Morning journal and courier., 1891-05-20
THE THIRD PARTY MEN.

THE THIRD PARTY MEN. Doings of the Political Job-Lets a, Ctncfnnatf-AT Tilt Between General Weaver or Iowa and Ignatius Don.
 nelly Of Minnesota - Committed
 Appointed.
 CINCINNATI, O., May 19.-The National Union conference of representatives of the various farmers alliances and industrial organizations was called to order this after noon in the Music hall, by Captain 0. A. Powers, of Terre Haute, Ind.
 The hall had seating capacity of 4, 1000, but the crowd, delegates and outsiders, who had been attracted by interest in the event, was enough to fill every portion of the structure. Charles Cunningham of Arkansas was chosen temporary chair man.
 Prior to the convention coming to order the state delegation held separate cauouses for the purpose of selecting members of the various committees. In nearly every case issue was made between the third party men and the antis, and the indica- tions are that the former will have control of the convention.
 The proceedings of the convention com menced with the singing by the audience accompanied by the great organ, of the anthem "My Country 'Tis of Thee"
 Rev. D. T. Foster of Cincinnati then in voked the throne of grace, beseeching vic tory against the powers of evil in the name of fatherhood of God and the brotherhood of man.
 The delegates repeated with him the Lords prayer.
 Captain 0. A. Power of Indiana then read the official call for this conference and requested the various organizations there in named to rise as their names were called, which was done, applause greeting the ap- pearance of ex-federal and confederate soldiers, also the Farmers alliance, which showed great strength. Next came the Citizens alliance and the Knights of Labor, the Colored Farmers alliance, which Mir. Power stated were million strong and ever ready to do battle. Hearty applause greeted each.
 Mr. Rightmier of Kansas then read the supplemental call issued from Topeka in February last.
 At this juncture Hon. Charles E. Gun ningham of Arkansas was introduced as temporary chairman, the formality of an election being dispensed with. He called the attention of the convention to the two lovers who so warmly discussed what would be the name of their first infant that the quarrel resulted in breaking off the en- gagement and there was no infant to name. [Great laughter.
 O. B. Jones of Missouri was chosen tenn porary secretary.
 c. w. Robb of Iowa and G F. Washburn ofM oh1c retaries.
 s. w. Chase of Kansas was selected for sergeant-at-arms and E. Eaton and Lewis Belzer of Nebraska assistants.
 A lively wrangle here ensued as to whether the states be called for members of the committees or that the various national organizations named in the call make the nomination of committeeman Oakland of Kentucky led the fight against the first plan, but was finally defeated after the conference had mixed itself in a seemingly inextricable tangle of amend ments, points of order and questions of privilege.
 At 2:30 p. m. the convention had only completed one of it's committees-that on credentials. The great size of the hall and the large number of ofdelegates-about ], 300 with several speakers at time simulta- neously occupying the floor, made prog ress very slow, but the very good nature and persistence of the delegates seemed in exhaustible.
 The frat real excitement in the conven- tien was caused by Ignatius Donnelly of Minnesota. He moved that to save time the appointment of committeeman be Jumped, each state naming all of its com mitteemen at once, including the member of the national committee. There was an uproar and dozens of delegates were on their feet shouting for chance to strike the first blow in the fight for or against the immediate organization of national third party. If Donnelly's motion was carried the convention was impliedly con- mitted thereby to the immediate oraganiza- ton and all hope of postponing such ac- ton was thrown to the winds.
 General J. B. Weaver of Iowa strode down the aise, his white moustache quiv- ering with pugnacity. He pointed his long arm at Donnelly and hotly denounced the latter's proposition as an attempt tc pledge the convention on the sly to the most vital question. The originator of the Shakespeare-B Bacon cipher restrained himself with difficulty under the flashing of the Iowa man, and when Donnelly fin. ally got a chance to edge in a word of re- ply his smooth -shaven, clear-cut counten duCc Wdo huouCA WILL pdSSlOh. 1kc ulo claimed any intention to take an undue advantage. Again there was prolonged hubbub. which ended at last by Chairman Cunningham dexterously putting off fol the time being the inevitable struggle by declaring Donnelly's motion out of order The names of members of the committe, | on resolutions were then adopted, on, from each state, with instructions to a | once begin work on the convention plat form. The New England members a named are: Connecticut, Robert Shine Maine, w. D. Smith; Massachusetts, NJ A. Green; Rhode Island, B. Balhest | 1gnatius Donnelly and General Weave are also on the committee. | The courtesies of the Cincinnati Cham Der of Commerce and Merchants Exchang egates during their stay in the city. an, then an enterprising photographer worke' in the further announcement that h would gratuitously take the pictures o the Kansas delegation. Amid great laugh ter and cheering for the Kansans the con vention adjourned.
 A mass meeting addressed by Senate Pfeiffer and others was held tonight i
 convention hall.
 Ignatius Donnelly has been made chail
 man of the committee on platform. Sens
 tor Pfeiffer is to be made permanent chai
 man of the conference.
 The speakers at to-nights meeting, b,
 sides Senator Pfeiffer, were Hon. MT. Mi
 liken of Kansas and MT. Powderly.
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 Damage to n Texas Town - Crop
 Destroyed-Trees and Fences Le, | elIed.