Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-05-21

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convention repeated the !, Indian-like trill
Then he announced himself as an ex-confed
crate and declared himself for the platform
| every plank and every resolution.
An extraordinary spectacle followed. Mr.
Wadsworth OF Indiana, an ex-Union soldier
| rushed mp to ex-Confederatc Davis in full viev
Of the convention and the two one-time morta
| foes grasped hands.
R. W. Humphrey Of Texas, organizer of tn,
| Colored Alliance, which numbers over half I
| million members, seized with the inspiration o
the moment, suddenly joined the ex-soldiers
and amid perfect cyclone Of enthusiasm ,
delegate moved the adoption Of the platform
as read.
The convention went wild and the delegates
mounting tables and chairs. shouted ant
| cheered.
A portion OF the convention in thunderoui
chorus sang to the tune of ''Geod-bye Ny
Lover, Goodbye" the words Goodbye, Ole
Parties, Goodbye" and then the Doxology
AN EXCITING SPECTACLE.
In the forest of flags and state banners thai
had gathered with their bearers around the
trio a Kansas man, on the shoulders Of two
colleagues standing on chairs, raised the Kan.
sas banner and held it aloft just above all the
others. The tumult, SURPRISING in its re-
marksble suddenness and vigor anything that
had previously taken place in the convention,
lasted fully quarter of an hour, till it ceased
from the sheer exhaustion Of the delegates.
The platform proper, exclusive of the resolu-
tions, was then adopted by rising vote.
PROHIBITION REJECTED.
G. NJ. Miller Of California came to the front
on the prohibition question, which had been
ignored in the platform and resolutions. AL
efforts to choke him off with points Of order
were Intellectual The resolution offered by
him said:
Resolved, That we favor the abolition Of the
liquor traffic"
After q scene Of the greatest uproar the pro-
hibition amendment was Overwhelmingly de-
feated. The resolutions were then adopted,
with only three dissenting votes.
At this juncture Gen. J. B. Weaver relieved
Chairman PETER, who was worn out with his
fruitless efforts to preserve order, and had
besides to catch a train for Washington.
A resolution against trusts was choked of
by point Of order raised by Mr.. Schiiling OF
Wisconsin that all resolutions should be re-
ferred to the committee on resolutions without
being read.
A recess was then taken to enable the vari-
Gus state delegations to choose their representa-
tives on the national committee.
After recess the roll of names was called for
members of the national committee, the con-
vention adopting the innovation of appointing
three members from each state instead of one
member, as the old parties have done.
THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE.
The following is the national committee:
Arkansas-L. b. Featherstone, Isaac Nc
Cracker, Joseph A. Bush.
California-Marion Cannon, h. G. Dillon, A.
G. Hinckley.
Connecticut Robert Pique.
Florida-W. d. Condor, L. Baskins, J. d.
Goss.
Georgia-C C. Post.
Iowa.. B. Weaver, NJ. L. Wheat, A. J. West
field.
Indiana-C. A. Powers, Leroy Templeton J..
d. Comstock.
Illinois-s. N. Norton, A. ]. streator, H. E.
Taubeneck.
Kansas-P. P. Elder, Levi Dumbauld R. s..
Osborn.
Kentucky-D. L. Graves 8. F. Smith, 7. G..
Fallin.
Louisiana. ]. Mills, Dr. R. H. Paine, John
Pickett
Massaehusetts-G. F. washburn, E. G..
Brown, Z. NJ. Boynton.
Michigan-Ben Colvin, Mrs. s. E. v. Emery,
John U. Desbel.
Minnesota-Ignatius Donnelly, C. n Per-
kins, Andrew Stevenson.
u Missouri-Paul J. Dickson, J. W. Rodgers,
W. o. Atkinson.
Maine-H. s. Hobbs, F. A. Howard, D. W.
Smith.
-. Nebraska-J. H. Edmonston, VIM. Dysart,
W. H. West.
New York-Jacob H. Studer. Joel J. Hoyt.
Ohio-Hugo Pryor, ]. C. H. Cobb, IL. F.
Barnes.
Oklahoma-Samuel Croker, A. E. Light
John Hogan.
Lewis Edwards.
South Dakota. E. Hardin. H. L. Loucks,
Fred. Zeph.
Texas-w. R. Lamb, Thomas Gaines, J. H.
Davis.
Tennessee-H. P.Osborne, J. W. J. Kay, John
W. James.
wisconsin-Robert Schilling, Alfred Man
heimer, A. ]. Phillips
West Virginia-Luther c. Shinn, George W.
Hamment, Thomas c. Keeny.
Myoming-H. b. Setenstein, James A. Smith,
H. ID. Merritt.
District Of Columbia-Lee Crandall. 8. A..
Bland, H. ]. Schulteis.
"REMAINs OF THE BIG THREE"
The Alliance Congressman, ]. G. Otis of
Kansas nominated H. E. Taubeneck of Illinois
as chairman OF the national executive COM
mittee- There was a great outburst Of cheers
when Taubeneck's name was mentioned
Mr.. Taubeneck said: Gentlemen: You see
before you all that is left of the celebrated in
dependent party in the Illinois legislature so
often called the Big Three" He added that
while he sincerely appreciated the honor the
convention had conferred upon him, he scarcely
felt equal to doing the position of chairman
justice, but he would do the best he could. and
would rely upon the assistance Of the other
members Of the committee.
In conclusion, he said they were standing on
the brink of the conflict between capital and
labor. and the longer that conflict was post
poned the worse it would be-
Our politicians" said he, might as we'll try
to stop cyclone or the movements of the stars
as to evade this issue"
The chairman's gavel fell and the first con-
ventlon OF the peoples party Of the United
States had passed into history.