Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-19
ISIT THIRD PARTY {?
.e7,Ne OF The NATIONAL UNION
VIZ CONFERENCE.
40. Kansas VIII co the Conven-
zion. and Kansas Declares for
Third Party"
-. ,.lorr,nh to The DIspatoh.l

.~. telegraph 70 Tue bltphtCh.l
In O.. May 1s.-The three or
,.,lred delegates and others in at
''. I mon thc National Union Con-
,btrh begins its sessions in this
...,-raw. were reinforced this morn
t. d.. arrival Of a special train bearing
I,.l. of citi2ons from Kansas and
...,rrn points. and It is estimated
.. arc aow nearly / 800 0peoplo here,
...,, at least two thirds Of the
.tta. Union. This conference will
s.'' .r.-.4ke TO make any nomination.
.r.-. will be made 20 get things
shape that 70 wsll be an easy
,,Et action IN that regard next
.,.. ....., r,E Az ISDrrENpENT TICKET.
. -auau was devoted chiefly TO
of the various State de!ega-
... iUnc for the most part har-
t- choir deliberations. Tho Iowa
anon. other things. adopted
... a-.ur tho nomination Of
..3rni ticket next June and tclc-
decision % prominent men of
.u sympathy with the move
-- --r EANsANs TUHBULENc.
Oh. rather q turbulent meeting Of
..- from Kansas, due largely 10
..tr IS much stronger IN point
-lqn that 81 any other State.
nearly eight hundred persons
....rE the Farmers Alliance.
Alliance. the Peoples
Knights Of Labor, the
rI f.1g,triL Alliance, the anti
r.-tv. and the Single-Iax
was q large attendance at
.... AID Congrcssman-elect Olds
.. -a preside. A question soon
g. thu basis Of representation
-r.l 4 tnc various organizations.
...- that each organization be
.., select two persons to act as
..u from Kansas IN the general
.Hy1lgl q lively discussion.
-.l lat the different organlza-
4 have representation in pro-
their power and numerical
~.vral amendments with that
81. were offered, but were sub
.. rlrAwn. and the motion as IL
.....t CurteUplated the selCc-
.... ..--Hus from each organization
-. .,-~.rsr OF wAGE-woRKEBs.
.... Gil. discussion Mr.. McGrnth
...-...n Oh the TACT that there had
..,.at.ou paid 10 the cities md
-- r. Va-o-workers, and urged
.t'- of Labor should be pro
...-.-,.l by the meeting. After
fr r.t the motion To appoint two
-.- each organization names
...--.l for the places, and the
a.M.l. ID was done evoked
..-. --rm Mr. ScheulGt, who in
..... .r. ur three men were under
....,..s the persons who should lie
I... the members OF each organi-
Ir.-a Was considerable excite
..r ,.l,-ru 10 allow each organl-
.....i,.Its mem bers was adopted,
-.. motion 10 adjourn.
--vr,gNEas' ALLIANCE
...-....., met and was called TO order
.- ,r..--..t.. It's president, and Mr.. :.
- ra- chosen secretary. A
.--.l o. pass the word,n and
r. members were excluded
f. Nta late hour IN the after
.... meeting was still IL session.
. I... ana S II. Snyder were
.-.- ~ the Citizens Alliance
..- p C.t-. and Lew Dumboldt the
party. The other names were
,....-l Reform Press Association
,'.. t.-this morning aud another
.rr r -tlous pertaining 10 the AL
now members and the use of
. .....- ,-.-- discussed at length. the
...- l-.,. failing to receive favor
....
... -.r-a rrlrFoRM RATHER IN Favor.
..- T.. mach speculation as to the
,.-- objection o. the Ocala deciara-
..-.. -.r.,r 40 cGucstlOns, and there
f.I1lT he 81 .Oll1S
-rE T'sI AND SILVER.
..-. -. -rn are quite active in re-
.-. o. g.. position 10 he taken on me
..- .-.....,,. a-3au " "clGht-hour plank
........ y.. held to-day with leading
..e f-.n the West and South, ana
-.t the East were fully made
--- ... were received with favor.
-..-. men want TINS plank adopted on
b.. ..-.- .-,,-uu: That the confer
.-.-- tL. r,-t0ration Of silver to the
....t occupied before lS73-vlz: On
..t- w,. gold as a monetary stand
. f.....
-aE FI5HT-HoUR DAY.
A.. following: AS eight hours
.'--. legal days work for Govern
.... ...- lu tAe mechanical depart
..-a. ...v. this principle should be
.-..- .r...i. 3. so as 70 apply to all
.-...-. ..r..r4t.uus employing labor III
.. -.-..- ~,.t,sot the Union. thus re-
-.. l...- .f labor and IN proper
g. -a-.rrtLa demand for it,
......-l uau announce their deter
--- make a strong effort TO secure
r..s,.n ~ these planks in the
.- .I indicate that their zeal IN
-- n.. depend largely on their adop-
o.