Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-05-20
Thirteen LNESLOST
Late Reports From the Scene Of Yes
terday's Explosion.
FODAYS PROCEEDINGS At CINCINNATI
Voting on the Constitutional Con-
vention in Delaware.
GENERAL POLITICAL NEWS.
THE PROPOSED NEW PARTY.

THE PROPOSED NEW PARTY.
No Agreement In the Comn,Ittee on Plat
foIm-The Convention Keassemblcs.
Music HALL, CINCINNATI, ONO, May 20.-Just
as had been anticipated, the committee on
platform Of the national union conference has
struck q snag. The body met last night and
organized by the selection Of Ignatius Donnelly
| Of Minnesota a. chairman and Robert Schilling
| OF Milwaukee as secretary. At the very outset
the question was raised to whether plat
form was to be constructed for brand-new
party or whether ii was simply intended to
issue . declaration Of principles without any
| united movement at the back Debate pro and
con waxed fast and furious, Gen. Weaver lead
ing the opposition to the third party move
| ment, and when, at 8 clock this morning, the
members Of the committee. worn out and
sleepy agreed to adjourn the question was still
undetermined and not the first line Of the
platform had been framed.
ASSEMBLING AT MUSIC HALL.
There was a delay of an hour in getting the
delegates together in Music Hall this morning.
The large attendance Of yesterday had been
further added to by the arrival during the
night Of the belated delegates from the west.
northwest and south, to total of hundred or
| more. Prominent among the new faces was
that Of ex-United States Senator Van Wyck Of
Nebraska, who went into the farmers move
ment after leaving the Senate four years ago.
Prior to the opening of the session there was
! . conference between representatives Of the
| various elements regarding the baptisnal name
| Of the new party in case it should be born.
The recommendations were numerous. Some
The National Union" would be a cap
tivating name. The Peoples Party"
found supporters, and several argued
that THE Independent Party" would
| obviate the charge that it was a class organiza-
ton. 1t was also argued that it would be
fatal mistake to adopt as a title The Union
Labor Party, as it had tendency to array the
agriculturists against the tOilers Of the cities.
No definite decision, however, was arrived at.
CALLED TO ORDER.
1t was after 10 o'clock when the convention
was called to order. Ex-Congressman and Rev.
Or. Gilbert Delamatyr offered fervent suppl
cation for Divine aid and support for the new
movement. which was punctuated by numer-
Gus ''amens" from the audience.
After this 1t was developed that although the
expense Of organizing and holding the conren-
ton had been less than $500, there was never
theless a deficiency in the treasury, and SO an
hour or more was occupied In taking a hat col
lection while the venerable greenbacker, Jessie
Harper Of Illinois. made one of his character
istic side-splitting addresses. The report of
the committee on credentials, which was next
presented, showed that thirty-four states and
territories were represented by 1,417 delegates
having proper credentials. Kansas headed the
list with ALL, Ohio second. with BIT; Indiana
had 154, Illinois 80, Kentucky SO, Nebraska "a,
Texas 26, Minnesota 40, Wisconsin 81. Missouri
IS.
AN EXCITING Episode.
The first exciting episode of the day was pre-
cipitated by the invitation to the delegates
from the local committee to be the guests Of
the latter at luncheon during recess, the
speaker who extended the invitation being I'M
derstood to say that they would be taken to a
brew house and given something to eat and
something else"
energetic protest and mounting his chair at the
rear end Of the hall he detained against the
delegates being brought into contact with in
toxicating liquors. This was not the kind Of
convention, he said, that wanted to fill up in
order to give birth to q new party.
A portion Of the audience applauded their
approval, but the large majority howled and
Missed and there were cries of Throw him
down." Kick him out" Hes democratic
| stool pigeon"
The storm continued for several minutes, the
delegate holding his ground and talking amidst
the uproar until finally pulled back into his
| seat.
mrs. GoUaERs EMPHATIC DENUNCIArIoN.
BY this time, however, Mrs. Helen NJ. Gouger
had pushed her way through the throng from
the Indiana delegation to the stage, and. de-
manding attention on question of personal
privilege, she proceeded to repudiate all con-
nection with the convention, although but a
few moments before her name had been
announced as one Of the national secretaries.
She did not propose, she said. to be identified
with any movement that recognized as a
prominent officer Of the local reception
committee a liquor dealer who permitted
rum seller to act as chairman of its
tim ba last pio
rum power was doing more to impoverish the
taxpayers than any other agency, and she felt
| compelled to disavow all connection with the
| convention until it had repudiated liquor and
declared for prohibition.
There were mingled cheers and Kisses as Mrs.
Gouger retired from the platform, but the
scene was cut short by the presentation of tie
report Of the committee on permanent organi-
cation naming Hon. W. A. PETER for Presi-
dent
SENATOR PETER CORDIALLY RECEIVED.
The new Senator from Kansas, who was given
a hearty reception, made an energetic address.
He said that they were upon theeve of an epoch
that was more important to the peo-
pie Of this country and the world than
| anything that had transpired in a century.
| They were there to take hold of, to
| undermine. to dispose Of forever. the power
| that was crushing the people all over the world
| the power that had in its hands, not only his
home and theirs, but the homes Of so per cent
| Of the people Of the entire world. They might
| be divided on many questions. but they were all
united on one-tLat the money power must be
overthrow, and to that end the people were
| gathering strength like q torrent sweeping
| down the mountain side. He urged them to
keep in the middle OF the road and not to in
sist upon ''isms" that would lead them into by
ways They were not there to be tails to either
| the democratic or republican kites. but thew
were the great army Of people, the people with
| the votes, with brains and the courage and
they meant to capture the country in 1892.
| Upon concluding his address Senator PETER
was presented with q basket of flowers on be-
half Of the Kansas delegation by Mrs. Marion
Soda Of Chicago.
VICTORY FOB THIRD PARTY MEN
| long debate was occasioned by the report
Of the committee on rules and order mainly
direosed to the question whether each state
| should vote as q unit or whether each DELEGATE
| should be entitled to voice. The latter
I method was decided upon by a large majority.
the result being victory for the third party
| men. At l2:15 recess was taken until q M
THE CHANCES OF A THIRD PARTY.
CHARLESTON, 8. c., May 20.-Col. Ben. Ter
rill, an organizer Of the National Farmers Al
lance, says IL Cleveland is nominated by the
democrats and Harrison or Blaine by the re-
| publicans third party will surely result. He
| a.