The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-05-21
DBLEG ATES FROM ALL PARTS
OF The COUNTRY AR
RIVED AT CINCIN-
NATT.
sKIRMIsaING FOR BE MORROW
The Labor Organizations Want as Mucl
r Dish A S the Alliance-PreparatiOns
for the Convention Today.

CINCrNNATI, May 1S.-The 300 or
500 delegates and others in attendance
upon the National Union Conference
which begins its sessions in this city
tomorrow were reinforced this morn
ing by the arrival of a special train
bearing ten carloads of citizens from
Kansas and other western points and
it is estimated that there are now
nearly i 900 people here representing
at least ,Wo-thirds of the states of the
union, This morning a train brought
Igr atiuS Oonnelly, of Minnesota. Nor
ton OF Ch cago, Seminal Elder, speaker
of The Kansas house of represen-
tatiyps Congressman-elect Mexico
CHAN II Nebraska, Robb of Indiana,
PoWdeEy, Hayes and Devlin of De-
truJ.
Most O the organizations expected
are gap.esented and there does not
asa'L a be any apprehension on the
pant o yhose present that anything
viii UgrUr to mar the harmony essen
ti&i 10 q Uerfect understanding among
Sc many lifferent organizations.
II Is claimed by the leaders that rep
reseuratiyes of these bodies have come
here ia q spirit of concession and that
they have not brought any "bobbies"
with then, and such, so far as indica-
tions 20, appears to be the case.
There promises to be breeze over
tua delegation from Minnesota headed
by Ignatins Donnelly. Mr.. Mcdonald
ana several others will endeaver to Sc
cure recognition by the conference;
Dat DOnnelly and his followers do not
appear TO be worried about the situa-
tion and claim that the opposition
comes from persons hostile 10 the
movement who are acting under orders
from the wheat ring, "of Minnesota"
There is considerable comment on
%ne reported opposition of Senator
Peifgr ia he third party movement
and !, ia penly stated by Capt Power
and otnecj that it would be better for
peGer nui other gentlemen holding
.ofiae w. line in with the movement.
This a .rnoon was devoted chiefly
so the couference's various state dele
GATES, they being for the most part
harmonious in their deliberations.
Tue Iowa delegation among other
things adopted resolution urging the
nomination of a full independent
ticket neEj June and telegraphed its
decision to neutrality-suspicious. of that
state in sympathy with the movement.
There vas rather turbulent meet
ing of the delegation from Kansas, due
largely to the fact it is much stronger
in point of members than that of any
state, being nearly 200 persons repre-
senting seven organizations - the
Farmers alliance, City Alliance, Peo-
pies Party, knights of Labor, Nation
al Indust. al Alliance and Single Tax
men. There was a large attendance
and Cong ressman-elect Otis presided.
The question soon arose as to the
basis OF re presentation to be accorded
ard whether each order should be
allowed 10 select two persons to
act as com mitteemen from Kansas in
the general conference. This pro-
voked a lively discussion. 1t was
arged tha, the different organizations
shall have representation in proportion
to their power and numerical strength,
Several arguments with that object in
view We're made but subsequently
withdraw, and the motion as it finally
prevailed contemplates the selection
OF two persons from each organization
represented. :,
During he discussion Mr.. McGrath
called attention to the fact that there
had been 90 little attention paid to
the cities and the interests of the
wage wur, ers and suggested that the
knights 0i Labor should be properly
recognized by the meeting.
After lie adoption OF motion tc
appoint fE persons from each organ
izatiou raInes were suggested for the
places and the manner in which it was
done evojp ed a spirited protest from
Mr.. SeheF ault, who insisted that two
or three men were undertaking tc
name the persons who should be chos
en- by all TIE members of each organl-
zatiou. There was considerable excite
mept and the motion to allow each or
ganizatiuu to appoint its members was
adoDted ls was also motion to ad
.joorn. :
TIE delegates then gathered il
qropns bout the hall and discussed
the sitUation and selecting persons Il
represent the various organization
under the motion as 1t was adopted
IT was announced from the stage tina
the members of the Farmers All1anc
would hold separate meeting in tn
hall, ami the inquiry was mad
whether lhe hall had been engage'
for the de'egates from Kansas or tn
Farmer A.liance alone The Farmer
Alliance Immediately met and wa
o0ilad to order by Mr.. McGrath, it
president and Mrs. Mccormick wa
chosen aCcretary.
The motion was carried to pass tn
word and all persons not membe'
were excluded from the hall. At
late hOur 4 the afternoon the me,llD
was still in session. x. II. Lit ,.s ava
s.. II. Sny er were chosen to represen