The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-05-27

MET 10 MAKE HISTORY.
Opening Of the Cincinnati
Convention.
1t Favors the Sub-Treasury
Idea of PaternaliSm
End Legal Tender Notes Issued
by the Government.
Free Coinage and an Income
Tax Among It's Theories.
Exciting Scenes Attending the Close
OF the Conferences.

CINCINNATI, Nay l9.-Whatever its out
come, the big convention that met here
today was inaugurated in fashion of
which any American citizen might we'll
be proud.
The scene in Music hall when the dele
gates were tax ng their places was de-
cidedly peculiar yet attractive one. 1t
resembled nothing so much as big state
fair which in some way had suddenly
collided with national republican or
democratic convention. The hall, in its
great size and general appearance strong
ly reminding one of the immense structure
in St. Louis in which Grover Cleveland
received a nomination for the presidency,
was, like that building the day OF
the nomination, filed with an an
mated throng, full of hustle and hurried
conference. Confusing announcements
were momentarily being read from the
stage and throughout the hall by half a
dozen speakers at once addressing their
different state delegations, while scores of
delegates with their wives, aunts and other
feminine relatives made the circuit OF the
building, staring at the decorations and
placards much as if the latter we're prize
pumpkins or the latest improved agricul-
tural machinery.
Among the most active OF the workers
in the hall, circulating everywhere with
restless industry, button-holing first one
man and then another were delegates
whose face, hands, clothing and badges
proclaimed them city bred, the labor
unionists. While the main hall was rapidly
filing a rOusing meeting was In progress
Al. H., g. =. H.
mig waves OF applause made persons
wonder if the walls of the building were
sah. 1t was the state meeting of the dele
gats from Ohio. nearly three hundred
strong.
First the Buckeye men decided that
theI were ia favor of the immediate or
eanzation of third party. Then they
put themselves on record as wanting gov
eminent loans direct to the people on
reasonable securities at interest not to ex-
coed 2 per cent. per annum. Following
thiswas a climax. The delegation almost
to man declared itself regardless of
whit action was taken by the national
conference as bound to have at once an
Independent state ticket in the field IN
Ohio. Chairman B. f. Barnes was
instructed, while the cheering be-
came absolutely vociferous, to appoint
committee of five before shutdown to draw
up an address to the people of Ohio calling
an independent state convention and fix
ing date for it to assemble.
The news that Ohio had declared for an
immediate organization of a national third
party caused a buzz of gossip on the floor
of the big conference hall. Last night
similar action was taken BY the Kan
sas City delegates, SO that the conven-
ton opened with the two greatest delega-
tiOns in number Enthusiastically arrayed In
the fight on the side Of throwing down the
gsntlet at once to all corners for a
national fight to a finish.
Exactly at p. m, the hour set for as
sembling the conference, a stentorian-
voiced delegate with big red, white and
blue flag, accompanied by the organ, led
the audience in singing the anthem, my
Country, It's OF The" and the convention
probably the most picturesque and largest
OF Its kind known IN American history,
was in full swing
At the conclusion of the song, enthusi-
astic admirers Of Congressman "Sockless"
Simpson among the Kansas delegates,
EaVe three rousing cheers for him as he
appeared among them and took his seat.
The Rev. Z. p. Foster of Cincinnati now
invoked the throne of grace. beseeching
victory against the powers of evil in the
OF man. The delegates repeated with him
the Lords PRAYER.
Capt A. G. Power of Indiana then read
the official call for this conference, and re-
quested the various organizations therein
named 10 rise as their names were called,
which was done. applause greeting the
appearance of ex-federal and confederate
soldiers, also the farmers alliance, which
showed great strength. Next came the
citizens alliance and the K. of L., the
colOred farmers alliance, which Mr..
Power stated were a million strong and
ever ready to do battle. Hearty cheers
greeted each.
There was a cheer when the words
National Union conference" was read.
Mr.. Rightmier of Kansas then read the
supplemental call issued from Topeka in
February last. At this juncture Charles
Cunningham of Arkansas was introduced
as temporary chairman, the formality of
an election being dispensed with. lie
called the attention of the convention to
two lovers who so warmly discussed what
would be the name of their first infant
that the quarrel resulted in breaking OF
the engagement and there was no infant
to name. lGreat applause.
Chairman Cunningham closed with q
fervid appeal for harmony.
An alliance song 10 the tune of John
Browns Body" was the next feature Of
the proceedings, and Chairman Cunning
ham, IN trying to quiet the cheering that
followed, discovered that the gavel, which
had been provided for him, was a massive
iron hammer. He used it with vigorous
effect, much toihe amusement OF the dele
gates. D. B. Jones OF Missouri was chosen
temporary secretary; w. II. Robb of Iowa
and q. +. Washburn OF Massachusetts,
were made assistant secretaries; S. W.
Chase OF Kansas was selected for sergeant
alarms, and Z. E. Oakland of Ohio and
Lewis Bezer Of Nebraska assistants.
lively wrange here ensued as to
whether states be called for members of
she committee OF that the various national
organizations named on the call make the