Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-05-19

The Convsnsios Called te Order 3. Ci.cin-
nad This Afternoon.


CINCINNATI. ONO, May ia.-The national
union conference Of Representatives Of the
various Farmers Alliances and industrial or
CARNATIONS was called 10 order At hAlf-psst
2 o'clock this afternoon in the Music
Hall by Capt C. A. Powers Of Terre Haute.
Ind. The hall has seating capacity Of 4.0oo, but
the crowd of delegates and outsiders who had
been attracted by the interest in the event
was large enough 10 Ill every portion Of the
structure Charles Cunningham OF Arkansas
was chosen ~ temporary Chairman.
This morning occupied with perfecting
state organizations In nearly every case issue
was made between the third party men 10 the
ants and the indications are that the former
will have control of the convention. The mem-
bers of the Reform Press Association, repre-
senting over 100 labor papers In different
parts Of the country. held another meeting
this morning and decided 30 hereafter issue
newspapers Of q uniform size, and 10 provide
for the publication Of specially prepared mat
ter in English German aud Norwegian for
general distribution in the agricultural and labor
centers. Special attention IL also TO be given
TO cartoons attacking the old political parties
GLANCE OVER THE Seine
The opening day Of the much-talksd-of con-
ference is blessed with mild temperature. les
tryinsto the delegates from warmer climes, who
bore with them the signs Of summer in straw
the past few DAYS The westher-stained
farmers, who make mp the greater por-
ton OF the delegates make picturesque figures
In the throngs on the sidewalks and hotel lob
bies. The calm before the storm vas
found everywhere this morning ~ the
last words are spoken by the man
ayers, who in every affair OF this
kind have the sagacity to know how 20
set in motion the machinery for the production
Of desired results. There IL no doubt that
much brain work Of this kind has been done
here, and there are those who assert that not
only are the different parties represented
here trying to manage the others In certain
interests Of their own, but that both the great
leading parties OF the country awake 20 the
necessity of making the wrath Of these malcon-
tents rebound TO the success Of the old parties.
SECRET WORK.
OF course no specifications can be now given
in support Of this theory. IL is secret work
that would die from publicity. But there are
whisperings that the secret work is going on
and il is not hard 20 discover that among
the diverse elements here represented
that there are unmistakable efforts 10
bridge over the chasm IN such q way
that neither side shall suffer a disadvantage. lt
Is more and more apparent that the work Of the
conference is Of great magnitude and difficulty.
Whether this shall appear in the public pro
| ceedings or not depends on the silllfulness
with which these sagacious managers perform
their preliminary tasks.
| IL the conference succeeds il is likely 20 at
tract wide attention from the country, but il u
dissolyes in hopeless antagonisms over essen-
| tial principles and thus proves that there IL no
rational political affinity between its compo-
nent parts its place an political history wall not
he conspicuous.