The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-23
A THIRD PARTY SURE.
Settled by Decisive Vote of st.
Louis Convention.
sTANFoRD's AGENTS AT WORK.
Addresses by President Polk, Pow.
derly and Ignatius Donnelly.
foik's Admirers Give Away His Ex-
temporaneous Speech-Subscribers to
Campaign Fund Don't Pay-Prohibi-
tion Stumbling Block.

Campaign Fund Don't Pay-Prohibi-
tion Stumbling Block.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 22.-Had bombshell ex-
ploded this afternoon in the midst of the
industrial conference, it would not sur
prise the third party people one iota more
than did a motion made by Secretary
Hayes, OF the knights of Labor, late in the
afternoon. A curious series of events led
up to it. B. +. Terrill, of Texas, had been
selected to call the conference to order,
and during all the welcoming ad-
dresses and throughout the speeches
OF Polk, Powderiy and Donnelly he tena-
ciously retained the chair, no move being
made to effect temporary organization.
At the conclusion of the address, Hayes
jumped up and moved that Acting Chair
man Terrill appoint the regular commit
tees, proceeding which would practically
have given HIM entire charge of the con-
vention. The third party men were
dumfounded, and the convention was
Immediately in an uproar General
Weaver sprang to his feet, yelled that the
motion was out of order, and quickly made
a motion that the Convention proceed
TO temporary organization. The friends
oi the new movement rallied and carried
the. motion with hurrah. The cause of
the sensation is disclosed when it is ex-
planned that the third party men be-
lleved, whether justly or unjustly. that a
combination had been made between Ne
Cune, Livingston, Hayes and Terrill to
down the new scheme. If the motion had
carried they say Terrill would have ap-
pointed committees TO suit the ''antis."
Apparently, however. the opponents of
the third party movement are in hope
less minority.
1t was conglomerate gathering that
met in convention here at o'clock
this afternoon to confer upon the
desirability of a third party. Nearly
dozen national organizations were
represented. and the question, "Can
the Prohibitionists be pacified and dragged
into the fold with q declaration in favor of
Matchmaking the liquor traffic?" was one
of the subjects most eagerly discussed by
the delegates assembled. Probably the
liviliest topic was whether Leland STAN
ford's adherents would succeed in what
was said to be their secret purpose, forcing
the nomination of third presidential
candidate before the Democratic or Re-
publican national conventions had been
held. Two prominent Kansas men, it is
understood, are quietly circulating among
the delegates, pulling every possible string
in this direction, for Stanford's idea is that
should he be made the third party's
standard-bearer he would stand chance
of Endorsement in other national bodies
later on.
Before Benjamin Terrill, of Texas, called
the convention to order the big hall was
lively with the discussions of the national
committee of the Peoples party. The
committee was having hot wrangle as to
whether it should record itself as ordering
arrangements made for national NOM
mating convention when halt was de-
manded by Marion Cannon, state presi-
dent of the California Farmers Alliance
1t was decided before doing anything
further to await the action of the conven-
ton. If that body decides to take action
looking to the nomination of presiden-
tial candidate, the Peoples party would
go ahead upon its own hook Immediately.
Sixty-nine of the biggest guns of that
political army were gathered on the stage
VI tliN III hAASAN AAstAis itC main DOiI VI Tie
hall and the galleries were filled with
groups of delegates and spectators. A
delegate from Oregon had the floor for a
time, declaring that the opening gun of
the national campaign would be fired by
his state, and calling for help to carry
Oregon for the Peoples party.
The report of Schilling showed that less
than $50 remained in the party exchequer,
and that of the $4,000 subscribed at the
Cincinnati convention only one subscriber
had turned in a cent. Chairman Taub-
eueck was authorized to appoint commit
tee of ten to canvass for funds.
At2: % Terrill called the convention to
order without the formality OF an address,
and caused q smile by announcing that
the congregation" would rise while the
proceedings were opened with prayer by
Rev. Mr.. Basher, OF Millageville, Ill.
Miss Alice Mitchell, OF the National
Women's Alliance. sang "The Star Span
ged Banner" and the audience Joined in
the chorus Considerable merriment was
ELECTED when Terrill went right on, as a
matter of course, acting as chairman as
though there were no such thing as tenn
poFsry or permanent organization.
Terrill, 1t was generally understood,
does not favor an immediate third party
presidential nomination, and 1t began TO
look as if he had concluded to shape
things a bit while he held the reins. This
impression deepened when he proceeded
to read q typewTitten document urging the
convention to confne it's demands to land,
transportation, taxation and money, leav-
ing moral reforms till they had more time
This would leave the prohibition issue
out in the cold, and toward the rear of the
stage, among the distinguished guests,
could be seen Miss Frances Wizards 8
features quickly shaded by a frown of por-
tentous proportions, while the third
party-or-bust" delegates throughout the
hall gave equal signs of dissatisfaction.
President Polk, OF the National Alliance.
was introduced by Terrill, and the an
nouncement was made that Polk's ad-
dress would be followed by one from Pow
derly and another from Donnelly. At the
mention of these three possible presiden-
tial candidates the convention manifested
much interest. President Polk said:
The farmers have assembled here to perform a
solemn and responsible duty. on Wall street
and the Board Of Trade. money was Il ? per ceat
In many small towns in the West, money was
from 10 to % per cent This had TO be richted
The farmers paid over - per cent Of the taxes
and if money can be borrowed in New York on
cotton and wheat al j per cent, why cannot
the same thing be done in the West? He con-
pared the gain in the wealth OF the New Eng
land states as compared with the producing
states OF the West and South as I've to one Of the
former against the latter. lie entered a solemn
protest against these unequal conditions. In
closing. Polk said
We want relief: we demand relief, and re-
peat now what have repeated from Maine 10
California, we must have relief If We have 10
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