Evening journal., 1891-05-21


proper credentials Kansas headed the |
list with Al and Ohio was second with sf7 /
Indiana had l54; Illinois, -: Kentucky, 80;
Nebraska, "a; Texas, %; Minnesota, 30;
Wisconsin, q, and Missouri, II.
The first exciting episode OF the day was |
precipitated by an invitation TO the dele |
gates from the local committee to be tho |
guests Of the latter at lunch during recess. |
A long and spirited discussion followed on |
the point involved in the adjournment for
lunch, whether or not the delegates might
indulge in intoxicants. This discussion
wis participated in by Mrs. Helen NJ Gou-
gar, Hon. w A. PETER and other delegates.
Mrs. Cougar left the Hail.
Mrs. Cougar withdrew from the hall aft
er stating that she did not propose to be
Identified with any movement that recog-
nized as a prominent officer OF the local re-
ception committee a liquor dealer, or per
mitted rum seller to act as chairman Of
its mass meeting, AS WAS the case Tuesday
night. The rum power was doing more 20
impoyerish the tax payers than any other
agency, and she felt compelled to disavow
all connection with the convention until Il
had repudiated liquor and declared for pro
hibtion.
North south aud Negro Join Hands.
Great enthusiasm was manifested when
the first resolution naming the new move.
ment the Peoples Party of the United
States was read, the victorious element in
dulging ia several rounds Of applause. At
the conclusion Of the reading n H. Davis,
OF Texas, an ex-Confederate officer and a
typical southerner, moved the adoption OF
the platform and resolutions in their en-
tirety, declaring that It was time that the
farmers of the south and the laboring men
Of the north clasped hands across the
chasm and buried the bloody shirt forever
He was followed by Union soldier, Gen.
eral John Wordsworth, OF Fort Wayne,
Ind, who toward the close Of an impas-
stoned address called upon the Texas ex-
| Confederate 10 return to the platform.
/ Davis complied, bringing with him Colo
/ mel X, w. Humphrey, the leader of the
| colord Alliance Of the south, which
boasts of a membership OF a million and a
i quarter. The three men clasped hands and
each uttered a fervent God bless you.n
IL Tore the Convention All Up.
The sight moved the delegates on the
floor to a frenzy They broke from their
seats bearing aloft the banner designating
the respective states and crowded upon
and around the stage. The ex- Confederate
seized one Of the American flags that deco.
rated the desk Of the presiding officer and
waved ii Ia the air, and Wadsworth and
Humphreys followed his example. The
delegates were short Of bunting, so they
tore down the flags from the galleries and
organ loft aud literally wrapped the threi
men in their folds, while cheer after chez
echoed in the rafters. For twenty minutes
or more II was a pandemonium Of enthu
siasm. One half Of the audience sang tn
"Star Spangled Banner while the othe
half was rendering America and th
men from Kansas and Texas hugged anl
embraced their colleagues from the Yves
and northwest Order was restored onl
when everybody was exhausted, and the
tho debate on the platform was resumed.
No Prohibition Plank.
Everything was harmonious until s. G
Miller, Of California, came Co the fror
with a proposition to add a strong prohib
tion plank in tho platform just as 500
as he had made known his intention th
convention was in an uproar and for hal
an hour there was a monkey and parrc
Il, | kind Of a time. Miller held his groun
4 while Senator PETER splintered the lid q
his desk with his gavel In fruitless effort
I to restore order. Above the din could
heard the voices Of John McGovern, q
| AlANtEAi hhA ANthNAA 01hAtllh3s NDt AbIiht
. trying 70 squelch the California man o
J. points Of order, and the latter declarin
Z that he was firebrand and the tool {
q outside enemies of the movement VIII
sought to destroy it at the start.
= Quiet was only secured after Senate
4 PETER had managed TO make the conveI
e tion understand that IL the session col
b tinued all night no motion for an adjourn
1 ment would be entertained until the Cal
fornian had been given a fair show an
the latter was then allowed TO continu
e On being put TO a vote, however, his plan
was showed under by an overwhemin
majority, and the resolutions without az
dition or alteration were adopted.
The National Committee.
Among the members Of the nationf
g committee appointed were Robert Piqu,
q Of Connecticut p. p. Elders, Of Kansa,
Ignatius Donnelly, OF Minnesota II.
Hobbs, r. A. Howard and ID. w. Smith, &
Maine; Jacob II. Studer and Joel j. Hoy
OF New York; Hugo Preyer, J. c. H. Cob
4 aud II. f. Barnes, Of Ohio; r. A. Thomy
4 son, +. r. Agnew and Lewis Edwards, (
3 Pennsylvania