, and had expended $685. Mr.
Wilkin, of Kansas, asked the convention
to contribute and settle up all outstand-
ing bills, and that Capt Power be re-
warded for his services. This motion
was seconded by the Indiana delegation
and unanimously carried. The hat was
passed around and considerab BILE
amount raised, Ohio alone contributing
$40.
While the collection was being taken
up the venerable Jesse Harper, of
Illinois, one of the warehouses in the
greenbackr movement, and very anus
ing speaker, was call to the front, and
he made characteristic speech, in
which he urged all to contribute liber-
ally, and offered his own hat for that
purpose. It was filled with bills and
silver in a very few minutes. He de-
clared that the money question is the
great issue. The country was going to
be born again.
He ikened those who opposed the third
party to lot of chickens in nest.
Some of them were just out of the shell,
but would not leave the nest. Others
just had their heads out. This was the
condition of those who did not want
the third party. He warned those who
tried to oppose this movement that it
would be like buffalo which tried to
stop herd and that the people would
run over them. 1t couldn't be stopped,
and the people would have new party
right away.
The committee ON credentials made
it's report to the conference. It was
shown that besides the delegates to the
conference regularly elected, there
were representatives. of 107 reform pa
pers present, and IT was recommended
that they be allowed seats in the con-
vention.
The delegations to the conference by
states, as reported to the conference,