The Globe-republican., 1891-05-27
IN SESSION.
Meeting Of the National Union Con
vention at Cincinnati

The Conferenee Promptly Assenhles and
anee and Much Enth1siasnlPrs
Mminafy OrEanixstioa
| CINCINNATI May 20.-To the tnspir~
ing strains of ''Star Spangled Banner"
from the organ, and with the stars and
stripes looking down from all the walls.
the delegates to the national union con-
vention marched down the aisles in lit
tie knots and took the places assigned
to them. Kansas and Nebraska getting
the most prominent places close 70 the
stage. Besides the national colors the
only decorations were the banners OF
the Knights of Labor assemblies and
kindred trade organizations The mot
toes were three in number painted in
bold black letters an huge white can
vases. Over the stage was United
We Stand, Divided We FALL" while on
either side of the hall were these signifi-
cant inscriptions: Mine Million Mort.
gagged Homes" and deposition to All
Monopolies."
At exactly 2 p. m. the hour set for
Assem- milling the conference, stentorian
voiced delegate with a big red, white
and blue banner advanced and accom-
panied by the organ led the audience in
singing the anthem MY Country It's OF
Thee and the convention-probably
the most picturesque and largest of its
kind known in American history-was
in full swing.
At the conclusion of the song some
enthusiastic admirers of Congressman
Simpson among the Kansas delegates
gave three rousing cheers for him as he
appeared and took seat
Rev. E. P Foster, of Cincinnati, in
voked the throne of grace, beseeching
victory against the powers of evil in
the name Of the Fatherhood of God and
the brotherhood CT man. The delegates
repeated with him the Lords prayer.
Capt C. A. Power, of Indiana, then
read the official call for this conference
and requested the various organizations
therein named to rise as their names
were called, which was done, applause
meeting the appearance of ex-federal
and ex-confederate soldiers, also the
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strength. Next came the Citizens ALI
ance and the Knights of Labor, the
colored Farmers Alliance, which Mr..
Power stated was 1000, 900 strong and
ever ready to do battle. Hearty ap-
plause greeted each. There was a
cheer when the words National Union
conference were read
At this junction Hon Charles Cum
bingham. of Arkansas, was introduced
as temporary chairman, the formality
of an election being dispensed with
o. j. Jones. of Missouri, was chosen
temporary secretary, and W. II. Robb,
Of Iowa, and G. F. Washburn, of Massa-
chusetts, were made assistant secre-
taries S. W. Chase, of Kansas, was
selected for sergeant-at-arms, and E. E
Oakland, of Ohio, and Lewis Belzer, Of
| Nebraska. assistants.
A lively wrangle here ensued as to
whether a roll should be called foI
mem bers of the committee or the vari-
Gus national organizations named on
the call should make the nominations
of the committeeman.
Everything was sailing along in sere-
nifty with roll call following roll call on
the appointment of committees when
Ignatius Donnelly quietly arose and
moved that to save time the appoint
ment of committeeman by each state
be completed in lump, each state
nominating all its committeeman at
once, including the members of the
national committee.
Instantly there was an uproar and
dozens Of delegates were on their feet
shouting for chance to strike the first
blow for or against the immediate Or
ganization of national third party.
Gen G. B. Weaver. of Iowa, was the
individual whose lungs proved the
strongest Striding down the aisle he
hotly denounced the latter's PROPOSE.
ton as an attempt to pledge the con-
vention on the sly to the most vital
action without one word of discussion.
After much confusion the chairman
declared Mr.. Donnelly's resolution out
| of order.
A motion to adjourn until p. m. did
not prevail. and the following names
were adopted as members of the COM
mittee on resolutions, with instructions
to 60 into session and prepare the con-
vention's platform: Arkansas, j. o.
! Bush; California. II. E Dillon; Colo
RADIO, E j. Curtis; Connecticut Robert
| Spune: South Dakota, Charles NJ. Fee;
District of Columbia, D. A. Bland;
Georgia, D. B. Post; Illinois. James W.
Dill; Indiana, NJ c. Rankin: Iowa,
]. r. Weaver; Kansas, j. G. Otis; Ken.
lucky, l. D. Dustin: Maine, W. D.
Smith; Massachusetts,, w. A. Green;
Michigan, Mrs. S. E V. Mercy: Mime
sofa, l. Donnelly; Missouri, Leverett
Leonard: Montana, j. H. Powers: New
York, William Heny; Ohio. John Seitz;
Pennsylvania, F. r Agnew; Rhode
Island. B. Balhoist; Tennessee. H. r
Osborne: Texas, j. G. Davis: West Vir-
ginia, Virgil A. GAM; Wisconsin, n.
Sehilling: Wyoming. H. S. Shears
The committee on permanent organi-
ration selected Senator PETER for per