The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-02-24

declared himself originally democrat, but
now an allianceman, and predicted that
II this quarrel went much further
the democrats would, as Of old, have .ths
state OF Georgia in their power, splitting
the alliance into numberless parts,
Kisses aud cries of derision drowned the
concluding words OF the speaker. Inde-
scribable confusion now reigued for fully
five minutes, Chairman Polk all the while
pounding the table with his gavel. At
length Mr.. Ellington Of Georgia. from q
high perch, made his sonorous voice
barely audible: to: those nearest to him.
be declared that the executive committee
OF the Georgia alliance had tried to thwart
the will Of the people In order to get the
state more completely in the hands of the
democrats. Further words were drowned
By commotion in the vicinity OF
the speaker, who was grabbed by
several bystanders and pulled to the
floor. Representative Moses tried 20 get at
him, aud free fght seemed unavoidable,
but the angered men were kept apart, and
the convention, seeming to suddenly recog-
nize the disgrace so near at hand, took an
astonishingly quick riRht-about-face.
Proper motions were put, and the report Of
the committee on credentials. with only
a long wall OF dissent from Georgia,
was finally adopted by a large ma
Jority. substantial triumph for
the third partyites The row among the
Georgians continued hercely, however, and
was only ended by the sergeant>at-arms,
club in hand, forcibly placing the warning
southerners in their seats.
A MONSTER COMMITTEE.
When quiet had been measurably
restored, the long list Of the members Of the
platform committee was finally completed
and read, making total OF
nearly $50 members. The announce
ment of MIR. Post as platform
committeeman from Georgia nearly started
a personal encounter between him and
Congressman Moses, fellow Georgian.
The convention as q whole was nov
thoroughly disguised with the Geor-
hisses and cat-caIls. A oolorsd delegate
cast oil upon the troubled waters by delv-
ering speech upon a variety of topics,
which was evidently the result of prepara-
ton long in advance Of the convention.
He was allowed to proceed
for twenty minutes, when Score
tary Hayes announced that the
Georgians had settled their quarrel, Mr..
Post being made platform representative
from Georgia and Mr.. Wilson, an anti
third party man, Georgia member of the
anti-options committee, The breath of the
delegates was taken away later on by Mr..
Willets OF Kansas, national lecturer of the
farmers alliance, when after halt an hours
roll calling a special committee was COM
pleted to frame the proposed resolution ask
ing Of congress the passage Of the anti
options law.
THE SUB-TREASURY SCHEME.
Mr.. Willets moved that the convention
demand the passage of the sub-treasury
bill as a means Of relief for the people. in
stead of petitioning Washington solons to
enact the proposed anti-optioI s law.
Mr.. Wheat, lecturer for the Knights of
Labor, moved to lay the Willet's motion
on the table, aud on the vote the sub-treas-
ury substitute was showed under.
Mr. Kelley of Kansas offered resolution
that the appropriation pending In congress
for permanent census bureau be indorsed
If provisions were made for continuing che
Investigations OF farm mortgag as per-
manent part of the work OF the bureau.
CHAMP IoNED BY SIMPSON.
Jerry Simpson warmly championed Mr.
Kelley's motion, and Mr.. Simpsons efforts
were heartily seconded by Col. Livingston
of Georgia. Col Livingston seized the OPP
portunity while upon his feet TO repel
earnestly the accusation that ne ever wrote
or uttered one word favoring turning
the Georgia alliance into the demo-
cratic camp. He invoked for the
sake of the destitute people they all
represented, that bickeIin be dropped and
that there be union and harmony. Col.
Livingston's reply to the charges against
him was we'll received and he was accorded
generous applause from all parts Of the hall.
Between Col. Livingston and Mr.. Simpson
pulling together, the convention, after some
desaltory discussion adopted the census
resolution by an emphatic vote, the only
resolution, it afterward proved, that would
be adopted by the convention without
previous reference to the platform COM
mittee.
FREE COINAGE.
Discussion of free crinage was now
pitched among the delegates by Mr.. Wilson
Of Georgia Offering a resolution that the
convention petition congress for the adop-
tion of the pending bill for free and unlIm-
tied coinage OF silver. Col. Livingston
fought hard to have this resolution carried
but this time appeared hampered rather
than helped by the Kansans.
Mr.. Tracey of Oregon, apparently at the
instance OF the Kansas men, near whom he
was seated, tackled on an amendment de. .
manding the passage of the sub-treasury
bill. Thuuderous protests at this critical
moment against the consideration of the
resolution outside of the platform
committee were voiced by Mr.. Wilets of
Kansas and others, and put the free coin
age resolution in imminent danger Of fiat
defeat. just in time Mr.. Waite of Colorado
declared that the silver men wanted no one
horse resolution; they wanted a silver plank
where it belonged, in the convention plat
form. He was taken at his word, and the
free silver resolution. with its sub-treasury
tail, was tabled.
ADJOURNED UNTIL TO-DAY.
For nearly an hour after supper time the
convention, while waiting to hear from its
mammoth committee on resolutions, lis
tened TO funny miscellaneous harangues and
songs, but at last. hungry and disappointed, :,
adjourned until tomorrow.
The committee on platform went into
executive session as soon as an approximate
ly complete roundup of the many members
could be made. They went to work behind
closed doors and kept up their labors until
far into the night. Gen. Weaver was pro-
posed for chairman. but he declined, and
Hugh Cavanaugh, general worthy foreman
Of the Knights Of Labor, was unanimously
chosen for the position. N. K. Taylor OF
Tennessee and Mr.. McCleland Of Kansas
were elected secretaries.
TILLMAN SUED FOR $4,000.
The ARric cultural Hall Muddle the