The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-19

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 1s.-lSpeciall--
The longer the Alliance remains in ses-
sion the farther apart grow tho various
factions. 1t seems impossible to settle
the various organizations down to any
definite plan of action or to any united
policy. The third party fight is on in
bitter earnest, and every move is made
with more or less direct reference to
this main issue. A split in the ALI
ance on the sub-treasury and land
loan principles now seems inevitable.
The open meeting of the Alliance
this morning was complete fizzle and
lasted but few moments. When the
executive session opened the trouble
over the sub treasury matter began.
A communication was received from
the executive committee of tho Anti
Sub. Treasury Alliance, asking hear
ing for protest prepared by w. Popo
Yeamans. CT Missouri, under instruc-
tions from the st. Louis convention of
last September.
The McCune faction opposed any
hearing, but Livingstone, of Georgia,
moved the appointment of committee
of five to read the protest and report to
the Alliance whether or not 1t should
be read. On this motion, which was
finally carried by two-thirds vote,
bitter fight was made by tho McCune
men, who made the charge that an
attempt had been made to assassinate
McCune in Mississippi.
The committee will call on Messrs.
McAllister. Hall and Yeamans, of the
Anti-Sub- Treasury Alliance committee,
this afternoon. These gentlemen will
refuse to let the protest be read. except
in full Alliance.
McAllister will leave for Fort Worth,
Tex, tomorrow and from there will
formulate a call for q national meeting
of the Anti-Sub-Treasury Alliance men.
Separate organizations will be main
tanned all over the country.
Before the adjournment Of the eXecu-
tive session q significant action was
taken, which shows that the protest Of
the Anti-Sub-T Alliance people
will receive very little consideration.
A resolution was adopted almost unani-
mously reaffirming the adherence of the
Alliance to every plank in tho Roach
dale platform.
McCune's resolution to reduce repre-
sentation one. half is likely to pass, and
give no end of uneasiness to delegates
who have me here with narrow al
lowance of funds. 1t has developed
that the treasury is nearly empty, and
unless representation ia reduced there
will not be enough money to pay all
the delegates.
Tho Alliance has been falling off in
many States and State Alliances have
been unable to furnish their quota of
assessment to the national body.
At the Reform Press Association
meeting this morning, it was decided to
permit members who gave their adhe-
renee to the main principles of the ALI
ance to advocate or oppose whatsoever
minor ideas they please.
The Il. NJ. b. A. was in secret session
till l o'clock this afternoon on routine
business.
The State agents this morning adopted
the Roachdale plan, which contemplates
cash sales at Alliance stores and the
division Of profits among the patrons.
This is regarded as a black eye to the
Union Company.
Rumors of scahtalous revelations in
regard to the action of certain Alliance
leaders are still floating around, but no
publications have yet been made.
That portion of the executive COM
mlttee OF the Peoples party now mere
is in almost continuous session. Its
efforts arc mostly directed toward the
consolidation of the various industrial
bodies in the hope of getting a final
Endorsement of the third party idea at
tho February meeting. The Peoples
party men arc still confident of carry
ing their point.
In the Alliance, McCunes' resolution
cutting down representation to two
iifths because of the low finances was
adopted. In f. nj. Il. A. it is found that
many States are delinquent, Ohio being
among the number. To-day a.resolution
was passed not to admit the Ohio dele
gates until the delinquency was
made good. Ohio delegates would not
pay up and after long wrangle oper-
alton of the resolution was suspended
in their case. Thus far everything is
elastic in the highest degree.
RAID MADE UpON RY,NDy