Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-05-22

tions were thea adopted with only
three dissenrlng votes
A resolution against trusts was
clicked of by = point Of order raised
by Sshiliias Of v.sspassa, that all
resolutions should be referred 70 the
committee on resolutieas without be-
ING read Then the Convention got
down % business again and the matter
Of choosing . national committee was
ta<en up
The roll Of states was called for
members OF tbs national committee.
the convention adopting the innovation
OF appointing three msm bers from each
state instead Of one msmbo a. the old
parties have. The Alliance Congress-
man J. u. Otis. Of Kansas, nominated
H. Z. Tsabsneck. of Illinois. - chair
man of the national executive commit
tee. There was . great outburst Of
cheers when Ta1beaeek's name was
mentioned Taabeneek was chosen by
acciamation- Loud calls for Taubeneck
finally brought that gentleman to the
rostrun. where no made . erief but
manly and modest speech. thasking
the delegated He said: ''Gentleme,,,
you see before you ali that is left Of the
celebrated independent 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 posi-
ton of national chairman justice. but
would do the best he could The fol-
lowing Is the national committee:
Arkansas-L y. Fssthsrstoa. Isaac T. No
Crscksa. J. "a RusA-
CAgifosnis-harisa Caaaoa. Il @. Dillon. A.
q. Hincklsy.
connscsicus--Rooers Pioue
YioridA-w. D. Condor, 1. Baskfns. J. D. 0csa
0eorg!s-C. C. Post.
Iows-J. b wesvsr. ~ L Wheat A. J.west
Geld
Indians-o 4 PswsrA Leroy rempieton. J.
d. Comstock
nliaois-S. =. Merton. A ,. ssreeter. IL Z.
Taubeneek
Kansas-P. p. Elder. Levi pumbaid, r. s
Osborn.
Kensucky-D. l. Graves. 8. y. Smith, T. q
Fanip.
Lsuisians-J J. Mills. DR. h B. Paine John
Pickett
MAssschusesss-0. =. washburn. A. G.
Brown. r. n. Boynton.
Michiyan--Een Colvin, Mira s e. ". Emery.
John O. Seabel
Miunssota-Ignatius Donnsiiy. G. N. Perkins
Andrew Stevenson
Missouri-Psul ,. Diekso.. J. W. Rodgers.
W. o. Atkeson-
Maine-H- s Hobbs. r. 4 Howard D. w
Smith
Nebrasks-J H. Edmeston william Dysars
w. IL West.
New York-Jacob H studer. Joel j. Hoyt
ohio-Huse Prsyer. }. G H Cobb H r.
oklahoma-samusl Crocker. 4 z Light
John Hogan
Pennsyivanis-P. A. Thompson. r. r. A..
new. Lewis Edwards.
South Dakota-J. W. Hardin II. L. LoukS
Fred zeppe.
Texas-w. r. Lamb, Thomas Gaines J. II.
Davis
Tcnnessee-H p. Osborne. q. ". J. Kay.
John w. James.
wisconsin-Robers Settling Alfred Man.
heimer. A. J. Phillips.
West virginia--Luther c. Shinn, George w.
Hammcnt. Thomas G Keeney
wyoming-H Bretenstein, James A. Smith,
II. ID. Merrett-
District OF Columoia-Lee Crandall s. A.
Bland. H. J. Schuiteis
A few moments Of confused prepare
ton for adjournment sine die ensued,
then the chairman's gavel fell, and the
first convention of the peoples party
of the United States had passed into
history
After the adjournment of the peo-
pies party convention Wednesday
evening 100 delegates from Kentucky
assembled and nominated full state
ticket on a platform in line with the
declaration Of principles Of the national
convention.
During the morning there were many
consultations among delegates over the
platform adopted Wednesday, the most
conspicuous, perhaps. of which was
that OF the nationalists. They held q
meeting and talked the matter over
after scanning the platform at their
leisure. BY way of formal express
sion of their views they adopted the
following resolutions:
Resolved. That the nationalist delegates ct
tending the national union conferences be-
lieye that the spirit animating and enter
tanned by the delegates in general was the
capitalization OF the reform elements
Of the country and therefore q sue
cess And ~ nationarsts recogniz
Ing organization OF effort as . fundar
mental principle OF nationalism We heartily In.
dorse the formation OF the peoples party Of the
United States Of America pledge ourselves TO
render our best efforts TO advance its upbuid
ing and hopo for spirit OF enthusiasm bsft-
ting the sdberents Of so noble an Inspiration"
The national executive committee
held a meeting and filed the vacancies
which had been left in its organization.
Robert Schilling, of Wisconsin, and M.
c. Rankin. of Indiana, were unani-
mously elected secretary and treasurer
respectively.