Rensselaer Republican, Volume 24, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 November 1891 — POLITICAL. UNITY. [ARTICLE]

POLITICAL. UNITY.

An Industrial Ticket Will Be In the Field in 1893 February Convention. The political outcome of the of the allied organizations now in Indianapolis has been practically determined. Unquestionably thre will be a third party ticket in the field in 1832, which will be, theoretically, at least, supported by the members of the Farmers’ Alliance, F. M B. A., Knights of Labor, Citizens’ Alliance, Patrons of Husbandry, the remains of the Greenback party and all similar organizations, The Peoples’ party has had its representatives from various States in Indianapolis since the beginning. They have been quietly working toward unity of political action among those organizations and waiting for the outcome of the meeting ol the executive committee of the Confederated Industrial Union.

This organization, known as the Confederated Industrial Union, had its origin at Ocala a year-ago, when the ATTTahce invited all fanners and labor organization* to send delegates to a conference at Washington. At this conference the executive committee which met yesterday was appointed, aivd-ia their hands was left the power to call a delegate convention and / fix for it a basis of representation. The hope of the People’s party boomers has lain in favorable action on the part pi ;< this committee, and yesterday they got all they wanted. . • , The meeting of the Confederate Indus- > trial Union committee, which was held Thursday morning at tho Denison ilotel, decided upon an apportionment of delegut.es to lie received at the- February convention. Each organization was given twenty-live delegates as a body, and ona additional delegate for each ten thousand voters, or major fraction thereof, in full ! standing as to membership in these bodies. It was estimated that four million people would thus be represented at the confer- . euce. making a convention of from si** hundred to seven hundred delegates.

The question-of a location for the convention wjis then taken.up.. for consideration. Washington had been the site se-»-lected at Ocgla,, but it was determined to go elsewhereA’Tlie advantages of the cities of Indianapolis, St. Louis, Chicago* Springfield, 111., Cincinnati, and Louisville were canvassed, and it was decided to hold the convention at one of these points. A committee, consisting of Ben Terrell,chairman of tho conference, Taubcueck, of Illinois, and Baumgartner, of the District of Columbia was appointed to ascertain what arrangements each city will offer as to hotel rates and railroad fares,, and then to come to u decision. was instructed to go to Chicago and St. Louis for this purpose as soon as possible. It is hoped to announce the point agreed upon within ten days. The committee next appointed a sobcommittee, with C. W. Macune a 9 chairman, 4o prepare the cail for the convention. It is to be formed so as to make the conference non-partisan in its Intent and action. It will urge a full attendance of the representation accorded every component organization. Tho committee then adjourned sine die, subject only to call of Chairman Ben Terrell.

. W. S. McAllister, head of snbtseasury wing has made public a scathing attack on Macune, chairman of the executive committee of the Alliance. The People’s Party are feeling that have played their cards well, and are feeling enthusiastic. They claim that they will present such a formidable front la 1692 that both of the old parties will unite against them. . Themostimportantmatteraccomp’.ished by the F. M. B. A. at Friday’s session was the unanimous adoption of a resolution instructing the thirty-five delegate* to the February convention of the Confederated Industrial Union to vote for independent political action. The resolution was ahopted amid loud cheers and general enthnsiasni. Everything points to th* fact that the People's party will get** abnormally large vote from the If. M. B. A. The delegates to the February convention were elected Friday, Indiana fnr-t , nlshing sixteen of t&e thirty-five who wilfJ represent the F. M. B. A. /'