, 1891-05-19
THE THIRD PARTY
Farmers and Others Meet in
Convent ion.
Iowa Delegates Demand the
Nomination
Of an Independent Ticket Next
Year.
Kansas Men There in Force
and Rule the Roost.
The CtnelnnatI ron,ennon.

CINCINNATI, May lS.-The afternoon
was devoted to n conference of the various
state delegations. The Iowa delegation,
among other things. adopted a resolution
urging the nomination of a iull iudepend
ent ticket next jane. There was a rather
turbulent meeting of the delegation from
Kansas, due largely to the fact that it is
much stronger, in point of numbers, than
any other state, there being nearly 800
persons here representing seven orgaulza-
tons. viz: the Farmers Alliance, Cit
zeLs' Alliance. Peoples Party, Knights
of Labor, National Industrial Alliance,
Anti-M Monopoly Party aud Single Tax
men. There vas a large attendance and
the question soon arose as to the basis
OF representation to be accorded the
various organizations, and a motion
that each organization be allowed to select
two persons as committeeman from Kan
sas IN the general conference provoked a
lively discussion. but finally prevailed
Then there was trouble ov err the selection
of the delegates. Mr.. Schenault insisted
that two or three men we're undertaking
to name the persons who should be chosen
by all the members OF the organization.
A motion to allow each organization to
appoint its member. was adopted. The
Farmers Alliance her went into secret
session. The National Reform Press As
ISOLATION held two meetings today. There
Is much speculation as to the platform.
Objection to the Ocala declaration is
strong on some questions, and there is a
disposition to follow the st Louis
platform. The Eastern men are
active in regard to the position to be
taken on the silver and eight hour planks.
A conference was held today with leading
delegates from the West and South, and
the demands OF the East we're fully made
known aud were received with favor. The
Eastern men want this plank adopted on
the silver question: That the conference
iavors the restoration of silver to the posi-
ton it occupied before 1873. viz: on an
equality with gold as the monetary stan
dard =" Also one providing for an extern
sion of the eight hour principle to apply
to all firms and corporations employing
labor in the different states OF the union.
The Eastern men announce their deter
mination to make a strong effort to secure
the incorporation of these planks in the
platform.
With those delegates here the opinion
has been expressed frequently that ''as
goes Kansas, so will go the convention. -
and much stress is laid on the tact that
Kansas, after a lengthy and lively caucus,
decided late tonight to support the organi-
cation OF a thin party. The arrival of
the Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska and other
northern delegations tomorrow, however,
may change the popular expression.
In the caucus Congressman Simpson
aAl In.Va- A.l..-.-- u
sas that it would be better to adopt a plat
form containing the essential doctrines,
appoint a committee on propaganda to de-
termine, by next spring. whether the
third party would stick. These suggcs-
tons were no glrd down.
AT a general caucus this afternoon there
were many lively bouts. President
Washburn OF the Northwestern Industrial
Alliance, who voiced the ideus of the
labor element Of the cities. created con-
siderable of q. furore by telling tho caucus
plainly tina the industrial element did not
propose to be nsed as a cat $ paw to aid
Democratic success in the next election.
1t a third party was to be formed, the
South and Southwest would have to come
IN as well as the North9est delegates.
The industrial elements of the
East, West and Northwest we're
neither willing nor DESTROYS to
draw votes out Of the Republican states,
while at the same time the pseudo ALI
ance men nf the South were sticking To
Democratic allegiance. Other speakers
laid stress on the fact that the Eastern
peoples movements differed from that OF
the grangers inasmuch as its organic .tion
was moulded after those of the old politi
cal parties and recognized neither secret,
ritual, grips, nor pass words. All this
hummery would haze to be abolished il
the parties coalesced on a general plat
form.
Senator PETER OF Kansas doubts
whether it would be wise for the indepen-
dent movement to go so far at present,
but yet thinks there will surely be a third
party in 1892. The third party feeling is
undoubtedly growing, and 1t is aver said,
tonight, that if the majority of the dele.
gates decide against 1t, the minority will
withdraw and declare in favor Of il. 1t il
said that an effort will he made To- in.
corporate a plank in the platform pledg.
ing the new party, if formed, against
Supporting any man for the presidency oI
vice presidency who has ever favored
liquor license laws.
Fresh shad and blue FISH,