Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1892-03-02
THE ST. LOUIS CONFERENCE.
Many Industrial Organizations Repre-
-ented-coi Polk Made Chairman--rro-
seedlings on Tuesday.

scented Folk Made Chairnan-rro-
ccedtngs on Tuesday.
Sr. Louis, Feb "a - Temporary
Chairman Cannon opened the second
days session OF the Industrial conven-
ton at 10 n. m. The report OF the
credentials committee recommended
seating s6t delegates from the Farmers
Alliance, So r. NJ. Il. a.. 81 Knights
of Labor o. National Farmers
Alliance IS National Citizens Ali
ance. % Colorcd Y. NJ Il. A.. % Ma
tional Citizens Independent Alliance,
- Patrons Of Industry. - Patrons
of Nusbandry; total, 075. The
Farmers Allancc was given -
dclegates-at-large, and thirteen minor
detached organizations and Individuals
were given IA representation OF -. The
contest from Georgia was left with the
committee 70 be further wreStlod with
The permanent organization was
headed by Col. l.. l.. Polk, who was
selected for permanent chairman after
a lengthy wranglc. As vice pres
idents Frances Willard and Ben Ter
rel were unanimously chosen, and
the energetic little woman from
Evanston was literally carried
upon the platform and given a
right royal reception when She
got there.
John w. Hayes was elected perma-
nent secretary, and Warwick, OF Vir-
GINA, delegate from the Colored
Mems Alliance, was elected assistant
secretary. although when the question
was put good many OF the Georgia
and Alabama delegates voted NO"
The third-party fight in dead earnest
was suddenly thrown into the convcn-
tion by the report OF the committee on
credentials seating Post and Branch.
the two third-party delegates from
Georgia whom IL was sought
10 shut oui- Post, i'm the bit.
tcrest speech heard in the
convention, denounced Cong ossman
Livingston, OF Georgia, n attempting
To- hand over the alliance i'm that state.
bound hand and foot TO the demo
cratic party. After the exchange OF
personalities and extraordinary con
fusion, participated in by Moses, OF
Georgia, Ellington. Branch and
others the report OF the Gre
dcntals committee was fully
adopted by arge majority. a sub
stantial triumph for the third .partyitcs.
The row among the Georgians CON
tinued tercely, however. and was only
ended by the sergcant-at-arms,c club in
hand, forcibly jomming the warning
southerners down in their seats
When quiet had been mcasurably re-
stored the long list OF the members OF
the platform committee was finally
completed and read, making IA total of
nearly $50 members. The announce
ment of Post as the plat
form committeeman from Georgia
nearly started personal encounter be-
tween him and Moses, fellow Geor-
gian. Secretary Hayes brought out
signs OF relief by announcing that the
Georgians had at last settled their
Tight Post being made platform repre-
sentative from Georgia and Woodson,
an nnt- third-party man. the Georgia
member OF the anti option committee.
Willetts, OF Kansas, national lee
turer of the Farmers Alliance, moved
that the convention demand tho pass
sage of the sub-treasury bill as n
means OF relief for the people instead
Of pctitioning the Washingt ton solons TO
enact the proposed anti-option law.
Wheat, lecturer of the Knights of
Labor, moved To lay Willetts' motion
on the table, and on vote the treasury
substitute was showed under.
MIR Kelly (Kan.), undaunted by the
fate OF Willetts, offered "A resolution
that the appropriation pending I'm con-
gress for "A permanent census bureau
be indorsed II provision were made for
continuing the investigation OF farm
mortgages as permanent part OF the
work of the bureau. Jerry Simpson
warmly championed Kelly's motion,
and Simpsons efforts were heartily
seconded by Congressman Livingston
(Ga).
Livingston seized the opportunity
while upon his feet TO repel the accu-
sation that he eyer wrote or uttered
one word fayorinR turning the Georgia
alliance into the democratic camp. lie
invoked, Tor the sake OF the destitute
people they all represented, that biclS-
| erings be dropped and there be union
and harmony. Liyingston's reply 90 the
charges against him were we'll re-
! ceiyed and he was accorded generous
applause from all parts of the house.
Between Livingston and Simpson pull
ing together the convention. after
some desultory discussion, adopted the
census resolution by an emphatic vote.
the only resolution TO be adopted by
the convention without previous ref
erence 20 the platform committee.
A discussion Of free coinage was now
pitched among the delegates by viii
son, OF Georgia, Offering a resolution
chat the convention petition congress
forthe adoption OF the pending bill for
The free and unlimited coinage OF sill
yer Congressman Livingston fought
bard 90 have this resolution carried.
Tracy, Of Oregon, tackled on an
amendment demanding the passage Of
the sub-treasury bill Thunderous pro-
tests against the consideration OF reso-
lutions outside OF the platform com
mittee were voiced by Wiiletts, OF
Kansas.
Waite. Of Colorado. declared the sill
yer men wanted no Onc-hOrse resolu-
tions-they wanted silver plank
where IL belonged, in the convention
platform. lie was taken at his word
and the frec-silver resolution was put
On the table