The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1891-05-22
ORGANIZATION.
The Big Convention at Cincinnati
Proceeds to Business.
CUNNINGHAM TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN.
-zEnatius DonneIIy stirs Up the Proceedings
a2d Esxcites Gen. Vgesver-A Commit
tee Appointed TO Draw Up
Resolutions.

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 to 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 Fail" while on
either side of the hall were these signih-
cant inscriptions: Mine Million Mort
gagged Homes and Opposition to All
MonOpolies.''
At exactly p. m, the hour set for
assembling the conference, a 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-vyas
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 a seat
r. L.
vOlced the throne of grace, beseeching
victory against the powers of evil in
the name of the FatherhOod of God and
the brotherhood of 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
Farmers Alliance, which showed great
strength. Next came the Citizens ALI
ztnce and the Knights of Labor, the
.colored Farmers Alliance, which Mr.
Power stated was 1000, 600 strong and
ever ready to do battle. Hearty APP
Elause greeted each. There was
cheer when the words National Union
conference were read
Mr.. Wrightmire, of Kansas, then
read the supplemental call issued from
Topeka in February last.
At this junction Hon. Charles Gun
ningham, of Arkansas, was introduced
as temporary chairman, the fOrmality
OF election being dispensed with.
He called the attention of the cOnven-
ton to the two lovers who warmly
discussed what would be the name of
their first infant that the quarrel re-
suited in breaking off the engagement
and there was no infant to name.
IGreat applause. He closed with
fervid appeal for harmony.
An alliance song to the tune of ''JOhn
Browns Body was the next feature,
and Chairman Cunningham, in trying
ITO quiet the cheering that followed, dis
covered that the gavel which had been
provided for him was a massive iron
hammer. He used it with vigorous eff
feet, much to the amusement of the
delegates.
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-
;Garies- s. w. Chase, of Kansas. was
selected for sergeant-at-arms, and Z. E
Oakland, of Ohio, and Lewis Belzer, of
Nebraska, assistants.
4 lively wrangle here ensued as to
whether a roll should be called for
me N bers of the committee or the vari-
Gus national organizations named on
the call should make the nominations
of the committeeman. Mr.. Oakland,
of kentucky, led the fight against the
first plan, but was finally beaten after
the conference had mixed itself in a
seemingly inextricable tangle of amend
1nents, points of order and questions of
privilege.
Everything was sailing along in sere-
nifty with roll call following roll call on
the appointment of committees when
Ignat1uS Donuelly quietly arose and
moved that to save time the appoint
ment of committeeman by each state
be completed in a 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 a national third party.
If DOnneliy's motion was carried the
convention was implicitly committed
Thereby to the immediate organization
and ali hope of postponing such action
was thrown TO the winds
Gen. G. 5. Weaver, of Iowa, was the
individual whose lungs proved the
strongest. Striding down the aisle he
holly denounced the latter's PROPOSE
ton as an attempt to pledge the con
evention on the sly TO the most vital
,-.etiou without one word of discussion.