Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-21

had electrified the convention as to Don
nelly's speech with long whoop of exulta-
ton, was conducted to the platform. and TO
the intense delight of the convention re-
peated the unearthly Indian-like yell.
Then he announced himself an ex-Confed-
crate and declared himself for the platform,
every plank and every resolution.
ssxAn extraordinary spectacle followed.
Wordsworth of Indiana an ex-Union soldier.
rushed up to ex-Confederate Davis in full
view of the convention and the two one
time mortal fees grasped hands.
K. ". Humphrey of Texas, organizer Of
the cOlored Alliance, which numbers over
half million members, seized with the
inspiration of the moment 0suddenIy joined
the eX-soldiers and amid a perfect cyclone
of enthusiasm delegate moved the adop-
ton of the platform as read.
The convention went Wild and the dele
gates mounted tables and chairs shouting
aud yelling like Comanches.
\ portion OF the convention IN numerous
chorus, sang to the tune Good Bye, My
Lover. Good Bye" the words. Good BYE,
Old Parties, Good Bye" and then the
''DoXOlOgy.
In the forest of flags and state banners
that had been gathered with their bearers
around the trio. a Kansas man, on the
shoulders of two colleagues, standing on
chairs, raised the Kansas banner and held
il aoft just above all others. The tumult
surpassed in its remarkable SuddenneSS and
vigor anything that had previously taken
place in the convention, and lasted fully
quarter of an hour. till it ceased from sheer
exhaustion Of the delegates
The platform proper, exclusive OF reSolu-
tons, was adopted by rising vote.
At this stage the convention was little
better than bowling mob, and in the midst
of it NJ Miller of California came 10 the
front on the prohibition question. which
had been ignored on the platform and reso-
lutionS All efforts to choke him of with
points of order We're Intellectual. The reSo-
tuition offered by him was brief, but TO the
point He said;
Resolved, that we favor the abolition OF
the liquor traffic.
The confusion became worse. Fifty ora
tors were clamoring for recognition, and
when order was restored vote was taken,
and the prohibition amendment was over
whelmingly defeated. The resolutions
were then adopted with only three dissent
ing votes.
At this imcture Gen. Weaver relieved
Chairman PETER. who was worn out with
his fl'uitless efforts to preserve order. and
he had. besides, to catch train for Wash
ln@tOn
The resolution against trusts was choked
off by point of order raised by SchllliugS
of Wisconsin, that all resolutions should be
referred TO the committee on resolutions
without being read
Then the convention GOT down TO business
again. and the matter of choosing nationa!
committee was taken up.
Chairman Weaver declared a welcome
recess 10 enable the over-heated and OK
hausted delegates 10 select members OF the
national committee from their respective
states
After recess the roll of states was called
for members of the national committee
ana the convention adopted the innovation
of appointing three members from each
state instead of one member. as the old
parties have
Alliance Congressman j. G.. Otis of
Kansas nominated H. f. Taubeneck of
Illinois as chairman OF the national eXecu-
tive committee: There was Il great out
burst of cheers when TaubeneckS name
was mentioned. W r Lamb of Texas
seconded the nomination, saying he had
watched Taubeneck'S record and was salts
fed.
Taubeneck was chosen by reclamation.
Loud calls for Taubenccb finally brought
that gentleman 10 the rOStrum where lie
made a brief but very manly and modest
speech thanking the delegates. He said:
GENTLEMEN-You see before YOU all that
is left of the celebrated independent
party in the Illinois legislature. so often
called the Big Three" He added that
while he heartily appreciated the honor CON
ferrcd upon him. he scarcely felt equal to
doing the position of national chairman jus
tice. but he would do the best he could, and
would rely upon the assistance of other
members of the committee IN conclusion.
he said they We're standing on the brink of
i conflict between capital and labor,
and the longer that conflict was postponed |
worse it would be Our politicians, said
he. might as well try TO stop cyclone or !
the movement of the stars as to evade this |
issue
\ few moments of confused preparation |
for adjournment sine die ensued. then the |
chairmans gayel fell, and the first conven- |
ton of the Peoples party of the United |
States had passed into history.
The following IS the national committee: |
Arkansas-L. p. Fettherstone, Isaac f. |
NcCracken, j. O. A. Bush.
Standardization Cannon II. {. Dillon. |
y. G.. Hinllley.
Comecticut-Robert Pique
Florida-W. d. Condor. l.. D. Atkins. j. |
d. GosS.
Georgia-C. G. Post.
llowa-.R b. Weaver. VI. l.. Wheat. A. j.
WeSttield
Indiana-C, y. Powers, Leroy Temple
ton. j. y Comstock.
Kansas-P. II Elder, Levi Dumbould, X. |
: Osborn.
kentucky-D L. Graves ). +. Smith T
C.. Falling.
louisiana. b. Mills DR.. X. B Paine,
JOnN Pickett.
AIassachdsetts-G F. Washbum. T. G.
Brown. f. NJ Boynton
Michigau-Bcn Colviu. Mrs. =. +. Ev- |
meyer. John O. Scabali
gnatius Donnelly. c. \. Per
GinS. Andrew Stevenson.
AlisSouri-Paul j. Dickinson. J. W. Rod
gers. W. o. Atkeson
Aiaine-H. :. Hobbs, F. A. Howard. D.
". Smith.
Nebraska, H. Edmunson, William
Dysart. w. II. West.
New Nork-.IacoD H. Studer. loci J. |
Herty.
Ohio-Hugo Pryor. j. {. H. Cobb. H. F.
Barnes
Oklahoma Samuel Cocker. y. f. Light,
John Hogan
Peunsylvania-R y Thompson. =. K.
AgneW, Lewis Edwards
South Dakota. ". Hardin, H. L. Lou
as. Fred Sceph
Texas-W. Il. Lamb Thomas Gaines. J.
Il Davis
TeuneSSce-H p. Osborne. q. w. Kay.
iohn W. james.
Wisconsin Robert Schilling. Alfred
Mduheimer. \. !. Phillips.
West NIrglna--Luther &. Shlun. George |
v. Hamment. Thomas W keeney
Wyoming - II. BretenStein. james ~ |
smith. II d. MERIT
District OF Columbia-Lee CrandaL. :. 4.
Bland. H. J. Schulteis
To Control Trusts.
CINCINNATI. Ono May 20-Tne follow
ng resolution. introduced by Mason ).