Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-19
THIRD-PARTY FIGHT.
THE ALLIANCE FAILS TO AGREE ON A
DEFINITE PLAN OF ACTION.
A Cali 10 lie Issued for National Meeting
Of the Ansi-sab-Treasurv Al
lance Men.

| INDIANAPOLIS, IwD., November lS.-Ihe
longer the Alliance remains IN session
The farther apart grow the various fac
irons. Il seems impossible 10 settle the
various organizations down TO any den
mite plan of action or to any united policy.
The third-party fight is on in bitter ear
nest and every move is made with more or
less direct reference to this main issue. A
split in the Alliance on the sub-Treasury
and land-loan principles now seem in
evitable. The open meeting OF the ALL
ance this morning was a complete nz1ie ei1
iasiod but few moments. When the eKecntivs
session opened she trouble over the sub-lrea-
sury matter begAb A communication was re-
celved from the Executive Committee OF inc
anti-sub-Treasnry Alliance asking a hearing for
ne protest prepared BY W Pope ee y! Ten ~
Convention OF last September: Inc mcCuhe
faction opposed any hearing, but MI. LIVING
stone, OF Georgia, moved the appointment OF
committee Of nvo TO read the protest ana re-
port 70 tue Alliance whether or not It should be
read.
On tbis notion which was finally carried by n
two-thirds vote, bitter night was made oy the
McCune men, who made the charge that the 81
tempt had been made 70 assasstnate Mr.. NC
Cune Ia Mississippi The committee VIII call on
Messrs- McAnster Han, and feamans OF me
These gentlemen viii refuse 20 lei tho protest DO
read except In no full Alliance. MI. AcAllister
will leave for Fort Worth. Tex, Tomorrow ana
from there will formulate call Tor nauOhai
| meeting of nnt-sub- Treasury Alliance men.
separate organization VIII be maintained al
over the country. Before the adjournment OF
| the executive session significant action was
| taken which shows that the protest OF tne anti
suD-Treasury people will receive very little con-
| sideratiOn.
TIE RoACHDnE PLATFORM.
/ A resolution was adopted almost unanimously
| reafIirmlng the adherence OF the Alliance 70
| every plank ia tho Roachdale platform. mI'
McCune's resolution 20 reduce the representa-
ton one half % likely 20 pass ana give no enu OF
uneasiness 20 the delegates who have come mere
with narrow allowance Of funds. II has De,
vei0ped that the treasury Ia nearly empty, alu
unless he representation Is reduced there win
not be enough money TO pay oil inc deleshteA'
| Tho Alliance has been falling on IN many sta'es
and the state Alliances have been uneDie 70
furnish their quota Of assessment % the nauOhhl
body. Az tho Reform Press Association meeting
| this morning 10 was decided 70 permit members
who gave their adherence 20 the main pfln'lpIes
OF the Alliance 90 advocate or oppose whatsoever
minor ideas theY please.
THIS y. NJ. 3. A.
| The turner's Mutual Benefit Association was
| In secret session tail o'clock this Afternoon on
routine business The state agents thls MORN
| ing adopted tho ROacbdale plan, which contem-
plates cash sales Al Alliance stores and dlFl-
| sion OF profits among the patrons. rms Is 70
garded as q black-eye 70 the Union company.
Rumors Of scand8lOus revelations IN regard ~
| the action OF certain Alliance leaders are stiil
| Heating around, but no publications have ye'
been made.
That portion Of the Executive Committee OF
| tho Peoples party now here Is Ia almost con-
tinnous sesson It's efforts are mostly directed to
ward a consolidation OF various Industrial bodies
| in tne hope of getting final endorsement OF me
| tbird-party iiea at tho February meeting. lie
Peoples party men arestil confident OF carrying
| their poiut. The Farmers Mutual beneht As
| ISOLATION IS having hard time over the mater
| OF funds. About half the organizations are de-
| nQucnt and thero IL no money tor the aele-
| gates. As q consequence the ono deiegauon
| left for home at / O'Clock and N any more
threaten 20 leave this afternoon unless the mat
| ter ~ adjusted. Az no Ineans OF adjusting the
matter have been presented II seems lhal the
Farmers Mutual Benefit Association part OF the
proceeding viii soon come 20 an end.
In the Alliance AcCune's resolution cutting
down the reprosentatiOn two-htths because VI
low finances was adopted. In the Farmers
Mutual Benefit Association II Is found That many
States are delinquent, OHIO being among u9e
number. To-day a resolution was pas9eu not "
admit the OHIO delegates until the delinquency
was made GOOD. fne Ohio delegates would not
pay up, aud after long Wranglo tho operation
| OF the resolution was Suspended Ia their case
CHAOS BEIGEs.
Thus far everything is chaos In the highest de.
gree. There Is no enthusiasm, 80 little IN TACT
| taat the open meeting announced Ior thlS lnOIu-
| ing was not held for lack Of attendance.
The Business-Agcnts' Association To-Day
adopted tie Rochedale system OF selling FOR cash
instead Of crodlt, and dividing PROFITS WIN the
patrons-the Alliance stores TO be suppneu as
heretofore By the Commercial Union.
| The Reform Press Association decided 70 estap-
| llsh an Advertising agency in New YORK Tor the
| exclusive benefit OF reform papers, OF WHICH
| there arc now 1850. II also decided 70 estaD-
| Igh plate printing house The location oil thls
| last iDstltutiou was not Gxed but IL VII proDa-
| bly, lie at st. Louis or Cincinnati