The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-02-23
ST. LOUIS CONVENTION.
Representatives of Labor Organizations in
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ST. LOUIS, Feb. 22.-The convention
of The representatives Of the disaffected
POLITICAL elements began here to-day.
Among those present were: Francis
Willard, as the representative Of the Op
| position to the rum power and the sa-
loon a. Streeter, as the champion of
the ant. mOnopolists, and representative
Taubeneck, OF Illinois, and Robert w.
Schilling, Wisconsin,, in behalf Of the
peoples party Grand Master POwderly,
with Secretary Hayes and Congressman
Davis, as the delegates from the knights
Of labor; w. A. Carsey, of the New
York city anti monopoly league Judge
Snyder, of Kansas; Post, Of Georgia !;
Washburn, of Massachusetts General
John B. Weaver, of Iowa l. L Polk, of
North Carolina; Congressman Living
ston and c.. A. Rankin and Ignatius
Dcnnelly and the various delegations,
the credentials of which represented
nearly every state and territory Of the
United States.
The draft Of a platform was prepared
which deals only with questions of land,
finance and transportation, and leaves
all other questions severely alone. This
programme is not agreeable to certain
elements of delegations and as a result
the entire platform will be fought out
on the floor of convention.
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for the opening Of the convention and
when it arrived the ground floor of the
exposition building was we'll filled with
delegates, while there was a respectable
sprinkling of spectators in the balconies.
Large piacards denoted the sections as
signed to the various state delegations.
Outside Of a large United States flag
Stetched across the back Of the stage
there was 40 attempt at decoration.
Before the gathering was called to
order, S. II. Synder, of Kingman, Kan,
announced that none but accredited dele
gates would be allowed upon the floor.
Although divided in political sentiment
there was one flag which all would respect
the stars and stripes, and under that
banner they were greeted. They were
supposed to know no organization, to
know only their country, the United
States of America. This was received
with loud shouts Of attention" and
cheers.
The entrance of President l.. l. Polk,
Of the farmers alliance and industrial
union, was greeted with prolonged APP.
plause, and the band struck up, Three
cheers for the red, white and blue"
When the band had run through its
programme of operate airs the conven-
ton was called to order by Ben Terrell,
Of Texas, and divine assistance and coun-
sci was implOred.
There was a stirring scene when Miss
Mitchell, of Chicago, a grey-haired lady
with a powerful voice, was introduced to
sing Star Spangled Banner" The dele
gates young and old took up the refrain
and sang it with a vi2or that made the
roof resound. Before the fair singer had
turned 10 bow herself from the stage
southern delegates SET up a vociferous de-
mand for the "Swanee River" and the
old plantation song was rendered with a
pathos that brought tears to hundreds of
eyes.
The musical portion of the ceremonies
then ended Hon. G. P. Walbridge, presi-
dent of the city council of St. Louis, babe
the delegates a hearty welcome. Re-
sponses were made by l.. L. Polk, on be-
half of the Farmers Alliance; T.V. Pow
derby, in the name OF the Knights of
Labor.
The appointment of committees occu-
pied the most OF the day.