The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-02-24
that Mr.. Warwick be riyen an offlce-thst

that Mr.. Warwick be given an oflce-thst
of assistant secretary. The convention
more, of Georgia. with marked courtesy.
asked that Warwick's election be made
unanimous. An Alabama delegate loudly
proclaimed that 1t could mover be done. A
vote was taken and. to the Aiabam> mans
surprise and chagrin, only one nea ative
voice was heard in the vast hall-his own.
While motion of Mr.. Simpson. of Kan
sas, to adjourn for two hours was pending
DE-. Macune adroitly snstched the fieor
Whitaker and Davis. who have been ad-
vocating the anti-option bill in Washing
ton. urging that the conference adopt q
resolution asking Congress TO pass the anti
diarely. Simpson and Macune locked
horns. to the delight of the spectators The
redoubtable jerry objected to Dr. Macunes
motion to select special committee 10
draw up such resolution: saying that the
Weaver and Mr.. Powderly finally smoothed
the feelings of the contestants by securing
recess OF thirty minutes, with the under
standing that the committee asked by Dr.
had any objection to the committee, deem
ing 1t advisable apparently TO withdraw it
In view OF the evident strength Of the oppo-
sition.
A change In the plan for the selection of
the platform committee. apparently in the
interest of the larger organizations as dis
tinguished from the minor Ones was made
ct the instance of DIR. Macune. The big
bodies were given additional representa-
tion. the basis being for each organization
one representative and one additional for
each twenty-five delegates Of the organiza-
tion IN the convention. One representative
1or eaoh state IS geographical division
w a n n hnfh int nd ad mn
the change introduced by DR.. Macune, and
the natural difficulties of selection, re-
suited In seemingly inextricable confusion
and delay. much to the annoyance OF Gen.
Weaver and other ardent third party men.
1t was evident that the platform commit
tee would be of the most unwieldy proper
tions. and expressions of despair that any
thing important would be soon ac-
complished were being given voice private
~ among tho delegates.
BROTHER AGAINST BROTHER.
This afternoon no moro sensational,
turbulent scene was ever witnessed at q
great political gathering than the one
startlingly presented In the big conference.
Southerners were pitted against Southern
ers. Farmers Alliance men against Alliance
men, and for many anxious minutes to
hundreds in the huge Music Hall the con-
vention seemed about to break to pieces in
riot and bloodsLed. The extraordinary
tumult took place with scarcely q mo-
ments warning. Scarcely had the dele
gates to the conference resumed their seats
after o short recess when the credentials
committee announced itself ready TO pre-
the committees report elected little In
terest Ii consisted merely of recommends
tions for admitting TO the convention rep
resentatives from number or organiza-
$h>A I'D - lr.I
trail Labor Exchange. United Order of
Anti-monopolists, International Associa-
tion of Mechanics, International Nine
workers. Central Labor Union of st. Louis
and the Central Labor Union of SPRING
Then came the dynamite. 1t was the in
stant though indirect projection into the
convention of the issue for or against i'm
mediate steps toward q third-party presi-
Dental ticket The question was brought
home to the men from the solid South by
the occasion of all tho trouble being moth
ing less than the decision of the creden-
ii ais committee seating the two contesting
Of Georgia. The secretary, obliyious of
danger, was jauntily reading to the con-
vention that the committee had concluded
TO seat G. c. Post w. 4. Kemp, G. Ii. Moses,
w. II. Wilson and Nj. l.. Palmer. division
elements.
Ere the last name had left the readers
lips pandemonlum broke loose. Not only
the immediately interested persons. but
delegates all over the hall, began to yell.
Some for recognition, and some in con-
demnatiOn of, and others in approval OF.
the report. Amid it all Chairman Polk sat
grimly conscious of human inability to
stay the uproar. In q mOmentary SEM
blance of order he recognized Moses, of
Georgia, an anti-third-party man, who
raised the point that the State gathering
which had selected his delegation had
<vsx- atv,,o inn hat toH ntn
unit on all matters. By the report of the
credentials committee two strange new
delegates had been placed in the deleRa-
tlon. He wanted to know If they were
there with the understanding that they
were TO submit to the unit rule? AS
suming that they were, he moved that the
convention accept the report with that un-
derstanding.
POST JUMPS ON HIS OPPONENTS.
In q twinkling. Mr. Post, one of the con-
testing delegates was on his feet. He was
here. he said. a. delegate chosen by the
State Alliance; Mr. Moses by the executive
committee. He was here in the interest of
harmony. while what. Mr.. Moses sought
was in the arms of the Democrats. Nine
teen-twentieths of the State Alliance of
Georgia was In favor Of independent
political action, and the small faction
represented by the other wing was not de-
serving of consideration. Congressman
Livingstone. fairly shrieked the speaker,
while the convention howled like Conan
chees. had himself declared in favor of Sc
Ieoting the delegates all of one opinion or
the other, and then chosen q set of men
whose plan and purpose it was. as it was
Livingstone's own, to act with the Demo-
cratic party, to betray the Alliance to that
party. delivering the Alliance bound hand
and foot to the old Democratic ring.
The noted Alliance Congressman. thus
scorchlnely denounced. was sitting scarce
ly dozen feet distant white with cup
| pressed passion.
Mr.. Branch, of Georgia, the other anti.
waving his arms like q windmill and yell
ing at the top of his voice. declared that
Liviugsto had been willing to let the
other side como in, provided they were
tied hand and foot. He dramatically un-
furled and flung over the heads of the del
| egates q twenty -foot-l long manuscript roll
of " hat he shouted were Endorsements of
the independ ent movement by the Georgia
reform press. in contrast with patch of
paper foot square containing all the in
| dorsements of the other side. The uproar
| increased INCREASINGLY; delegates were
| shaking their fists in one anothers faces,
| and the chairmans Ravel as it fell upon
F, the table, produced no more effect than q
| pin drop.