The Lamar register., 1891-05-23
THE THIRD PARTY CONVENTION
Meeting at Cincinnati of Delegates of
the Alliance and Other Societies.

the Ailiance ana Other societies.
About l 800 delegates met in con-
vention at Cincinnati on the 18th to con-
! slider the propriety OF forming new
political party. They represented the
Farmers Alliance. the Colored Farmers
Alliance, the Citizens Alliance, the
knights of Labor and other organizations.
Hon. Charles Cunningham, of Arkansas
was introduced as temporary chairman,
the formality of an election being dis
pensed with. o. J. Jones, of Missouri,
was chosen temporary secretary; W. H.
Robb, of Iowa, and &. f. Washburn, Of
Massachusetts, were made assistant Sec
retaries- S. w. Chase, of Kansas, was
selected for sergeant-at-arms and +. f
Oakland, of Ohio, and Lewis Beizer, OF
Nebraska, assistants.
Committees on organization and reso
lutions were appointed.
In the evening an enthusiastic Sc ssion
was held and Senator Pefier, Master
Workman Powderly aud others made nd
dresses. Utterances in favor OF new
party were heartily cheered.
The proceedings OF Wednesday were
opened with prayer by ex Congressman
Gilbert Delamater, followed by eollec-
tion. Jesse Harper Of Illinois then ad-
dressed the convention.
The report of the committee on creden-
tials was soon presented. They decided
that no delegate could cast more taan one
vote, although he represented more thau
one organization. When the size of the
larger delegations was announced thG.2e
was loud cheering, the figures beng; In
diana, l54; Kansas, 401; Ohio, 3l7. The
actual total number OF delegates reported
was Ian The report was unanimously
adopted
The committee on permanent organi1a-
tion reported the name Of Senator PETER
of Kansas for chairman and this was
adopted. He delivered short speech and
was presented with basket OF flowers by
Mrs. Marian Todd OF Chicago, on behalf
OF the convention. A collection was then
taken up to pay the fare to his home of u
colored delegate from South Carolina.
The committee on order Of business pre-
sented their report One paragraph pro-
vided for the election OF national COM
mittee. As this would assure the forma-
ton of the new party, it was received
passage Of the report the convention went
wild. a large fiag was flung to the breeze
and the applause was deafening.
AT the opening Of the afternoon session
letter from L. L. Polk was read. He
urged the convention to defer forming the
third party until next year.
Iguatius Dounelly. chairman Of tho com
mittee on resolutions, climbed up on the
rostrum Ut this iuncture, aud almost his
first words caused whirlwind OF excite
ment The declaration from Donnelly
which set the convention wild was 10 the
effect that he was there 10 report that the
committee on platform was = unit for the
organization OF third party. Two al
ternatives were presented, he said, either
TO ignore a third party or divide the
friends of reform. He then gave way to
Robert Schilling OF Wisconsin,, secretary
of the committee, who read the platform.
The name OF the new party. the "Peo-
pies Party OF The United States" ELECTED
4 magnificent optburst OF applause, and as
each plank was read the cheering was
renewed so frequently that the great hall
seemed to reverberate continuously.
Davis OF Texas came upon the stage and
| announced himself as an Exon federate
aud declared himself for the platform
every plank and every resolution. An ex-
trsorlluary spectacle followed. Wads-
worth Of Indiana, an ex Union soldier
rushed up TO the ex Confederate Davis in
full view Of the convention, aud the two
one-tine mortal foes graspei hands. L.
W. Humphrey OF Texas, organizer of the
Colored Alliance, which numbers over
| SOC, coo members, seized with the inspira-
ton of the moment, suddenly joined the
ex-soldiers and amid ! perfect cyclone OF
enthusiasm a delegate moved the adoption
| Of tSe platform as read. The platform
was adopted by rising vote.
Miller OF California offered resolution
favor of the abolition of the liquor
trafic, which was defeated. The resolu-
tions offered By the committee were
adopted.
II. e Taubeneck, Of Illinois, was elected
chairman Of the national committee, and
| after the other members had been selected
by the state delegations, the convention
| adjourned.