Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-07
III WILL VITO WHETHER oE no.
The ALLIANCE PRESIDENTS.
H'Grath Makes IA Statement About Let
ter ~ Congressman Turner
lEr t..efraIh % the Dispatch.l

WASHINGTON, d. C., February 6.-The
CG,u. o. Presidents Of State Farmers
Alliance. which las been in session here
f'--. days. has finished its work and adj
20. /, subject % the call OF the PTesi-
C..t
ittt. meeting to-day Frank McGrath,
-,i.utof the Kansas Alliance, q member
i.. Council. rose 10 question OF perso-
i.Iuv.,c- lie referred 10 letter pur-
= '..' o. have been written by Congress
li Turner, % Kansas, TO him. in which
i.-u,- is alleged 10 have said IN elect
i4' il cas-, Senator ingalls, could not be re-
..',l senator from Kansas. and the time
'i-e Wien the Alliance could not agree
candidate tor senator, that lie
il1fl.-' Won. like 20 have his name con-
'''i and that he could, III case. the
,..tl was secured, place as much Us
r'' toward paving expenses.
hitter WAR.
Nri--'L -aid his enemies and political
'''' h.t made this letter pretext for a
..f warfare upon HIM, which had con-
twithstanding the fact that he
10 H.eu IS nerattd by the State Board of
.ia-.-'s OF the State Alliance Of Kansas.
% 1-at, therefore. that matter should
'g,,-atsi by the Council and he re-
iar President 20 appoint commit
u. make a thorough investigation OF
natter ard report result to Council.
Or 'iltlc- with the above request,
i.ai I.lk appointed A. +. Cole, OF
.l-4n. las Carr. Of North Carolina,
samuel Houston, of Virginia, a com
@ make the investigation.
umttcs subsequently reported
Pas examined the paper submitted
- NcGrsth. and signed by }. Is.
secretary of the Kansas State Ali
Ire pUyer eX0nerates McGrath, and
Atl lad ~ interview with Turner
'.'t '0 the letter alleged to have been
'..iea o. A,GIath. II had also received
TIN writing, which il submitted
l-r Council.
M1LATu ExoSERATED.
re committee. after considering theae
and having the interview with
-Al e1onerated and ought 10 be CON-
.-4el % The confidence Of good Alliance
'efywtere. Turner's letter, adj
10 A. l.. Cole, is as fol-
I, can cheerfully say TO yOn
w. never had any talk with Frank
tlh. ~ Kansas, either directly or in
of through friends, OF ia any man
''Ating o. the senatorial matter in
49,. i never had any understanding
,l,... N Of ms friends relating 20 that
l have never had the slightest
,.t,i nave been led 10 believe by any
H. ,-4' hls influence could be secured by
- yI money: as know his character,
s,,- y, y could not nor have ever made
~. 'on Proposition 10 him with such
'~P''e or intention"
I'M NATIONAL COMMITTEE.
III .oIipWing Is the standing National
t@So.a,lye Committee appointed today
AZ ~ uiate bills based upon the demands
~. Oca,a Conference: l.. l.. Polk.
tae.tht Of the Council: A. Il. Cole. OF
'aa' and U. s. Hall, Of Missouri.
APREss BuRKAu.
a. s"piutlon was adopted providing for
"a ;s Sf'tetiOn Of an Alliance press bureau
tre lliation At Washington, 10 DE under
h. aqPrysion Of the national president
a. ~ - ~ norized Alliance literature Tor the
Cs,ol,, me press. II. w. Aver, OF North
lu,csa Was selected manager OF Tie
HAIIIsrER All RIGHT.
r. Olpwlng was adopted:
body -, ihat u Is the conviction OF this
IAN ns.P ooi submitted To as that GER
iaper reports charging Byotber
T" @'Ailister, Of Mississippi, with