Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-02-25
THE REFORMERS.
Proceedings Of the Industrial Con-
vention at st. Louis.
Numerous Organizations Represent
ed by ee7 Delegates. L.
Polk Chosen to Preside.
sEcoNn 49, sEssIoN.


ST. Louis, Feb. "a Temporary
Chairman Cannon opened the second
days session of the Industrial conven-
ton at 10 a. m. The report of the
credentials committee recommended
seating 264 delegates from the Farmers
Alliance, SO +. NJ. b. A., So knights
of Labor, 81 National Farmers
Alliance, % National Citizens Alli-
ance, 81 Colored +. NJ b. A.. 81 Ma
tional Citizens Independent Alliance,
IS Patrons of Industry. 25 Patrons
of Husbandry; total, 677. The
Farmers Alliance was given IS
delegates-at-large, and thirteen minor
detached organizations and individuals
were given a representation of 5S The
contest from Georgia was left with the
committee to be further wrestled with.
Miss willard Admitted
Ignatius Donnelly moved an amend
ment that Miss Frances Willard, Lady
Somerset, Clara Hoffman and f. II.
Ingalls, be seated as delegates repre-
senting the National Women's Chris
tian Temperance Union. The amend
ment was greeted with deafening
were adopted, going through like wild
fire.
Gen. Weaver moved the election of
President Polk, of the Farmers ALI
convention. The motion was sec
onded like lightning and Tempo
rary Chairman Cannon pun -
motion like another flash, de-
ing the election of Mr.. Pc.
unanimous. In an instant Mr.. Pow
derby of the Knights of Labor was on
his feet, holly protesting that the pro-
ceedings were irregular. Mr.. Powderly
declared, however, that the Knights OF
Labor in the convention would vote
solidly for Polk. Others besides
Mr. Powderly added their protest
and Mr.. Polk, apparently seeing
that he had been placed in false po-
sition, came to the front of the stage
and announced that if there were OBJ
jee ions to the manner of his election
he would be willing to relinqufsh the
| position to which he had been chosen.
The Vote Reconsidered.
An Illinois delegate vociferously in
terrupted with motion for a reconsid-
Grafton of the election of Polk The
motion was promptly carried. Dr. Nc
Cune advocated vote by states Instead
of by organizations. The latter method
was urged by Weaver. The Donnel-
~ compromise of voting by both
organizations and states came sue
cessfully to the front, however, after
much confusion and parliamentary
tangles. Polk was then formally nomi-
mated by half a dozen delegates stimuli
taneously in different parts of the hall
Kentucky, at the last moment, slipped
in with the name of Ben Terrell, of
Texas and the voting began by roll
call, organizations being called first.
Polk Elected.
The Farmers Alliance Immediately
pumped 246 votes for Polk, the F. NJ
Il. A.. with their SO votes, and the
knights of Labor with So The an
nouncement of the vote of the knights
made by Powderly personally was
greeted with great cheering The
voting went on solidly for Polk,
even the colored alliance wheeling into
line unanimously for him. The colored
men got hearty cheer from the
Polk men for the compliment.
Mr.. Terrell, after the balloting had
proceeded somewhat further, APP
peared on the stage and stated that the
use of his name had been without his
knowledge and he desired to withdraw.
Folks election was now made unani.
nous without any more friction.
Miss Willard Made Vice President.
Wild cheering was elected by the
nomination of Miss Frances Willard as
one of the vice presidents. Kentucky
nominated Terrell once more as the
favorite of that state Both were
chosen unanimously. Miss Willard
was called upon to address the conven-
tion. She was enthusiastically re-
ceived and made a ringing address of
congratulation.
John W. Hayes, of the knights of
Labor, was made secretary of the con-
vention by common consent, and this
was followed by the reading of tele-
gram OF greeting by Powderly, from
District assembly No. 40, of New
York.
The Colored Man Recognized.
A sensation was caused by Warwick,
a colored delegate from Virginia, aris-
ing at this juncture and stating in
dignified but extremely earnest man
ner that the colored alliance seemed
to be getting no recognition in
the convention. lie firmly demanded
that this be stopped A delegate in
the rear of the hall fippantly suggest
that Mr. Warwick be given an Office
that of an assistant secretary.
The convention took the suggestion
seriously and Gilmore, Of Georgia, with
marked show of courtesy, asked that
Warwick's election be made unani-
nous. An Alabama delegate loudly
proclaimed that it could never be done.
vote was taken; to the Alabama
mans surprise and chagrin only one
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