The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-12-01
AN UNSEEMLY AFFAIR.
AMBITIOUS POLITICIANS QUARREL
ING ABOUT THE ALLIANCE.

Democracy vs. Third Party tho Boon OF
Contention-Criminati ion and Recrimi-
Full Account of tho Matter.
MEMPHIS, Nov. 16.-The situation
among Alliancemen as to who will be
their president is becoming more com.
plicated and the ight between the two
factions is getting more fierce as the
TIME Tor election approaches. The
scoring that PRESIDENT Loucks gave the
Democrats on account of the alleged
robbing of Kolb of the Governorship
of Alabama strengthened the opposi.
tion to him on the part of certain South
ern delegates and made him prime
favorite with those who favor throwing
the Alliance as a body into the third
party. Those opposing these radical
views of Loucks and John II. MacDow-
ded TO support Macune of Washington.
Loucks' election means that the third
party will capture the Alliance. In this
event there will be combination made
by Texas and Eastern delegates and the
result will probably be the distintegra-
tioh Of the order. On the other hand
rank third party men insist that If Ma
cune is elected they will draw out of
the Alliance and form a new order in
the Northwest. The conservatives Of
both factions favor combination on a
third man, and they may be able to
prevent the election of LOucks or Ma
cune.
Mr.. Tlllman, member of executive
board. who sent out Democratic cam
paign literature from Washington du-
ring the recent campaign, Is roundly
scored by followers of Weaver, who are
demanding his expulsion from the Or
der. Tillman says he has nothing to be
ashamed of and courts investigation,
and insists that he has as much right
to send out Democratic literatue as
other officers had to preach third party
doctrine.
The committee on constitution and
bylaws reported. Several changes
were made. The salaries of all officers
are scaled down. The president will
her EcetOrth receive $4,000 year and
expenses instead of $4,000. The secre.
tary's salaries was reduced from $4,000
to 81 $500. The National Lecturer will
receive 81 day and expenses instead
OF s., 600 year. Members of the exec
utVe committee will receive 81 a day
instead OF S5.
In the future the executive commit
tee Will be composed of five members.
The president is one of the members,
and the other four will be elected an
nually to serve only one year.
The constitution was also amended
SO that members of the order can be
taken frem cities and towns of 5 600 in
habitantS or less.
Memorial services were held tonight
i'll honor Of Hon. l.. l.. Polk, formerly
president. The election of officers will
probably take place tomorrow.
MEMPHIS, Nov. 17.-Desplte the eff
forts made by his friends. the Tillman
letters continue to be a source of tur.
noil at the Alliance convention. The
Dody went into secret session at 10
o'clock this morning, and one Of
Loucke's supporters expressed deter
mlnation to introduce resolution
bringing the whole matter before the
Alliance, and then demanding Till
mans expulsion from the order for u.s.
ing his Official position to aid the DEM
ocratic party. The friends of Tillman
declare in this event they will intro
dIce counter resolution, demanding
the expulsion of all the officers OF the
Alliance who made campaign speeches
for the Third party and the Republican
party.
Taubeneck, one of the Third party
leaders, while he does not appear on the
floor OF the convention, is charged by |
the A1cCune faction with trying to |
throw the Alliance into his party, and |
also trying to secule the expulsion of
Tillman. Taubenetk remains in his
room in tho hotel, and refuses admit
lance to all except l.ouckeS and a few
of his friends.
All of the Southern delegates except
the members from Georgia are support
ing McCune for presidenr.
John Mcdowell, one of the most in
huential members of the Alliance, 1t is
claimed by McCune's friends, has ex-
perlenced change of heart, and will |
throw his strength to McCune.
The Northern and Western Peoples
party enthusiasts claim that if McCune
ls elected his association with Tillman
as member of the executive board
Will cause the disintegration Of the Or
der.
II. G. Taubeneck made desperate
rally Of the Peoples party forces this
afternoon. Heretofore the chairman
or the executive committee confined
himself to his room in his hotel, aud
dld his work through messengers. lie
mad smooth sailing, and for while it
seemed that the Alliance was going to
elect Louckes and an entire cOterie of
officers belonging to the most radical
wing OF the Third party; but Farmer
BECK OF Alabama, one OF the Alliance
90leBaIeS VINO 1Ou8nC hOlD ana other
Third party candidates in that State,
came to McCune's rescue, and took up
the light in his behalf and organized
the opposition to Taubeneck. This af-
ternoon, when the Alliance adjourned,
McCune's stock was going up so fast
mat TaubeneCk abandoned his room
and sailed into the hotel rotunda, and
began to buttonhole his wavering fol-
lowers.
Beck was there, too, and be made
capital out of the fact that Taubeneck,
who Is member Of the order was at,
tempting to shape its policy. Taube-
neck, however, continued his efforts in
behalf of Louckes.
Gen. Terrell of Texas, who is also
working for Macune, lent helping
hand. Mr.. Beck thus discussed the
hight: The success of Taubeneck
means the crippling of the Alliance.
We desire to keep it out of politics, but
II Taubeneck succeeds. the order VIII