The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-02-23
oMNIUM GATHERUsI.

tho corner oil Eleventh and Chaplino
streets.
OMNIUM GATHERUM.
a Much Mixed Convention Mt St. Louis.
Aurora lioreniis outdono.S 81
ST. LOUIS, Fob. 22.-Thc aurora bore.
ais was outdonc in St. Louis to-day.
For brilliant uncertainty no political
gathering probably ever surpassed tho
extraordinary conglomeration repre-.
senting nearly dozen national orrani.
zations-farmers, laborers, prohibition.
lists and what-nots-which began its
conference in the great Music Hall,
where four years ago Grover Cleveland
was put in nomination for tho Presi.
dency OF tho United States. To-day
pyrotcchnics all whirled around the
burning question to BIO decided in tho
historical building, where Democracy
cohorts held sway, whether brand
new third nominee should DO put up 10
run this fall against Cleveland and Har-
rison, or whoever else the Democrats
and Republicans may choose as tho
leaders for:tho coming national cam
paign. Before, Benjamin Terrell, OF
Texas, let fall the. gavel calling tho con-
vention to order the hall was lively
with the discussions OF the national
committee OF the peoples party. The
report OF Secretary Shilling showed that
less than $50 remained:in the party ex-
chequer, and that of the.Sl 200 sub
scribed at the Cincinnati convention
only ono subscriber had turned in
cont. Chairman Taubeneck was au-
thorized to appoint committee Of ton
TO canvass for fund,
CAUGHT N4prrsG. -
Suddenly in the uproar and confusion
an important move was made. Before
the committeeman seemingly realized
what they were doing they had recorded
themselves viva yoce as though it were
routine matter as ordering tho Peoples
party executive committee to make such
arrangements rs might be necessary for
tho national nominating convention.
Then MIR. Fortune, OF indianapolis,
stood upon chair and set forth how
like paradise "hoosier9 metropolis
would be in which to nominate presi-.
dental candidate. A halt was vocifer-
ously demanded by Marion Cannon,
State president OF tho Farmers Alliance,
who was the first to apparently appreci-
alto tho significance Of what was being
DONE. After red hot wrange, particle
pated in by Davis, OF Texas, Mechanism,
OF Indiana, and Washburnc, OF Massa-
chusetts, it was decided before doing
anything further to await the action OF
tho convention.
1t was 2:25 p. m. when Mr.. Terrill
called the convention to order without
the formality of an address, and caused
a smile by announcing that the "con-
gregation" would rise while the pro-
ceedings were opened with prayer. The
1000 or more delegates complied, while
the kev. S. II. Basher invoked the aid
OF the Almighty upon the movement.
WANTS CHEAPER MONEY.
President Polk, OF the National Farm
ers' Alliance, was introduced; by Mr..
Terrill, and the announcement was
made that Mr.. Folks address would be
followed by one from Mr.. Powderly and
another from Ignatius Donnelly.
President Polk said the farmers had
assembled here for the purpose OF per-
forming solemn and responsible duty.
On Wall street and on the board OF
trades money was u per cent In any
OF the small towns on the other hand
money was at. from 10 to 20 per cent.
That was what had to be righted. The
farmers. he declared, paid over 20 per
cent OF taxes, and if money can be Dor
rowed in New York on cotton and wheat
at u per cent, why cannot the Same
thing be done in tho west. He COM
pared tho gain in wealth Of tho New
England states us compared with the
producing states OF the west and south,
saying that the gain OF the New England
states was 5ito against tho south and
west. He entered,-a solemn protest
against these unequal conditions.
I've demand that We have relief, We
will have relief, and l repeat now what
| have repeated from Maine to Califor-
MIA. VIC must have relief if we have to
wipe tho two old parties from the face
OF the EARTH" This was greeted with
rounds OF cheers lasting fully two min
utcs.
PowDERLY's SPEECH.
| Mr. Dov1arl,, nov,