The record-union., 1891-05-20
Special to the REcoRp.uN1oN.

special TO the RECoRD-UNI0N.
CINCINNATI, May l9.-The opening day
Of the Cincinnati Union Conference is
blessed with mild temperature. The
morning hours were occupied by the
State delegates perfecting their organiza-
ton.
The feature that has attracted some at
tention this morning is the apparent
apathy of the South, the delegates from
that section being few in number. A
wide interest is attached to the presence
among the delegates Of an unusually
large number of prominent laboring
men, particularly Knights of Labor lead
ers. 1t is rumored the knights are in
active alliance with the Southern dele
gates and others to prevent the conven-
ton organizing third party at this time.
General Master Workman Powderly, in
an interview with the Associated Press
representative to-day, just before the
convention was called to order said: at
IS not true that either myself, or other
general officers of the order here, are, as
body, working in any such way"
Various States held meeting at the
Music Hall this morning. The attend
ance was large and the business chiefly
Of a routine character. The Ohio dele
cation decided in favor Of the immediate
organization Of third party, and of Gov
eminent loans direct to the people, on
reasonable security, at interest not to ex-
ceed two per cent. per annum. Almost
to man they declared themselves, re-
| CARELESS of what action is taken by the
National Conference, as bound to have at
once an independent State ticket in the
| field in Ohio.
The delegations from Massachusetts,,
Pennsylvania, Tennessee, California and
| Louisiana are also in favor of a third
party. South Dakota opposed the forma-
ton of a third party. Of those from
| Kansas the majority are favorable to a
new organization, but there is some oppo-
sition to any radical action at this time.
About seVenty-hve delegates are pres
ent from Illinois, but as there was some
trouble about credentials, no decision was
taken.
The Iowa delegates, of which there are
seventy-hve present, favor a new party,
but are in doubt as to its advisability at
this time.
To the inspiring strains of the 'Star-
spangled Banner from the great organ,
the delegates took the places assigned
them, Kansas and Nebraska getting the
most prominent positions, close to the
stage. Besides the national cOlors the
only decorations were the banners of
knights of Labor assemblies and kindred
! trade organizations.
! At exactly 2 p. NJ. delegate advanced
! to the front of the stage and accompanied
| by the great organ, led the audience in
singing My Country, IT'S of Thee"
! At the conclusion of the song, Rev. D.
! t. Foster of Cincinnati invoked Divine
! blessing, the delegates repeating with
! him the Lords Prayer.
Captain Power of Indiana then read the
official call for the conference and re-
| quested the various organizations therein
named to rise as their names were called,
which was done. The appearance of each
delegation was greeted with applause.
Charles f. Cunningham, OF Arkansas,
was introduced as temporary Chairman.
The formality Of an election being dis
pensed with, he made a fervid appeal for
! harmony.
An Alliance song, to the tune of "John
Browns Body" was the next feature of
the proceedings.
w. H. RObb, of Iowa, and G. F. Wash
burn, of Massachusetts, were made AS
| sistant Secretaries.
5. w. Chase, of Kansas, was selected
for Sergeant-at-Arms.
lively wrangle here enSued as to
whether the States should be called for
members of the committees or that the
various national organizations named in
the call make the nominations of the
committeeman.
Oakland, Of Kentucky, led the fight
against the first plan, but was finally
beaten.
A Committee on Resolutions was ap-
pointed, with instructions to 90 into ses-
sion at once and prepare q platform.
Among the members are California, II.
e. Dillon; Iowa, De b. Weaver; Mime
sofa, Ignatius Donnelly; Wyoming, II. f..
| Spears.
The courtesies of the Chamber of Com
merce and Merchants Exchange were
extended to the delegates, and an enter
prising photographer worked in the
further announcement that he would
gratuitously take pictures of the Kansas
delegation.
Amid great laughter the convention adj
journed until tomorrow.
The Committee on Resolutions met this
evening and organized by MAXIM iona
tins Donnelly of Minnesota Chairman.
Members who emerged at intervals from
| the committee room predicted that the
committee would work harmoniously.
and said the st. Louis platform would be
taken as basis upon which to proceed.
The Third Party on the Spot enthu-
siasts tonight blossomed out with many
| pieces of blue ribbon about an inch
| square on their white badges. One of
them said, when asked its meaning /:
! THE child is already born, and we mean
! to put clothes on it right away intimat-
ing that the growth of the new party
| spirit had been such that those who had
| been concealing their real sentiments
| from prudential motives are inclined to
! throw off the mask and urge immediate
action in the matter.
! The Committee on Permanent Organi-
cation tonight selected Senator PETER for
! Permanent Chairman. Hugh Kava-
naugh of Cincinnati, j. y. Brooks, Presi-
/ dent of the National Farmers Alliance
and Gideon Delamater of Colorado. an
! old time Greenbacker, were made Vice
! Chairmen.
During the meeting Of the committee a
! communication was sent in by the Kan
sas men to the effect that they had with
drawn PETER and desired the selection of
Delamater for Permanent Chairman, but
their action was not regarded by the
committee.
MASs-MEETING.
CINCINNATI, May ia largely at
tended mass-meeting was held tonight
the orator of the evening being Senator
PETER of Kansas. He began by saying
that these people before him were har-
bingers of a revolution that will dethrone
money and re-establish the authority of
| the people. 1t Is movement not to de-
stroy, but to create; not to tear down,
but TO build mp; not TO destroy the
wealth of the rich, but to restore to labor
| its just reward.
| Referring to a placard on the balcony
! of the hall, Mine Million Mortgaged