Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-18

The Action Of the Virginia State Alliance
Convention.

THE OPENING OF A NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
SAID TO BE GOING on LOOKING TO A FUSION
WITH NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AND LANosroN
| DEMOCRATS BEGIN A VIGOROUS CAMPAIGN.
Correspondence Of The Evening Star
| RICHMOND, Va, Aug. II, 1892
The prediction Of The STAR that the third
partyites would endeavor to capture the state
alliance convention now assembled here has
been verified,
The third party men are secretly working
among the members Of the alliance in the in
terest Of Weaver and the local third party
candidate, while outwardly they are claiming
that the alliance is non-partisan. 1t was evil
IDENTIFY their intention not to bring the matter
to test vote, but to quietly impress upon the
members that they should support the third
party candidates.
They were doomed to disappointment in this,
however, for the matter came up this morning
before the convention in an unique manner.
The president in his annual address before the
body Endorsed the Virginia Sun, third party
alliance organ, published at Petersburg. This
organ has for the past six months
used its editorial columns in abusing the demo-
cratic party and press, and has praised Weaver
and Field in glowing terms. In other words it
Is rampant third party paper, and now comes
before a non-poltical alliance organization for
Endorsement.
This morning in the convention the commit
tee on state organ submitted q report indoors
ing the paper. When the report came up for
adoption the third partyites made ad-
alliance democrats, however, bitterly opposed
the adoption OF the report, saying that the al
lance was non-partisan body and should not
nave Tor Its organ q pronounced third-part
paper. Then came the first fight Of the con-
vention Speech after speech pro and con fol-
lowed, some OF them very passionate. Dele
gates Winston Of Hanover, Thomas OF Suffolk
and Westover Of AccOmac led the opposition.
while j. Brad. Beverly, state lecturer; ]. H.
Hobson, county lecturer and other third party
ties favored the adoption Of the report.
After .eyeral unsuccessful attempts on the
part OF the alliance democrats to get amend
ments through bridling the paper u vote
taken on the report direct, which was carried
| by about so to 30.
All Of the fluent speakers in the body are
third partyltes, and Of course advocated the
adoption OF the paper rs its organ. These in
fiuenced many Of the alliance democrats to vote
with the third partyites.
| COMMITTED TO THE THIRD PARTY.
This virtually turns the alliance organization
of Virginia into a third party body Audi
bic muttcrings Of discomfort were heard
from numerous lips this evening when
the convention adjourned for the day.
Several Of the members were heard to
declare that they would leave the organization
unless some sort of muZzle was put upon the
paper before the body adjourned. 1t appears
this evening that Major Mann Page, the presi-
dent, Is in danger Of being ousted for his demo-
cratic speech made before the session today in
which he said that he was ian alliance demo-
crat-an alliance man first, democrat next
Dodgers were scattered over the city TODAY.
under the heading of the Peoples Party an
nouncing that john Davis. member of Congress
from Kansas. and A. w. Wright OF the execu-
tive board of the Knights of Labor would ad-
dEes. the people Of Richmond to-
Beverly and ]. Hoskins Hobson of the
Farmers Alliance of Virginia would speak to-
morrow night, signed 1.-The state central COM
mittee." This is considered the opening of the
third party campaign proper in the state, and
the officers of the alliance organization are
prominent among the speakers
NEGOTIATIONS LOOKING TO FUSION,
The negotiations between the republicans ard
third party leaders for a fusion plan is being
conducted with the greatest secrecy Malone,
while in the city. avoided even the least appear
ance of friendlIness between the two parties
The negotiations, 1t seems. are being conducted
mainly by correspondence and as yet no definite
understanding has been reached.
Mahone's set back in not receiving the APP
PoAht"cht vi pei TtCelVeT OF hlcl-
mond and Danville railroad has for the first
time in his career crushed that astute gentle
man. Now that he has seen this fond hope
decay he will, it is said, redouble his
efforts in carrying the state this fall. He has
ut least decided upon a vigorous campaign il
he can get the substantial encouragement asked
for. 1t is said that he is opposed to Langston's
candidacy for Congress, and if the latter PER-
sists in running another breach between the
two will undoubtedly result.
THE DEMOCRATIC CANVASS.
The vigorous canvass decided upon by the
democrats at the meeting Of the executive COM
mittee here yesterday has already been put in
motion. Speakers have been assigned to make
addresses all over the state and in some doubt
full counties house 10 house canvass will be
made.
Chairman B. B. Gordon is very hopeful of
CARRYING the state this fall, but saws it cannot
be done without big fight. He saws he was
very much encouraged at the reports given by
the members of the state central committee at
| its meeting last Monday.
Col. Charles T. o Farrall. whose renomina-
ton for Congress in the seventh district was
opposed by Gen. Thomas L. Rosser. has already
majority OF the delegates to the nominating
| convention, and Gen. Rosser has Withdrawn,
leaving the field clear for the Fighting colonel"
as he is called in his district.
State Senator Jas. W. Marshall Of Craig
county was nominated for Congress today by
| the democratic convention Of the ninth district
| to succeed REPRESENTATIVE John 4 RuchopoD