Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-05-30
(irth of q New Power
(which viii Enter Into
| the Presidential
| Fight,
ho National Union Conference
Completes Its Work,
.aopganizes For the Great Politi-
.ol Fieht in lS92-A Plat
form Adopted and a Ma
tional Committee
Appointed.

hes 10 the Nall"ila' ''oii ''''N'
smbled at Music hall, but merely
[.;onal organization was then accom-
shed by the various states represent
| The following chairmen to preside
r. them during the session by the diff
ort states were chosen: Ohio-H. T.
rnss of Tiflin. Kentucky-Judge
n of Morgantown. Pennsylvania
Smith, of Beaver Iowa.. r.
,mon Abba. Wisconsin-C. NJ. Butt
[oone New Yorll-Sylvanus H
rick, Sherman Wyoming-Il. Brett
ktein, Laramie. South Dakota-Dr;
I'M Stewart. Massachusetts-G. f,
Isbburn. Kansas. F. Willetts
(braska-J. X. Stevens. Missouri
C. Aldredge. California---.
st Virginia-C. w. Beaumont
uisiana-J. Mills Welch. Oklahoma
n. Harvey, This territory has three
bresentatiyes. MichiGan-Ben Col
Saginaw. District of Columbia
4 Crandall, Washington.
fbe National Union conference,
icb has caused so much talk all over
country, began its regular session
Music hall this afternoon.
There were nearly 1,40O delegates in
conference, several Of them ladies,
d have taken an important part in
movement In the west.
bhio was numerically strong, and oc-
lied prominent place in the middle
Ihe hall. The northwestern states
Re well represented, and their lead
delegates figured prominently in the
al day. proceedings. In the balcony
a delegation of prohibition leaders,
tutng Ex-Governor John p. St
in, National Secretary John L..
bmas, L. j. Wheeler and D, c. Gran
of Texas
was few minutes after 2 o'clock
len W, f. Rightmirc, secretary of the
tional Citizens Industrial Alliance,
Jed the conference to order and pre-
he'd Rev. T. =. Foster, of Cincinnati,
offered prayer, the delegates rising
heir feet.
apt Power then advanced on the
tfOrm, and, from the original docu-
bt, read the first call for the confer
{. For the purposes of forming "a
fonal Union party 1t calls a meet
Of delegates from the Independent
y, the Peoples party, the Union
Dor party, the late Federal and Con-
Frate soldiers, the Farmers Ali
E. North and South; the Farmers
fual Benefit Association, the Citi-
Alliance, the Knights of Labor,
Colored Farmers Alliance and all
fr industrial organizations that sup
the principles of the st. Louis
eement Of December, 1889.
She mentioned each of the organiza-
snyited to participate, he asked its
Fesentatives to rise. The large repre-
fatlOn of the Farmers Alliance was
FGally cheered, as was also the eX-
PaI and eX-confederate soldiers
Fn they arose, John A. Savage, of
IN Carolina, and Rev, Humphrey, of
as appeared as the only representa-
Of the colorcd farmers, and were
y checred II was evident that
Of the delegates belonged to more
one organization,
P klghtmire read the original sup
lental call, which he said was is
BY a gathering of $50 delegates of
Vltlzens' Alliance, of Kansas, held
opeka last February. They had
,ne blue and the gray, forgetful
past differences. 1t was right
Inc conference should come to-
yer at the call Of Kansas, for on her
was shed the first blood in the
ggle that freed 5000, 900 slaves, and
er soil was fought the first battle
y is to free $4,000, 900 industrial
Is
supplemental call is for a gener.
inference of reformers to adopt a
,'h ana make such arrangement
'ne conflict of 1892 as the confer
may deem fitting. The other or.
4uon invited to send representa-.
were the American federation of
trades unions and trades assem-
'ne federation of railway en-
S and the nationalists.
Nehtmlre stated that for temper
arm IN n gentleman from the
''na iad been decided on-Mr.
'S H. Cunc'agham, of Little Rock,
Cunningham was presented by
'o"ers. He returned thanks for
Onor 70 in short speech.
air.
IVY nave forgotten the gaval but
something more practical" ,aid
~ah Cunningham, raising a small
"uo to drive the nails into the
a,''es coffin" shouted a delegate,
the laughter.
vnalr called for nominations for
y a,y secretary. The name of Or
). y Jones' of Missouri, was the on
y proposed, and he was unani-
ehosen. W. II. Robb, of Iowa,
W.. O'ee f. Washburne, of Massa-
,''s' ~ We're selected as assistants.
.iair appointed Richard Chase,
sS' IaaS sergcant-at-arms, with Cas-.
.s, a'h, OF Ohio, and Lewis Nelson,
o'aska, as assistants.
oraa .ees on credentials, perma-
o,;s ,;sa'''@at'on, order Of business and
''ohs We're announced.
~, ,snat'us Donnelly arose and
bs.a "a. a vice president, secretary,
ha. .s Vi committee on platform and
"A vi a national committee be
0,io some objection was had to
a,n. n on the ground that it was
don,. e. In answer he said: "There
,uoV m That we will form a third
wae aeu why not proceed toward it."
eh,.er' h.aser' Of Iowa, here took up
sse' =, accusing Mr.. Donnelly Of
i,hss /" push matters, inferring that
N.Y. NV 70 commit the conference to
ha,1'ate formation of a third
ai,,'' 'o,e the matter had been fully
tall. y discussed, After Gen. Wea.
rol all ~ .he discussion became very
[ha,. -. was finally quieted, while
'u'eo Mr. Donnelly out OF
''un'stees were instructed TO