The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-05-19
TEE THIRD PARTY.
Kansas Delegates in the National
Union Convention
HAVE DECIDED IN FAVOR OF 1T.
The Opinion is that as Kansas Goes, So Will
20 the COnvetion-Peffer Says
"Not Too Fast"

CINCINNATI, O., May 1S-1he three or
four hundred delegates in attendance upon
the National Union conference which be-
gins IN this city tomorrow, were reinA
forced this morning by the arrival of a
special train bearing ten carloads of dele
gates from western states.
Inere is division of sentiment on the
thlrd party question, but the drift seems to
pc favorable to such action as will insure
Ine nomination Of national ticket in 1892.
Inns conference will not undertake to
make any nomination but an effort will be
MADE to get things in such shape that it
Will be an easy matter to take action in
that regard next year. 1t is denied the
south Is so strongly opposed to third
party as mas been represented. 1t has not
Deen determined what method the con-
ference will adopt to get its views before
the people. There is some talk of prepar-
I'M an address in which the final principles
OF those attending the conference on
finance, transportation, labor and land will
De 1ully set forth. Again, it is urged the
proper way would be to adopt a platform
and take such action as will settle on the
alnfmatlve the question of cutting adrift
from the old parties and nominating candi-
GATES Tor the presidency and vice-presi-
dency in 1892
This afternoon was devoted to a confer
ence OF various state delegations. The Iowa
delegation, among other things, adopted a
resolution urging the nomination of full
independent ticket next June.
There was rather turbulent meeting of
the delegation from Kansas, due largely TO
Une TACT that 1t is much stronger, in point
vi NUMBERS, than any other state, there
Delng nearly eight hundred persons here
representing several organizations, viz the
Farmers alliance, Citizens alliance. Peo-
PIES party, knights of Labor, National In
dustrlal alliance, Apti-Monopolist party
ana Single Tax men. There was large
attendance, and question soon arose as TO
the OASIS OF representation to be accorded
the various organizations, and motion
mat each organization be allowed
10 select two persons to act as
committee men from Kansas in the
general conference provoked a lively
discussion, but finally prevailed. Then
there was trouble over the selection of the
delegation. Mr.. Schnelault, in common
with three men, were undertaking to name
the persons who should be selected by each
organization. a motion to allow each
organization to appoint its members was
adopted. The Farmers alliance then went
into secret session
The National Reform Press association
held two meetings today. There is much
speculation as to the platform. Objection
10 Inc Ocala declaration is strong in some
quarters, ana there is a disposition to fol
low the st. Louis platform, The eastern
men are active in regard to the
position to be taken on silver and
the selght-hour plank. A conference was
held to-day with leading delegates from the
west and south, ehd the plans of the east
were fully made known, and were re-
ceiVed with favor. The eastern men want
this plan adopted on the silver question:
'Ihet this conference fayors the restoration
Oh silver to the position it occupied before
1919, VIZ, on an equality with gold as a |
standard of valuen Also one
providing for an extension of the eight hour
principle to apply to all firms and corpora |
tons employing labor in different states of |
the union. The eastern men Announce |
their determination to make strong effort !
to secure the incorporation of these blanks |
in the platform.
With those delegates here the opinion
has been expressed frequently that las
goes Kansas, so will go the convention
and much stress is laid on the fact that |
Kansas after lengthy and lively caucus. |
decloed late tonight to support the organ. |
lzation of third party. The arrival of the |
Iowa, Nebraska and other north. |
ern delegates tomorrow, however. NAV |
change the popular expression in the eau
Gus. Congressman Simpson Glover en-
dsayored to persuade Kansas it would he |
better to adopt platform containing the |
essential doctrines, appoint committee on
propaganda, and determine by next spring |
third party would stick. These |
however, were howled down. |
AT a general caucus this afternoon there
were many lively bouts by President |
Washburn, OF the Northeastern Industrial
who voices the ideas of the labor
element OF the cities, created considerable
furore by telling the caucus plainly the
element did not propose to he
used as a cats paw to aid Democratic sue
cess IN the next election. If third party
was to be formed the south and southwest
would have to come in as well as the north
9rn delegates. The industrial elements of
The east, west and northwest were neither
willing nor DESTROYS to draw votes ont of
republican states while at the same time
me pseudo-alllanee men OF the south were
sticking to Democrtic alliance.
Other speakers laid stress on the fact
hat the eastern peoples movement diff
cred from that of the Changers inasmuch
Is its organization was moulded after those
# the old political parties and recognized
neither secret ritual, grips nor passwords.
Ali this t1ummery would have to he
4bollshed II the parties coalesced on a gem
raj platform.
Senator Pfeffer, of Kansas, doubts
whether it would be wise for the independ-
mt movement to go too far at present but
'et thinks there will surely be a third
'arty in 1892. The third party feeling is
growing and it is even said
o-night that if a majority of the delegates
ecide against it the minority will with
raw and declare In favor of it. 1t is said
n effort will be made to incorporate a plank
n the platform pledging the new party, If
ormed, against supporting any man for
he presidency or vice-presidency who has
yer favored liquor hcence laws.