Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-05-18

MAKING A NEW PARTY
A Unique Political Gathering at Gin
cinnati.
ARRIVAL OF PROMINENT DELEGATES.
Capt. Remey Says That He VIII
Take the ltata.
SECRETARY BLAINE BETTER.
ARRIVAL OF PROMINENT DELEGATES.
SECRETARY BLAINE BETTER.
THE NEW PARTY MOVEMENT,

CINCINNATI, May 1S.-A picturesque assem-
blage Of political reformers fill the corridors OF
some Of the hotels here today, and men Of
rustic appearance with badges on their coats
which announce that they are delegates to the
political alliance convention to be opened to-
morrow mingle with strangers on the principal
thoroughfares.
CONFERENCE OF THE DISSATISFIED.
The convention begins at 10 O'Clock tomor-
row. 1t cannot be described as Farmers Al
lance convention, for il is not called by the
alliance nor is it upon the call Of any party or
organization. 1t is an open-for-an conference
OF the representatives of the discontinued
elements of all classes from all sec
tons. 1t is the gathering together of
the atoms which are expected 10 crystalize and
form the basis Of great third party, but the
Farmers Alliance seems to be the strongest
element, and the St. Louis platform is substan-
TALLY declaration Of the faith of all
AT THE HEADQUARTERS.
The principal headquarters is at the Palace
Hotel and the scene there this morning as the
delegates arrived had all the hustle and con-
fusion of a great political congregation. But
the representation there was something
different from anything the followers
of the great parties have seen. The
ward workers, the political sharp, the dignifed
statesman and the wire puller of the ordinary
political convention were all absent Most OF
the men present looked as if they had Just let
go the handle of the cultivator.
The estimate of the number of delegates
varies from a thousand to 5000. When the
convention meets tomorrow it will probably be
found that about 500 delegates are present.
PLANS OF THE ALLIANCE.
The leaders of the Farmers Alliance are not
the promoters Of this movement, but they will
try to get control of it, and will probably sue
ceed- Mr.. Polk, the president of the alliance.
Is not here and Is not expected. His object in
staying away is understood to be to keep
from giving the conference too much the APP
pearance of an official alliance convention.
Representative Jerry Simpson. McCune, Ralph
Beaumont. Lee Crandan and others associated
with the alliance national headquarters al
Washington are on hand. Mr.. Simpson was
the center of attraction at the Palace Hotel
during the day. Calamity Weller and Gen.
Weaver are prominent figures. Powderly and
PETER are expected tonight. There seems To
be no well-detined plan for the conference and
there Is nothing organized or official in it
character. Some of the delegates are regularly
elected and others-a majority probably
como without any credentials. Every man.
however, has an idea to express, and some are
loaded with speeches of length which they are
prepared to deliver with earnestness and evi
IDENTIFY no lack of vociferation.
UNANIMOUS ON NEW PARTY
The one object all have in view is the organi
cation Of third national party, but there is q
difference Of opinion as to the suitable time and
place for forming the organization and issuing
the proclamation. Over this question a very
lively fight is expected. large number Of the
delegates want TO get at it at once adopt a plat
FORM appoint a national committee and set a
time for convention to nominate candidates
for President and Vice President Others wan,
tn act wit
They insist that the candidates should be nom.
mated here and now.
WHAT THE CONSERVATIVES WANT
What the conservative element Of which
Representative Jerry Simpson may be regarded
as leader, expect lis that they will be able to
compromise on declaration of principles and
the appointment of provisional" national
committee, leaving the formal launching of a
third party until next winter at most
The conservatives think that they are going
to be able to control, but every one expects a
lively fight There are Bellamy men. Henry
George men, knights of Labor, Citizens Ali
ance, Farmers Alliance and men representing
almost every idea of reforming the present po-
ltical and social status of man. Nearly every
sort Of opinion antagonistic to present condi-
tons" Is represented and the work which the
leaders are now engaged in is that of trying to
crystalline these opinions into some sort
OF form against the meeting of the conference
State delegations are holding meetings today
to decide on their line of action. Probably
each delegation will have some particular plank
which they will insist on putting in any plat
form or declaration of principles that Is pro-
mulgated.
There are delegates from ''away up east in
Maine, from Rhode Island Delaware and Con-
necticut, from Texas, Alabama and Georgia,
from Iowa, South Dakota and Kansas, and
from other states between. The away down
east men are said to be the most determined
to launch the third party at once, a thing
which, if done, would probably make it a less
potent factor In the next campaign for Prosi-
dent. Many Of the western delegates
from Iowa, Kansas and South Dakota
say that while they are bound to
have their party candidates in the
field at the next campaign they do not care
particularly abour starting the party formally
for ten or twelve months yet. There are very
few men who viii take part in the conference
who are not enthusiasts and the belief is verygen-
orally expressed among them that they viii
wipe out both the old parties.
ALLIANCE CANDIDATE IN OHIO.
There is great deal Of talk about nominat-
ing an alliance candidate for governor of Ohio
to run against Nc Kinley, whom they think they
can beat on the tariff issue. preliminary
meeting of the alliance press association was
held this morning and tonight they will hold
their formal conference. ]. p. n.