Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-05-20
THE OPENING DAY
OF tho National Union Conference:
General Master Workman
Powdcrly Says Amen.
THE THIRD PARTY CHILD At
READY BONN"
One Hundred Propositions Before the
Committee on Resolutions An
All.nlght scssiop.
ny Tel,rcph to thu Srwsi
the NATIONAL UNION.
The various Delegates Meet, nasiness
Transacted.

The various Delegates Messs nasiness
Transacted.
CfrcISHATr, May 19.--The opening
day Of the National Union conference
was blessed with mild Temperature.
The morning hours were occupied ny
the state delegations In pcrfecting
their organization. A feature that at
tractcd some attention this morning
was the apparent apathy Of the South,
the delegates from that section being
few In number.
Wide intsrsst II attached 10 the pres
cncc among the delegates Of an unusu.
ally.large number OF prominent labor
men, particularly Of Knights Of Labor
lcaders. II In rumorcd that the knights
sru In active alliance with tho bouth-
efn delegates and others TO prevent the
convention organizing third party mt
this time.
GENERAL MASTER WORKMAN row.
Derby,
In an Interview with au Associated
Press representative today Just before
the convention was called 10 order,
enid:
at Is not true that either myself or
other general oflicers or members OF
the order here are m . body working
IN any such way. As A.msttcr OF fact,
am not here m delegate 10 tho con.
vention, but 10 attend meeting OF tho
general executive board Of the Knights
Of Labor, which called me here simply
that the members Of tho board wished
u keep heartily In touch with the peo-
pie who would bc present.
"a very large number Of the dele
gates are knights. perhaps ~ many ~
two'thirds, but they are not here m
representing the order, but ~ coming
from political clubs or other bodies OF
which they arc member. A number
have signified = wish 70 know how
would advise them 10 act on such quss-
lions NJ the immediate third party
movement, but have declined TO In
dictate any course OF action. My life
work IL TO arouse the people 70 think
for themselves. Workingmen, l have
always believed, should tie themselves
10 no one man or party. They will
then DO In better condition 10 dictate
terms"
THE VARIOUS DELEGATES
httA nttbtuk NJ Ntuttt AhHii tulH
morning. The attendance was large,
character. Tho Ohio delegation de.
clded In favor OF the immediate organ
ikation Of third party, and Of gov
crnment loans direct 10 the people ON
reasonable security, ut interest not 10
exceed . per cent per annum. Almost
10 man they declared themselves,
Of
by the national conference, as bound
10 put IN independent State ticket. Ia
the Held In Ohio. Tho delegations
from Massachusetts,, Pennsylvania,
Tennessee, California and Louisiana,
also favor the third party. South Da.
kota IN opposed TO the formation OF n
third party.
OF the Kansas delegation majority
are favorable to the new organization,
but there Is opposition to any radical
action nj this tune. About seventy We
delegates are present from Illinois, but
rs there IN some trouble about the ere
dentials, no decision was taken. The
Iowa delegates, OF which there arc
sevcnty.five present, favor now party,
but are In doubt ~ TO Its advisabiiity nj
the present time.
To the inspiring strains OF the "Star
bpangled Banner" from the great organ
the delegates took the places assigned
them. Kansas aud Nebraska getting
the most prominent positions close ~
the stage. Besides tho national colors,
the only decorations were thu banners
OF tho knights Of Labor assemblies aud
kindred trade organizations.
Atexactly 2 pm. u delegate advanced
TO the front OF the stand and, accom-
panied by the great organ, led the audi
enco In singing "My Country, IT'S Of
Thee.o At the conclusion OF the song,
Rev. ID. II. Foster, Of Cincinnati, In.
voked u divine blessing, the delegates
repeating with him the Lords Prayer.
Captain Power OF Indiana then read
the official call for the conference and
rqucsted the various organizations
therein named TO rise IN their names
were called, which was done. The
appearances OF each delegation was
greeted with applause.
Charles Il. Cunningham OF Arkansas
was introduced NJ
TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN,
tho formality Of election being dis
pensed with. He made fervid appeal
for harmony.
An alliance song 10 the tune Of "Johu
Browns body" was the next feature OF
the proceedings. w. =. Robb Of Iowa
and George u. Washburn Of Msssa-
chusetls were made assistant secfc.
taries; 4. w. Chase OF Kansas was
selected for sergeant-at-Arms.
a lively wrangle here ensued n 10
whether the States should be called for
members Of tho committees or that the
various national organizations named
IN the call make the nominations Of
the committeeman. Oakland OF Ken.
lucky led the light against the first
plan, but was finally beaten.
lgnatius Donrelly, Of Minnesota,
stirred upa hornets nest during call
OF the roll for the appointment Of com.
mitteemcn by each state, completed IN
lump, Including members Of the
national committee. This was taken
US an attempt TO have the convention
implicitly commit itself to the organ
ilation Of u third arty. lts oppon.
ents were
UP IN ARMS
ut once. General Weaver OF Iowa de.
nonnccd what he termed an attempt
10 pledge the convention on the sly 10
most vital action without one word
OF discussion. Donnelly hotly dis.
claimed An intention OF undue advan-
uge.