Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-04
ALLIANCE LEADERS.
SECRET q CONFERENCE OF passl-
DENTS AND EXECUTIVE BOARDS.
Practically Everybody for the Peoples
Party In National Afairs--Other Points
Political-Presidentia Preferences.
rBr telegraph TO the pispatch.l

DlHMlN1HAN. ALA, may o. iuc SOusneAh
Alliance presidents and executive boards
have been in conference here all day and
are again in session tonight. but beyond
the fact that all the southern States and
Oklahoma are represented, little or moth
ing is known OF their proceedings. The
members of tho conference smile and talk
pleasantly, but tell nothing beyond their
intention that nothing shall be known. IL
is given out that Colonel Polk is presiding
and that W. 4. Gwynn. of Iennes-
see. Is secretary. Colonel Polk made
q speech in opening the proceedings.
and then general reports from all the
States we're made. II is gathered that
practically everybody IN attendance is for
the Peoples party in national elections,
though there i5 opposition to making the
issue locally. and IL is probable that this
policy will prevail. There were some
prominent members last night who were
opposing any support of the Peoples party
in any torn. but II ls openly announced
to-day that these have been brought
around. and that the body is practically
unanimous now on the proposition tnat
all Alliance-men should support the ticket
of the Omaha convention. Whether any
formal action has or will be taken on TINS
THE PEOPLES PARTY IN MAINE.
GARpIyrR. ME., May s.-The State con.
vention of the Peoples party met here To-
day with about 100 delegates present. I-
G. Bateman. of Searsport, was nominated
for Governor. The It. Louis platform was
endorsed and delegates to the Omaha
convention we're chosen.
SOUTH CAROLINA SENTIMENT.
COLUMBIA, =. c., May "A test OF the
sentiment of the State regarding the
Democratic presidential nominee was fur
nished by the county conventions held
Yesterday TO elect delegates 10 the State
convention. Cleveland was endorsed by
one county. In every other county where
an attempt was made TO endorse him IT
failed. Hill was endorsed by several
counties. The general sentiment seems 70
be IN favor of a western man,. lhe ALL
ance men compose majority OF the Demo-
cratic party, and the disposition Is TO IN
sist on a recognition of their demands.
The delegates to Chicago will not be IN
structed, but will demand financial re-
form.
WISCONSIN DEMOCRATIC FORECAST.
MILWAUKEE,. Wis. May g." Wisconsip's
delegation ls going to the Democratic Ma
tiOnal convention Win uilectiouo W WE
as a unit. They will be the only solid
gathering at Chicago to help make Grover
Cleveland the party's presidential nominee.
We will have no second choice" The dis
tinct declaration quoted was made to-
night by Chairman T.. G. Wall. of the
State Central Committee. His words
were in forecast of the probable
action of the Wisconsin Democratic
Convention. which is to be held in this
city tomorrow, and the delegates to which
are nearly all on hand tonight eagerly
discussing the outlook. 1t was generally
understood that nc cast-iron instructions
would be given for Cleveland, although bis
administration and himself personally
would be extolled Ia the highest terms and
the delegates to Chicago would bereQuest-
ed by all honorable means to bring
about his nomination. The only glimpse
of iron under the velvety srnoothness that
seemed to cover all preparations was On
intimation that tho init rule would be
| enforced for a certainty. 1t is said that
only three or four of the delegates are
known to favor Hill. OF any one else be-
sides Cleveland. State Chairman Wall,
| Seuator Villas, and General Bragg Will un-
doubtedly be three OF the delegates at
large. The fourth will probably be George
| Ii. Lunda, a wealthy brewer OF Ia Crosse,
THE CONNECTICUT nEPuBLIcASs.
HARTFORD, Coss., May 3.VThe Republi-
| can State Convention INST III the Foot
Guard AruaEy to-nlam for t9e, prfmM,e'