The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-08-10
POLITICS IN LOUISIANA.
TEE ALLIANCE WILL 90 WITH IHE
PEOPLES PARTY.

1HE ALLLANCE WILL 60 WkIh 1HH
PEOPLES PARTY.
The Weaver Electoral Ticket VIII Reeesve
Ns Support, and the Democrats Will
Lose Some Congregational Distriots-The
Safety OF Cleveland Not Endangered.
New ORLEANS. Aug. 0. Tho attitude as
sumed By the Farmers Alliance OF Louisiana
ut its annual conference at Monroe. Aug. 3, 4.
and 8. has caused the Louisiana Democracy
some alarm and apprehension. When the
Alliance mot year ago at Lafayette at a
similar convention It was largely Democratic:
but a great change has taken place In 1t since
then. and 1t Is now found to be still more over
whelminGly in favor OF Weaver and the Peo-
pies party. The Monroe meeting was bad
defeat for those Nom bers OF tho Alliance who
are opposed to 1t going into politics independ-
emily. and who think that member can be
devoted to tho Ocala platform and the other
principles OF the order and yet be good
Democrat and vote tho Democratic ticket
Tho faction which wanted to convert the
order into a new political party has always
been strong and active In Louisiana: but tho
mon at the head OF tho Alliance. who are good
Democrats. managed to prevent this. At the
last annual meeting tho question was sub
mitted whether the Alliance should go In the
coming State election separately and indo-
pendently and on It's own hook" or unto
and act with the Democracy. Tho anti-lot-
terry Democrats offered to make combination
by which tho Alliance would nominate the
Governor. State Treasurer. and Superintendent
OF Public Education. This was accepted by u
vote OF to l. and it's President. T. s. Adams
was named as the candidate for Governor
Subsequently Adams was pulled down and
nominated for Secretary Of State. and Foster.
q straight-out anti-lottery man. named for tho
Governorship. The minority OF the Alliance
was opposed to this combination. and nomi-
mated straight-out Farmers tcket.which re-
ceived about a fourth OF the Alliance vote.
the other three tourths voting the regular
When the Alliance met in its annual confer
enoo this year remarkable change OF senti.
minority. and the Third Party men zen were found
Democrats tried in vain to stem this feeling
Capt. Adams. President of the order who was
ticket in April. made a strong appeal to tho
members to net with tho Democracy. as they
had lone desrpg that ths sbs stas ths
Thought differently. When the delegates were
out Of 1876 declared themselves W,eaverites.
conference before it was over. and a number
ofother conservative Alliance men. e. those
LETT vith hi foopf The son Mere eissted p
strong Weaver
to the main offices. aud chose an executive
committee favorable to Weaver and tho Peo-
This change OF sentim emit has been brought
about by opposition to Cleveland. and dissatis-
faction with the present State government:
the Alliance should have tie
which would have given 1t the state patron
hat s e.s S sn bo
Moreover. the Legislature: one-third OF which
ures which the Alliance had insisted on as
necessary to the interests of the farmers; All
members Of that order. and strengthened the
element within it, always strong. which has
| action.
When it became evident that tho Peoples
We're in It was decided
all members OF tho order to vote for him and
for independent, Alliance, members of Con-
tie leaders e conciuded after eonsataten to to
adopt different policy as likely to bring bet
@ how they ge should Vote n
IT, vote Tor ans n xso
elected as of!esrs; In regard to Con sressmen:
results, In the Fourth district. Tor instance.
unanimously decided to act INDEPENDENTLY OF
| the Democracy. to put out a straight Weaver
| electoral tick and straight Peoples party
candidate for Representative: in tho Fifth dis
| trict. where tho order is strong. but not
| numerous as in the Fourth. it WAS decided to
act within the Democracy as far as Congress.
| in the election of an Alliance Democrat to
| Congress: in tho two other country districts
| Alliance candidates will also be nominated.
in the field.
The conference was for Weaver by vote OF
Alto l. 1t fully represents the sentiment Of tho
order and tho chances are that three; fourths
white memb srs and 10000 colorcd members.
| who are organized separately. hut who gener-
ally act with the whites. And tho chances are
that - 900 white votes which have hitherto
been given to the Dem ocrntic tic ket will be
cast for the Peoples party candidates this fall.
This is not SUFFICIENT" endanHger the State to
two Republican electoral tickets in
the field. but it is none the less causing
apprehension. for it threatens to create
q split In the white vote similar to what has
Just occurred in Alabama: to throw most Of
the parishes In north louisiana from which
the bulk Of the Democratic majority Of tho
People pnrty. and to lose several usually re-
liably Democratic Congress districts The
Poop es party. although 1t has not yet put out
an electoral ticket. has shown considerable
political activity and foresight and acumen.
and an intention to make an energetic and
vigorous campaign.
NEW JERSEY PROHIBI7IONIsTs.