St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-19
The Alliance Convention at
indianapolis Developing
a Fight.
Anti-Third Party and Anti
Subtreasury Men Active
and Alert.
Heavy Falling Off in Num-
berS, and Funds Exceed
ingly Scarce.
Senator Stewart Makes a Plea
for Silver--MiniStepS on
Socialism.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Nov. 1S.-Thus
far the future prospects of the Alliance
have not been greatly improved by the
indianapolis meeting. In fact, quite
the contrary seems to be the case. The
two great organizations, the Alliance
and the +. NJ. 3. A. are no nearer ANAL
gamatiOn. while the third party move
ment has brought on a bitter fractional
fight in each, and there is an absolute
certainty of split on the sub-treasury
question. But these are not the only
stumbling blocks in the way of the ALI
ance. The finances of both orders are
running very low.
This last feature has resulted in a
great deal of dissatisfaction and cOnten-
ton already. In the Alliance the treas
ury IS so low that it will be impossible
to defray the expenses of all the dele
gates, SO Mr.. McCune introduced a res
olutiOn cutting down the representation
twO-tifthS and it was adopted. In the F.
NJ. 3. a. it is found that many states
are delinquent, Ohio being among the
number. Today resolution was passed
not TO admit the Ohio delegates until
the delinquency was made good. The
Ohio delegates would not pay and after
long wrapgle the operation of the res
OlutiOn was suspended in their case.
Thus far everything is chaotic in the
highest degree. There is no enthusi
asm, SO little in fact that the open meet
ing announced for this morning was
not held for lack of attendance. The
business agents today adopted the
instead of credit, and dividing profits
with the patrons Alliance stores to be
supplied as heretofore by the CONNER
cial union. The Reform Press aSSocia-
ton decided to establish an advertising
agency in New York for the exclusive
benefit of reform papers, of which there
are now 1850. 1t also decided to estab-
llSh plate printing house. The loca-
ton of this last Institution was not
fixed, but it will probably be at st.
Louis or Cincinnati.
DwIndlins la Numbers.
The first business before the execu-
tive session of the supreme council to-
day was to decide the question of repre-
sentatIOn. The whole difficulty arose
from the failure of the state secretaries
to report the falling off in membership
which has occurred in various states.
and especially Mississippi and Texas,
where there is great opposition to Nc
Cune and the Sub-treaSury plan. This
neglect was intentional, having been
ordered by the national leaders on ac-
count of the detrimental effects such re-
ports would have on the order. Had
not several states agreed to make up
their deficit the number of delegates
would have been still further reduced
As the matter now stands, 109 dele
gates, including state business agents
and presidents, represent thIrty-four
states.
President Polk laid before the con-
ventiOn the official letter addressed to
him last night by Chairman w. S. Me
AiliSter, of Mississippi, requesting to
be heard in be heard in behalf of the
complaints of the anti-subtreasury Alli-
ance men. This produced
The Widest Disorder
Seneral members yelled out: 1--WE
don't want to hear anything from Me
Allister. He has done more to destroy
Us than all our enemies put together.
Down with his trick TO SOW diScOrd
among u.s." After much debate a COM
mittee of five was appointed to consider
tee matter, and the convention immedi-
ately forestalled the prospective protest
by adopting a resolution to stand by the
treasury plan.
MeSSrs. McAlllster. YeamanS and
Bates, of the anti-subtreasury commit
tee, were met by the committee from
the supreme council, consisting of Liv-
ingstOn. of Georgia: Beck, of Alabama;
Householder, OF Kansas; Tracy, of
Texas; and Cannon, of California. The
committee of the council asked for the
reading of the protest. which occupied
ten minutes, at the conclusion of which
Col. Livingston said: NOW, when you
l. nj
offer a substitute, and what do you pro-
pose?'
Chairman McAllister said his commit
tee was not empowered to frame plat
form, but they could readily improve on
the measures against which they pro-
test. Col. Livingston then suggested
that DR.. Yeamaus appear before the
National Alliance tomorrow night and
present the protest, with the under
standing, however, that a "HaySeeder'
be allowed to reply. This was accepted,
Il Z, 81,