Morning journal and courier., 1891-05-19
THE THIRD PARITY MEN,

Gatherfng of Their Forces fin Cincin
 nati-Character of the Assemblage- l Probability of . National Tickel l Being Nominated in 1892.
 1 CINCINNATI, May 18.-The great quad ruplex convention is already getting on its feet The music of band and the tramI of marching men, mingled with the rattle of the carts in the business center of Gin. einnati this morning, as the local commit tee Of reception escorted large body of delegates just arrived from Kansas to the quarters provided for their entertainment while here.
 The Palace hotel is the main raIIying point. In the lobby and corridors are groups of men of all sorts and sizes, in all manner of costumes, and with all kinds of faces and bearing. The trim, well. dressed, urbane Dr. Mcclure, of the Farmers al iance, who figures here as president of the Reform Press association, so called; the shrewd, keen-eyed Jerry Simpson, dis guised in stovepipe hat and a broadcloth suit and looking more like a village clergy man on comfortable salary and four do- nations year than the rabid, half-clad agitator described by imaginative writers; the restless, uncertain Weaver of Iowa, familiar to the floor of the house of repre- sentatives, and we'll remembered as the greenback-labor candidate for president in 1880; the short, stocky, busy hammered Ralph Beaumont, the labor leader and rat ting stump speaker, are amSng the most conspicuous figures. About them are con stantly gathered little knots of their re- speotive admirers, eagerly discussing the event of tomorrow.
 There is division of sentiment on the party question, but the' drift seems to be favorable to such action as will insure the nomination of a national ticket in 1892. This conference win not undertake to make any nomination, but an effort will be made to get things into such shape that it will be an easy matter to take ac- tion in that regard next year. It is de nied that the south is so strongly opposed to third party as has been represented. It has not been determined what method the conference will adopt to get its views before the people. There is some talk of preparing an address in which the cardi- nal principles of those attending the con- ference on finance, transportation, labor and land will be fully fet forth. Again, it is urged that the proper way would be to adopt 8 platform and take such action as will settle in the affirmative the question of cutting adrift from the old parties and nominating candidates for the presidency and vice presidency in 1892.
 This afternoon was devoted chiefly to conferences of the various state delega- tions, they being for the most part har- monious in their deliberations. The Iowa delegation, among other things, adopted a resolution urging the nomination of full independent ticket next June and tele- grophed it's decision to prominent men of the state in sympathy with the movement The eastern men are quite active in regard to the position to be taken in the platform on the silver question and an eight-hou UT plank. A conference was held to-day with leading delegates from the west and south and the demands of the east were fully made known and were received with favor Eastern men want this plank adopted on the silver question: That the conference favors the restriction of silver to the po- sition it occupied before 1873, viz: An equality with gold as monetary standard of value. Also the following:
 AS eight hours constitute legal days work for government employees in the me chanical departments, we believe this prin- ciple should be further extended so as to apply to all firms and corporations en- ploying labor in the different states thus reducing the hours of labor and in propor- tion increasing the demand for them.
 Eastern men announce their determina- tion to make strong effort to secure the incorporation of these blanks into the platform and indicate that their zeal in future will depend largely upon their adoption.
 "As goes Kansas so will go the conven- tion" has been a popular expression ever since the first contingent of delegates put in an appearance, and the representatives of the grasshopper state after a caucus that lasted several hours decided to SUD- port the organization of third party through thick and thin,