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Show j TO FORM A NEW PARTY, i Louisville, Ky., April 2. The move-' move-' ment for the formation of an allied party comprising adherents of all parties par-ties opposed to the Republicans and Democrats, or, as the call for the meeting meet-ing stated, "a union of reform forces against plutocracy," took definite shape this afteroon, when a convention, attended at-tended by about 200 delegates, representing repre-senting eight states and as many different dif-ferent parties, was called to crder at Liederkranz hall in this city. The work today was of a preliminary nature, na-ture, a temporary organization being effected and committees appointed to prepare for the permanent organization. organiza-tion. The convention was called to order by James H. Cooke of Carthage, Mo., a member of the national Populist executive' exe-cutive' committee. About 75 per cent of those present were members of the People's party, while the Municipal Ownership party of St. Louis, representing repre-senting the Union-Labor reform movement, move-ment, were next in evidence. There were also a number of fusion Populists present, and the Union-Reform party of Ohio, the Socialists and the United Christian party were represented in llPrsnn nv hv nrnvv TVid ,.-. few silver Republicans. Prior to the meeting of the Allied Populist committee, the People's party committee met and decided to make a stand for the maintenance of the name and principles of the People's party. |