The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-03-03

name Of David b. Hill, and that means
hat they must vote for Hill at least one
ballot, and as much longer as the ma
;ority OF seven.y-two delegates say. for
RON wv on the unit rule governs them.
The convention was for Tammany, Hill
and tariff reform, n it applaulcd each
Of them. Everything was done with a
view to its effect on Senator Hills rrcsi-
acntial canvass. Not speech was
made except by Temporary Chairman
Beebe. Permanent Chairman Sickles
and Senator Hill. Thcsc speeches had
been prepared in advance, submitted
anil revised and copies were for dis
/ trihutioH.
/ The work of the C c>nvcnt:on was
quickly done. George Standish Weed
son of Smith NJ. Weed, made p tenn
! rorarily successful protest against the
rel OFT from half the delegates of his
/ Congressional district. giving the other
half no delegates 70 Chicago. That was
the only approach to fight against Hill
! anywh.r r. On the floor of the convention.
pni Mr.. Weed did net mention Senator
| Hills name. though it was wei! known
! that if he was sustained at least one
| delegate hostile to Senator Hill would
| be sent to Chicago. Outside of New
York, Brooklyn, and Troy there were
| few prominent Democrats among the
! delegations. Mr.. Croker and Mr.. Nc
Laughiin made their delegations as
strong as they could. lut in the country
t iistricts the leaders SC IN to have sent
! the laSsc" men TO the State convention
and reserved for themselves the place of
| delegates to the national cony. ntiun.
! Ex-Presi',ent Cleve,and's name was
naf i<,,n Il r, f1r,,,
! any time and no allusion of any kind to
him was made. Senator Hill, in his
speech, talked Of Governor Tilden, and
the platform refers to the time of Til
ien. The intermediate administrations
are skipped.
After the convention had adjourned, a
conference of objectors met in Union
Hall and organized Ex-Sccretary Fair
| :hild called the conference to order,
naming as Permanent Chairman f. ID.
Lcckc. of Buffalo Mr.. FairchRi said
that the conf renee was to express dis
approval OF the methods prevailing at
the other convention, and he hoped ac-
lion would be taken of a forcible char
acter. 4 large number of delegates
from New York had arrived at noon and
nearly every city in the State was now
represented, not hy paid politi ,ans. hut
by men interested in the welfare of the
State and nation. Mr. Fairchild said
ihat Il convention would be held late:
! which would send delegates to Chicago
Chairman Lo Ike, upon taking th1
chair, said:
Gentlemen of the convention. tn h,re are
times in the history OF the party when I,
Is necessary for men 10 assert their rights
he will of the maior.t+ of the party has
tcen seized by small faction of the party
who wish to use the party for their owr
personal benefit, or what benefits they may
| receive from one man. and that man i
! David L. Iliii. What remedy have W.
| against this order of things il we are MOI
protected by the law: What remedy.
! ngain ask. If il Is not in revolution? What
is the duty Of self eSpccting delegates un-
der such conditions. We believe in tariff
reform honest money. homes public ad-
| ministratioa for the Iuh!ic good. We he
/ lievr that the Office should seek the man
not the nsln the eff Q. and it Is such
man as this who should 20 before the Chi
caco convcnti ion with the Endorsement OF tht
| representative Democrats OF the state.
The list of delegates was read and !:
large number of the n ,mcs were loudl,
appIauded. Thirty-six Of the sixt,
counties wer, represented.
After further speeches the convention
adopted resolutions to hold an anti Hill
convention at Syracuse May RI to elec
delegates to the Democratic convention
at Chicago ana then adjourned.
1t is said that the plan OF campaign o
the provisional State committee, SO fa
as determined, is to get 100000 sigma
lures cf Democratic voters through Il
the State to a pledge against Hill an
lay this monster pledge before the Chi
cago convention.