Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-03-29
A "THlaD-PARTY" SIGNAL FAILURE.
Democratic Alliance Men Withdraw from
snap Meeting-sir. Kitchens Speech.
,co--os,,o,,do,,a of the Richmond DisDatch1

democratic Alliance Men Withdraw from
a snap Meeting Kitchens speech.
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.l
scoILAsp NECK, y. c.. March rs The first
steps toward beginning the work fer third
party we're taken here Saturday. IL had
been runored that there would be mass-meet-
ing held here to ratify the demands OF the 81.
Louis convention.
pa.sed resolutions that they would have
nothing 10 do with the 81. Louis demands, Dut
would stand by the Ocala demands. Those out
side knew nothing OF these tesOlutohs uhlli
40 persons assembled. Win perhaps twenty OF
thirty coored men In the rear OF the hall.
Mr.. A. A. White, C prominent Alliance man,
called the meeting TO order. mr. J' A. Nhile'
another prominent Alliance man, was made
chairman, aud Mr. A. L. Pennington gas made
secretary There we're nominations Tor chnr-
man and secretary among those VINO were snow
70 be opposed 10 the moyement' pul al de.hhel
10 let their names be pat before the meeting.
A straight Demo rat asked for the object oi
the meeting The general call Tor meetings 10
he held all over the United states on that day
was read from the Pyogresure Farmer. end then
the ST. Louis demands and platform were read.
Straight Democrats asked y The meeting was
called under the 1t. Louis call, and tho chairman
said il was, but not for tie purpose Of taking
steps 70 send delegates 70 inc oInaha coh'eh-
tlOu, Dul blulllN W thNlls hhF fN'f~-'
40 Sympathy WITH IT.
There were signs of "A breeze from the first,
hut when Mr. w. II. Shields arose ana an-
uounced az president Of the scotland Meek An
ance that his Alliance had no sympathy with toe
II Lon.s affair, he was chsercd by the straight
Democrats of the Alliance ana others. a deaIon-
ing yell was raised.
A STRONG APPEAL
At this juncture Hon. w. II. Kitchen, who has
been one Of the leading champions OF Democi0
Tor iva fN-f7v ~ -
and stated that az he aud other straight Demo-
cats had come into the meeting under m'sap-
prehension Of the call, he Iound that De was IN
the wrong place, and as an honest Democrat and
a gentleman clngng only 70 Democratic
principles he would have 70 withdraw
irom The meeting lie urged in eloquent
tones however. before leaving that those VINO
were tnc;e 10 take steps toward fayoI1ns
the organization OF a People arfy 10 20 SLOW
Ue pleaded in the name OF right and justice and
their own homes and hresites they would cling
only 10 the Democratic ship. lie asked all Demo-
Gratis who did not favor third party 10 Withdraw
Win MIN. He was loudly cteered. and when he
left the hall more tlan hundred Democrats
Abont forty Aiance-mcn remained, aud per-
hans twenty colored men, The 81. Louis de-
mands were again read. aud the vote was put as
te whether or not these who I'd remained favor
Ell their adoption. when perhaps thirty OF inc
forty white men voted tor them and two collred
men The rest OF the cOlored men did not vote
secretary Pennington withdrew with tho
straight Democrats, not because, he said. be did
NOT endorse the st. Louis demands but because
he saw the crowd did not understand the nature
of the call that brought them together.
Chairman White insisted that there was no
reason for any ones leaving. inasmuch as the
meeting was not called With view OF appointing
delegates 10 the Omaha convention, Du. straight
Jemocra,s saiG they would nave nothing &c 60
with anything that looked even iothe RATIFICATION
O. those demands.
Almost every member 0! the Scotland Neck
Alliance withdrew.
Much excitement prevailed for whilS, but
conservative men think II Will effect nothing.
There Is no disposition On the part Of the Scot
land Neck Alliance 10 20 into third party.
Many of those who renamed IN the hall we're
members q other Alliances There was COZ.
siderable warmth of feeling exhibited and
straight Democrats are nim a9einst the move
mont. which they think VIII hardly go any fur
ther.