Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-01

Crawford and his confreres will place in nomi-
nation at Springfield The open alliance while
also ardeutly desiring many OF the more radical
forms demanded by the farmer il not 40
anxious 30 enter into absolutely independent
political action. Many of its leaders are
strongly welded 20 the party Affiliations Of
year., and wonld be loath TO associate them
selves with y new departure whose potancv n
a political factor remains 60 be demonstrated
They insist that the most certain way Cor the
OHIO farmers 90 secure \ balance Of power in
the next state legislature would be TO secure
the nomination on either the democratic or
republican tickets Of men agreeable TO their in
terests. Then they could require from these
candidates an absolute pledge for the support
OF such measures a. the farmers might demand.
Another notable feature Of the open alliance
Is that nearly n not quite seven-tenths Of its
voters belong TO the republican party. Had
the meeting IL the Farmers Union last We'd
nesday Endorsed the third party project the
greater portion OF tins open alliance men,
bership would have supported the independents
ticket thus brought into existence Republic
can politicians consequently viewed with
feeling OF trepidation the proceedings OF the
convention. Now that the new party in Ohio
Will have only indirect affiliatiOn with farmers
organizations these open alliance men will not
feel called upon to support it with any unanim-
ity and the republicans are therefore greatly
relieved
FARMERS WILL RI ACTIVE.
Whatever may he the result Of the third
party movement as applied TO the candidates
for state Offices there remains no doubt that
the farmers will enter actively and as a body
into the legislative campaign. Tins vail be tho
case particularly IN southern Ohio. Very many
of the counties and not few senatorial dis
tricts Will place in nomination farmers tckets
Indeed some counties have already done So
candidates Tor the legislature on these farmers
tickets Will be required TO be an sympathy with
the farmers " ms Of flsf- 4.
mands and TO be solid with the agricultural iu-
terests ON the senatorial question. Being solid
with the great mass of Farmers Alliance men
IN ONO 50 FAR as regards the senatorial quos-
ton means unalterahe opposition 20 the re-
election OF Senator John sherman.
THE FIGHT on SENATOR SHERMAN.
1t is an open secret that in many sections Of
the state members of the Farmers Alliance will
support no man for membership the legi stature
who will not have previously pledged himself to
work and vote against sherman. The leaders Of
the secret alliance, who are at the head of the
sherman opposition well as the third party
movement IN Ohio. seem unrclenting in their
pursuit OF the veteran senator. They are con-
hdcnt too, that however their fight against
Mckinley and has tarifl policy NAV result they
VIII surely gain the balance OF power in the
Ohio Legislature tins fall
THE PROFESSIONAL AGIrAroR on HAND.
One notable characteristic of the recent
Farmers Union meeting was the preponder-
ance of professional agitators on the iloor Of
the hall This professional sgitator was not
conhned to farmers movements alone. Pro-
hibltionists, groenbackers. walking delegates
from the labor unions and other characters
wei known 10 ONO reformatory movements
were present IN proiusion. Noticeable among
them was John sites of lifiin. who has led al
most every new departure IN politics in OHIO
Tor the last twenty years and who is perhaps
best known as the father OF the Ohio green
hackers. Another rcformer of national note
who mingled freely With the delegates was Dr.
H. A. Thompson. who was candidate for Wee
PRESIDENT of the United States on the prohibi-
ton ticket headed by Neal Dow. The .ffect.of
Dr. thompson shrewd wire pulling WAS APP
parent when the resolutions were read and tie
particular one declaring in favor of prohibition
voclferously cheered. Altogether the conNcn-
ton had more the air of association OF men
who nursed wrong and sought public express
sion of II than II did of convention which ex-
pected TO go actively into politics with any
hope Of success.