Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-02-24
REGINSW ITHA ROW
Proceedings OF the Industrial
Convention al ST. Louis.
ATITs SECOND DAYS SESSION
Numerous Organizations Represented by
eo7 Delrgatss--I.. L. Poik ChosSa
% Preside IN the cA2z.

ton at 10 q nf. The report OF the
credentials committee reeonnea aided
seating 90 delegates from the Farmers
Alliance. IS r NJ u. A.. - Knights
OF Labor, 81 National Farmers
Alliance. Is National cstlzens' Alh-
anee. 81 colored +. NJ. Is A.. 81 Ma.
tional Citizens independent Alliance.
IS Patrons OF Industry. IS Patrons
OF HusbandFy. total. OF. The
Farmers Alliance was given IS
deIegatesat-large. and thirteen minor
detached organizations and individuals
were given = representation or s. The
eontest from Georgia was left with the
committee 20 be further wrestled with.
Miss willard Admitted
Ignatius Donnelly moved an amend
Somerset. Clara Hoffman and r. II.
Ingalls, be seated as delegates. repre-
senting the National Women's Chris
tian Temperance Union. The amend
ment was greeted with deafening
cheers aud both amendment and report
were adopted. going through Ike wild
Ere.
The First Row.
Gen. Weaver moved the election Of
President Polk, of the Farmers Alli-
snce, as permanent chairman of the
convention The motion was Sec
onded like lightning and Tempo
rary Chairman Cannon put the
motion like another fash. declar-
ing the election OF Mr. Polk
unanimous In an instant Mr.. Pow
derby of the Knights of Labor was on
his feet hesly protesting that the pro-
ceedings were irregular. Mr.. Powderly
declared. however. that the Knights of
Labor in the convention would vote
solidlv for Polk. Others besides
Mr.. Powderly added their protest
and Mr. Polk. apparently seeing
that he had been placed in q false po-
sition. came TO the front OF the stage
and announced that If there were OBJ
jections To the manner of his election
he would be willing to relinquish the
position TO which he had been chosen.
The Vote Reconsidersd-
An Illinois delegate vociferously in
terrupted with motion for q reconsid-
Grafton of the election of Polk. The
motion was promptly carried. DR.. Nc
Cune advocated vote by states instead
of by organizations The latter method
was urged by Weaver. The Donnel-
ly compromise OF voting by both
organizations and states came sue
cessfully to the front. however. after
much confusion and parliamentary
tangles Polk was then formally nomi-
mated by half . dozen delegates stimuli
tancously in different parts of the hall.
Kentucky. at the last moment slipped
in with the name of Ben Terrell. of
Texas. and the voting began by roll
call. organizations being called first
Polk Elected
The Farmers Alliance Immediately
pumped 2s6 votes for Polk. the +. NJ.
Il. A., with their So votes, and the
Knights of Labor with 50. The an
nouncement of the vote of the knights
made by Powderly personally was
greeted with great cheering. The
voting went on solidly for Polk,
even the colored alliance wheeling into
line unanimously for him. The colored
men got hearty cheer from the
GOlk Ilru INC q.
Mr.. Terrell, after the balloting had
proceeded somewhat further. ap-
pearcd on the stage and stated that the
. use of his name had been without his
knowledge and he desired to withdraw.
Folks election was now mad. unani
nous without any more friction.
Miss willard Ma e Vice President.
Wild cheering was elected by the
nomination of Miss Frances Willard as
one of the vice presidents. Kentucky
nominated Terrell once more as tho
favorite of that state. Both were
chosen unanimously. Miss Willard
was called upon TO address the conven-
ton. She was Enthusiastically re.
eeived and made ringing address, o.
congratulation.
John w Hayes. of the Knights oil
Labor. was made secretary of the con.
vcntion by common consent. and this
was followed by the reading of a tele,
gram OF greeting by Powderly. from
District assembly No. ~, of New
York.
The Coiored Man Recognized.
sensation was caused by Warwick,
colored delegate from Virginia. arts
ing at this jrncturc and stating in a
dienitied but extremely earnest man
ner that the eolored alliance seemed
20 be getting no recognition in
the convention he firmly demanded
that this be stopped. A delegate 10
IRE rear Of the hall fippantly suggest.
that Mr. Warwick be given an Office
that of an assistant secretary
Tie convention took the suggestion
seriously and Gilmore. of Georgia with
marked show 81 courtesy. asked that
Warwicks election be- made unani
nous An Alabama delegate loudly
proclaimed that il could never be done
A vote was taken; to- tho Alabams
mans surprise ami ehagrin only one
negative voice WAS heard In the vas.
hali--his own.
May Eepr-sentef.
ST. roris. Feb. 81 The report 81
ths committee on credentials Of the in
dussriai convention shows the follow
Ing organizations represented: Ma
tseras Farmers and Industrial al
lance. Farmers Mafuss Benefit asso
citation: Knights ~ La,,or: National Cit
is~ss sna Industrial alliance: Patron.
Of Hssbsndry; National Citizens
ALLIANCES: Southern CcIored alliance. and
katssazl Farmers alliance
pxs.'s Ises Ont ter the Cara
Grx~. FA11s. ". Y. Feb a. -Georgs
rsrlsssl. q farmer, was struck by a
tran whil- crossing railroad track a
Hsrt EDWARD aad instantly killed