Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-02-24
INDUSTRIAL CONFERENCE.
Four Men at one ShOt-AbOut
the Earthquake-He
LOyed a Man.
INDUSTRIAL CONFERENCE
What They Did Yesterday as Well
as Today.

| CD AOuftJs
ST.. LOUIS, Feb. 24.-President
Polk, of the Farmers' Alliance, was
elected permanent chairman of the
convention. Miss Frances Willard
and Ben Terrill, of Texas, were
elected vice-presidents, John w.
Hayes, of the Knights of Labor,
was made secretary; and Warwick,
colored delegate from Virginia, as.
sistant secretary.
The report of the committee on
credentials, seating Bort and
Branch, two third party delegates
whom 1t was sought to shut out,
was presented. Bort made a bitter
speech, in which he denounced
Congressman Livingston, of Georgia,
as attempting to hand over the
Alliance in that state to the Demo-
cratic party. The excitement caused
by this accusation was intense.
After the exchange Of hot person
alities, and an extraordinary con-
fusion, the report of the credentials
committee was finally adopted by a
large majority,a a substantial triumph
for the third parties.
The row among the Georgians
continued fercely, and was only
ended by the sergeant-at-arms forci-
bly, seating the warning Southrons.
The announcement of Post as
the committeeman from Georgia
started another row in the Georgia
delegation, whereupon Jerry Simp-
son suggested that half of the
Georgia delegates be appointed to
Alaska, to give them chance to
cool off. Soon afterward, Willetts,
national lecturer of the Farmers
Alliance, moved that the conven-
ton demand the passage of a sub
treasury bill as a means of relief for
the people, instead of petitioning
congress to enact the proposed anti
option law. The motion was laid
on the table.
Kelly, of Kansas, offered a resolu-
ton that the appropriation pending
in congress for permanent census
bureau be endorsed If a provision
be made for continuing the investl-
cation of farm mortgages as a per
manent part Of the work of the |
bureau.
simpson aud Livingston
seconded his motion, Livingston
seizing the opportunity TO deny the
accusation made by Post. He wished
harmony.
After some desultory discussion
the convention adopted the census
resolution by an emphatic vote.
The free coinage trouble was now
pitched among the delegates by vii.
son, of Georgia, offering resolu
ton that the convention petition
congress for the adoption of the
pending bill for the free aud un.
limited coinage of silver.
Livingston fought hard to have
this carried, but this time he was
hampered instead Of helped.
Tracy, Of Oregon, apparently a,
the instance OF a Kansas man near
by, tackled on an amendment dwen.
Ing on the passage OF the sub-treasury
bill. Thunderous protest were raised
At this critical moment agalns, the
consideration OF the resolutions out
side the platform committee, and
The free silver motion, with It's Suh.
treasury tail, was, in effect, uncrr
monlously dumped upn the table.
The convention waited long
lime AFTER slpprr Ca hear from It's
namiuo h 'nmitle,'nn resolutions.
md dnally adjourned until L.
lay.
The committee on platform worked
ate las, night Hugh Cavanauyh
'ene al worthy faNnlRn X. Of l..
lavlng ban elv, ted chairman ansr
ieneral w aver declined. Iguatlus
)onnelly said 10 tie Associated 4
'ress representative last night that {