The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1891-05-29

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In the forest of flags and state ban
ners that had been gathered with the
1 bearers around the tito. q Kansas man
on the shoulders Of two colleagues
| standing on chairs raised the Kansas
banner and held it elOft just above all
( the others.
| The tumult, surprising in its remark
able suddenness and vigOr anything
| that previously had taken place in tina
convention, lasted fully a quarter Of
an hour till it ceased from the pure exc
haustion of lungs
Several delegates urged the adoption
! OF the report, one suggesting that 1t be
by a rising vote. Question" 'Ques-
ton, came from all parts of the hall.
But the pent up enthusiasm had to
have vent. and one after another the
orators relieved themselves, the dele
gates from time to time calling on the
prominent men in the convention
Weaver ''VYillzins" and others
Previous question:" shouted the
delegates, but it had no effect on an ir-
repressible man who was bound to
speak his piece. When he had finished
the chairman's gavel fell like a trip
hammer, and order was finally re-
stored
The platform proper, exclusive of the
resolutions, was adopted with only
three dissenting votes, prohibition
amendment being defeated.
Then the matter of choosing a ma
tionat committee was called for and
Chairman Weaver declared a welcome
recess to enable the Overheated, ex-
hausted delegates to select members ii
the national committee from their re-
spective states.
THE NATIONAL Co8sAIITTEE.
CINCINNATI, May 2t.-After the recess
the roll of states was called for mem
bers of the national committee. the con-
ventiOn adopting the innovation of APP
pointing three memb ers from each
state instead OF one, as the old parties
have.
The alliance congressman, J. G. Otis,
of Kansas, nominated h. NJ. Taubeneclz,
of Illinois, as chairman of the national
executive committee. There was q
Outburst of cheers when the name was
mentioned. w. R. Lamb, of Texas,
seconded the nomination, saying he
had watched Tanbeneck's record and
was satisfied He was chosen by &C
clamation.
Loud calls for Taubeneck finally
brought that gentleman to the rostrum,
where he said: Gentlemen: You see
before you all that is left of the cele-
brated independent party in the Hi
uOis legislature, so often called the
Big Three He added that while he
highly appreciated the honor the con-
scarcely felt equal to doing the posi-
ton of national chairman justice, but
he would do the best he could
and would rely upon the assist
ance of the other members of the COM
mittee. In conclusion he said they
were standing on the brink of the con-
fiict between capital and labor and the
longer that conflict was postponed the
worse it would be. Our politicians"
he closed, Knight as we'll try to stop a
cyclone or the movement Of the stars as
to evaoe this issue. -
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.
Following is the national committees:
Arkansas P FeatherstOne, Isaac E Nc
Cracker. j. o. \. Bush
CalIfOFnia-MaFiOn Cannon, H Q. Dillon,
A. G. Hinckley.
Connecticut-Robert PIque-
FiOrida-W. D. CondOns L Baskins, J. D.
Goss.
Georgia-C @ Post
Iowa.. b weaver. NJ L Wheat. a. J.
Westde!d-
Indiana-C. 4. Powers. Leroy TempIeton
J. D. Comstock.
Illinois,. n. Norton, a J. streeter. Il Z.
TaubenecH.
Kansas-P. P. Elder, Levi Dumbauld r s
Osborn.
Kentueky-D. L Graves, s F. Smith, t. G.
FalIin.
louisiana. j. Mills. DR.. p. B. Paine, John
z. ckett.
Massachusetts &C. r. washburn, E. G.
Brown, z. NJ BOyntOn.
NJ chigan-Ben CoIVin, Mrs. s E V. Emery
John 0. ZabeIL
Observation-Disclosures ponneIIy. c. n. Per.
kins, Andrew Stevenson
NIissOur-PauI !. Dickson, J. ". Rodgers
W. .. Alkerson.
Main,-H. S Hobbs, 7. A Howard, D. w
Smith.
Nebraska-J, H. Edmeson. william Dysart
W. H. West.
New York-Jacob H studer, Joel J. Hoyt,
Ohio-HugO Preycr, J. G. H Cobb, Il. E
Barnes
oklahoma-saunuel Crocker, A z. Light
John Hogan
Pennsylvanla-R- A Thompson. F. R. Ag.
new, Lewis Edwards.
South Dakota. W. Hardin. Il n. Louclzs
Fred Zepp-
Texas-vv. P. Lamb. Thomas Gains, J. H
Davis.
Tennessee-H- p Osborne. c. ". J. Kay,
John A james.
wiseOnsin-Robert sehnlins. Alfred Man
hetmer. A. j Phillips
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