The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-19
A THIRD PARTY SCHEME
ALL THE ALLIANCES IN GEORGIA
TO VOTE ON IT.

t. cir Delegates to the State COnven-
ton of the Alliance VIII Go In
structed on the Question-The Del
eRates from Cobb County reported
Instructed to Vote for Third Party.
ATLANTA, GA, July 18-Cobb county
has instructed its delegates to the state alli-
ance convention, which meets in Atlanta
on Aug. 10, TO vote for third party, and
Cobb isn't the only county that has in-
structed its delegates that way. On both
these propositions the NEWS correspondent
has authentic assurances. 1t may be safely
said further that a number of county alli-
ances, If not all of them, will instruct their
delegates upon this question before the con-
vention meets.
AGITATED ALL OVER THE STATE.
"Thequestlon," said an alliance member
OF the House to-day. sis being agitated in
the county alliances all over the state. IL
will be ons Of the most important questions
before the convention, and most of or all
the delegates will come here instructed
upon that issue. The counties that have
not already instructed their men will do SO
very soon.p
"Is 1t possible that more than one or two
county alliances have already instructed
their delegatesP
II can swear for onen
rs that one for or against third partyF
''For it.n
''Is this a general movement under iu-
struction. or advice from headquarters, or
happening together of local actionsp
DIRECTED BY LIVINGSTON.
II wish l knew definitely. My own
opinion. which NAV, however not be cor
rect, is that President Livingston is having
direction of it. My Information is that
President Livingston has written circular
letter to the county alliances upon the third
party issue. The nature Of that letter do
not know
LIVINGSTON HARD TO PLACE.
''Is Col Livingston committed to the
third party movementp
"he is probably committed to nothing
on the face Of tue earth. When he matter
is settled 80 that the big side ca1 be clearly
distinguished from the little side his posi-
tion will be announced and not until then,
but this instruction of delegates upon the
third party issue is prompted, and TO a GER
tain extent directed and controlled, from
the alliance headquarters
Perhaps that Is as definite as the situa-
ton can be made out now"
A COMMUNICATION.
The following communication was handed
your correspondent to-day for publication,
with the statement that the Cobb county
alliance had instructed for a third party,
and that this was intended to show that
that action did not represent unanimous
| sentiment.
Alta call meeting Of the Mount Zion Lodge,
| farmers alliance of Cobb county. the following
resolution was unanimously adopted:
| WHEREAS There is political element in our
midst who are endeavoring TO create a third
party. thereby producing dissention and divi'
| sion In our ranks. which can result in no good
| to us or the people at large; therefore be it.
ResOtDed, That we earnestly protest against
any such scheme. and respectfully ask our dele
gates to the state convention to be held on
Aug. -, 1891, to vote against any such meas
ures. THOMAS CHANNELI
Vice President in the Chair
j. II. LESTER,
Secretary.
The vote by which Cobb county's deIe-
gates were instructed to vote for a third
party was had on the first Tuesday in this
month. 1t was carried by only one vote
| The ansi-third party faction claim that it
| was a tie, and that a fraud was perpetrated
in the count. There is a very bitter feeling
over the matter in Cobb.
COL. LIVINGSTON INTERVIEWED.
Col. Livingston and Gen. Weaver are
here tonight. Jerry Simpson went on di-
reot to Birmingham, where he speaks
| Tuesday. Gen. Weaver leaves in the morn
| ing for home. The NEWS correspondent
AtaA vain WlNA Sbls l4lhlukSbOu dOOub bu6
| third party movement in Georgia. THE
Ocala convention" said he, refused to pass
| upon that question. They agreed that dele
gates from all the states were to meet in
| convention in February, 1899, and then
vote squarely upon the issue. That matter,
| so far as the alliance as an order Is con-
| cerned, goes over until then"
NOT AN ISSUE NOW.
"You mean," he was asked, "that the
third party question will not be an issue in
the state convention here in Augustg'
Certainly it will not be, he said. don't
see how it can under the circumstances
Then why did Cobb county instruct her
delegates to vote for the third partyT'
81 didn't know they had done so,n he said
quickly.
"Do you know what other counties have
instructed delegates upon that question:
None that / know Of did not know
until now that Cobb county had taken any
such action"
"Did you write a circular letter to the
alliances about that mattar in connection
with the August conventionp
II have not" was the positive answer:
''nor has any other officer in the order
done son
"Is the movement directed in any way
from headquartersF
"It is not, and solemnly assure you that
we did not even know of it. Any such ac-
tlon must be of purely local nature, wholly
spontaneous, and done without the advice
or knowledge even Of the state officers"