The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-22
Political Garment of the Queer
Peoples Party.
BENT ON HAVING CANDIDATES.
The Conservative Element to Be
Swept Aside by Force.
Tammany to Go to Chicago Uninstructed,
but VIII Wear the Hill Collar Just
the Same - UneventfuI Week for
Congress.

Sr LOUIS, Mo-, Feb. 21.-Every in
coming train today brought large num-
Der OF delegates to the largest convention
OF wealth-producers ever assembled.
Among the various organizations the Sab
bath was not one of rest but rather a day
OF labor and anxiety. Many delegates
spent the day in sight seeing and enjoy
ment or lounged about the hotel corridors
quietly discussing the problems which they
are here to solve, while still others are en-
gagged in animated conversation over the
probabilities of third party being placed
in the field
Associated Press reporters made the
rounds various hotelswhere husbandmen
are stopping. and the result shows that
great many of the delegates are in favor of
putting candidates in the field for the
presidency and vice presidency. while
others say the time has not yet arrived
for such action; that the old parties may
yet adopt a platform which will meet the
views of agriculturists and workingmen.
The latter though are in very small mi
nority, and it is not at all likely that they
can carry the day when the question is
brought before the convention, which will
open at o'clock tomorrow.
G. +. Washburn, chairman of the ma
tional finance committee of the Peoples
party, IN an interview said:
believe the confederated industrial confer
ence will take independent political action
There is no doubt but a committee will be ap-
pointed authorized to act in conjunction with
the national committee of the Peoples party in
calling national nominating convention before
June l. l believe the platform will be brief, but
II Will be very clear cut and emphatic in tone.
A tide seems hourly rising in favor of inde-
pendent action, and by tomorrow it will be ire
sistible. If Liyingtone, Merrill and McCune
attempt to resist it they will be literally swept
out OF the way. Delegates from their states
claim their constituencies will repudiate them
if they attempt to oppose the majority of the
conference. From present indications it would
seem this is to be the largest and most import
ant industrial conference ever held. 1t is esti-
mated that there will be from 5000 to 10000 WIS.,
itors in the city during the session.
The above expresses the sentiments of
the leaders of the new movement and it
will not be surprising if the scheme to
hold a national nominating convention
is carried through with a whoop and
hurrah. At all events, the farmers say
they will "try and take hold of the reins
of government" for while, and see
whether or net they can ameliorate their
condition, which they say is becoming un-
bearable.
The California delegation this evening
adopted the following resolutions, which
will create somewhat of a sensation in
political circles:
WHEREAS, There are certain parties in the
city of St Louis booming Leland Stanford for
the presidency of the United States; be it
Resored, That the delegates from California
fornia are not looking for a Caesar, a Cromwell
railroad monopolist or millionaire, but
rather for a Cincinnatus, and when he is found
we will know him by the character he bears
and the work he has done.
HURON. S. D., Feb. 21.-H. L. Loucks.
president of the South Dakota Farmers
Alliance, vice president of the National
Alliance and editor of the RuroIist, the
official organ of the state Alliance, left
today to attend the st. Louis conference.
In his paper yesterday, Loucks gave an
extended editorial concerning the National
Union Company and the National Cordage
Company scheme and its connection with
the Alliance. He accuses all who approye
OF the scheme of being opponents to the
Alliance and always on the side of mono
poly. and defies any paper included in his
denunciation to reproduce a single edi-
torial retuting the charge. "The elevator
combine OF the Northwest, " he said, ''bleeds
the iarmer OF dollar for every cent the
National Cordage Company blecds them
OF, ana yet now, while attempts are being
made to throttle this monster in.congress,
these same guardians of the dear farmers
are defending the monster. If these same
: papers believe their statements that the
nntenaiz ! mon was an appendage of the