The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-02-24
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suggestion seriously, and Gilmore of
Georgia, with marked show Of courtesy,
asked that Warwick's election be made
unanimous. An Alabama delegate
londly proclaimed that it could never
bo done. A vote was taken, and to tho
Alabama mans surprise and chngrin
only ono negative voice was heard in
tho vast lsall-his own.
While motion by Simpson, OF Kan
sas, to adjourn for two hours was pcnl-
ing, DR.. McCune adroitly secured tho
floor long enough to read telegram
from Messrs. Whitaker and Davis, who
have been advocating tho anti-option
bill in Washington urging that the con-
ference adopt resolution asking Con-
gress to pass the anti-option bill. A
wrange took place Immediately.
Simpson and McCune locked horns to
the delight OF the spectators. General
Weaver and Powdcrly finally smoothod
the feelings OF the combatants by sccur-
ing recess of thirty minutes with tho
understanding that the committee ask
cd by McCuno be appointed.
General Weaver and Mr.. Powderly
finally smoothed the feelings OF the
combatants by securing recess OF
thirty minutes, with the understanding
that the committee asked by McCunc be
appointed. The third party tight in
dead earnest was suddenly thrown into
the convention by the report OF the
committee on credentials, seating Post
and Branch, tho two Third party dele
gates, whom it was sought to shut out.
Post, ina general scramble for tho
floor, got in first. and in tho bitterest
speech heard in the convention de-
nounced Congressman Livingston, OF
Georgia, as attempting 10 hand overth
Alliance in that state, bound hand and
foot, to the Democratic party. Tho ex.
.citement caused by this accusation was
intense, and scores Of delegates were
running about and waving their hands
like SO many bedlamites. After an ex-
change OF hot personalities and extraor-
dinary confusion tho report OF the Gre
dentials committee was finally adopted
by q large majority, . substantial tri-
umph for the Third partyites.
The row among the Georgians con-
tinued ticrcely, however, and was only
ended by the sergeant-at-arms, club in
hand, forcibly jamming the warning
southerners down in their seats. 90,
DIscoRD IN GEORGIA. ri
When quiet had been measurably
restored, the long list OF the members
Of the platform committee was finally
completed and read, making total oi
nearly 100 members. The announce
ment OF Post as the platform committee
man from Georgia nearly started Il
personal encounter between him and
Moses, n fellow Georgian. The conver-
ton us q whole was now thoroughly
disgusted with the Georgians and
plainly showed it with Kisses and cat
calls. Jerry Simpson turned the whole
dispute into ridicule by suggesting that
hall the Georgia delegates be appor-
toned to Alaska to give them Glance
to cool off.
1T was announced that the Georgians
had at last settled their fight, Post be-
ing made platform representative from
Georgia, and Wilson an anti-Third party
man, the Georgia member OF the anti
option committee.
Tho breath OF the delegates was taken
away later on by Willetts, OF Kansas,
national lecturer OF the Farmers ALI
ance When after 9 half hours roll
call in the committee was completed to
frame 4he proposed resolutions asking
OF Congress tho passage OF the anti
option law, NVilletts moved that the
convention demand the passage OF the
sub-trcasury bill rs means OF relief for
the people instead OF petitioning the
Washington soomons to enact the pro-
posed anti-option law.
Mr.. Wheat, lecturer for the Knights
OF Labor, was the first OF the delegates
to pull himself together lie moved to
lay Willetts' motion on the table, and
on vote the sub-trcasury was showed
under. Kelly, OF Kansas, undaunted
by the fate OF Willetts, sprang another
idea from tho "Sunhowcr" State. He
offered q resolution that the appropria-
ton pending in Congress for q perman-
ent census bureau, be endorsed il provi-
sion were made for continuing tho
OF the farm mortgages as a
permanent part OF the work OF the
bureau.
Jorry Simpson warmly championcd
kclly's motion and Simpsons efforts
were heartily seconded by Congressman
Livingston, OF Georgia.
LlvISGsroN's FEARFUL APPEAL
Livingston seized tho opportunity
while upon his feet to repcl earnestly,
almost tearfully the accusation that he
ever wrote, or uttered one word favor
ing turning Tho Georgia Alliance into
the Democratic camp. He invoked for
tho sake OF the destitute people they all
represented, that chickering's DO drop
ped, and that there bc union and har-
mony. Livingston's reply to tho
charges against him was well received
and he was accorded generous applause
from all parts OF the house.
Eotween Livingston and Simpson
pulling together the convention, after
some dilatory discussion, adopted the
census resolution by an emphatic vote,
the only resolution it afterward proved
that would be adopted by tho convcn-
tion without reference to the platform
committee. Gossip that the two noted
independent congressman wore not any
too friendly IN agreement at Washing
ton caused considerable comment over
heir.succcssfu! cooperation in the con-
vcnlion here.
. a. discussion OF the seemingly burn
ing question oil free coinage was now
pitched among the delegates by Wilson,
OF Georgia., Offering d resolution that
tho convention petition Congress Tor
the adoption Of tic bill for the FREQ and
unlimited coinage OF silver. Congress
man Livingston fought hard to have
this resolution carried, but this time
appeared hampercd rather than helped
by the Kansans.