New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-05-20
ALMOST A SPLIT AT FIRST.
rzE CINCINNATI CONFERENCE BEGUN.

s4yupoNs OVER THE THIRD-PARTY QUESTION
SuARxraus DoNNELLy AND WEAVER HAVE
A Wan OF woRDs-How THE STATE
ppHFGATIoNs sTAND-PEFFER FOR
PERMANENT CHAIRMAN.
Cincinnati May 1910 the inspiring strains Of " The
stsr spsngled Banner from the great organ in Music
Hall and with the stars and Stripes looking down from
all the walls the delegates Of the National Union Con-
ference marched down the ases this afternoon IN little
Knots and took the places assigned them, Kansas and
Nebraska getting the most prominent places close 70
the stage Besides the National colors the only dec
orstiOns were the banners OF Knights OF Labor as
sembres and kindred trade organizations over the
stage United We Stand, Divided We Fall" while
CD either side Of the hall were these inscriptions Nine
Million Morteaged Homes and Opposition to All
bfonopoles."
At exactly p. m, the hour set for assembling the
conference stcntorian voiced delegate with big red,
white blue badge advanced to the front OF tire stage
and, accompanied the great organ. led the audience
10 ng1ng the anthem My Country, IT'S Of Thee and
the convention in full swing. At the close OF the
song some enthusiastic admirers Of jerry simpson
among the Kansas delegates gave three rousng cheers
for iim as he appeared among them and took se-at
After prayer by the Rev. d. l. roster Oh I'm
cinnau Captain c. A. Power, Of Indiana, tnen
read the Official call for this conference
Mr.. aehtmeir Of Kansas read the supplemental
call issued from Topeka in February last. Al TINS
iuncture Charles E. Cunningham, Of Arkansas, was
Introduced temporary chairman. the Formally OF an
election being dispensed with. He called the attSn
ton of the convention the two lovers who so warmly
discussed what would be the name Of their first IN
FAINT that the quarrel resulted in breaking of the en-
cagement and there infant TO name. CCireat
lsughter) Chairman Cunningham closed with fervid
appeal for harmony. O. 4. Jones. OF Missouri, was
chosen temporary secretary. W. H. Robb OF Iowa
sd G.. F. WashbuTa, of Massachusetts,, were made as
distant secretaries. S. W. Chase, OF Kansas, was Sc
I,cted sergeant and E. F. Eaton, of Ohio and
Lewis Belser, of Nebraska, assistants. lively
yrangle here followed 10 whether the states be caea
for members Of the committee or the various Natoha
organizations named in the call make the nominations
Of committeeman. Oakland, of Kentucky leu the
6ght against the first plan. but was finally beaten
ota- the conference had mixed itself in seemingly
Insxtrcbe tange Of amendments points of order and
onestions of privilege. At 20 p m the convention
baA only completed one of its committees that Oh
credentials H., -oo
The first real excitement in the convention was
carsed bv no less person than Ignatius DonhelIy'
:, N,D,ssa+a He did if with a Misunderstanding little
sagrestion Everything sailing along IN cuhDrouS
serenity with rOll-can following rol-cal on te ap
nontuaent OF committees, when Mr. DonneIy quIeop
arose and moved that 10 save time the appointment
NJ committeeman by each state be cOmpe'eu III d
hmm each state naming all of its committeeman al
mittee.
INSTANTLY there was an uproar. and dozens OF dele
rates we're ON their feet shouting for chahce 10
strike the first blow in the fight for or against the
Immediate organization Of a National third party
Donnelly's motion carried, the convention was
tmpledIy committed thereby to the immediate organ
izauon, and all hope OF postpolnS su0n " WIN
thrown TO the winds.
The lungs Of General J. B. Weaver Of Iowa proved
the strongest Strding down the aisle, his White mus
tache ouiverng with pugnacity he pointed Me long
arm at Donnelly and hotly denounced the lat'er ;
imposition az an attempt to pledge the convention on
The sly 10 the most vital action without one WORD ol
discussion. .-
Dopney's sturdy figure bolt upright, could be seen
among the Minnesota delegates, his blue eyes haShms
while Weaver stOrmed. The celebrated originator %
the Shakespeare Bacon cipher restrained hselI WIN
difficulty under the lashing Of the Iowa mall' ana
when Donnelly finally got chance to edge IN word
% repIv ms countenance flushed with passion
he d1scaimed any intention 10 take an undue ad-
vantage Again there a prolonged huDDub' enueu
M hast by Chairman Cunningham dexterously putting
of for the time being the struggle by declaring
Donnellv's motion out Of order. While the skTusH
xvos in progress not few bets were ouered alhons
the spectators that the convention would ge' IL
,nrther hut would split al the very outset
motion 10 adjourn until p. N. did not prevail
and the following adopted as members 81 ue
r,or,nitee on Resolutions. with Instructions 10 90
into session Immediately and prepare the convention
,,la+forrn: Arkansas, j. O. Bush; California H. r.
1I,lIor Colorado E. c. Curtis; Connecticut, Robert
eb,Da. sonth Dakota c. NJ. Fee District Of Columbia
n A Bland Georgia D. c. Post Illinois James NJ
Iru: Indiana VI. c. Rankin Iowa, J. B. Weaver
Kansas j. g. Otis; Kentucky, L. d. Dustin Name
w D. Smith. Massachusetts,, NJ. A. Green Michigan
.r. : E. Y. Emery Minnesota, Ignatius Donnelly
Missouri Leverett Leonard: Nebraska J. II. Powers
New York william Henry Ohio, John Seitz; Penn
svlvania F. R. Agnew Rhode Island b. Balhest
Tennessee, H. Z. Osborn; Texas, J. II. Davis; West
Virginia Virgil A Gains; Wisconsin, Robert schillng
Wyoming, H. E. Shears.
The courtesies Of the Cincinnati Chamber of Com
tnerce and Merchants Exchange Of Cincinnati were
here announced as extended to the delegates during
their STAY In the city and enterprSng photographer
worked in the further announcement that he would
gnatuitousy take the pictures Of the Kansas delega
ton Amid great laughter and cheering for the Kan
cans the convention adjourned till tomorrow at a m
The calm before the storm was found everywhere
this morning as the last words are spoken by the
managers There are wMsperings that secret work i,
going on and II is not hard to discover that among
the diverse elements here represented there are un
m!stskable efforts TO bridge over chasms in such a
wsy that neither side shall suffer disadvantage II
Is more and more apparent that the work Of the
conference il OF great magnitude and difficulty
Whether this shall appear in the public proceedin Is
OF not depends on the sklfulness with which these
SPACIOUS managers perform their preliminary tasks
If the conference succeeds, it is likely TO attract wide
attention from the country but II II dssolves In hope
less antagonists principles, and thus proves thai
there is no rational political arnty between It's com
pOnent parts, It's place III pollcal history VIII not b'
con picuOus.
feature that attracted some attention this mOrnin
Is the apparent apathy OF the south Their delegate
are not he.e in great numbers. indeed 80 far as ca
be ascertained the southern delegates few. Thi
sparty Of representation is not looked upon as who'll
EI.4 (Cr
FRESHMAN Livingston Of Georgia. is here dele
gate Il is said that he is here not even in activ
sympathy with the third party movement, but slmpl
70 study H., siuatOn it e.ad be pre- ,rteG by IN
proceedings Of this assembage. Not being delegate
he cannot nope influence lis public action; but HI