Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-05-21
THIRD PARTY CONVENTION
Stormy and Exciting Scenes
at the Session at
Cincinnati
Pfeffer, the Farmers Alliance
Representative, is Elected
Permanent Chairman
He Delivers One of His Char
acteristic Speeches Amidst
Applause

CINCINNATI, May 2O-Shortiy after the
opening exercises OF the nationalist con-
vention, Jesse Harper, the Illinois green
hacker, addressed the convention. He
was interrupted by the report Of the Gre
dentials committee, which said that any
delegate representing several organiza-
tions could only cast one vote. This
created quite a sensation. The total
number Of delegates reported was l,4l7
The report was unanimously adopted.
A terrific uprOar was suddenly caused
at this point by Grover, o. Wisconsin,
starting a harangue in opposition to the
organization OF a new party. Gells OF
"sit down." put him out" and similar
shouts from both the floor and gallery
had no effect. The chairman pounded
wildly with his hammer and the Badger
was finally hauled down by the sergeant
alarms.
When order was restored the report OF
the committee on permanent organization
was heard, and then Mrs. Helen GOuger,
Of Indiana, was given an opportunity 10
express sympaty with the movement and
plead foS prohibition plank in the
national platform. She denounced the
BANQUET to be given tonight, declaring
that the brewers were backing IL. There
was much feeling displayed over the talk
and IL was stated that Mrs. GOuger's
delegation would repudate her sentiment
as 10 the banquet and would attempt 70
discipline her
Senator Pfcifer at this point, was intro
duced as permanent chairman OF the con-
yenLiOn and was given iiatterlng recep'
| ton. The assem- blage before him, he pro
| claimed zone of the most important evei
convened on American soil" They were
| on the eve Of an epoch more important tt
! the interests OF the people Of this country
! than probably any that ever confronted
| them. They had before them power
which was crushing the people, not only
| in America but in all the world. They
were divided on some minor matters, bu
! thanks be TO God, they were united OF
| this. The money power must be deposed
| There was now no such thing as stOppinI
| the avalanche. Let them only keep
! however, only in the middle OF the road
| Let them not 90 astray after this ism
| or that "ism," but begin today lcheersl U
speed the main issues.
Mrs. Marian Todd, OF Chicago, in al
| eloquent address In behalf OF the cOnyen
ton presented Senator Pfeifer with
bouquet Of flowers. An appeal was mad
from the platform for funds to pay tn
/ fare OF some OF lue CO!OIeu AlllauCe uele
gates from South Carolina. Contribution
we're generally made. After some oppo
sition the report OF the committee o
order OF business, limiting speeches L
five inmates, was adopted. The repor
outlined the program for the appointmen
OF a national committee.
An attempt to modify the report so a
to practically make it a unit rule got tn
convention into parliamentary wranglC
1t was overwhelmingly defeated. IL wa
necessary TO apply the previous questio
before a vote could be obtained upon TN
report Of the committee on the order Q
/ business IL went through with a rusf
and when the result was announced pan
. demonium broke loose.
The convention then took reces
until D. m.