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IxnikNAruiis Ind. Nov. ia-The
question of representation was dis
,ussed az ths meeting Of the supreme
souncil yesterday. and after = long de-
bate q motion made by G. W. McCune
10 reduc. representation vxas adopted
Early In the morning session Presi-
ieut Polk laid before the convention
the official letter addressed 20 him by
Chairman W. = McAllistcr. Of Missis-
sippL requesting % be heard In behalf
Of the complaints and prute Of the
anti-su b-treasury alliance men The
letter. prepared by Rev. w Pope Yea
man, Of Missouri although eourteously
worded. produced the widest confusion
aud disorder. Several members cried:
I'VE don't want 20 hear anything from
| McAllister. lie has done more 20 des-
troy us than all our enemies put to-
gether. Down with his trick 10 SOW
discord among us"
! A vot. was finally taken on Col Liv-
/ ingston's motion TO appoint a commit
tee of five 10 consider the protest and
Il prevailed BY two-thirds majority.
President Polk appointed the commit
tee, with Mr. Livingston as chairman.
Having disposed Of this unpleasant
matter. the convention immediately
forestalled the prospective protest by
adopting a resolution 10 stand by the
treasury plan.
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committee met with the special COM
mittee appointed when the protest that
grew out Of the late St Louis conven-
ton was discussed.
The committee OF the council then
asked for the reading of the protest,
which was done by DR. Neaman. This
occupied ten minutes, Rt the conclusion
Of which Col Livingston said: Now,
when YOU break down our relief plan
you must offer a substitute, and what
do you PROPOSE
Chairman McAllster said that his
committee we're not empowered to
frame n platform, but that they could
readily Improve on the measures against
which they are here 10 protest
Col Livingston then suggested that
DR. Yeaman appear before the national
alliance tonight and present the pro-
test and elaborate on IL, as he desired,
with the understanding, however, that
"hayseedern be allowed TO reply.
This was accepted by the anti-commit-
tee, whereupon the joint session termi-
nated-the best of feeling prevailing.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
IYpIANAroIIs, Ind, Nov. i9-At tho
afternoon session Of the alliance coun
Gil, among a mass Of minor resolutions
presen ted, came up something In tht
! way of n iirebrand in "A series OF reso
/ lutions offered by l. NJ. Branch, dele
gate at large from Georgia, OF polit
= ical nature and the result of much con
sultation among certain of the allianc'
lenders opposed TO Livingston Tit
; resolutions declared that n large mum
= Der of men had been elected 4
I. congress- by alliance votes and de
manded that they support no maj
D for speaker who would not first de
a clare for the alliance platform. The
further declared II the sense of tn
body that these congressman shout
q nominate one of their own number 70
A the spe alSership and stick TO him. The.
a further admonished alliance mei
1 throughout the country to beware O
. committing themselves to any part
In such a manner us 10 interfere wit
4 their freedom OF political action, or q
taking any position in favor of men o
!. parties not in sympathy with allianc
@ principles.
y The resolutions we're referred 10
4 special committee.