Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-05-21

AMID A PERrEcr CYCLONE
Of enthusiasm q delegate moved the
adoption Of the platform IA read. The
convention went wild aud the dele.
gates mounted chairs AMI tables, shout
ing and yelling like Comanches. a por-
ton OF the convention, In n thundetous
chorus, sang 10 the tune Of "GDod-By,
My Lover, Good.by," the words "Good-
by, old parties, good.by," aud then the
"Doxology," the tumult surprising In
its remarkable suddenncss and vigor
anything that had previously taken
place. The cheering lasted fully quar-.
Ter Of an hour, till II ceased from uX-
haustion oftho delegates.
Several delegates urged tho adoption
Of tue report, but the enthusiasm hat
TO have vent, and onc Hitrr another
the orators aired themselves. When
order was finally restored, the platform
proper, exclusive VI the resolutions,
was
ADOPTED ny a RISING VOTE.
At this stage the convention was little
better than u bowling mob, and Ia the
midst Of the confusion ". w, Miller OF
California cnmo 10 Tho front with the
prohibition question, which had been
Ignored In the platform anu resOlu-
tons. AL efforts u chop him OIL with
points OF order were Intellectual. The
resolution offered by him was brief, but
10 the point. II said;
Rsso'Ved, That we favor the abolition
Of The liquor trailic.
Fifty orators clamorcd for rec0gnl.
ton, but the first 10 succeed was
Schilling, Of Wisconsin. He declared
himself u strong temperance man, but
he opposed n discussion OF the question
OF prohibition Mt this time. Tho reso-
luton had been fully considered aud
voted down by the committee on plat
form. To spring II now was plainly
throwing a fircbrand into the convcn-
ton, and In his opinion a deliberate
attempt to cause split. After another
awful uproar tho prohibition amend'
ment wa, overwhelmingly defeated.
The resolutions were then adopted,
with only three dissenting votes.
Tho following resolution, Introduced
by Mason a. Green Of Massachusetts,,
In behalf OF the Nationalist, was rc-
ferrcd to the various reform bodies for
their considerations:
Resolved, That when, In the course
OF business cancellations, In the form
OF trusts or private syndicates, II be-
comes evident that any branch OF com.
merce Ia used for the benefit and profit
OF few men, at the expense OF the
general public, We believe the people
shold assume charge Of such commerce,
! through thulr National, State or
municipal administration.
Then the convention got down u
business again and the matter ol
choosing the national committee was
taken up.
Chairman Weaver who had relieved
PETER, declared welcome recess.
AFTER THE RECESS
tho roll Of States was called fol
members OF the national committee,
the convention adopting the innovn
ton Of appointing three members from
each State instead OF one member n,
the old parties have. Alliance Con
gresamun J. q. Otis Of Kansas nOmi
mated H. T.. Taulbencck OF illinois
aa chairman OF the national executive
committee, and amid much cheering
TnuheDcCk was chosen 10y acclamatiOn
in-his speech no said: "You see be.or,
! you all that IL LEFT Of the celebrated In
dependent party Of the Illinois legis
lnture NO often called the big three"
He added, that while he sincerely mp
prcciated the honor tho convention
had conferred upon him, he scarce
ly felt equal TO the position, but
would do the best he could aud rely
upon the assistance Of other members
OF the committee. lu conclusion h,
said they were standing on the brink
OF conflict between capital and labor
and the longer that conlllct was post
pOned tho worse II would he. SOU
politlclans,n he said, "aight as wei
Try 10 stop cyclone or the movement
OF the stars US TO evade this issue"
A few moments OF confused prepare
ton for adjournment sine die ensued
Then the chairman's gavel fell aud tn,
frat convention of the Peoples Part,
Of the United States passed Into his
tory,
THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE.
Following Is the national committee
Arkansas, Il. Il. Featherstone, lsaal
A. McCracken, j. 4. Bush; California
Marion Cannon, II. q. Dillon, A. q
Hincklcy; Connecticut, Robert Pique
Florida, W. ID. Condor, Il. Baskin, J
ID. Gloss; Georgia, q. g. Post; Iowa, j
Il. Weaver, NJ. l.. Wheat, A. j. West
field; Indiana, q. A. Powers; LEROY
Templeton, J. ID. Comstock; Illinois
Il. n. Norton, a. 3. StreetOr, III
Il. Tauboneck; Kansas, II. T.. Elder
Levi Dumbald, II. $. Osborn; Ken
lucky, ID. l.. Graves, 3. Il. Smith, l.
q. Fallen; Louisiana, j. J. Mills, Dr.
L. H. Paine John Pickett. MagsachI
sets, g.. NJ. Washburn, A. q. Brown
Il. NJ. Boytop; Michigan, Ben Bolhin
, Mrs. Rev. Emery, John q. Seabel
Perkins, Andrew Stevens; Missouri
Paul j. Dickson, J. w. Rodgers, w.O
| Atkeson; Maine, II. =. Cobbs, II. A
. Howard, ID. w. smith; Nebraska, J
II. Edmlston, VIM. Dyaart. w. II
, West: Now York, Jacob II. S.pdcr,
II. Hout; Ohio, Hugh Prcyer, j. II
, Cobb, IL. +. Barnes; Oklahoma, Samue
Crocker, A. u. Light, John Hogan
Pennsylvania, II. A. Thompson, +. r.
, Agnew, j.. Edwards; South Dakota
i j. W. Hardin. III. Il. Loucks, FIRE.
l Sephe; Texas, w. II. Lamb, rhOma
. Gaines, U. IL. Davis; Tennessee II. 4
Osborne, q. w. j. Kay, John w
|. James; Wisconsin, Robert sohilliug
Alfred MaimeIRIs, a. J. Phillips; IVES
! Virginia, Luther q. Shinn, q. A
4 Hammpnt, Thomas q. Keeny; Wye
MINK, IL. Bretentein, James smith
II. ID. Borte; District Of Columbia
Lee Cnndall, .. A. Bland, IL. j
Schulters.
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