Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-23

QOmlnatlng power IN DOM.
Livingstone and others associated with the
southern element gave qualified denial to
these reports, but nevertheless their circula-
ton was sufficient to create spirit of uneasi-
ness among those who have come here with the
determination OF giving birth to the new
party.
NO REPORT ON CREDENTIALS.
The delegates were slow in getting together,
and to make matters worse it was announced
that after pretty well an all-night session, the
committee on credentials was unable to make
number Of delegates, representing organiza-
tons not included in the official call, had
been knocking on the dooor for recog-
milton. They include the Women's Alliance,
the National Anti-Monopolists. the alliance
assemblies of the Industrial Union, the Union
Reform Association and the Central Nationalist
and a lot Of other organizations, the existence
of which none of the old delegates had ever
heard of before.
There seemed to be a very strong suspicion
in the committee that these concerns were of a
mushroom growth and that in some of them
at least the handiwork Of the political striker,
with an eye toward a possible barter sale after
the opening of the national campaign, could
be discerned. Nevertheless 1t was agreed to
give all of the elements that sought open
sesame q chance to tell all about themselves
and their movements but this was such task
that when the members of the committee sepa-
rated, well on toward daylight, their work was
still incomplete.
CONFERENCE OF PRoHIBIrIoNIsTs.
At final informal conference Of prominent
prohibitionists this morning at the Southern
Hotel, Chairman Dickie and Miss Will
lard united in resolution to the
effect that as party the prohibi-
tionists could treat only with political forces
that declare for the same principles. This
Miss Willard explained. does not in the least
interfere with the efforts being SO earnestly
put forth by herself and other prohibi-
tionists as individuals to secure such
declarations from the industrial confer
ence as may serve as the basis of future united
political action among labor reformers and
temperance reformers The conference today.
Miss Willard said, was entirely harmonious and
unanimity.
DIXIE" AND SIMPSONS SOCKS.
To while away the moments Of the opening
hour or more this mornings session was given
up to o seance Of alliance songs in which
''Dixie" was mixed with doggerel concerning
Jerry Simpsons socks and the woes of the
Georgia and Kansas farmers. STILL the COM
mittee was not in sight and 80 Mrs. Lease of
Kansas, who Gen. Weaver introduced as the
'Queen Mary Of the alliance movement" and
who despite her good looks, tailor-mado gown
and exquisite millinery, has voice like fog
horn, told her listeners of the wrongs Of labor
and of the good time coming when they would
be righted.
Her speech developed the fact that the con-
ference does not propose to use any woman g
suffrage TIMBER in the building Of the platform.
When she implored them to wipe out the sex
line and asked if there vas a man present who
would dare to go out, voices shouted Eyes," and
there was great confusion.
CALLED TO ORDER.
Appearance of the committee cut the speech
short, and at 1015 the convention was formally
called to order. President Cannon asked the
delegates to receive the report in the spirit il
was offered and not to precipitate q Kilkenny
fight
The report which was q unanimous one and
covered all the states except Georgia, where
there is q contest, showed that nearly 700
delegates were present under the original
call. In addition. it was recommended
to admit all the editors of the reform press,
representatives of the National Farmers
League Of Maine, Of the union reform confer
ence of the Industrial Alliance, Jerry Simpson
to be one of the number: of the knights OF
Agriculture and the Woman's Alliance and In
dustrisl Union.
Ignatius Donnelly moved the addition OF
Miss Frances Willard. Lady Somerset and two
other women as representatives of the Woman'l
Christian Temperance Union.
This was agreed to, with a number Of dis
| senting votes. and then the report was adopted
| in spite of the vociferous objections Of mum.
Der Of the representatives of the United Anti.
Monopoly League. This made a total OF
twenty-five organizations represented.
wRASGLE OVER COL POLK.
4 wrangle of nearly an hours duration was
occasioned by a resolution naming Col L. L.
man rushed through without putting the
negative question. 1t resulted in Polk finally
refusing To take the gnyel.
resolution reconsidering the action BY
which he was elected was adopted, and nom
inations for chairman were then called.
| Polk was again named, as was also Ben Ter
rill of Texas, but the former was again elected
| BY a nine-tenths vote.
On taking the chair, Col Polk, who wa
greeted with prolonged cheering and few
cries, 'Our candidate for President" made AZ
address, mainly a repetition of his utterances
yesterday.
AS vice presidents, Frances Willard and Ber
Terrell were unanimously chosen. Miss Willard
was literally carried to the platform and giver
. right royal reception when she reached there
John W. Hayes was elected permanent score
tary.
Warwick of Virginia, q delegate from the
| Colored Mems Alliance, was elected assistant
| secretary, but not without good deal of op-
| position from Georgia and Alabama delegates,
Notwithstanding the conference had already in
formally declared IN favor Of no color line
dispatch was read from two alliance mem
bers at Washington asking that the stronges
possible resolutions be adopted in favor Of thu
anti-option bills now before Congress and ,
resolution for the appointment Of q COMMITTEES
to comply with the request was adopted By
nearly unanimous vote.
The convention then took q recess unit
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