St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-02-24
The CLASHING CLANS.
Scenes Of Wild Disorder in
the Big Convention at st.
Louis.
Differences Of the Southern
Delegates Precipitated a
Crisis.
KanSanS Get to the Front
With Some Disturbing
Motions.
The Resolutions Committee
Wrestling With Many
Problems.

EFOUielIlSs
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 2S.-Probably no
more sensational, turbulent scene was
ever witnessed at great political gath
ering than one Startingly presented this
afternoon in the big national industrial
conference. Southerners were pitted
against NOrtherners, Farmers Alliance
men against Alliance men. and for
many anxious minutes to hundreds in
the huge Music hall, the convention
seemed about to break to pieces in riot
Gus bloodshed. The extraordinary
tumult took place with hardly mo-
ment's warning.
''If it is crime to be Democrat, then
you can take me out and hang me now"
Thus, with quivering frame, distended
eyes, uplifted arm and clinched fist,
Congressman Charles L. Moses, of the
Fourth Georgia district, hurled defiance
at the delegates. A perfect cyclone of
groans and Kisses, starting on the floor
and following Its track up to the top
gallery OF exposition hall, followed in
the wake of the challenge. Hang me,
now" repeated Moses, in voice that
penetrated the din, and again there was
an avalance of
UnearthIy Sounds,
in the midst of which, with apparently
every nerve and fiber shaking with pas
sion and excitement, the Georgia con-
gresham sank back into his seat.
In this exciting episode was made
manifest the final determination of the
delegates to this convention to decide in
favor of a third party and an independ-
ent presidential ticket. Moses reached
the city yesterday at the head of four
delegates from the Farmers Alliance of
his state, which had been designated to
act by the state executive committee of
the party. q. E. Post, the we'll known
Alliance advocate, had preceded him
with the same number of delegates,
who had been chosen by the different
districts. Moses was avowedly in favor
of framing declaration of principles
and submitting them for approval
to the Democratic national conven-
ton. opposing a third party ticket
on the ground that it might
result in the delivery of some
of the Southern states to the Republic
ans. Post. on the other hand, is an out
and out third party man. The commit
tee on credentials give night and half
of to-day to the contested delegation and
finally decided to seat three of the Post
and two of the Moses delegates. 1t was
on this proposition that the fight &C.
Cured. Post was satisfied, but Moses
was not.
Livingstone's Declaration.
Later in the day Congressman Liv-
ingStone, who had been charged with
being in sympathy with Moses, re-
kindled the flame. He said it had been
gosslped OH the streets, at the corners
and in the hotels that he was plotting to
give the Alliance vote of Georgia to the
Democrats. The man did not live who
would come to his face and dare make
that statement. There were two things
that no man should touch unmolested-
his religion or his political principals.
Outside of this episode the day was
practically wasted. All that has so far
been accomplished in half day yester-
day and nine hours today could have
been done by we'll regulated assembly
in an hour. Business was continuously
Interrupted with songs and story telling,
and one indignant granger voiced the
sentiment of many of his many fellows
when he protested this evening. after
dozen stories had been told and songs
sung, that while they were having a
pleasant entertainment and lots of fun.
there was more buncombe than bust
ness.
A Promising Opening.
1T has been said that this convention
will be a Kilkenny fight" This was
the startling fashion in which Chairman
Connor opened the big convention.
Then he raspingly proceeded, inviting
any WQuld-be leaders who were not
present for harmonious action to get out
of the way or be stepped upon.
The report of the credentials commit
tee recommended seating 246 delegates
from the Farmers Alliance, So f. NJ. B.
A., 50 Knights of Labor, 81 National
Farmers Alliance, 25 National Citizens
Alliance. 81 colored F. M. b. A., 27 Ma
tional Citizens Independent Alliance,
Is Patrons of Industry, 25 Patrons of
Husbandry--tOtal, GIT. The Farmers
Alliance was given % delegates at large,
and Ii minor detached organizations
end individuals were given a repre-
sentation of So. The contest from Geor-
gia was left with the committee to be
further wrestled with.
Ignatius Donnelly moved an amend
ment that Miss Frances Willard, Lady
Somerset, Clara Hoffman and F. II.
Ingalls, be seated as delegates, repre-
SeDting the National Woman's Chris
tian Temperance union. The amend
ment was greeted with deafening cheers,
and both amendment and report were
adopted.
Gen. Weaver moved the election of
President Polk, of the Farmers Alli-
ance, as permanent chairman of the
convention. The motion was seconded
and put and carried like flash, but in
an instant Powderly was on his feet
holly protesting that the proceedings
were irregular. Others added their pro-
test, and an Illinois delegate interrupt
ed with motion for reconsideration
of the election of Polk. The motion
was promptly carried, and
DOnnelly's Compromise
of voting by both organizations and
states came successfully to the front.
Polk was then formally nominated by
half dozen delegates simultaneously.
Kentucky at the last moment slipped
with the name of Ben Terrill, of Texas.
and the voting began by roll call. The
Farmers Alliance Immediately plumped
246 votes for Polk. the F. M. b. A. with
their 50 votes and the K. of l.. with 50.
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 tor the compliment. Mr.. Terrill
stated that the use of his name had
been without his knowledge, and Folks