The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-19
A ROW IN TIE ALLIANCE.
The Reelection Of Loucks Resented
by scores OF Delegates.
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MEMPHIS, TENN, Nov. 1s.-The annual
convention Of the National Farmers Alli-
ance and Industrial Union adjourned last
night at midnight after ballot had been
ordered for the election of president,
and with the name OF only one
candidate, H. s. Loucks, before the
organization. The adjournment was made
necessary on account of the confusion which
prevailed. After very acrimonious de-
bate Gen. A. W. West Of Mississippi with
drew the name of DIR. Macune. A bal
lot, however, was prevented for the time
being and adjournment soon followed
The programme of the third party faction
In order was carried out this morning, how
ever, and H. L Loucks of South Dakota
was reelected president. The other officers
chosen are as follows; Marion Butler of
North Carolina, vice president; Benia-
min Terrell Of Texas, national lecturer
l.. K. Taylor of Texas, editor Of the ToiLer,
secretary and treasurer; Leaverett Leonard
of Missouri, Mann Page OF Virginia, H. q,
Demmiug OF Pennsylvania and j E. Dean
of New York, members of the executive
committee.
BAD FOR THE ORDER
The election Of President Loucks was a
triumph for the third party men and will
certainly injure the organization. especially
in the south, where a majority Of the mem
berS of the alliance are democrats. Already
there are uRmistakable evidences of bolt
ing. DR.. Macune has withrawn from the
national body and is preparing an address,
which will be signed by delegates from
every southern state, and which sets forth
the position he assumes and which was
made necessary by the action OF the con-
vention.
President Louoks represents what is
dAci1nata5 Nv Of daIo 1,
political faction of the third party, and
under his leadership they think he
will endeavor to swing the organization as
body into line with the leaders of the
third party and the non-politlcal standing
Of the order will be lost.
During heated discussion last
night John f. Tillman denounced
and scoundreL Congressman OtIes
of Kansas in seconding the nomination OF
President Loucks, said: "If DR.. Macune is
elected president, we of the west will have
TO withdraw from the national order for
we have had enough OF the purchased
allies OF the southern democracy"
It was after these utterances, which
were loudly applauded by the friends of
President Loucks, that Gen. West OF Misss-
sippi withdrew Dr. Macune's name from
before the convention. Gen. West went on
to say that while he aud his colleagues from
Mississippi would not withdraw from the
order they would retire frem the hall and
he left Ben Terrell of Texas answered
Congressman OTIS attack on Dr. Macune
and said that his Otis uttsrauces would
drive $4,000 men out of the alliance In the
south.
Delegates from Alabama, Texas Teunes-
see Mississippi, Florida. South Carolina,
Kentucky and Ohio, to the number Of 255,
had memorial thread on the minutes to-
day deploring ''the false, cruel sud nn just
warfare which has been waged on Brother
G. W. Maoune by partisan leaders through
out the country, whose chief object
was destruction OF our noble order" and
asserting, "our fullest confidence in Brother
Maoune and in the belief that he has been
slandered and maligned in a most wicked
manuer without precedent in the political
or partisan warfare of this country, and by
enemies Of organized labor and productive
industry"
The convention closed its labors Tonight
by installing the newly-elected officers.