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b.. and then the ssDoxoiov.
In the forest Of flags and state ban
nerx that had been gathered with the
bearers around the trio. 3 Kansas man
on the shoulders Of two colleagues
standing on chairs raised the Kansas
banner and held II aloft Just above all
the others
The tumnlt surprising In its remark
able k~uddeuness and vigor anything
that previously had taken place In the
convention. lasted fully q quarter of
IN hour Till IL ceased from the pure ex-
haustion Of lungs
Several delegates urged the adoption
Of the report one suggesting that Il be
BY = rising vote. Question. 'aQnes-
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 10 time calling on the
prominent men In the convention
Weaver" ''wilkins" and others.
Previous question" shouted the
delegates but IL had no effect on an ir-
repressible man who was bound 70
speak his piece. When he had finished
the chairman's gavei fell like n trip
hammer, aud order was finally re-
stored
The platform proper. exclusive Of the
resolutions, was adopted with only
three dissenting votes, n prohibition
amendment being defeated.
Then the matter of choosing a ma
tional committee was called for and
Chairman Weaver declared a welcome
recess to enable the o~verheated, ex-
hausted delegates to select members Of
the national committee from their re-
spective states.
THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE.
CINCINNATI. May 2L-After the recess
the roll of states was called for men,
beers of the national committee, the con-
v%ention adopting the innovation of APP
pointing three members from each
state instead OF one, as the old parties
have.
The alliance congressman. J. G. Otis,
of Kansas, nominated ii. NJ. 1aubeneck,
of Illinois, az 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 nc
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 Illi-
nois legislature, so often called the
big Three" lie added hat while he
highly appreciated the honor the con-
v~ention had conferred upon him, he
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
flict between capital and labor and the
longer that conflict was postponed the
worse it would be. '0ur politicians, II
he closed. might as well 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 committee
Arkansas-L T. Fcatherstone. Isaac L. Me
Craeken. j. q. A. Bush.
Cal~ifornla-Marlon Cannon, IL c. Dillon
A. G Hinckley.
Connecticut-Robert Plque
Florlda-w. d. Condor, l. Baskins, j. d
Goss.
GeorgIa-C. c Post.
Iowa.. D. Weaver, NJ L Wheat. A. j
westheld.
Indiana-c. A. Powers. Leroy Templeton
j. II. Comstock,
nlinois-s. y. Norton, A j. streeter, IL Il
Taubeneck.
Kansas-P. p. Elder, Levi Dumbauld, r. s
Osborn.
Kentucky-D. l. Graves, S F. smith, I. G
! Failln.
, L~ouisiana-J. j. Mills, DIR. H. d. Paine, JON
Pickett.
Massachusetts, &C. +. washburn, L. G
Brown, L. NJ Boynton.
} Michigan-Ben Colvln. Mrs. S. L. V. Emery
/ John O. ZabelL
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Donnelly. C. n. Pei
. klns, Andrew stevenson.
Mlssourl-Paul j. Dickson, j. ". Rodgeri
W. o. Alkerson.
: Naine-H. 5. Hobbs, f. A. Howard. d. v
Smith.
Nebraska-J. II. Edmeson. William Dysar
W. II. West.
New York-Jacob II. studer, joel j. Hoy
: o~hio-Hugo Preyer, j. G. ii. Cobb, Ii.
Barnes.
, oklahoma-samuel Crocker. A. L. Llgh
John Hogan.
rennsyivanla-R- A. Thompson, +. L. Al
u new, Lewis Edwards.
South Dakota-J. w. Hardin, II. n. Louck
q Fred Zepp.
Texas-w. p. Lamb, Thomas Gains, j. ]
Davis.
: Tonnessee-H 7. Osborne, G. w. j. Ka
JOIN A James.
wisconsin--Robcrt schililng, Alfred Mai
heimer. A. j. Phillips.