The southern argus., 1891-11-26
THIRD PARTY MEN WIN.
The Farmers Delegates at i.
dianapolis Taken Into camn
both the Alliance and the =. M.B.Ar,
dorse the scheme for Independen, -
litical Action-A Split In the Aill.n..
Sure TO Result-Polk Re- Elected

INDIANAPOLIS November 2n-Th.
National Farmers Alliance has 49,
captured by the third party scheme
This means that there will be snlI, !;
| the alliance. 10
AT the joint meeting last night ~ !,
alliance and z. Nj. B. al. tba ~ ne
party movement was endorsed .tu ana'3
wild enthusiasm. 1ia
When the alliance yesterday re,,...
TO officially receive the protest n N
anti-sub-treasury people, an exec,.;ut uo
committee of that faction decided y y
once proceed to Texas, where III az
alliances have already declared av,'ae.
the sub-treasury scheme. They viii !.
once begin work Of organizing nav =
lance. a.
The capture of the alliance nv -.
peoples party was practically accnns
plished two or three days ago. but ~
full extent of the capture was not a. -
parent until yesterday when Presiass,
Polk was unanimously reelected sec,.
tary-treasurer, and j. f. WIlitts !
Kansas senatorial lecturer.
George K. Washburne OF the na,;o,.,
Ala
party stated that the leaders of r.,
party were Jubllant over the election a
President Polk.
The committee on confederation :,
the various industrial organizatiors
met yesterday at Hotel Dennison. T,is
composed Of five representatives fnn
each OF the SIX organizations II ha
Deen decided previous to this gatherin,
10 convene general congress at Wash.
lngton, February -. but ths south ana
west made such strong objections 10
that place that 1t became necessary 10
ueclde upon some other location and the
uuty Ot the present committee was IN dx
thls place. The question was referred
70 subcommittee. consisting OF Terr,l
lau0eneck and Baumb2arten. with in
structions that indianapolis. Louisville
cincinnati, Chicago or Springfield, Tll.'
should be chosen.
When the assembly convenes. it will
draw up platform OF declarations and
demands and the two great political
parties Will he requested to give them
1t Is not expected by any
one that the two great parties win take
any notice OF these demands, and tho
way will remain clear for the peoples
party 20 call convention after the DO.
lltlcai conventions have been held and
adopt the formulated demands of the
labor assembly "a its plat.
form. This is the plan OF action now
determined on by the peoples party.
The Confederated Assembly OF Indus.
trial unions, as it is called, will be COM
posed of twenty-five delegates az large
from such confederated organization,
and one delegate for each 1000 or frac.
ton thereof of members.
The Reform Press association elected
officers this morning as follows:
Prcsident-Dr. 5. McLallin OF the
Topeka Advocate.
he Tennessee Toiler.
Secretary-treasurer s. Morgan
II the National Reformer OF ST. Louis.
The +. Nj. b. A. has elected S. s
Iauge OF Missouri, president, w. A.
3artlett Of West Virginia, vice-presI.
lent and j. L. Stelle of Illinois, secre-
ary- treasurer
The alliance this morning gave a f.
lal coup TO the anti-sub-treasurg people
~ barring Gates OF Missouri from the
Meetings of the alliance This was done
~ a resolution excluding ''all alliance
nen who are not vouched for by the
chairman OF their respective deleRa.
ions" Mr.. Leonard refused TO vouch
or Mr.. Gates, and, although he bore
from his state alliance, he
vas forced 10 retire. The anti-sub-treas-
Try people made prompt esponsc by IL
uing a call for a convention Of anti.
alliance men at Memphis,
December l6 next.
The morning session OF the alliance
o-day was chiefly devoted To the cCn-
liberation Of demands and recommends
ions from the state alliances. The
1ost important action taken was he
doptiOn Of resolution from the Nir-
iuia alliance demanding a constitution.
! amendment disfranchising federal
iiice holders during their term Of
flee.
The K. VI. B. A. was engaged all
forming with minor amendments 10 the
Onstitution. 1t il possible that the +.
!. B. A. will adjourn sine die thJ
vening.