The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-20

gratuitously take the pictures Of the Kan
sas delegation.
Amid great laughter and cheering for
Kansas, the convention adjourned till to-
morrow at g. m.
A mass nesting, to be addressed by
tonight in convention hail.
DIXIE NOT THERE IN FORCE.
A feature that attracted some attention
TINS morning was the apparent apathy of
the south. Their delegates are not here in
great numbers. Indeed, so far as can be
ascertained unofhciaIly. the southern dele
gates are very few. This sparsity of repre-
sentation is not looked upon as wholly acci-
dental, when it is known that such men as
Congressman Livingston Of Georgia is
here not as a delegate Il Is said
he ID here not even in active sympathy
with the third party movement, but
simply to study the situation as
at shall be- presented by the proceed
ings Of this assemblage. Not being a dele
gate he cannot hope TO influence its public
action. but his attitude is regarded
as indicative of a general lack of
sympathy with the movement in the south
Senator PETER of Kansas, though repre-
senting the very center of the third party
movement, is also guarded in his talk on
the subject. Mr.. Powderly. the leader of
buo AdOoN kuJeEtsGst As HkeWlS6 NOT mere as O
delegate.
BUCKEYES IN SESSION.
While the main hall was rapidly filing, a
rousing meeting was in progress on an upper
floor. 1t was a state meeting Of delegates
from Ohio, nearly 300 strong. At first the
Buckeye men decided that they were in
favor Of the immediate organization of a
third party. Then they put themselves on
record as wanting government loans direct
to the people, on reasonable security, at in
terest not to exceed 2 per cent. per
annum. Following this was the climax. The
delegation almost to man declared itself
regardless of what action was taken by the
national conference, as bound to have at
once an independent state ticket in the field
in Ohio. Chairman b. +. Barnes was in
structed, while the cheering became vicifer-
Gus, TO appoint committee before sundown
to draw up an address to the people
of Ohio, calling an independent state
convention and fixing the date for it to as
semble.
MAY MEAN THIRD PARTY.
The news that Ohio had declared for an
immediate organization of a national third
party caused buzz Of gossip on the floor
of the big conference hail. Last night
similar action was taken by the Kansas
delegation, 30 that the convention opened
with its two greatest delegations in num-
Der uumistakably arraYed in the fight on
the side OF throwing down the gauntlet
at once to all comers for national fight to
finish.
Besides the national colors, the only
decorations of the hall were the banners of
the Knights of Labor assemblies and kim
dred trade organizations The notices
were three in number, painted in bold black
letters on huge white canvases. Over the
stage was United We Stand, Divided We
FALL" while on either side of the hall were
these inscriptions: "Nine Million Mort
gagged Homes" and Opposition to All
Monopolies.?
UNMIsTAKABLE SINCERITY.
From first to last the developments of the
opening day were strangely impressive.
Such an air of unmistakable sincerity per-
vaded the overwhelming majority of the
delegates that the recurring humorously
grotesque incidents that marked nearly
every stage of the proceedings were
quickly lost to view. Every one laughed
till their sides ached, when, at the very out
set, a band of well-meaniug but inattentive
enthusiasts from far away Kansas delayed
the opening appeal to the Almighty till
they>had given three cheers and a tiger for
their idolized hero, "Socklessn jerry Simp-
son, who had Just entered the hall.
Not little surprise was manifested when
practically the whole body of delegates
rose at the call Farmers alliance north
and SOUTH Many of the spectators felt
that there was a hidden significance in il
all that told of an already disciplined far
reaching body, instead OF the loose-jointed
conglomeration that some had expected.
PLATFORM PROSPECTS.
The committee ,on resolutions. met after
AkA nA1A 80 kha a,
afternoon, and organized by making Igna.
titus Donnelly of Minnesota chairman. The
committee did not get to work in earnest
for a considerable time, and no one ap
peared to know how long 1t would take
them to conclude their labors and reconcile
if such thing was possible, the conflicting
elements with which they had tc
deal. Gen. Weaver and other members Of
the committee who emerged at intervals
from the committse room predicted that
the committee would do its work harmoni-
ously, and said that the st. Louis platform
would be taken as the basis upon which to
proceed. There were all sorts of planks to
be proposed and each one would have to be
fully aired.
THIRD PARTY ENTHUSIASTS.
The third-party-on-the enthusiasts
Tonight blossomed out many pieces OF
blue ribbon about an inch square on their
white badges. One of them said when
asked its meaning: "The child is already
born and we mean to put clothes on ii
right away, y intimating that the growth OF
the new party spirit had been such that
those who had been concealing their real
sentiments from prudential motives are in.
clinsd to throw off the mask and urge i'm
mediate action in the matter.
The committee on permanent organlza-
tion tonight selected Senator PETER for
permanent chairman, and there was much
rejoicing over the result which came from
it. Senator PETER was chosen on the sec
ond ballot, and then all other appli-
cants for the honor were made vice
chairmen. They are all prominent mer
Hugh Kavanaugh of Cincinnati, a leading
member of the Knights Of Labor; J. A.
Brooks, president Of the National Farmers
Alliance, and Gideon Delamater of Ohio,
an oId-time greenbacker. A claim
is made that there is much strength added
to the new. party movement from the fact
that any one of these persons could bt
called TO the chair when questions affecting
their organization were under consider
alton.
wEAvER'S PRESENCE.
The incidents of the meeting were the
presence OF Gen. Weaver of Iowa, who wa
given permission 30 address the commlttet
and urged the selection Of Mr.. Brooks OF
Missouri for permanent chairman OF the
convention. He did not give. IL is said, q
ready or enthusiastic affirmative respons'
10 the question whether he favored neW
party at this time, but expressed his conf