Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-08-06
PLOW. AND HAMMER
The Insignia of the Peoples
Party in Ohio.
THE CONVENTION AT SPRINGFIELD

Bitter speech by the Temporary
Chairman Against Senator sherman
Over 400 Delegates Present-No Or
ganization the First Day-wrestIing
with the PIatform-The Labor Ele-
ment-Nebraska Republicans Feel Bet
ter, as Majors Is on Hand-PoliticaI
Notes.
SPRINGFIELD, O., Aug. 6.-The Peoples
party convention for this state, which is
expected to have such potent influence on
the fall election, met here yesterday at 2
p. m. When the convention was called to
order by Hon. H. T. Barnes, of the state
committee, at least $50 delegates occupied
seats in the beautifully decorated hall.
Many ladies were on the floor of the hall
and several of them occupied seats on the
stage. Among the distinguished guests
were H, Z. Taubeneck, of Illinois; G. +.
Washburn, Massachusetts; F. n. Snider.
Kansas; NJ. L. Welkin, Kansas; NJ. War
ner, Texas. The proceedings were opened
with prayer by Joshua Crawford, and
Chairman Barnes then read letters of en-
enlargement from Senator PETER, and
Hon. q. L. Gathers. member of the ma
tional committee from Alabama. Hugh
Cavanaugh, of Cincinnati, was introduced
as temporary chairman, and when he adj
vanced to the front of the Stage he was
greeted with hearty applause.
Particularly Down on Sherman.
Cavanaugh said this was the most i'm
portant convention held by any party in
many years. 1t was composed of men who
have no axes to grind. I'VE propose
said he, ito serve notice on the dominant
parties that they have served out their
time. We differ from both the other
state conventions which have been held
this year-notably from the one at Col
umbus-in that we have not so many SEN
atorial candidates in the field We are
here to represent a principle which must
IN the end prevail. Politicians have been
saying, 'Nou till the soil and we will at
tend TO politics." Cavanaugh said that
John Sherman, like ingalls,. would be rel
egated to private life. If the Mansfield
iceberg" fully understood his position he
would say with Woolsey: Had l but
served the people with half the strength |
served Wall street they would not now
leave me in my old age"
Reports of Organization Committees.
H. B. Hutchinson was selected as tenn
porary secretary. Various committees re-
tired, and pending their return to report
Robert Schiliing addressed the convention.
Burt Johns, of Huron, for the committee
on credentials, reported at 5:45 p m no
contests. DIR. Tuckeman, of Cleveland
reported for the committee on rules and
order of business the rules usually govern
ing conventions Nominating speeches
will be limited TO five minutes. Miller
Puryis, of Morrow. for committee on de-
vice, reported the plow and hammer, the
choice of nine of the committee of ten.
The convention adjourned to 5 a. IN. today
without adopting the report.
stuck on the Platform.
Last night Eva Mcdonald Valesh adj
dressed the delegates. The committee on
resolutions wrestled with the platform
from p. m, and at 10 adjourned until
this morning without having reached
conclusion. The sticking points are the
prohibition, land tax and farm product
loan features. The city districts insist that
a prohibition plank would cost the party
thousands of votes, and they will fight it
to the bitter end. Regarding a ticket
everything is chaos. There are dozen
states, and their respective advocates are
not sanguine
The Labor Element Giving Trouble.
There is beneath the surface considera-
bic feeling between the Federation of La
Dor men and the Knights of Labor which
causes the farmer element to suspect both.
1t is said that the knights of Labor
Trades union split in Cincinnati may re-
suit in shutting Hamilton county out of
representation on the state ticket. Frank
Rist represents the federation and Hugh
Cavanaugh the knights of Labor. Both
are mentioned for lieutenant governor.
Partisans say that Hamilton county must
be practically unanimous on selection of
candidates or else name none at all. The
new candidates are Captain Edwards, of
Highland, and Alva Agee, of Gallia, pres
ident of the Secret Alliance, for governor.
and David Rankin, of Cuyahoga, for
board of public works.