The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-28

ence, to be composed of Il chairman, t
be elected by this body, and Of thre
members from each State represented
to he named by each State delegation
Fifth. That this central committe
shall represent this body, attend tn
National Conference on February ,:
1892. and, if possible, unite with tina
and all other reform organizations ther
assembled. IF no satisfactory arrange
ments can be 1lade this committe
shall call national convention no
later than June l, 1892, for the purpos
of nominating candidates for Presiden
and Eice-President.
Sixth. That the members of the cen
trail committee for each State wher
there is no independent political organ
ization conduct an active system OF po
litical agitation in theil States.
Additional resolutions, not part 0
the platform, were presented. They
recommended the favorable considera
tion Of universal suffrage; demanded
that treasury notes paid soldiers bt
made equivalent to coin; favored ar
eight-hour day, and condemned the
action of the Worlds Fair commission
with reference to wages.
The name Of the new party, 'The
Peoples Party Of the United States, ,
elected a magnificent outburst of ap'
plause, and as each plank was read the
cheering was renewed so frequently
that the great hall seemed to reverber,
ate continuously.
When the resolutions recommending
universal suffrage to favorable consid,
Grafton and demanding payment oi
bounties on a gold basis were read, the
former met with rather chilly recep.
ton, but the latter was roundly
cheered.
Schilling announced that the pen,
sion plank was left to the soldier mem
Der on the committee with an inquiry
whether it was satisfactory, and on bis
acquiescence it was adopted unani-
mously.
SOME RIDICULOUS STAGE PLAY.
Davis, of Texas, lank siX-footer in
light suit, who had electrified the
Convention during the Donnelly
speech by long weird whoop of eXul-
tation, was conducted to the platform,
and to the intense delight Of the Con-
vention repeated the unearthly In
dian-like trill. Then he announced
himself as an Ex-Confederate and de-
clared himself for the platform, every
plank and every resolution. An ex-
traortiinary spectacle followed.
Wadsworth, of Indiana, an ES-Un-
ion soldier, rushed up to Ex-Confeder-
ate Davis in full view of the Conven-
tion and the two, at one time mortal
foes, grasped hands.
R. w. Humphrey, Of Texas, organ
iZer Of the Colored Alliance, seized with
the inpiration Of the moment, sudden
ly joined the ex soldiers, and amid q
perfect cyclone of enthusiasm dele
gate moved the adoption of the plat
form as read.
a HOWLING NOE.
The Convention went wild and the
delegates, mounting tables and chairs,
were shouting and yelling like Co.
manches. A portion of the Conven-
ton, in thunderous chorus, sang to the
tune of "Good-bye, my lover, good
bye" the words "Good-bye, old par
ties, goodbye" and then doxology.
In the forest of flags and State banners
that had gathered with their bearers
around the trio, Kansas man, on the
shoulders of two colleagues standing
on chairs, raised the Kansas banner
and held it alofs above all the others.
4 tumult, SURPRISING in its remarka-
BILE suddennesS and vigor Of anything
that had previously taken place in the
Convention, lasted fully quarter of
an hour, till it ceased from sheer ex-
haustion Of the delegates.
Several delegates seconded the adop-
ton Of the report, one suggesting it be
by rising vote. "Question! Questlon"'
came from all parts of the hall. But the
pent-up enthusiasm had to have vent,
and one after another Of the orators
relieved themselves, delegates from
time to time calling on prominent men,
Weaver, Willetts and others.
"Previous question:" shouted dele
gates, but it had no effect on an ire
pressiJle Texan, who was bound to
speak his piece. When he had finished
the chairman's gavel fell like trip
hammer, and order was finally re-
stored.
The platform proper exclusive of the
resolutions, was then adopted by a
rising vote.
NO PROHIBITION WANTED.
Delegate Miller, of California, threw
in bone of contention by offering this
resolution:
Resolved, That we favor the abolition
of the liquor traffic.
The confusion became worse con-
founded. Fifty orators were clamoring
for recognition, but the first to succeed
was Schilling, Of Wisconsin. He op-
posed the discussion Of the question of
prohibition at this time.
Schilling declared that the resolution
proposed by Miller had been lully con-
sidered and voted down by the com
mittee on platform. TO spring it now
was plainly throwing a fireb1and into
the Convention, and in his opinion it
was a deliberate attempt to cause
split in the party.
The pressure at this time for recogni-
ton was extraordinary. In desperation
the Chair proposed to give ten of the