The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-18
THE ALLIANCE PEOPLE.
CONVENTION Still IN SESSION.
A LONG Meeting Yesterday and Much Basi.
ness Transsoted-Ihe sun Again the Or
Ean-clarke County Man Admitted.


The session Of the second day Of the fifth
annual convention of the State Farmers
Alliance began yesterday morning al 9
o'clock in the ball of the House Of Dele
gates.
The committee appointed on the previous
day % report on President Pages message
made its report through the chairman. Col
onel Randolph Harrison. The committee
Endorsed the message in its entirety and
oomplimented It's conservative tone. The
report was taken up by sections separately
and unanimously adopted.
The committee appointed TO report as 10
the expenses per diem and mileage OF the
delegates recommended the payment Of the
expenses per diem aud mileage. The report
was adopted without opposition.
Mr.. :. :. Thomas. the delegate from
Clarke county. VINO on the previous day
had been elected for the reason that his
county bad not notified the secretary in
writing Of his election. was admitted yester-
day morning upon the statement OF the
secretary that the report from Clarke county
had been sent IN but that be had overlooked
u. As soon as IL was found Air. Thomas
was invited in aud an apology offered to him
for the mistake
STATE ORGAN.
The committee on State organ. through
its chairman. j. II. c. Beverley, submitted
q report recommending that the Virginia
sun be continued as organ for another
year. Objection was at once raised and q
lengthy discussion followed which took up
the balance Of the morning session and the
best part Of the afternoon session. The
opponents took the ground that the order
should not be committed by giving tho
paper its support. for the reason that il
could not indorse all the utterances Of the
editor. The latter being the chairman of
the Peoples party central committee. his
paper, the Virginia Sun, naturally voiced
the sentiments Of that organization. IL
should therefore not be made the the official
OF the Alliance for the organ Of the Alliance
should not express sentiments for any po-
litical party.
The friends of the recommendation of
the committee contended that no matter
what paper was made the official organ the
Alliance could not hope 20 control its poll
teal sentiments, for that would be equal TO
muzzling the press. The whole discussion
contained great deal Of argument IN favor
and against the Third party movement.
Several ballots we're taken. and az given
out afterwards officially By the press COM
mittee the resolution 70 continue the Viz
GINA sun as Alliance organ was finally
adopted by a three-fOurths majority while
some OF the members OF the members said
that the vote stood so to IL in favor of the
resolution.
ONE BALLOT.
One Of the ballots is said to have been as
follows.
Ayes Messrs. j. Brad. Beverley, Silvey,
Chusman. Robert Beverley. Jr. Pierson.
Rock. Miles. j.. II. G. Beverley. Brooks,
Turnkey, Blake, Baum. Powers. King.
Routten. Little. Griffith. Muller. Holland,
Willer0y, HobsQn. Simmons. jackson, Chap
lin. Williams. Gordon. Jones, Mason. Harri-
son. Bun. Spangler Dickinson. Hylton,
Drayer West Cobbs. Leftwich. Roller.
Graves. PrintZ. Blachwest Neberry. IhOmp-
son. Hilton, kendrck. Hughes. Repass,
Hogo. Caldwell. DrummOnd, MOsely and
HarrlsOn--5Z.
Nays-Messrs Wescott, Queesenbery, j.
o. Thomas Coebill, Winston. Long. A. r.
Nenable. Hall Carrico Penn. West, Rob
ertsOn, =. S. Thomas, Reed. Nelson. Brock,
Pence. Ware. heesling. LeGrsnd, W. G.
Thomas and Fulshun-22.
Lecturer @. A Pierson offered the follow
ing:
Resolved. That the State Farmers Ali
ance of Virginia IN fifth annual session as
sembled. hereby ratify the ST. Louis plat
form promulgated by the conference of
p. 1892
The resolution was adopted by a vote of
81 20 ID, some members voting without be-
ing instructed either way by their respec-
tive counties.
The Omaha National Convention of the
Peoples party adopted the st. Louis plat
form IN it's entirety, but also made some adj
ditIons 20 it.
The session this morning will open at
9 o'clock. and at 10 o'clock the election Of
officers for the ensuing year will be pro-
cesded with.
The report of the committee on cOnstitu-
ton and OF the other committees who have
not yet reported, will also be considered
and the convention is expected TO adjourn
this evening.
THOSE PRESENT.
The following is list of officers and
members of the State Farmers Alliance
who are attending the convention by con-
Rressional districts.
President. Mann Page: Vice-President j.
Brad. Beverley; Score ary and Treasurer,
s. j. Silyey. Executive Committee,
George Chrisman. j. NJ. Ruffin, Robert Bev
erley. Jr.. H. l.. Lyman w. A Ward; Judi
ciary Committee. II. c. Williams, w. M.
Ellis. T. c. Matthews.
Firsf District-Lecturer. c. II. Pierson;
Accomao. n. b. Wescott; Northumberland,
r. f. Rock; Gloucester J. w. Pitts;
Mathews. John Miles; Essex j. II. G. Bev-
erley; King and Rueen, W @. Brooks Caro-
line. Dr. QueesenberrY; Spotsylyania,
James p. Turnkey Niddlesex, K. /. Blake.
Second DiSb1ct-Lecturer. A. j. Raby;
Princess Anne. A. O. Baum; Norfolk. ". l..
Powers: Nansemond. w. A. King Isle of
Wight. ]. o. Thomas: Elizabeth City, J. j.
Routten Surry, j. T. Little; Southampton
W Griffith.
T6ird Distyict-Lecturer, +. M. Parrish;
Henrico, II. A. Muller; GoOchland. II; II.
Holland. Chesterfield. NJ. A. Cogbill. New
Kent. Dr. r. b. Fauntleroy; Hanover, Dr.
b. J.. Winston; King William, W. A. VILE
ROY. ,
Fourth Distric'-Lecturer J. Haskns
Hobson: Prince George, p. $. Simmons
Sussex. George w, Jackson; GreenesYiIe,
John Chaplin: Brunswick I. Is. Williams
Necklenburg. w. S. Gordon; Lunenburg,
n A. Jones: Holloway. J.. W. Long Anne
liza. y. S. Mason: Powhatan c: n. Harm
son. Prince Edward A. h. Nenable.
Finh District-Lectnrer. h. F. Spangier;
Pittsylvania. n. A. Hall; Franklin, Ran
dolph Dickinson: Floyd. Austen Hylton;
Henry. NJ. +. Draper; Patrick, S. \. West;
Carroll, r. p. Cochran Grayson, James L.
CarricO.
SlrM isfrict--Lecturer, Thomas f.
Cobbs; Botetourt, W j. Penn; Montgom-
H.