Los Angeles herald., 1892-02-23
"A CoNGLoMERATE GATHERING.
How the Great Industrial Conference
Was Called to Order.

How the Great Industrial Conference
Was Called to Order.
SF. LOUIS, Feb. 22.-It was conglom-
crate gathering that met in convention
here at 2 O'Clock this afternoon, to con-
Ter on the desirability OF third party.
Nearly dozen national organizations
were represented. Gould the Prohibit
fionists be pacified and dragged into the
fold with declaration in favor of ma
tionalizing the liquor traffic, was one of
the subjects most eagerly discussed by
the delegates assembled. Probably the
hveliest topic was whether the Leland
Stanford men would succeed in what
was said to be their secret purpose
forcing the nomination of a third presi-
dential candidate before the Democratic
or Republican national conventions are
held. Two prominent Kansas men were
understood to be quietly circulating
among the delegates, pulling every pos
Bible string in this direction for Stan
ford. The idea was that should the big
Californian be made the third party
standard bearer, he would stand a
chance of indorsement in other national
bodies later on.
Before Benjamin Terrill of Texas
called the convention to order the big
hall was lively with discussions of the
national committee of the Peoples
party. Sixty-nine of the biggest guns
In the political army gathered on the
stage of Music hall. The main body of
the hall and galleries were filled with
groups of delegates and spectators. A
III. - f.o~ hoI = Lo f<~-
time, declaring that the opening gun of
his state, and calling for help to carry
Oregon by the Peoples party.
The report of Schilling showed that
less than $50 remained in the party ex-
rhequer, and that of the $1,000 sub
Ecribed at the Cincinnati convention,
only one subscriber had turned in a
cent
Chairman Taubeneck was authorized
10 appoint q committee of ten to canvass
for funds.
The committee was having hot
wrangie as to whether it should record
itself as ordering arrangements made
for q national nominating convention,
when halt was demanded by Marion
Cannon, state presidentof of the California
Farmers alliance. 1t was decided be-
fore doing anything further to await the
action of the convention. If that body
decided not to take action looking to
the nomination of presidential candi-
date, the Peoples party would go ahead
upon its own hook Immediately.
While Terrill was getting the conven-
lion under way the talk among the dele
gates was that President Leonard of the
Missouri State Alliance would be tenn
porary chairman, and that the perma-
nent craftsmanship would lie between
Messrs. Polk and Powderly.
At 2:25 Terrill called the convention
to order without the formality of an ad-
dress, and caused asmile by announcing
that congregation" would rise while
the proceedings were opened with prayer
by Rev. Mr.. Bashor of Millegeville, Ill.
Miss Alice Mitchell OF the National
Woman's alliance, sang the Star-Span-
Rled Banner and the audience joined in
the chorus.
Considerable merriment was elected
when Terrill went right on as matter
OF course, acting as chairman, as though
there was no such thing as temporary
or permanent organization. Terrill, it
was understood, did not favor an inn
mediate third party presidential nomi-
nation, and it began to look as if he had
roncluded to shape things bit while he
held the reins. This impress
zion deepened when he proceed
ed to read a typewriter docu-
1nent, urging the convention to con-
fine its demands to land, transportation,
xxxation and money, leaving moral re-
forms till they had more time.
This would leave the prohibition issue
ont in the cold, and toward the rear of
the stage, among the distinguished
guests, could be seen Miss Frances Will
lArd's features quickly shaded by
1rown Of portentous proportions, while
the "Third- -party-or- bust" delegates
throughout the hall gave equal signs Of
dissatisfaction.
Rrenident Polk, of the National Alli-
anoe, was introduced by Terrill, and the
2nuouncement made that Folks address