Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-20
THIRD PARTY MEN
Having Things Their Own Way at the
National Union Convention.

| NhIlOnai Union COnNentlOus
CINCINNATI, May 90. There is no
question about the third party men run
ming the National Union convention.
The Kansas delegation in caucus
unanimously favored forming a third
party, and the popular expression since
the arrival of the first contingent of the
convention has been "As Kansas goes,
so will go the convention"
General Caucus.
A general caucus was held Monday in
which some pretty plain talk was in
dulged in by President Washburne, of
the Northeastern Industrial Alliance. He
said the industrial element did not pro-
pose to be used as cats paws to aid
Democratic success in the next election.
If third party was to be formed the
south and southwestern delegates would
have to come in as well as the northern
ers. The industrial elements of the east,
west and northwest were neither willing
or desirous to draw votes out of Repub-
lican states, while at the same time the
pseudo Alliance men of the south were
sticking to their Democrat allegience
and helping to make the solid south more
solid than ever.
Other speakers laid stress upon the
fact that the eastern peoples movement
from that of the grangers, inasmuch as
its organization was moulded after
those of the old political parties and
recognized neither secret ritual, grips OF
pass words.
There has been no conference of strict
ly southern delegates, but they express
the opinion i'll interviews that it would
be unwise to endorse independent politi-
cal action so long as there was possibil-
ity that they would be able to get relief
on the most important economic ques-
tions through the older parties.
Row May Result.
There is general opinion that the
convention is too large, and that there
will be a row if all the various shades
of opinion are given an opportunity to
be aired.
The Convention Opens.
Speaker lEder, of the Kansas legisla-
ture, having declined the honor,
Charles Cunningham, for many years
chairman of the Democratic state
central committee of Arkansas, and
candidate for vice president on the
Union Labor ticket in 1888, was chosen
proper, which opened at Music Hall
Tuesday afternoon at 2 O'clock.
Numerous meetings of the various dele
cations were held at different places
about Music Hall Tuesday morning.
The platform to be adopted by the
conference will be brief and not touch
on more than four or five issues. 1t
must of necessity touch on only a small
n11m her of :SSl1aa in Ar1nr to hn broad
enough to cover the great variety of
opinions held by the numerous organiza-
tions and sections Of country repre-
sented.
Tuesday evening speeches were made
at Music Hall by Senator PETER and w.
M. Wilkin, of Kansas.
Over 100 notices of resolutions, that
as many delegates propose to submit,
have been filed with Rev. e. p. Foster,
who will be the principal secretary.
Chairmen.
The following is a list Of the chair
men:
Pennsylvania. N. Smith, of Beaver.
Iowa.. r. Norman, of Abba.
Wisconsin-C. M. Butt, of Viroque.
New York-Syhanus II. MyriclI, of
Sherman.
Wyoming-H. Breitenstein.
South DakOta-Dr. T. M. Stewart.
Massachusetts--G. F. Washburn; w.
d. T. Bliss, secretary.
Kansas. f. Milletts.
Nebraska. X. Stevens.
Missouri-W. G. Aldredge, of Califor-
MIA.
West Virginia-G. w. Beaumont.
Louisiana-I. j. Mills.