Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-16
FARMERS COUNCIL.
THE MEETING OF THE STATE ALI
ANce CONVENTION TUESDAY.
A ri.t OF tho Delegates Who VIII Do Pres
ent-soms Outline Of the
Action OF tho Body.

Of the Virginia Farmers snN
nnce. to DO held in this city TUESDAY,
"wednesday. Thursday, and probably FIJI
dav of this week, have begun to arrive.
A number of the most prominent farmers
of the state came in last night and are
at tho various hotels
The meeting will open in the hail OF the
House of Delegates on Tuesday at noon
and IL is thought three SESSIONS Will be
held each day after the first.
Tho frat two conventions OF this BODY
were held at Lursy, Page county, ana tue
third OF the city OF Lynchburg. Each con-
vocation Of the representatives OF inc va,
.;",,. county alliances he's demonstrated
no fact that the alliance movement has
yerv steadily and rapidly increased IN the
Tho the little brooklet which flows 81
IenfIv through the meadow to the valley or
the river and thence PUSHES INTO the mighty
ocean. these county ORGANIZATIONS. only
few vear. AGO embracing srnali band OF
farmers, have expanded and formed great
BODY, which reaches from one emu Oh VIZ
gina 10 the Other. ,,., I'LL
This convention. IL is believed. VIII De
tho most interesting ever heid IN tnls
State. There are about ono hundred dele
oates. representing over 1900 sub-allI-
ances. Besides these il il calculated over
one thousand strangers interested IN the
Alliance will DO here during the conveh-
ton.
LIST OF TIE DELEGATES.
Among the representatives chosen TO at
tend this meeting are some of the best
known farmers and agricuiturists IN VIZ
ginia. They are mon OF brain and courage,
whose mental ability to lay out and adopt
tho premises of their people Is nos ques-
toned. ~
delegates, number OF whom are areauy
in the city: Rockingham, u. %. heezc ri
Page, /. Printz; karpahnnnoGS,, =. T.
smith; Wytho. c. X. Boyd; Halifax. d.
:. Thsxton; Princess Ann. A. .. Baum
Nanscmoad. A. j. Roby; southampton,
". W. White Mecklcnburg. j. ID. Petty
pit.svlyania, ". W. GARRISON; Henry. 4.
r.. Wray; Norfolk, Benjamin howson;
Brunswick. j. A. Saunders: Isle OF Wignt.
]. O. Thomas; Sussex. &. >. PARSONS
Surry, DR.. VI. q. Holt: Shenandoah >; NJ
Nef Prince George, ". j. Daniels IN ~
wiGdic. j. d. Goodwin Charlotte. >; \.
Daniel Smyth. X. G. Williams; RockDrluGe,
s. +. Eun; Montgomery, John tpperiy;
Rland II c. Hicks: Washington. W. ).
Kendrick: Frederick. W. H., Leataers;
Hanover. DR.. ID. l.. Winston; Cnesternelu'
NJ 4 Cosbill: Culpeper. :. ". Thompson;
Pnwhatan. j. Hasklns HobsOn; Fauquler'
Dr'T. II. Smith: Appomattox, Joel ".
Flood. Caswell. William Ward; Albenarie'
]. X. Nineheld. Elizabeth City, J.J. tout
ten; Amherst, c. CampoelI; Gloe ~;
Vile. W. Ii. Briggs Loudoun, a; NJ. III
chester: Louisa, j. VI. Holiday: Nelson, l..
Carter. Heprico. LOUIS Guy Goochlnad,
ID. G. Ford: New Kent, DR.. j. Z. Gregory:
Erinco William, William NJ. Wheeler; Caro-
line c. II. Person; Prince Edward, W. A.
Rarrows: Amelia, ". +. jackson; Fluvan-
ma G. s. Thomas: Campbell. S. c. Cog
ein; Lunenburg, II. E. Lee; Orange,. W
s. Frazer: King and Queen, William
Dew Essex, J. n. c. Beverley; Nottoway,
Il. II. Ingram Buckingham, j. W. Heb
ditch: Augusta. i. ". Cannon; Green f.
