The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1892-02-26
PRocEEDlNa sLoMLY.

7 he Second Day OF the ST. Louis Industrial
Conference.-The Various Organizations
Given Representation
ST LOUIS Feb 24.-When tas confer
ence Of labor organizations was called
to order by the temporary chairman
yesterday morning he announced that
the committee on ere ieutiais had prac-
ticauy been in session all night and
would present a partial report.
The report OF the committee recon-
mended seating 246 delegates from the
Farmers Alliance, 50 7. NJ. b A., 81
Knights Of Labor, % Natl nal Farmers'
Alliance, % National Citizens' Alliance,
% colOred Z. n. b. A., p National Citi-
zens' Independent Alliance, 20 Patrons
Of Industry and 25 Patrons of Husband
ry-725 in all The Farmers Alliance
was givc1 twenty-five delegates at
large, and thirteen minor detached or
ganizati2ns and Individuals were given
a representation Of hfty-eight The
contest from &c 5rRia was left with the
committee, to be further wrestIed vith.
ignatius DOnHelly moved an amend
Went that Miss Frances Willard, Lady
Somerset, Clara Hoffman and T. Ii. In
gals be seated as delegates, represent
ing the National Women's Christian
Temperance union. The amendment
was greeted ~ it'll deafening cheers and
both amendment and report were
adopted, going through like wildfre-
% motion of Mr.. Douneliy it was re-
solved that during recess a committee
on platform be app tinted on a compro-
mise basis Instead of precipitating
another of the Oft-fought conflicts be-
tween the methods of choosing repre-
sentatives by states or organizations,
the Dounelly plan was to give each ma
ulonal organization three representa-
tives on The platform committee and
each state one represe NATIVE.
hr Weaver moved the election of
President Polk, of the Farmers Al
iance, as permanent chairman Of the
convention The motion was seconded
like lightning and temporary chairman
Cannon put the motion like another
fash, declaring the election of Mr..
Pc k unanim 1uz-
In al instant Powderly, of the
knights of Labor, was on his feet pro-
testing that the proceeding was irregu-
lar. Powderly declared, however, that
the Knights in the convention would
vote soiidly for Polk. Others besides
Powderly added their protest, and
Mr.. Polk, apparently seeing
that he had been placed in
false position, cana to the front
of the stage and announced that if
there were any objections to the man
ner of his q Oction he would be willing
TO reliaquish the position to which he
had been chosen
An Illinois delegate vociferouslv
interrupted with Z motion for a recon
siderItion of the election of Polk.
Carried.
Polk was then formally nominated
by half dozen delegates simuItane-
Kentucky at the last moment,
slipped in with the name of
Ben TerriII. of Texas, and the
voting began by roll call, Organiza-
tiOns being called first. The Farm
ers' Alliance Immediately pumped 246
votes for Polk, and the + NJ B. A
with their 50 votes and the Knights
with 81, The announcement Of the vote
by the Knights, made by Powderlv per
sonully, was greeted with great cheer
ing. The vUtiAg went on solidly
for Pc. k, even the co.Ored alliance
wheeling into line unanimously for
him The cOlored men got a hearty
cheer from the Polk men for the com
pliment
Pc ks election was now made unani-
nous In taking the gavel Mr.. Polk
said the convention hal come here for
action.
John ". Hayes. of the Knights of
Labor, was made secretary by common
consent. and this was followed b. the
reading OF telegram of greeting BY
Powderly from District asse mbly 80 Of
Napu York
Mr.. Warwick, coIorei alliance dele
gate from Virginia. was elected assist
ant secretary.
While a motion by Simpson, of Kan
sas, to diOur for two hours was Dend-
ing, Dr. MuCUne adrOitly snatched the
floor long enough to read a telegram
from Messrs- Whitaker and Davis. who
have been advocating the anti
option bill in w ashington, urging that
he Ter
ing congress to pass the anticipation
bill. A wrang!e took place immediate
". Simpson and Macune locked horns.
to the delight of the spectators. The
redOubt Jerry objected to AIacune's
motion to select special committee to
draw up such a resolution, saving that
the motion to Rd iourn was not debat-
able Gen Weaver and Powder
finally smoothei the feelings of the
com batants by securing a recess of thir-
y minutes, with the understanding that
the committee asked for by Macune be
appointed. Simpson, if he had any oh
lection to the committee, deemed il ad-
visable apparently to withdraw il, in
view of the evident strength Of the
OPPOSITE
On the platform committees the biz
bodies were given additional represen-
tation, the basis being for each orpani-
cation one representative aud one addi-
t.oual for each twenty-five delegates
of the org snization in the conven-
tion- One represent ative for each state
as a gee grsp hical division was allowed.
The unwieldy committee on platform
Will have hard duty to perform The
woman sunragists, who have tired of
promises, had q conference aud 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
10 recede from this position drop this de-
mand until justice be done.