The morning call., 1892-02-24
CLASHIEG OF PARTY issues.
Exciting Scenes at The Industrial Confer
eIG8 in ST. LGuiS.
RIVAL DELEGATIONS FROM GEORGIA.
Report Of Committee Oh Credentials Adopted
After an Acrimonious Debate.
Threats Of Bolt.
IVlL DELEGATIONS FROM GEORGIA.
Special to THE NoRSINe CALL

ST. TOI-IS. Feb 2S-Sold0m, II ever, has
q more turbulent scene been witnessed at a
great political gathering than the one
presented late this afternoon in the big
National Industrial Conference. For sew
eral anxious minutes the convention seemed
about to break to pieces in a fight
The Committee on Credentials caused all
this trouble by seating the contesting or
third party delegates from Georgia. As
their names were read pandemonium broke
loose.
Moses Of Georgia. a anti-third party man,
made a vigorous objection, unless the con-
testants would submit TO unit rule.
In an instant. Post, one # the cOntesting
men, was up. He was here, he said, as a
delegate chosen by the State Alliance, while
Moses was chosen by the Executive Com
mittee Observation-Disclosures Of the State
Alliance OF Georgia was in favor Of inde-
pendent political action, and the small
faction represented by the other wing was
not deserving of consideration. Congress
man Livingston declared Post had himself
declared In favor Of selecting delegates all
Of one opinion or other, and then chosen
set Of men whose purpose it was, as it was
Liyngston's own, to deliver the Alliance,
bound hand and foot, 10 the old Democratic
ring
Branch Of Georgia also yelled at the top
OF his voice in the same vein.
The upruar increased. DELEGATES were
shaking their fists in one another's faces
and the Chairmau's gayel had no mere effect
than pin.
For Harmony.
Chairman Brown Of the Credentials Com
mittee said the committee had recognized
the great seal Of the Alliance Of Georgia
and found three men entitled TO seats. This
left two vacancies, aad Iu tie interest Of
harmony these had been filed by 4 selec-
tiou from tie opposing force. It was not a
question Of cid poliJica! parties but cues
tion of peace
Confusion continued for fully FIVE min
utzs. Finally Ellington of Georgia mounted
chair and Tepeated Posts charges against
the Georgia Executive Committee
Moses tired 10 get al bin and a free fight
seemed unavoidable. but the convention,
seeming suddenly TO realize the disgrace Of
the affair, took "a astonishing right about
face.
Tie report Of the Committee On Creden-
tiais was adopted WIKI a long vail from
Georgia
Delegates Seated.
When the Industrial Conference opened
this morning Chairman Cannon stated that
If there was anybody present who was not
Tie way or be stepped upon lie then an
nOuuced thar the Committee on Credentials
was 10 session all night and was now ready
to present partial report
The report recommended the seating Of
246 delegates from the Farmers Alliance %
Farmers Mutual Benevolent Association, s.
knights Of Labor, g. National Farmers Al
lance % National CilIZ rs Alliance, 81
ColoTed Farmers Mutual Benevolent AssO-
ciation, = National CITIZENS Independent
~ fr.ff sci % LI.srr 10
Ci HusbandTy, a total OF 677. The Farmers
Alliance was given - egaes-at-laTge,
and thirteen minor detached organ cations
and individuals were given representation
OF jS.
Ignatius Dounelly moved an amendment
that Miss Frances Willard, Lady Somerset,
Clara Hoffman and +. Il. ingalls, be seated
as delegates representing tie National
Women's Christian Temperance Union.
Both amendments and the report were
It was resolved that during the recess a
committee on platform be appointed on
compromise basis. The plan was 10 give
each national organization three representa-
tiyes on the Platform Committee and each
State one representative.
Permanent Organization.
General Weaver moved the election Of
President Polk of the Farmers Alliance as
permanent Chairman Of the convention, and
il was carried unanimously.
In an instant POWdeTly Of the Knights
Of Labor was on his feet, hotly protesting
that the proceedings were Irregular 9th
eTs added their protests, and the Illinois
delegation made motion for the reCOnsid-
GRAFTON Of the election OF Polk. The mo-
tion was promptly carried, and it was de-
cided that the vote be by States Instead Of
by organizations, and Polk was unanI-
mGusly elected.
Polk then announced that the next order
of business was the election Of Vice-PEesi-
dents and other officers.
Miss Frances Willard and Ben IeTTill of
Texas were elected Vice Presidents
john ". Hayes Of the knights OF Labor
was made Secretary, and Warwick. a col
Ored delegate FROM Virginia, Assistant Sec
TetaTy.
Platform Committee.
While a motion by Simpson OF Kansas to
adjourn for two hours was pending, DR..
McCune read telegram from Messrs. W hit
takeT aud Davis urging the conference 10
adopt a resolution asking Congress 10 pass
the antl-OptlO1 oil.
McCune made motion that a special
committee be appointed, but finally a recess
of thirty minutes was secured, with the
understanding that committee would bo
appointed.
a change in the plan for the selection Of
Platform Committee was made The big
bodies are given additional representation,
the basis being for each organization one
representative aud one additional for eacn
twenty-five delegates from organizations In
the convention. One representative for
each state as a geographical division was
allowed.
The Third Party Fight
The third party fight was brought on 10
earnest by the report Of the Committee on
Credentials seating Post and Branch, two
third party delegates whom II had been
sought TO shut out In the general scramble
for the floor Post got IN first, and In a tier
speech denounced Congressman Livingston
of Georgia as attempting 20 hand over the
Alliance in that State bound hand and foot
70 the Democratic party. The excitement
caused by this accu sation was intense, but,
after a scene or extraordinary confusion,
the report Of the Credentials Committee
was adopted by a large majority, which was
asubstantial triumph for the thTd partyites.
The row among the Georgians continued
hPTcey, and was only ended by the
SeTgea nt-at-arms forcibly seating the war
ring SOuthcTneTs.
When quiet was measureably restored,
the long list Of members Of the Platform
Committee was finally completed and read,
making q total OF nearly 80 members. The
announcement OF Post as a committeeman
from Georgia stated another row IN the
Georgia delegation, Wherein on jerry SimD-
son suggested that half the Georgia dele
gates be appointed 10 Alaska to give them
chance 10 cool Of
The b-Treasurv BIN.
Then Wiletts, National Lecturer Of the
Farmers Alliance, moved that the conven-
u0n demand the passage Of the sub-treasury
bill as means Of relief for the people, in
stead of petltiOaing Congress to enact the
proposed aut-O tlOn law. The Lecturer
for the Knights OF Labor moved 10 lay VIII
let's motion on the table, and this was
done
Kelly Of Kansas offered a resolution that
the appropriation biil tending in Congress
for permanent census bureau be indUTsed
If UToVIslQu i made for continuing the iQVes-