S. Graves: Grayson, {. fhipps; Gillespie,
ID. VI. Cloyd: Bedford, Thomas :. west;
Franklin. William Powell; Madison, A. n,
Phlnx: Clarke. j. X. {. Lewis; Charios
Branch; Craig, George ". Layman;
Floyd, Dr. j. ". Bolen;. Giles,
NJ. L. Sibold; Stafford. Hugh Adie;
Spotsylvania, j. H. Rawlings; hing George,
DE-. z. 1. Arnold; Scott, J. III. Hilton Ac-
comac. DR.. Frank White; Wise, }. b..
Harold: Russell, Charles DebOrd; Bote-
tourt. J. Ii. Reaburn; Allegheny: X. W.
IIarriss: Dickinson, ID. i. smith; warren
}. A. Mckay: Gloucester. 81. {. Kicnard-
son; Warwick. DR.. j. II: Croiford; Bath,
l.. Z. Word Patrick, T. q. Spangler; Car;
roll. 2. G. Cochran; Cumberland Colonel
Repdoloh Harrison: MiGdiesex. IL. l..
Pl.ke, Lee. j. c. Noel; Mathews, Alex
amder James; Lanca.ter,,E. /. Pierce ;
Northum borland. j. Is. Luttrell; Bu-
chalan, Alfred Goh.
TIE NATIONAL ALLIANCE.
The Virginia Alliance has representation
in the Supreme Council of the National
Farmers. Alliance and Industrial Union,
but has never incorporated the words In
dustrial Union upon its name.
II i. thought thi. convention Will elect O
delegation consisting of six members %
represent the Virginia Alliance at the next
national convention.
Tho National Alliance has been consti-
tutcd by merging together various organ
iZetions having kindred objects IN view
such as the wheel. &C., and TO 1t the state
Alliances Gear the same relations as the
States originally bore 10 the Union.
TEE SESSIONS WILL BE SECRET.
As the business sessions Of the conven.
ton will be secretly held press commit.
tee will be appointed which Will furnish
the reporters of the different papers with
to the public
1t is very probable that one or more open
sessions will be held, at which distinguish
ed Alliance speakers, who have been III
ylted TO attend, will deliver addresses.
The officers of the State Alliance are:
President, Mann Page, of Prince George /;
Vice President, J. Brad. Beverly, of Eau
ouier; Secretary. J. j. Silyey, of Kappa.
hammock; Treasurer. q. L. Barber: OF
Rockingham State Lecturer, Robert
Snavely. of Wytheville and State Busl-
ness-Agent, A. X. Nenable. Jr.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
There are various standing committees
which it is believed will make interesting
reports. The Committee on Constitution
and Executive and Legislative Commit
tees are the most important OF these; anc
they are usually burdened with volume
Of work. The president is the chairman
r. ofici0 of tho Legislative Committee, the
dutv of which body 1t is TO instruct tho
suh-alliances as to the action Of the state
bod. and while they have no power tC
leplslats. can recommend to tho cOnven.
ton sucn subjects for legislation as they
NAV deem advisable. Several important
suggestions will be made at this session.
oTENINa OF TIE CONVENTION.
President Page. the president of the
State organization. will call the conyen
ton to order and the first business will b,
the purging OF the body after the mode o.
the Alliance. After his the President viii
read his annual report and the work OF ap
pointing committees. &C.. DO aaen up:
1t ls thought that the convention Will bt
one of intense interest and Importance
though it Is believed it Will be very har-
monious one and one which will ultimate
Iy re.ult in much good to the farmers o.
the State.
WANT TO DO WHAT Is RIGHT FOR ALL"
Mr.. c. r. Person, the delegate from
Caroline county, who is the editor OF the
new Alliance paper. the E1cldil5e RporteJ'
arrived IN the city last Thursday. lie
while in conversation with DISPATCH re
porter yesterday, said =" We want 10 dt
the very best we can for all the people anC
our movement Is actuated by the desire q
attain this end without departIn. from thu
old party lines.
1T is my belief that this convention
will adopt very strong platform for th'
State. / think a vigorous effort will IL
made for railroad reformation. 4 railroad
commission Of three will probably be ask
ed. We want men of good standing Gn(
thoroughly incorruDtible chosen and giver
the power to control the freight ana pas
senger rates of the State"
WILL SIT DOWN on CLEVELAND.
will they endorse Cleveland for a.
presidency" the reporter querled OF Ed
tor Pi.rson.
mo | don't believe they will have any