Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-05-22
THE PEOPLES kTI.
A VARIED PLATFORM ADOPTED AT
THE CINCINNATI CONVENT TON.
Ignatius Donnelly Opens the Bal1-Fan-
drmonium Fol ows the Adoption of the
rIatiorm-pranISs of the wild Delegate
From Texas Prohibition Ruled Out.

CtNCiNNArl May 20. The national union |
convention was called to order at 10 O'Clock
this morning. 81 States and Territories be-
ing represented by JAZZ delegates. Senator
Pfcfrer was chosen permanent chairman and
addressed the convention. \ long debate was /
occasioned by the report of the committee
on rules and order mainly directed to the |
quest ion whether each state should vote as !
a unite or whether each delegate should De |
entitled to a voice. The latter method was |
decided upon by n large majority. The re-
suit being a victory for tie third party |
men.
1t was no accident that the new party |
enthusiasts scored heavily in the adoption
of tine report of the committee on rules. |
The Massachusetts delegation which con |
troled tho rules committee, fearing that the
platform committees report would be,adverse
to immediate action for n third party con
ceived the idea of providing, IN the rules !
report committee, for n national committee,
and Delegate Brown of the Bay State in
explaining the rules gave warning that tine
adoption of the report meant the birth of
new party, his idea being that there could
be no executive committee without third
party. The report was nevertheless adopt
ed and the result is that while the committe
on resolutions was Juggling away, some of
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