The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-05-20
pearanee Of each delegation was greeted with

dpptauSe.
Charles Z. Cunningham, of Arkansas, was In
tfoduced as temporary chairman. The formal
uy 9f election was dispensed with. He made
an appeal for harmony. An Alliance song TO
the tune OF John Brown was the next feature OF
the proceedings. w. T. Robby, of Iowa, and
George D. washburne, of Massachusetts, made
addresses W. Chase, OF Kansas. was selected
for sergeant-ai-arms. lively wrangle here en-
sued as to whether the states should be called
for members of committees, or that the various
national organizations named in the call made
the nominations OF committeeman Oakland, of
Kentucky, led the fight agains; the first plan,
but was finally beaten.
Ignatius Donnelly of Minnesota, stirred up a
hornets nest during the call OF the roll for ap-
pointment of committees by moving the ap-
pointment OF committeeman by each state COM
pleted, in lump, including member OF national
Committee. This was taken an attempt to
have the convention impliedy commit itself to
the organization of a third party. Its opponents
were up in arms at once. General Weaver, OF
Iowa, denounced what he termed an attempt 10
pledge the convention on the sly TO most vital
action without one word of discussion. Dom
nelly hotly disclaimed an intention TO give an
undue advantage. Again there was prolonged
hubbub, ended at last by Chairman Cunning
ham declaring Donnelly's motion out OF order.
committee on resolutions was appointed.
with instructions 20 go into session at once and
prepare platform. Among the members are:
California, II. +. Dillon; Iowa. j. b. Weaver;
Minnesota, Ignatius Donnelly; Wyoming, II. T.
Shears. The courtesies of the Chamber of Com
merce and Merchants Exchange were extended
to the delegates, aud an enterprising photo
grapher worked in a futher announcement that
he would gratuitously take the pictures of the
Kansas delegation. Amid great laughter the
convention adjourned till tomorrow
The committee on resolutions met this even
ss.av
nelly, of Minnesota, chairman Members who
emerged at intervals from the committee room
predicted that the committee would work har-
moniously, and said the st. Louis platform
would be taken as basis upon which 10 pro-
ceed The third party on the spot" enthusi-
asts tonight blossomed ont Many wore pieces
OF blue ribbon about an inch square on their
white badges. One OF them said, when asked
the meaning: "The child is already born and
we mean to put clothes on it right away"-in-
sinuatng that the growth of the new party
spirit had been such that those who had been
conccaling their real sentiments from pruden-
tial notions are inclined TO throw off the mask
and urge immediate action in the matter.
The committee on organization tonight Sc
lected Senator PETER for permanent chairman
while Hugh Kavanagh, of Cincinnai, J. A..
Brooks, president OF the National Farmers Al
lance, and Gideon Delsmater, of Colorado. the
od-t1me Greenbaek congressman. were made
vice presidents. During the meeting Of the
committee communication was sent in by tho
Kansas men to the effect that they had with
drawn PETER and decided on the selection of
Delamater for permanent chairman, but their
action was not regarded ~ the committee.
1t is understood that when the states were
called In the committee on resolutions tonight.
Congressman Otis, of Kansas. proposed that the
conference reaffirm the Ocala and St Louis plat
forms and appoint national committee to con-
fer with the members of the meeting to be held
in Cincinnati February 22 1892 The Otis prop
ositiou, it is said, was warmly supported by
Weaver OF Iowa, aud Donnelly of Minnesota, and
will probably form the basis upon which
the committee will perform its labors.
The new party men in this conference,
who are hourly growing bolder in their de-
mands for immediate action. are determined TO
head offthe McCune, Polk and Simpson con-
tingent, and to that end they exerting them
selves 10 have the convention take swift action
and adopt such platform will make new
party certain in 1892. Prohibition and woman
suffrage were aired before the COM
mittee. MeCune and Simpson wero charged
with lingering long in Washington City
after the adjournment of congress; that they
have.bccome impressed with the ideas of those
who are opposed to active work looking to the
formation of a new party. The committee on
rules and order of business tonight decided that
in all disputed questions the states shall be
called and the chairman OF each delegation
shall announce the number OF persons in favor
of the proposition and those against it, and the
majority shall rule. This will give Kansas de-
cided advantage.
Al midnight the committee on resolutions is
still in session with prospect OF an all-night
meeting. From time to time there have been
intimations of diseord. About ii o'clock Pow
derly was summoned Dorton. of the Chicago
Sentinel. addressed the committee, urging the
formation of a new party and announcing his
intention, in the event that the COM
mittee shirked the responsibility imposed
upon it, to carry the fight into
the convention. He was frequently interrupted
by applause. The feeling in favor of a new
party is steadily growing. and what was before
suggestion is now demand. It's said at least
100 propositions are before the committee for
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