St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-20

accompanied by the great organ. led the
audience in singing the anthem, MY
Country, 'Tis of Thee" and the conven-
tion-probably the most picturesque
and largest of its kind known in Ameri-
can history-was in full swing. At the
conclusion OF the song some enthusias-
tic admirers of Congressman "SockIess'
Simpson, among the Kansas delegates.
gave three rousing cheers for him as he
appeared among them and took a seat.
Rev. ID. I. Foster, of Cincinnati, now
invoked the Throne of Grace, beSeec h
ing victory against the pow ers of evil
In the name of the Fatherhood of God
and the brotherhood of man. Delegates
repeated with him the Lords PRAYER.
Capt. G. a. Power, of Indiana, then read
the official call for this conference, and
requested the various organizations
therein named to rise as their names
were called, applause greeting the ap-
pearance of ex-Federal and Confederate
soldiers. also the Farmers Alliance,
which showed great strength. Next
Knights of Labor. the Colored Farmers
Alliance, which Mr.. Power stated were
million strong and ever ready to do
battle. There was cheer when the
words national union conference"
Hon. Charles e E. Cunningham. l nE.u-of Of
Arkansas, was introduced as tempo
rary chairman, the formality of an
election being dispensed with. He
created much laughter by calling the
attention Of the convention to the lovers
who so wagmly discussed what would
be the name of their first infant that
the quarrel resulted in breaking off the
engagement, and there was
No Infant 10 Name.
Chairman Cunningham closed with
fervid appeal for harmony. An ALI
ance song to the tune of John Browns
Body" was the next feature of the pro-
ceedingS, and Chairman Cunningham,
in trying to quiet the cheering that fol-
lowed. discovered that the gayel which
had been provided for him was mas
sive iron hammer. He used 1t with Wig
the delegates. o. B. Jones, of Mis-
souri,, was chosen temporary secre-
tary. w. II. Robb, of Iowa, and G. +.
Washburn, of Massachusetts, were
made assistant secretaries. AT 1920 p.
m. the convention had only completed
one of its committees, that on creden-
tials. The great size of the hall and the
large number of delegates, about 1,500,
with several speakers at times simulta-
neouSly occupying the floor, made
progress very slow, but the good nature
and persistence of both the delegates
and the $500 spectators present seemed
ineXhaustible. and the work went on
with wonderfully few people leaving
the hall. While the main hall was
rapidly filling rousing meeting
was in progress on an upper floor
from which the stunning waves
of applause breaking out every few
moments caused many persons to won
der if the walls of the building were
safe. 1t was the state meeting of the
delegates from Ohio, nearly 800 strong.
The delegation almost to man de-
clared itself, regardless of what action
was taken by the national conference,
as bound to have at once An independent
state ticket in the field in Ohio. The
news that Ohio had declared for an i'm
mediate organization of national third
party caused buzz of gossip on the
floor of the big conference hall. Last
night similar action was taken by the
Kansas delegates, so that the convention
opened with the two greatest delega-
tions in number Enthusiastically arrayed
in the fight on the side of throwing
down the gauntlet at once to all comers
for national fight to finish.