Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-21

-. am hEbEb YELL
MI. DAVIS, OF Texas. lank six-footer IN
vention during Donnelly,s snsech he
iohg' weird whoop of exultation. was CON
Quoted TO the platform. and 10 the intonse
.uehght or the convention. repeated tho
unearthly 1ndian-like trill. Then no m.
houhcea himself as an ex-Confederate and
usclsreu himself for the platform-eyerv
piahk and every resolution.
CLOSING THE cHAsM AGAIN.
=, AN extraordinary spectacle followed.
MT. Wadswortb, of Indiana. an ex-Union
soldier, rushed up TO ex-Contederate Davis
IN III. Iuii Wow OF the convention and the two
ono-time mortal foes grasped hands.
H. W. Humphrey, Of Texas, organizer of
the coiored Alliance, seized with the in
spration OF the moment, suddenly ioined
the ex-soldiers and amid aNperfect cyclone
OF enthusiasm delegate moved the adop.
tlon OF the platform as read.
oooD-BY, OLD PARTIES. oooD-BY.
The convention went wild, and the dele.
gates, mounting the tables and chairs
shouted and yelled like Comanches. A por.
tion of the convention in thunderous
chorus sang 10 the time of "Good-by. NV
Lover Good-by;" the words: Good-by,
oid parties, good-by," and then the Dcx-
ology.
1atfsNAat
In the forest Of flags and State banners
tnat had gathered with their bearers
around the trio a Kansas man on the
shoulders Of two colleagues standing on
chars raised the Kansas banner and held
II aloft inst above all the others. The tn
mutt, SURPRISING in its remarkable sudden
ness ana yigor anything that had pre-
viously. taken place IN the convention.
lasted fully a quarter of an honr till it
ceased from the sheer exhaustion of the
delegates.
Several deleg ates seconded the adoption
OF the report, ono suggesting that it be by
q rising vote.
THE ENTHUSIASM NOT TO BE RESTRAINED.
Question Question I" came from all
parts OF the hall. But the pent-up enthu-
slasm had 70 have vent, and one after an-
other OF the orators relieved themselves,
the delegates from time to time calling on
tne prominent men in the convention,
Weaver, Willets, and others.
THE PLATFORM ADOPTED.
" Previous question !" shouted the dele
gates, but 1t had no effect on an irrepressi-
ble Texan who was bound TO speak his
piece. When he had finished, the Chair
mans gavel fell like a trip-hammer, and
order was finally restored. The platform
proper, exclusive Of the resolutions, was
then adopted by rising vote.
BONE OF CONTENTION.
Delegate Miller, Of California, threw in
a bone of contention by offering this reso-
.lution;
" RESOLVED, That we favor the abolition of
the liquor traffic.
Confusion became worse confounded.
Fifty orators were clamoring for recogni-
tion, but the first TO succeed was SchillinR.
OF Wisconsin. He opposed the discussion
Mr.. Schilling declared that the resolution
Of the question of prohibition at this time.
proposed by Mr. Miller had been fully con-
sidered and voted down by the Committee
on Platform. To spring it now was plainly
throwing fret brand INTO the convention,
and in his opinion it was n deliberate at
tempt 10 cause a split in the party. The
pressure at this time for recognition was
extraordinary.
ONE MINUTE TO EACH SPEAKER.
In desperation the Chair proposed 10
give ten of the most vociferous delegates,
who were crowded about his desk clamor-
ing for recognition, one minute each, and
make sure that none of the speakers ex-
ceeded the sixty-secOnd limit.
PROHIBITION VOTED DOWN.
The prohibition amendment was over
whelmingly defeated.
The resolutions were then adopted with
only three dissenting votes.
At this juncture j. Is. Weaver relieved
Chairman PETER, who was worn out with
his fruitless efforts TO preserve order, and
had, besides, to catch train for Wash
ington.
AN ANTITRUST RESOLUTION CHoKED OFF.
A resolution against trusts was ohoked
off by point of order raised by Schilllng,
of Wisconsin, that all resolutions should
be referred to the Committee on Resolu-
tions without being read. Then the con-
vention got down TO business again, and the
matter of choosing national committee
was taken up. Chairman Weaver declared
q welcome recess TO enable the overheated,
exhausted delegates to select members Of
the National Committee from their re-
spectlve States.
After the recess the roll of names was
called for members of the National Com
mittee the convention adopting the lnno-
walton of appointing three members from
each State instead Of one member as the
old parties have done.
TAUBESECK, CHAIRMAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE.
The Alliance congressman, j. G.. Otis, OF
Kansas. nominated ii. f.. Iaubeneck, or
ILLINOIS. as chairman of the National Exc
cutive Committee. There was great out
hurst of cheers when Taubeneck'S name
was mentioned. Al
W r.. Lamb. Of Texas, seconded the
nomination, saying he had watched Iaube-
neck's record and was satisfied. IauoenecK
was chosen by acclamatlon.
Loud calls for Taubeneck finally brought
that gentleman TO the rostrum, where ne
made brief but very manly and modest
speech, thanking the delegates.
CONFLICT BETWEEN CAPITAL AND LABOR
Tn conclusion. he said they were standing
~, the brink of a conflict between capital
ard labor and the longer the, conhlct was
nostnoned the worse 1t would be. Our
politicians" said he, might as wen Wy 20
stop a cyclone or the movements Oh the
stars as 10 eyade this issue.
few moments of confused preparation
Gov adionrnment sine die ensued, then the
Chairman's gavel fell and the nrst conyen;
t;on of the PEOPLES party OF the Unlteu
states had passed into history.
The following IS tho
NATIONAL COMMITTEE:
ArLonsas--L. B. Fea.herstone, Isaac
NcCracken, and j. A. BUSH. MIL.
Standardization Cannon, IL. q. Dillon,
and A. G.. Hinckley.
onnecticut-Robert Plque.
FIorida-W. ID. Condor, l.. Baskins, and
J. ID. GoSs. =, - D..
Iowa.. B. Weaver, III. L. Wheat, ana
a. InoisnaEC. A. Powers, Leroy Temple
ton. and ]. ID. Comstock. c..
'oIii oIIiii,no;s~S, N. Morton, A. j. Streator,
and VI. E. Taubeneck.
"iS Kansas-P. ms P. Elder. Levi Dumoauid'
a'S 'KSennt;ncky~D. N; n; L. Graves, S. F. Smith.
anu Tpo,isianao"J. ia j. Mills, DR.. R. II. Paine,
ahu hmuoo.oSscbusetts~G. oosI F. washburn, Z. G..
Rrown. and +. NJ. Boynton..
Emery. and John o. Besbel - ~
Observation-Disclosures Donnelly, y. M
peTtins, and Andrew Stevenson,
Missouri-PaulJ. Dickson,J. W. hoogerS'
Apd pMaineCH. in s. Hobbs, F. A. Howard and
d. w. Smith. r,s..on William
Dvsart and w. II. West.
New M York-Jacob II. studer and Joel D.
Hoyt. o,Cu Cohh and II.
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