Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-08-06
THE PEOPLES PARTY
Meets in Mass Convention at Spring
field, Ohio.
THEY SING SONGS AND HYMNS
And Then Go Into Committee Of the Whole and
Listen to an Orator Condemn Both Parties
They Expect to Fly to Heaven on Wings
Of Their Own Making.

200 here now and conservative ones say
they will be satisfied If delegation
comes from each of the forty-seven
with tickets in the field and
the total number reaches 800
The State convention assembled this
afternoon, with Hugh CaSanagh, of Gin
cinnati, as temporary chairman, the
prejudiceS against him having been
over. q
Hugo Preyer says the platform, which
will be reported this afternoon, will be
constructed in the committee room
from suggestions furnished by the peo-
ple. J. C. II. Cobb, of WellSton, Jackson
county, the acknowledged leader In the
race for the Gubernatorial nomination
and a brother-in-law of Ex-Governor
Foraker, says the Cincinnati platform
will be adopted, with possibly few ad-
ditions, such as the free coinage OF
both gold and silver. Quite a strong
contingent Is here advocating
woman'S suffrage plank, and the
prospect is good for lively discussion.
The matter of a prohibition plank ex-
cited much talk this morning, but 1t Will
not figure largely, as the principal Pro-
hibitionists must be given assurance
that their ticket will continue in the
field. no matter what this convention
does.
At love feast held last night w. +.
Farmer, Of Texas, was cheered TO the
echo when he said: If the government
can take Is cents worth Of silver, stamp
it and make it a dollar, 1t can Jake
piece OF paper, stamp it and make II
worth 100 cents; and that's what we
propose 10 do"
The district meetings at IL o'clock
were all we'll attended, every district
being we'll represented. There were
slight differences Of opinion in nearly
every district. a.
The delegations in the Sixteenth dis
trict disagreed on the two per cent. loan
plank proposed for the platform and
will 90 into the convention divided.
The Twenty-frst district disagreed on
the question of the rule regulating the
Saieg ej yates tafe afte fehifiRre Vote, Others
only the representation. They also go
In divided.
The convention was called to order at
2:3O D. m. by II. L. Barnes, OF Tiffin,
Chairman of the State Committee, after
long delay in waiting for the Hamil-
ton district meeting to settle difficulties
and join. There were about four hum
dred delegates present. After prayer
by Rev. Joshua Crawford, the Chairman
read letters of regret from prominent
people in sympathy with the move
ment, one from Geo. +. Gather, Chair
man Of the Alabama State Committee,
promising to carry that State In '92
elected loud applause. Another from
Senator PETER reciting the causes of
the party's organization, and advising
the adoption of the Cincinnati resolu-
tion and a plank advising honest
money was also greeted with
cheers. The chair next read the
call for the coEvention, after
which he introduced temporary chair
man, Hugh Cavanaugh, who assured
the assembly he esteemed 1t a high
honor TO preside over the finest conven-
ton ever held in Ohio by the Peoples
party, composed OF men and women
who have no AK to grind and are not the
tools Of any politicians. Their purpose
is to serve notice on the old parties that
they have outlived theif ifusefulness.
The question with which this party
has to deal is, who will be the successor
of the gentleman from Mansfield. This
movement will prove that question and
relegate John Sherman TO the political
oblivion that is enjoyed by his friend
ingalls,. He would not be surprised,
then, to hear Sherman, like ingalls,, de-
nouncing the Shylocks and money lend
ers in Wall street. The party will not
elect money king neither will it elect
a man tainted with coal oil 10 the Sen
ate. He referred in scathing terms TO
Brice, and said they would at the polls
protest against Seating a Senator from
two States wild cheers.) He closed
by saying that 1t would be in good taste
TO make short speeches all the way
through, and that lie would set the ex-
ample that future generations would re-
member this convention as not only the
peoples party, but remember its works
as that OF patriots.
A quartette sang "Hold the Fort"
In response TO an encore "Good bye Old
PARTIES" was given, which convulsed
delegates, who appeared to enjoy It bet
ter than the work on hand.
II. B. Hinchiman. OF Urbana, was
chosen temporary secretary, and the
work began by calling the districts for
president. On motion Of Barnes
the districts were requested TO report
members OF respective commit
tees, when IL was discovered the
seventh had none to offer, and when IL
retired to select, the convention was
into a a hand-shaking party,
and the scene as the delegates gathered,
coatless and smiling, circulating around
the hall, was inspiring. The choir sang
almost Persuaded" and enthusiasm
went wild. While the committees were
out, Robert Schilling, national secretary.
addressed the convention. Mr.. Schll-
ing advocated government control
Of railroads, and offered a
Iong list OF statistics. showing
how railroads are built for $1,000 per
mile and then bonded for $50, 900, how
foreign capital operates In great bulks !
against the interests Of the working
people OF the country. He described !
the platform Of the Peoples party as
the penacea for all the evils wrought by |
both home and foreign capital.
Bert Johns, OF Huron, for the Com
nittee on Credentials, reported at $40 |
,. m, no contests. DR.. Tuckemsn, OF |
reported for the Committee |
IN Rules and Order OF BUSINESS the |
-ules usually governing conventions,
Of Hare's system Of proper