The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-20

Press Association this morning, which sent
committee to the supreme council Of the
alliance TO protest against the action OF the
Business Agents Association as taken yes
terday, awarding the contract for furnish
log the alliance stores with supplies 70 the
National Union Company.
THE ALLIANCE SPLIT.
The answer of the council was that the
protestants could not be heard unless they
furnished the council with a copy of their
protest. This the antis refused to do unless
they could present their protest in person,
and that ended the negotiations between
the two wings Of the alliance. The result
is a split.
The executive committee Of the anti-sub-
treasury party VIII now proceed to Texas.
where III suballiances have already de-
clared against the sub-treasury scheme and
VIII begin the work of organizing new
alliance. A call for a national convention
will probably be Issued tomorrow.
THE THIRD PARrY's VICTORY.
l. This split on the sub-treasury scheme and
the capture Of the alliance by the Peoples
party are the net results Of tO-dayis sessions
The capture OF the alliance by the Peoples
party was practically accomplished two or
three days ago, but the full extent OF the
capture was not apparent until to-day,
when President Polk was reelected and J.
II. Louks OF South Dakota was
chosen vice president: J. H. Turner was
reelected secretary-treasurer and j. r.
Willets OF Kansas, national lecturer.
George f. Washburn OF the national execu-
tive committee of the Peoples party stated
that the leaders of that party we're iubilant
over the election of President Polk. OF the
four great leaders in the alliance, Col. Liv.
ingstou, DIR. Maoune, Mr.. Terrell and Presi-
dent Polk, the latter was regarded as the
one favorable to independent political ac-
tion.
PoLK's BOLD STAND.
President Polk in his annual address
Tuesday night positively condemned the two
old parties, and In his address, as we'll as
between the lines, so strongly indicated his
tendency toward the Peoples party move
ment that the election of any OF the other
ger tlemen mentioned would have been rs-
garded as q blow 20 the Peoples party.
While. on the other hand, the re election
OF President Polk is regarded as a great
victory for the Peoples party, the
election of Mr.. Louks of South Dakota as
vice president Is regarded as q greater VIC
tory, from the fact that he is member OF
the national committee Of the Peoples
party. The fact that a large number OF
farmers alliance delegates are also members
OF the other industrial organizations and
working together would indicate that the
trend OF their action was toward unifIcation
OF all and In the direction Of independent
political action.
THE DIFFERENT ORGANIZATIONS.
The committee upon consideration of the
various industrial organizations met this
morning at the Hotel Denson. This COM
mittee was composed OF five representa-
ttves from each OF the six organIza-
tions and was chosen by the latter for
the purpose of calling a congress OF all the
labor and industrial classes. Ii had been
decided previous to this gathering to con-
| vene the congress at Washington on Feb.
| %, but the south and west made such
strong objections to that place that it
became necessary to decide upon some
| other location. The duty of the press
ent meeting OF the committee is to fix the
Place. The matter ocoasioned a lengthy
discussion and ended in referring the ques-
ton to subcommittee, consisting
Of Messrs. Terrell. Taubeneck and
Baumgarten, with instructions that
neither Indianapolis, Louisville, Cincinnati,
Chicago or Springfield. ILL.,, be chosen.
This committee will look into the desirable
ity OF these places and the rates OF trans
portation that can be obtained, after which
1t will report. II will make ita decision
within twenty days.
THE POLITICAL PHASE.
The political phase of the situation
cropped out in the meeting, consuming
much Of the time of the session. The ques-
ton at issue was whether the call for the
confederated assembly on Feb 90 should
leave the way open for the nomin alton of
national ticket at that meeting, or whether
the scope of the work to be done
there should be limited SO as TO
prevent political action. The latter course
was the one finally decided upon. When
the assembly convenes IL will proceed to
draw up platform of declarations and de-
mands. and the two great political par sies
will be required to give them consideration
and indorsement. 1t is not expected by any
one that the great parties will take any
way will remain clear for the Peoples party
to call a convention after the other political
conventions have been held and adopt the
platform of the confederated labor Assem-
bly,. This is the plan Of action now determ-
ined upon by the Peoples party.
IMPORTANCE OF THE CONFEDERATION.
The confoderated assembly of industrial
unions, as it is called, WILL in the minds Of
the committee, be the most important or
ganization Of recent years. 1t aims at the
consolidation Of all the labor organizations
and the subsequent diversion Of the whole
strength of the gigantic combination into
the ranks Of the third party. It will be COM
posed OF twenty-five delegates at large from
each confederated organization and one
delegate for each 10, 600. or fraction thereof,
Of members. committee. consisting Of
c. W. Macune and II. w. Baumgarten, f.
w. Gilroth and J. B. Steele, was appointed
to prepare an address to the laboring people,
setting forth the objects and purposes Of the
February meeting, which address is TO be
published within twenty days.
A letter was received from General SEQ
rotary Hayes, Of the Knights of Labor, re-
GREETING that he could not attend.
THE REFORM PRESS ASSOCIATION.
The Reform Press Association elected OF.
flcers this morning as follows: DIR. 8. Nc
Lallin OF Topeka Advocate, president; vice
president, j. II. Mcdowell Of the Tennessee
IoiLer; secretary-treesurer. w. s. Morgan
OF the National RefOrnler Of st. Louis A
committee consisting OF I. r. Burrows, A.
ID. SafRell and L. K. Taylor was appointed
TO organize an advertising agency for the
reform press. A committee consisting Of
President McLallin as chairman, Secretary
Morgan and Robert Payne were instructed
to ask a conference with like committee
from the supreme council on the subject
OF the National Union Company of New
York and to investigate its workings, etc.