Omaha daily bee., 1891-05-20
sas the conference adjourned till tomorrow at

that metaphorically rested upon his brow
Senator PETER smiled proudly as he stepoe
down the long paisageway to the seat O
honor that had been reserved for him
Every newspaper man was instantly on tn,
alert to witness an ovation that would
break all previous records. As luck woult
nave III the same instant attention or what
ever II was that led to the untimelv outbreak
Tor Congressman Simpson brought about ex
actIy an opposite effect in the case of Senator
PETER The Kansans were absorbed I'm tn,
selection OF committee or some equally en-
crossing conference as he took his seat, alb
solutely unrecognHed Senator Peffer's ex-
panslon slowly but surely disappeared be
hind his shaggy beard like forest sunset In
| winter.
Tonight everybody fell in behind a gor.
geous BRASS band, for which funds were
| scared up somewhere Just in the nick OF
time, and at meeting in Music hall Senator
| beHer again loomed up smiling this time as
| chief orator.
The committee on resolutions met after the
auJournment or The convention this evening
| chairman. The committee did not get to
| WORK IN earnest for q Considerable time and
no one appeared to know how long it would
| take them to conclude their labors and recon
Sie' II such thlng was possible, the con-
| deal ' W
| General Weaver and other members of the
| committee who emerged at intervals from the
committee room predicted that the committee
| Not NWotlu 40 us work tremendously and said
mat the st. Louis platform would be taken
as basis upon which to proceed
| ~ Is understood that when the states were
calleu IN the committee on resolutions tonight
congressman Otis of Kansas proposed that
Ihls conference reatiirm the Ocala and St.
Louis platforms and appoint a national com
mlttee consisting of one person from each
state TO confer with the members of the
meeting to be held in Cincinnati February
q, looZ, at which Dr. Macune, L. +. Liv-
ingston, l.. l.. Polk, Jerry Simpson and 9th
ers who are not favorable to a new party will
be the leading spirits
Mr.. Otis proposition, it is said, was
warmly supported by General Weaver of
iowa and lgnatius Donnelly of Minnesota,
ahu h IL VIII probably form the basis upon
Walch the committee will perform its labors
Ihe new party men in this conference who
are hourly growing bolder in their demands
ior immediate action are determined to
mead Off the Macune Polk Simpson
contingent, and to that end they are
exerting themselves to have the convention
take such action and adopt such a platform
as Will make new party certainty in 1892.
AS prominent delegate expressed it tonight,
we propose to strike while the iron is hot
ness"
.frohloltlon and woman suffrage were
aired by the committee Messrs Macune
ana simpson are charged with lingering so
long IN washington after the adjournment Of
congress that they have become impressed
with the ideas of those who are opposed to
action looking to the formation of q new
party.
AT this hour-midnight- committee on
resolution Is still in session with prospect
ior an all night meeting. From time to time
there have been intimations of dscord aud it
Is pretty certain that there is by no means
perfect harmony. About IL o'clock II. V.
Powderly was summoned and at midnight he
entered the committee room. 1t is claimed that
ne was called to enlighten the committee on
the subject of the lator plank. The eight
hour proposition, submitted in the interest
and at the request of the New England men,
Is said to have been aimed at him, and the
object in having him before the committee
was declaration as to his attitude on
the question in its present bearing
When Mr.. Powderly arrives at the
Hotel Emery, where the committee is hold
ing the session, he was at once hustled be-
also present. The appearance of Powderlv
caused something Of a sensation and he was
greeted with applause when he entered the
committee room.
Mr., Norton of the Chicago Sentinel ad-
dressed the committee at great length, urg-
ing the formation Of new party at once. and
announcing his intention in the event thav
the committee shirked their responsibility i'm,
posed upon it, to carry the fight into the con-
vention.
diate action as to the formation of n new
party has been steadily growing, and what
was Detore suggestion IS now demand. 1t
Is SAID that at least 100 propositions affecting
different questions must be passed upon by
the committee. Ignatius Donnelly declares
that the proceedings were harmonious
Inc third party-on-the-spot tonight enthu-
slastlcally blossomed out wearing pieces of
blue ribbon about an inch square on their
white badges. One of them said. when asked
n oh tc nj hn,
we mean to put clothes on it right away" in
timating that the growth of the new party
spirit had been such that those who had been
concealing their real sentiments from plu-
dental motives are inclined to throw off the
mask and urge immediate action in the mat
ter
The committee on permanent organization
tonight selected Senator PETER for perma-
nent chairman. During the meeting of the
committee communication was sent in by
the Kansas men to the effect that they had
Withdrawn PETER and desired the selection
OF Delamater for permanent chairman but |
their action was not regarded by the com
mjttee in making their choice.
The committee on rules and order of bus
iness tonight decided that on all disputed |
questions the states shall be called and the |
chairman of each delegation shall announce |
the number of persons in favor of PROPOSE |
ton and those against 1t, and the majority |
shall rule. Kansas will be entitled to cast |
the full vote of those present, thus giving |
that state decided advantage, especially on |
the third party question.
The easy methods OF the unconventional |
delegates OF this conference were finely |
illustrated by the opening of the mass meet |
ing set for 7;30 tonight. The advertised |
speakers were Senator PETER and others, but |
at 80 no chairman or other celebrities were |
on hand. The audience began calling for |
favorite speakers. At length Sam Woods |
OF Kansas responded by climbing on |
the stage and asking a felow-deegate
to introduce him. Mr, Woods used up IL nat
urally strong voice in his highly successful |
effort at amusing the meeting and served an
excellent purpose unil the regular order was
taken up.
The meeting propet opened with song by
a Kansas glee club. For an encore the song, |
Good Bye, Old Party, Good Bye" rose and
fell with something OF the cadence of a
funeral dirge as the audience joined in the
ringing refrain.
conrad Burkhauser was made chairman.
The orator of the evening, Senator PETER
OF Kansas, moved with dignity to the front
of the stage. this time amid a storm of az
plause and began al once his speech His
voice. with its souorcus tone and explosive
bursts was used deliberately and was ap-
parently heard easily throughout the hall,
lie delivered u regular farmers alliance
speech. He advoca cd the government own
ership of railroads; the raising of the people
TO power, who would make their
own money and use it; the dethron-
Ing OF the money power and the re-
Of the authority of the