Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1892-01-23
WAR AMONG ALLIANCEMEN
LIVINGSTON AND SIMPSON
CAN'T AGREE.
simpson Wants a Third Party,
While Livingstone Does Not
watson sides with simpson
and a ROW Ensues-Bad Feel
Ing 10 Very Manifest.

ing 10 Very Manifest.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-There was a
grand row in the alliance wigwam in
this city last night. and the representa-
tives of financial reform are adriit on a
stormy sea OF uncertainty. The meeting
was called for last night, and between
twenty-five and thirty persons attended.
Jere Simpson, of Kansas, Tom Watson
and Col. Livingston, of Georgia, were
he conspicuous figures in the conference.
1t was under stood that all friends OF
financial reform would he welcome, and
the object was to agree upon some plat
form which would be broad enough to
contain all shades OF allancemen.
Jere Simpson took the floor and de-
clared that it was useless for the alliance
men to fool their time with either the
democratic or the republican parties,
and he advocated the establishment of a
third party, to act independently of the
two great political parties. Jere had
about eight followers in his line, but
Col. Liyingstol, who is one of the
strongest men in the alliance movement,
advocated another course, and there
was considerable hair pulling" between
the rival factions. Col, Livingston was
attacked for participating in the demo-
pr I IN , hnt he ,h IA,
and that OF other members of the house
who went into the speakership fight.
Tom Watson, who was the candidate
OF the peoples party for speaker, de-
clared that the representatives of his
party will cease to attend any further
conferences held under the auspices OF
the Livingston faction. wrangle en-
sues at each meeting, and personal and
party illusions are made which cause
i'll feeling on all sides. There is such a
vital difference OF policy between the
Ocala men who do not 60 into party
caucuses and those who do not harmony
seems impossible. Under the circum-
stances it would be wiser for those who
hold the OCala demands to be lndepend-
ent OF party caucuses to stand by them
selves and fight the battle straight out
1t seems that the trouble arose be-
tween Jere Simpson and Col. Livington
over party politics. This threw the
meeting into confusion and Mr.. Everett,
OF Georgia, declared the conference was
a failure, and accordingly moved an ad-
Journment sine die, so that each member
of the alliance could act as he thought
best on the floor OF the house OF represent
tatives.
Capt Alexander of North Carolina,
applealed to the members present to act
with more harmony, and suggested that
hereafter no alluSion in these meetings
should be made to party politics. To
this proposition Mr.. Watson agreed.
General confusion here ensued and
there is misunderstanding among the
members whether the motion to adjourn
sine die was carried or defeated. Both
factions make different claims. One SAYS
there will be no further conferences,
while the other faction insist that they
meet again in a week from next Fri
day.
Mr.. Simpson declined to discuss the
subject with outsiders, but Messrs. Wat
son aud Livlngton were more communi-
cative. The impression is that the ALI
ance party has lost it's usefulness so far
as the present congress is concerned
Charleston News and Courier.