The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-02-23
Changers, Agitators and Whatnots
Willing to Fight for Soft Snap Job.
st. Louis Convention of All 0ut-of-0ffice So
cieties, Calling Themselves Industrial
Unions, Opened with Whoop.
First Clash 0fArms Results in a Victory
for the Third.Party Schemers.
Conspiracy to Throw the Choice Of the Next
President Into Congress Exactly as Pre-
dicted by the Journal Last FALL
THUNDER AND WAR.

THUNDER AND WAR.
The Farmers, Laborites and Politicians Have
Merry Time Indeed
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Feb. 22.-Had q bomb
shell been exploded this afternoon in the
National Industrial Conference or conven-
ton is being held, IL would not have sur
prised the third-partyites one jot moro
than did motion made by Secretary Hayes,
of the X. of l.. Acurous series of events led
up to the climax. Ben Terrell, of Texas.
had been selected TO cali tho conference to
order, although it ordinarily takes an able
bodied man about TWO seconds TO pound
desk with q gavel, and this
should have been the end of TerrelPs
function, but the brainy-looking Texan had
smoothly held snpr eme sway over the con-
vention for two mortal hours after he first
raped for order. Had Hayes motion sue
ceeded. Terrell would, it is believed by
many. held control as long as he desired.
and being vested by Hayes's motion. virtu-
ally, with the powers of czar. would per-
haps have ataved off the formation of q
third party, or at least delayed tho n0mi-
nation of candidates until after the Demo-
cratic and Republican national conven-
tions. if not altogether. During the well
coming addresses and throughout speeches
by Polk, Powderly and Ignatius Donnelly.
the chair had been tenaclously retained By
Terrell
1t was at tho conclusion of these ad-
and moved that "Acting Chairman" Terrell
which would practically have given the
Texan entire charge of the convention. To
say that the third-party men were dumb
founded expresses 1t mildly. Immediately
word went from ear to ear In an audible
whisper: Vote it down boys, for heavens
sake, vote it down." But before the boys
had q chance to vote 1t down." General
Weaver was on his feet and fairly yelled
out that the motion was out OF order. and
quickly made motion that the convention
proceed to temporary organization. The
friends of the new movement immediately
rallied and carried the motion with tre-
mendous hurrah.
The core of the sensation Is disclosed
when it is explained that the ird-party
delegates believed either justly or unjustly
that com mbinatiOn had been made be-
tween Macune. Livingtone, Hayes and
~
The understanding was that Terrell would
appoint the committees to suit the "antis"
and in that way forestall the placing of
Farmers Alliance candidates for the presi-
dencv and vice-presidency in the field for
the coming national campaign.
But tonight" said HI. Z: Taubeneck. of
Illinois. 'whlle we were taken somewhat
by surprise, it did not take our forces more
than a minute to rally, 1t is easily seen
what a move of that kind would have
done. 1t would have placed the whole
convention in the hands of few men.
Fortunately we were able to nipthe scheme
in the bud"
Apparently the opponents of the third
party movement are IN hopeless minor
ity. but If the clever ruse outlined had
succeeded the chances seemingly were that
they could have laughed IN the face of the
majority. AS it is. the latter are feeling
gate said. I'VE will have party of our
own in the field and will sweep the coun-
try like q whirlwind."
TEE WOMEN wRANGLE.
One of the hottest and most interesting
fights outside of the convention was at On
informal meeting of Prohibitionists. pre-
sided over by Helen Cougar. The Chicago
Sherman House platform asssented to by
Miss Frances Willard, Samuel Dickey
and other Prohibitionist leaders as
possible basis for union
Of the Prohibitlonists and lndust-
rial reformers in the 1892 political cam
paign, was the bone of contention. Miss
Willard, in to-day's gathering, denied that
the Sherman House treaty implied that she
or others had receded on the prohibition,
or woman suffrage issues, but Felter of
Ohio. ST. John. of Kansas. R. s. Thompson
and others apparently thought otherwise.
The talk grew so excited that Mr.. Della
mater felt called upon to blurt out that
there was too much slurring and back-cap-
ping. and he besought tho brethren and
sisters In Gods name to stop it," The ac-
ceptability of the Sherman House planks
with their alleged leaning to the natiOnali-
zation of the liquor business was finally re-
ferTed to q committee of five, headed by ex-
Governor ST. John, to report to Prohibi.
tion conference tomorrow morning.
Another lively meeting was that of the
National Reform Press Association. The
upshot of several hOurs' heated discussion
was the adoption of q pointed report signed
by r. M. Humphrey ana four other commit
teemen. unqualitiedly condemning the Ma
tional Union Company. denouncing is as .
creature of the Cordage Trnst. and declar-
ing the use of Presidents Polk's name in
approval of the company was wholly un-
authorized. The report was fought Bit
terly. but without avail, by L. s. Griffith.
Ben Terrell and Fish. of Minnesota. show
ing that the Cordsge Trust wasn't alto
gether frendless.
mo natiOp8i committee Oh tue feOpie D
party dropped John Pickett, of Louisiana.
on the ground that he had accepted q nomi-
nation the Democratic anti-lottery
ticket in his State. During the meeting
some warm words were exchanged between
Chairman Taubeneck and q. Moody Boy n
ton, of Massachusetts, in the course of
which the latter said he was in the reform
movement before the chairman was born;
that Peter Cooper had taken bis first les
sons in his store: that he had contributed
TO- fi,a rAfn md hot
he did not propose to allow an Illinois
granger to crowd him to the wall.
The Western delegates are working hard
to have the convention held in July in
stead of May, 80 that If the platforms of
the two great parties ignore the silver
question then they can put silver plank
III the platform. and thus win Colorado.
Nevada and Idaho. thus enabling the third
party to hold the balance OF power.
NORTHERN LIGHTS NOT IN 1T
with the Eurioua n;sn.av In shs Tnus-