Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-02-25
PROCEEDING SLOWLY.

PROCEEDING SLOWLY.
The second Day OF the st. Louis Industrlal
COnferenco-1h Various Organizations
Given Representation.
Sr LoUIs, Feb a. When the confer
ence OF labor organizations was called
to order by the temporary chairman
yesterday morning he announced that
the committee on ere ientials had prac-
tically been In session all night and
would present a partial report.
The report OF tho committee recon-
mended seating s40 delegates from the
| Farmers Alliance, 80 Il. NJ. X A.. 81
knights Of Labor, 07 National Farmers
Allianee. % National Citizens Alliance,
~ colored r. NJ. b. A., u National Citl-
zens Independent Alliance, 73 Patrons
of Industry and % Patrons OF Husband
ry--725 in all The Farmers Alliance
was given twenty-five delegates at
large, and thirteen minor detached or
! ganizations and individuals were given
representation OF fifty-eight The
contest from Georgia was left with the
committee, 10 be further wrestled with.
Ignatius Donnelly moved an amend
ment that Miss Frances Willard, Lady
| Somerset, Clara Hoffman and +. II. In
| gals be seated as delegates, represent
| ing the National Women's Christian
| Temperance union. The amendment
was greeted with deafening cheers and
both amendment and report were
adopted, going through like wildhre.
On motion OF Mr.. Donnelly II was re-
solved that during recess committee
on platform be app )inted on compro-
misc basis Instead OF prccipitating
another OF the oft-fought conflicts be-
tween the methods of choosing repre-
sentatiyes by states or organizations,
the Donnelly plal was TO gi-e each ma
tional organization three representa-
tiyes on the platform committee and
each state one representative.
Mr. Weaver moved the election Of
President Polk, OF the Farmers Al
lance as permanent chairman OF the
convention. The motion was seconded
like lightning and temporary chairman
Cannon pnt the motion like another
flash, declaring the election OF Mr..
Polk unanim lus.
In an instant Powdcrly, of the
Knights Of Labor was on his feet pro-
testing that the proceeding was irregu-
lar Powdcrly declared, however, that
the knights in the convention would
vote solidlv for Polk Others besides
Powderly added their protest, and
Mr. Polk, apparently scoiug
that he had been placed in
false position, eams to the front
of the stage and announced that IL
there were any objections to tAs man
ner OF his ection he would be willing
TO reliaquish the position to which he
had been chosen
An Illinois delegate vociferously
interrupted with motion for recon-
sideratlon Of the election Of Polk
Carried.
Polk was then formally nominated
by half n dozen delegates simultane-
ously in different parts OF the hall
Kentucky, at the last moment,
slipped in with the name Of
Ben TorrilI, of Texas, and the
voting began by roll call, orgapiza-
tions being called first The Farm
ers' Alliance Immediately pumped e46
votes for Polk. and the f. NJ b A.
with their SO votes and the Knights
with 81. The announcement of the vote
by the Knights, made by Powderly per-
sonally. was greeted with great cheer
ing. The voting went on solidly
for Polk, even the colored alliance
wheeling into line unanimously for
him. The colored men got hearty
caeer from the Polk men for the com
pliment
Po ks election was now made unaui- /
nous In taking the gavel Mr. Polk I
said the congention hal como hers for /
action
John W. Hayes. OF the Knights of /
Labor was made secretar5 by common
consent and this was followed by the
reading of n telegram of greeting by I
Powderly from District asse mbly 80 of |
New York
Mr.. Warwick colored alliance dele
gate from Virginia, was elected assist
ant secretary.
While a motion by Simpson, Of Kan |
sas, to adjourn for two hours was pend /
ing, Dr. Macrne adroitly snatched the /
floor long enough 70 read a telegram /
from Messrs. Whitaker and Davis, who /
have been advocating the anti t
option bill in w ashington, urging that 1
the conference adopt resolution ask |
ing congress TO pass the anti-optioa |
bill A wrange took place Immediate
ly. Simpson and Macune locked horns, 4
to the delight Of the spectators. The /
redoubtable Jerry objected to Macune's .
motioa to select a special committee to l
draw up such resolution, saying that I
the motion to ad journ was not debat- /
able Gen. Weaver and Powdcry 4
finally smoothed the feelings of the /
com batants by securing a recess OF thir-
ty minutes, with the understanding that /
the committee asked for by Macune be /
appointed. Simpson, il he had any OBJ /
lection 20 the committee. deemed il al
visable apparently TO withdraw IL, in
view of the evident strength of the
ON the platform committees the big /
bodies were given additional represen-
tation, the basis being for each organi-
zation one representative and one addi-
tional for each twenty-five delegates
Of the organization in the conven-
tion. One representative for each state
as a geographical division was allowed
The unwieldy committee on platform
will have a hard duty 10 perform. The
woman suffragists. who have tired OF
promises, had a conference and agreed
upon the following:
We demand that the elective franchise be Civ
en- the women Of America ON such educational /
or other regulations as the state legislatures
shall prescribe. and we pledge ourselves never
to rcccdo from this position or drop this de.
mand until justice nc done.
Mexico's Gold and silver Output.