Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-02-24
THIRD PARTY FOLKS
Gain a Point in the In
dustriaI Fight.
DELEGATES HAVE A BIG Row
Which is Quelled by the Vigorous Ac'
tion of the Sergeant-at.Arms.

ST. loClS Feb. - - .it the industrial
convention change in the plan for the
selection Of the platform committee was
made AT the instance of DR. McCune, the
larger organizations being given addi-
tional representation. This change, and
the natural difficulties of selection, re-
suited in much confusion and delay much
to the annoyance of General Weaver and
other ardent third party men.
The third party, in dead earnest, was
suddenly thrown into the convention by
the report OF the committee on creden-
tlals, seating Post and Branch, the two
third party delegates, whom it was sought
10 shut out. Post, in the bitterest speech
heard in the convention. denounced Con-
gresham Livingston of Georgia. in at
tempting to hand over the Alliance in that
state bound hand and foot, to the Demo
cratic party. The excitement caused by
this accusation was intense, and scores OF
delegates were running about and waving
their hands like Bedlamites. After an
Exchange of Hot Personalities
and extraordinary confusion, participated
in by Moses OF Georgia, Ellington, Branch
and others. the report Of the credentials
~
ity, substantial triumph for the third
pariyites. The row among the Georgians
continued iiercely, however. and was only
ended by the sergeant-at arms, club In
hand, forcibly jamming the warning south
. crncrs down in their seats. When quiet
had been meaSurably restored, the list of
nearly $50 members OF the platform COM
mttee was tindlly completed and read.
The announcement of Post ms the
platform committeeman from Georgia
nearly started n personal encounter be-
tween him and Moses, n fellow Georgian.
The convention, as a whole, was now
thoroughly disgustcd with the Georgians
and plainly showed with Kisses and cat
calls. Jerry Simpson suggested that half
the Georgia delegates be apportioned to
Alaska. 60 give them chance To cool off.
A oolored dcleg gate, standing upon a rail-
ing, delivered n flowcry grafton. which
consumed forty ninutca, and in which
astronomy aad politics and hundred
other hci' rugcHOus subjects were mixed.
Secretary f,yes then stated that the
Georgians Lad settled their fight, Post be-
ing mndc niatsurm representative from
Georgia. and wilson, an anti-Third party
man. Che Georgia member of the anti
option committee.
po-ci resolution, asking of congress the
passage or ,hc dnti-sption law, being
COS" D!c'rd. Willetts Of Kansas, national
lcttLi.r oi tie Farmers Alliance, moved
tEyt Hc convention demand the
Is,srrc of "A sub-Treasury hin
as y menus oi relief for the people. instead
Of r,iitiuuin; the Washington sol ons TO
enact llr proposed auti-option law.
Wh.rt l.,.. -tr,l,. fgp Iu nj ~
bor, moved 80 lay Wille,ts motion on the
table, and o.: vote the sub-trcasury sub
sNtutc was snOwCd under.
Kelley Of Kansas offered a resolution
that tic appropriation pending in con-
grcss for u ornament census bureau be
cndors ed, ii provision Is made for contin-
uing tEe investigation OF farm mortgages
as a permanent part of the work Of the
bureau.
Jerry Siml son championed Kelly's mo.
ton ~ did Livingston. Livingston earn
cstly denied the accusation that he ever
wrote or Uttered one word fayoring turn
ing the Georgia Alliance into the Demo
cratic camp. lie was loudly applauded.
The convention, after dcsultory discussion,
adopted ihe crusiis resolution
Wilson Of Georgia offered a resolution
that the convention petition congress for
the adoption oi the bill for the
Free and Iniinitcd Coinage of silver.
Congressman Livingston fought hard to
have thi, resolution carried Tracy Of
Oregon tackled on an Amendment demand
ing the passage of the subtrcasury bill.
Protcsts against consideration of resolu-
tions outside OF the platform committee
We're voiced by Willetts and others. Tbs
free silver resolution was tabled. For
nearly an hour the convention waited to
hear from rs committee on resolutions,
but AT last adjourned until today.
The committee on platform, in executive
session, kept up It's labors until far iuto
the night Hugh Cavanaugh, general
worthy foreman Of the Knights OF Labor,
was chosen chairman of the committee.
Iguatius Donnelly, who is "a leading MEM
Der of the committee, said this morning
that it had practically been decided to in
corporate in the platform the sub-trcasury
scheme, the free coinage of silver, woman
suffrage, and prohibition.