Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-18
ALLIANCE METHODS.
THE SECRET STATE CONFERENCE
HELD AT RALEIGH YESTERDAY.
ro,h and Batter Disagrec-Laugbinghou
Denouncss the Lesders-A Probable
Alliance Ticket--Carr's Circular.
Especial telegram 70 the pispatch.l


RAivroH. n. C., May 1.-THE state conference
Of Alliance mon began this morning and stiIl
continues Eighty-s.x counties are represented
by delegates. IL Is a secret meeting, only those
having the password being admitted. Marion
Butler presided, ". s. Barnes bclng secretary
these taking positions as officers Of the Alliance.
L. l. Polk was present and made an address foil
Of eiittering gcnoralties, In which he urged
Alliance men 20 stand up for tho ST. Louis plat
form. His speech was applauded. lie was tho
only person, save delegates allowed 20 speak.
There are over 200 Alliance men present ss lis
teners. There vas n discussion lasting many
hours On the st. Louis platform.
LEADERS AT IoG0ERusADs.
Polk WAS sent for and saicf that Alliance men
had no business In the Democratic convention
and should stay away from II. Butler advised
them to so into the convention. resolution
was adopted by n vote OF 50 to 81 to present
the st. Louis platform 60 the convention. There
vas a heated debate and the Democrats who are
members 81 tho conference took strong ground
against the resolution and against any Third
party action.
SEVERE ATTACK.
Mr.. Lsughinghouse, who IL sirairhtout Demo
orat, led tats atta-s on Buffers and Polk 'forces
and his remarks we're severe. lie was Joined Ia
his attack by delegates from New Hanover, clay
Runcombc, and Haywood couniics. Tho roso-
intions - adopted contain no threats, but read
los between the lines show that the conference
means " the 80. Ioui. platform Is not adopted
by the Democratic convention tOput out ticket
OF its own. A delegate from CatawDa county
who declared that he represented three fourths
% the Alliance-men there asserted II the ~.
Louis platform VAS not adopted action VOuld uo
taken 10y his people. Polk evidently mas nm
menee influence. The mOsf earnest EFFORTS hto
being made to keep the sessions secret but
hero are leaks.
EHTREHE INTEREST
There are nearly 1000 Democrats here 70
attend tie convention. and for these the news
which nlters out from the conference has had the
most extreme interest. The Democratic NOM
bers - the conference. OF whom there are about
twenty. viii act with tho Democrats ~ the ~iaie
convention tonight The moderate mcnu' r.
made a strenuous fight 60 set the Ocala plat
form adopted and laid before the convention M
place Of the -. LOUIS piniform. Ihty argue 2
that II would require time 10 educate the peopie
no To the point OF supporting rho 81 Louis pat
form.
There was no mention Of national or State
candidates in the conference, but some seuii-
mcnt IN favor o. Julian :. carr for Governor de-
yeiOpea. one Alliance man said tonight That
after all s. h. Alexander might De the nominee
for Governor. Butler has found bis conference
hard 20 manage, though ne was strict IN MS Iule
~ IL certain that the Democratic convention VIII
b. the largest on record. Tho delegates are
thoroughly IN earnest and nre deeply silrfe1'
Hon. Thomas J. Jarvis will probably be perinG-
. pent chairman OF the convention.
CAKB's CANDIDACY.
One % the sensations hero to-day VAS the die
tubliiOn Of thousands Of copies OF long crcu-
lar signed 10y Julian :. Carr. IA which he says
that b. y. Duke managing director OF the Amerl-
ran Tobacco Company. has attacked MN, ana
that the letter containing these articles II being
circulated. lie charges that Duke Is kepubi-
Eau, and publishes denial OF his ever having
mnde All effort 10 get into the AmeHcan 10
tacco Company or trust Re then makes q
.avhCe attack on that trust. Cars circular a.
ais FIRST public avowal o. active candidacy