The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-02-24


and the Nominee will Have to Stand
on Platform Favoring tho SUBJ
Treasury Scheme, Free Coinage of
Silver, Woman Suffrage, Prohihl-
tion and Other Planks too Numcr-
Gus to Ncntion.--A. Day of uumor
and Distraction.
ST. LOUIS, Fob. 23.-"It has been said
that this convention to-day will bo 4
Kilkenny fight" was tho startling
fashion in which Chairman Cannon
opened the big convention OF farmers
and laborers which was supposed to be
in session to prepare tho way fos nom.
mating candidate for the Presidency
OF the United States. Chairman Cam
non raspingly proceeded. advising any
would-be leaders who were not present
iOr harmonious action to get out OF the
way or be stepped. upon. lie then an
nounCed that the committee ON crcden-
tials had been in session practically all
night and would now present partial
report.
The report OF the credentials COM
mittce recommended seating 246 dele
gates from the Farmers Alliance, SO L.
NJ. B. A., 81 Knights OF Labor, 05 Far
mers Alliance, 5 National Citizens Alli-
anCc, 81 Colored +. NJ. 3. A., 81 National
Citizens Independent Alliance, IS
Patrons OF Industry, 25 Patrons of Hus-
bandry, total 677. The Farmers ALI
anco was given % delegates-at-large,
and 13 minor detached organizations
and individuals were given repro
sentation OF IS. Tho contest from
Georgia was lett with the committee to
wrcstlo with.
lgnatius Dornelly moved an amend
Ment that Miss Frances Willard, Lady
Somerset, Clara Hoffman, and p. II.
Ingalls, DO seated as delegates repre-
scnting the National Women's Chris
tlan Temperance Union. The amend
ment wca greeted with deaiening cheers,
and the amendment and report was
adopted, going through like wildtire.
The threat OF Chairman Cannon, that
"klckers would bc trampied out OF
sight" seemed for the time being to
havs given tho convention an extraor-
d'naly impetus for business, and on
molten OF Donnclly il was resolved that
during recess committee on plat
form be appointed on compromise
basis. Instead OF prccipitating another
OF the olt.fougEt conflicts between the
mothoc OF choosing representatives by
states or by organizations, the Donnel-
iy plan was to give each national or
Eanizatlon three representatives on the
platform committee and each state one
representative.
PROTEST F1loM PoWDERLY.
General Weaver moved the election
Of President Polk, OF the Farmers ALI
ance, as permanent chairman OF tho
convention. The motion was seconded
like lightning und Temporary Chair
man Cannon put tho motion like an
other flash, declaring the election OF
Mr. Polk unanimous. In an instant
Mr. Powderly, ,,of the X. OF L., was on
his leet protesting that the proceedings
were irregular. lie declared, however,
that the Knights OF Labor in tho con-
Ientlon would vote solidly for Polk.
others besides Powdcrly added their
protest, and Mr.. Polk, apparently seeing
mat he had been placed in false posi-
lion, came TO tho front OF tho stage and
announced that if there wore objections
10 the manner OF his election he would
90 willing, to relinquish the position to
wlilca he had been chosen. An Illinois
delegate yocitcrously interrupted with
motion for reconsideration OF the cleo
t!on OF Polk, and tho motion was car
III. .AlcCuno advocated 4 vote by
ssates Mes instead OF by organizations. Tho
bohheilyecompromiso ofvoting by both
examinations and states again came
successfully to the front, however, with
much , confusion and many parliamcn-
MFy tangles Polk was then formally
nominated a by half dozen delegates
simultaneously, in different parts OF tho
i9lL kentucky at the last moment
sHRpeo IN with the name OF Ben Tcrrill,
VI Texas, and tho voting began: by roll
g! tTaI', organizations being called first.
lne farmers Alliance immediately
pumped 246 votes for Polk, the +. NJ.
D. a; with their IS votes, and tho
Mnlehts OF Labor with 81. Tie an
aolncement OF the vote of the Knights,
aade BY Powderly. was greeted with
nGat nGaIt cheering. Tho voting wont on
solldiE Tor Polk, even the colored Ali
Sac9 wheeling into line unanimously
!of nm. The colored men got cheer
"oM tho Polk men for the compliment.
roLK's ELECTION MADE UNANIMOUS.
Mr.. Torrill, after the ballo.ine. had
pIoC,eeded somewhat further, appeared
NJ ~ tNe stage and stated that tho use OF
"Is name had been without his linowl-
elSe and he desired to withdraw. Polk's
sIsGton was then made unanimous
Without any more friction. In taking
Me gavcl Mr.. Polk said the convention
.Eu gau como hero for action. Avoice in
4o @S audience yelled q stentorious
d. McCuno attempted to cdgo in a.
asn a,osoh and q few remarks, but was
rr.loMptly headed of by Chairman Polk,
,I Jno SAID the next order OF business was
oi,;,c SgG election of vico presidents aud other
doII IMIi!9 cheering was elected by WAR
Sf;a.,, ol South Dakota, who nominated
yias rtsss Frances Willard as one OF tho
''' Presidents. kentucky nominated